My feature on the wines of the Greek isle of Crete is now available in the August 2014 issue of SOMM Journal. That twenty-two word sentence belies what has to be one of the longest paths to seeing something published that I’ve ever had to walk. Not that the folks at SOMM Journal / Tasting…
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Don’t Bogart That Sip: Should Sommeliers Taste Your Wine Purchase?
Last week, I was quoted in a very interesting article by Eric Asimov in the New York Times, based on a conversation that Eric and I had about restaurant sommeliers taking a small sip of their customers’ wines to ensure that they are sound prior to being served. Many of you out there (at least,…
“A Wine for Any Food”: Master Sommelier Interview with George Miliotes
I first met Master Sommelier George Miliotes during a press dinner at the Cherry Hill, NJ location for Seasons 52 (for whom George holds the beverage director chair). George is a down-to-earth, affable guy with a clear passion for sharing the joys of our favorite beverage, and he has a wry smile that came out…
Going Native (In NYC, D.C. And Glossy) With Wines Of Crete
This Summer, I’ll once again become an honorary Cretan. For starters, next week I’ll be working with Wines of Crete in leading two trade and media educational seminars and tastings on the native grape varieties of the twelve recognized PDO and PGI designations of one of Greece’s largest and most dynamic (and challenged!) winemaking regions….