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I pride myself on my broad tastes in wine. I like wine from everywhere, and don't believe I have a specific bias towards one region or another. However, each year, that claim is shaken a little bit as I emerge from what is one of the best wine tasting events held in San Francisco, The Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting. For those unfamiliar with the Gambero Rosso , it is essentially an organization focused on the promotion and evaluation of Italian food and wine that each year publishes a guide by the same name. The Gambero Rosso is the Italian Wine bible, and in my experience, it is the most thorough and high-quality guide to any wine region that exists in the world. The guide covers a dizzying 14,000+ wines each year from the incredibly diverse regions of Italy.  read more »

Jan 23, 2008 (Wed):

A Taste of Italy...Wine Dinner

Date:

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Time:

6:00 PM

Price:

$55 per person per person

(Tax and gratuity additional)

Location:Contact:

Midtown Executive Club

40 West 45th Street

New York, New York 10036

Tel: (212) 626-9310

http://www.midtownexecutiveclub.com/

Featuring wines from:

Tosti. Sparkling Pinot Grigio. Piedmont, Italy

Bottega Vinaia. Pinot Noir. Trenino Alto Adige, Italy

Vallania. Chardonnay. Emilia Romagna, Italy

Borgo Scopeto. Chianti Classico. Toscana, Italy

Bottega Petalo. Amore Moscato. Piemonte, Italy

Menu:

Aperitif

Tosti. Sparkling Pinot Grigio. Piedmont, Italy

Antipasto

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio  read more »

New Arrivals  read more »

For as great a wine town as it is, fantastic public tasting opportunities don't come around all that often in New York City. Sure, if you know people, and especially if you're in the business, there's always some place to go to taste a few great wines. But there are rarely large public tasting events like those frequently held in San Francisco, where consumers can spend a little bit of money to taste a huge number of wines.

As you know, I consider such events the best possible education wine lovers can get. There's nothing like being able to compare and contrast dozens, even hundreds of wines of the same type, or from the same region, to get a real sense of what you like.  read more »

New Wines at NapaCabs.com  read more »

New Wines at NapaCabs.com  read more »

Jan 23, 2008 (Wed):

A Taste of Italy...Wine Dinner

Date:

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Time:

6:00 PM

Price:

$55 per person per person

(Tax and gratuity additional)

Location:Contact:

Midtown Executive Club

40 West 45th Street

New York, New York 10036

Tel: (212) 626-9310

http://www.midtownexecutiveclub.com/

Featuring wines from:

Tosti. Sparkling Pinot Grigio. Piedmont, Italy

Bottega Vinaia. Pinot Noir. Trenino Alto Adige, Italy

Vallania. Chardonnay. Emilia Romagna, Italy

Borgo Scopeto. Chianti Classico. Toscana, Italy

Bottega Petalo. Amore Moscato. Piemonte, Italy

Menu:

Aperitif

Tosti. Sparkling Pinot Grigio. Piedmont, Italy

Antipasto

Smoked Salmon Carpaccio

Smoked Salmon drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and

Lemon Garnished with Capers

Bottega Vinaia. Pinot Noir. Trenino Alto Adige, Italy

Primo

Zuppa di Patate

Potatoe And Leek Soup Garnished with Pancetta

Vallania. Chardonnay. Emilia Romagna, Italy

Secondo

Lamb Shanks

Roasted Lamb Shanks with Garlic, Tomatoe, and Onions

Served with Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables

Borgo Scopeto. Chianti Classico. Toscana, Italy

Dolce

Acadia

Single Layer Chocolate Sponge Cake with Raspberry Coulis

And Chocolate Mousse. Finished with a Raspberry Glaze

Bottega Petalo. Amore Moscato. Piemonte, Italy

Click here to make a reservation:  read more »

Feb 10, 2008 (Sun): Edward Roberts International is holding a live fine wine auction on Sunday February 10th, 2008 at the historic Chicago Firehouse restaurant starting at 12:30pm cst. This auction will feature some exciting private consignments with excellent provenance and affords myriad opportunities for serious seasoned collectors as well as novice auction participants and astute bargain hunters. Immediately preceeding the auction at 11:00am cst there will be a pre-sale tasting of some exceptional wines including- 1979 Martin Ray Chardonnay 1993 Stony Hill Chardonnay 1989 Guyot Clos de Vougeot 1999 Vincent Girardin Pommard Les Rugiens 2002 Laboure-Roi (Domaine Chantal Lescure) Nuits St-Georges Les Damodes 2005 Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard 1961 Chateau Leoville-Poyferre 1961 Chateau Calon-Segur 1962 Chateau Cos D'Estournel 1966 Chateau Petrus 1975 Chateau Meyney 1975 Chateau Rauzan-Gassies 1978 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 1979 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 2000 Chateau Sociando-Mallet 2000 Chateau Clos de L'Oratoire 2003 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 1958 Bertolo Gattinara 1964 Nino Negri (Castel Chiuro) Vina Di Marca Vecchia Riserva 1968 Poggio alla Mura Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1973 Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino 1974 Alfred Prunotto Barbaresco Riserva 1977 Castello di Querceto Chianti Classico Riserva 1978 Francesco Pittatore Barolo Ponte Rocca 1979 Costanti Vermiglio 1979 San Ponzio Barolo 1979 Elio Altare Barolo 1979 Masi Recioto della Valpolicella 1980 Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino 1974 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 1975 Sonoma Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander's Crown 1984 Byrd Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 Sullivan Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 Opus One 1987 Pahlmeyer Cabernet Sauvignon Caldwell Vineyard 2003 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Failla Que Vineyard Syrah 2001 Alban Syrah Reva 2003 Garretson Syrah The Craic 2001 Kilikanoon Shiraz Convenant 1979 Ridge Zinfandel Fiddletown 1965 Chateau Diana Santa Medina Tinta Madeira California Port 1985 Taylor Port 12 Year Old Deerstalker Single Highland Malt Scotch Whiskey 12 Year Old Van Winkle Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Lot B All participants in the tasting and auction must be at least 21 years old. A complimentary Continental breakfast buffet will be available during the auction for all attendees. There is no charge to attend the auction. The tasting is $50.00 per person by advance reservation.  read more »