THE TRAVELING SOMM: One Day in Burgundy
Early one winter Monday morning in France, I made the threeish-hour drive from Reims in Champagne to Beaune, the epi-center of Burgundy. A drive to remember, in what was a…
Women in Wine: Meet the Female Wine Retailers You Should Know (Part 1)
Women Wine Retailers – Part 1 A woman’s love affair with wine is somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. Women are out-purchasing men two-to-one when it comes to wine. This is…
Your Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide
The home stretch is here. The festivities have begun in earnest and everyone’s workplace will be quickly emptying out next week. This is also the time where you realize you’ve forgotten a few people on your list. Don’t despair! Many great gift ideas are still available, from “the” wine collection any connoisseur will love to the under-the-radar Parisian chocolates that will surely be gaining celebrity fans in 2017.
Michelin Fumbles Ducasse!
In my opinion, the well-respected red Michelin Guide to France just goofed, making one of its most egregious errors ever earlier this month.
Rosengarten on Forbes: Hello Again, Madrid—Finding What’s New in What’s Old
One can hardly descend on a European capital today that’s more dedicated to “what’s new” than Madrid. This is Spain, padre…the world capital of molecular cuisine, of calcium chloride olives,…
WINE MONDAY: David’s Wine of the Week
2012 Petit Chablis, Domaine Philippe Goulley, Burgundy, France (organic) I usually reserve this post for one of the wonderful wines out there I’m NOT importing. But I had to break…
Understanding the Japanese Gastronome
Yes, we’ve become a nation of sushi-lovers. But are we Americans really in tune with the Japanese aesthetic…
WINE MONDAY: A Short and Tasty History of California Cabernet Sauvignon
Last Thursday, I was part of a panel at the NYU Food Studies Department, along with Florence Fabricant, and William Woys Weaver, exploring the history of wine in your glass…
It’s Primavera Time!
Today, April 1, I have arrived in Italy to shore up my deals…and to find new deals at Italy’s largest annual wine fair, VinItaly in Verona. Beauty of Verona I…