NY Wine Salon is proud to present a cinematic taste of Portugal. In Brooklyn. Filmmaker Ken Payton, known for his in-depth and incisive blog Reign of Terroir, will screen his documentary film AÇORES: FROM LAVA TO WINE. Ken Payton will be on hand for this one-hour screening, preceded by a reception of sympatico food and wine, provided by both the filmmaker and Esporão. Don’t miss this New York debut of one of wine’s most authentic voices.
Fresh, young, Lebanese
Written by Cynthia Sin-Yi Cheng Monday, 28 November 2011 00:00
Reviews
Chateau Musar 2008 Jeune Rouge, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (13.5%)
$18.99 at Heights Chateau
A baby Musar! Cheerful and funky at the same time. It’s a blend of 60% Cinsault, 20% Syrah and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon from the famed Lebanese winery that usually releases its
Vendy & Vine
Written by Peter Hellman Wednesday, 19 October 2011 08:46
News
A friend of mine insists that ceiling height can impact our enjoyment of wine. As I ferried out to Governor’s Island on a recent Saturday for the finals of the seventh annual Vendy Awards truck and street-cart food competition, I wondered how wine would taste under the
Happy Hallowine!
Written by W. R. Tish Sunday, 30 October 2011 20:01
The Salon Blog
As holidays go, Halloween is low on demands, high on flexibility, and tops in opportunity for creativity—especially in New York City. On Thursday the 27th, New York Wine Salon added some vinous flava to Halloween, having gathered a set of tasty wines, ghoul-icious grub and fun-loving wine people at 28on27 Loft for HAPPY HALLOWINE, our third event of the fall.
Below are program details for each of the featured wines, presented as “Chil-l-ler Whites,” “Killer Reds” and “Sparkling Tricks & Treats.” {We also had five M-m-mystery Wines… but you had to be there to know what