Channing Daughters Winery, South Fork, Long Island

At the onset of spring break, Priya and I drove out to Montauk, for a few days of eternal horizons, crashing waves, and wine.  From the three wineries on Long Island’s South Fork, we chose to visit two (or rather I chose two and Priya offered support), beginning with Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton.  With [...]

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Imbibe Wine Club–California Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

On the night of the great VP debates, the Imbibe Wine Club met to sample some 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from California.  We had three from the Napa/Sonoma region, and one from Carmel Valley in Central Coast.  With the intention of focusing on tasting notes until Sarah Palin’s face appeared (warranting belligerent screams from our crowd [...]

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Bridge Urban Winery

Located at the beginning of Brooklyn’s Broadway, in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge, Bridge Urban Winery is the official tasting and sales room of Bridge Vineyards on Long Island’s North Fork.  And though they plan to ferment and bottle their own wines onsite some time soon, they now offer a fine array of New [...]

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Chablis And The Essence Of Garbage Juice

The Imbibe Wine Club met for the second time last night, with four in attendance–Kelleigh, Caitlin, Jenn, and myself, to sample some Chablis.  I chose this wine because it’s August, and because I wanted an excuse to visit Burgundy Wine Company, on West 26th Street, where I raised the bar on our $20 limit, because [...]

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Hudson River Valley Wine Tour, Part 1-Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

 
Yesterday, Carlos and I drove up the Teconic to visit a few award winning wineries in the Hudson River Valley, beginning with Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, in Millbrook, New York.  Originally a dairy farm, purchased by John and Kathe Dyson in 1979, these 130 acres and converted barn make for a lovely day trip to [...]

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Pinot Gris, Oregon

Thursday night saw the inauguration of the Imbibe NY Wine Club, with only three members in attendance–Jenn, myself, and Farrel.  Being so close to the 4th of July, we decided to begin with American wines, Pinot Gris from Oregon, of which we sampled three: Firesteed (2005), Bethel Heights (2006), and ElvenGlade (2006), all of which [...]

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Nectar

Last night Carlos and I walked a few blocks at dusk to Nectar (2235 Frederick Douglass Blvd.), the new and only wine bar in Harlem.  Having passed it a few times on my way to Harlem Vintage (same owners) next door, I was both titilated by a wine bar so close to home and skeptical, [...]

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Rosenthal Wine Merchant

On Saturday, Rob and I circled the Upper East Side until we finally found the Rosenthal Wine Merchant, tucked away on 84th Street, between 1st and 2nd.  Unlike most wine shops, this one actually imports its own wine from small European producers, most of which are family owned. However, you won’t find any of its [...]

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D.O.C. Wine Bar

Located in Williamsburg, the D.O.C. Wine Bar offers a delectable tour through a sampling of Italian wines.  With a sidewalk café on N. 7th Street, there was little reason to imbibe inside. (More reason to revisit on a cooler night.)  And though the menu has a stellar selection of reds, including twelve by the glass, [...]

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Craftbar

The first thing one notices upon entering Craftbar, the sister restaurant of Craft, is the row of floor to ceiling wine coolers that line the walkway above the bar.  And though the space itself is pretty uninspiring (depending solely upon high ceilings like most restaurant/bars in the Flatiron district, and not much else), the menu [...]

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