NY Legislation Will Wipe Out “Gray Market” For Fine Wine
Proposed legislation in New York State will impose heavy restrictions on the sale of rare, collectable wines. Bill No. A06884, introduced by the New York State Committee on Economic Development, will require restaurants and retail stores to purchase wine from a “primary source” – an authorized distributor who must be clearly identified, thereby eliminating the … Read more
Notes From A Sommelier’s Journal –
This is part of an ongoing series about my experiences as a sommelier in a four star restaurant somewhere in California. About two hours before my shift at S’Amuser, I realized that I was going to have to do something drastic. I had been racking Cabernet Sauvignon all day and my hands were stained deep … Read more
‘Twas the night before a gala SLH tasting …
It happens at least once during each tasting/event … the ahh-ha moment, when no matter what story any winemaker or marketing guru is spinning your way, you ‘get it’ … you understand the terroir and the people and the struggles they endure to make some of the finest and most sought after products in the … Read more
Sommelier’s Secrets to Blind Tasting …
We all wonder how sommeliers are able to blindly assess the qualities of a wine and arrive at the correct judgement. In all seriousness, the answers are right there in front of them, in the glass. During last weekend’s Fourth Annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine event, three Master Sommeliers discussed the techniques involved in … Read more
