Tag Archives: wine
Eric Arnold
A few years ago I received a call asking if I’d like to attend a dinner with Hugh Johnson, without question one of the greatest wine writers. Unfortunately, I had to decline the invitation – but I was able to meet up with him and share a bottle beforehand. I was nervous as hell (it’s like the monkey from the E-Trade commercials getting a call from Jack Nicholson), but relieved when he and I both gravitated to the same wine on the list (Millton Chenin Blanc from Gisborne, New Zealand). After a glass and a half or so, Johnson cracked a smile and uttered words I’ll not soon forget:
“You know, I invented Twitter.” [Read more...]
Bonnie Graves
Sigh. Let me get out ahead of the inevitable question and tell you that, no, you don’t really want to get into the wine business. As the old adage goes, the fastest way to mint a million in the wine biz is to invest ten million. [Read more...]
Matthew Conway
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Previously on Aftertaste, there have been posts about alternative wine packaging and the adoption of wines on tap by some restaurants. Even still, most people think that kegs are only for beer. I think it is time to show… [Read more...]
Eric Arnold
Ricker is the proprietor of Thai restaurant Pok Pok in Brooklyn but, I should note, the experience occurred entirely by accident. I’d been invited to a cooking class and wine pairing in a place I least expected to find one: the eighth floor of Macy’s in Herald Square. After weaving through the perfume counters to the elevators, my skepticism only grew … [Read more...]
Bonnie Graves
Even the most involved enophile has a few friends who don’t know the difference between Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. You want to help them learn to love wine too, but when you start talking terroir and vintage variation, they get… [Read more...]
