For a few brief weeks in May this king of mushrooms, this fabulous fungus, the magnificent morel, is in season. … Continue reading…
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Clos LaChance
There has been a not so appealing trend in California winemaking over the last decade or so, especially Napa Valley, … Continue reading…
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Nick’s Wine Of The Week — A Swiss Shines in Tuscany
Sometimes, it seems, it takes the Swiss to make a great Super Tuscan. These wines, so called because they are … Continue reading…
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Nick’s Wine Of The Week — d’Yquem’s Other White
Chateau d’Yquem is widely regarded as the greatest desert wine in the world, but what is often obscured by the … Continue reading…
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Nick’s Wine Of The Week – A Châteauneuf-du-Pape In All But Name
I first encountered Chateau de Beaucastle’s white Châteauneuf-du-Pape at a seafood restaurant in Paris’s 7th Arrondissements in 1999. After two … Continue reading…
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A Minor Burgundy With Major Flavor
What I Drank Last Night – Or rather at lunch yesterday with my chum Charles Dubow whose first novel, Indiscretion, … Continue reading…
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Nick’s Wine Of The Week — The Pick Of NY Holiday Wine Catalogs
Every year around Thanksgiving the catalogs start jamming my mailbox. You know, Land’s End, Crate & Barrel, Victoria Secrets, the … Continue reading…
Nick’s Wine Of The Week – Champagne & Smoked Salmon
Last week I entertained a group of friends for pre-prandial cocktails, but while I say “cocktails”, this is slightly misleading. … Continue reading…
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Red Or White? The Thanksgiving Dilemma Part 2, White
Thanksgiving is approaching so it’s time to think about what wine to serve with the festive bird. Last week’s column … Continue reading…
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Red or White? The Thanksgiving Dilemma Part 1
That’s the question facing every hostess or amateur sommelier this time of year as turkey day approaches. Well, the answer … Continue reading…
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