A Ripple in Wine

More often than not I can choose from a wine list after quickly scanning the pages. As I am usually looking to try something new, the right selection tends to jump out at me, even from the longer, 3-ring binder-sized lists. Once in a while though, as happened this past Saturday at Ripple, a list will flummox [...]

Viña Valoria

This week Michael Scaffidi of Plume, the elegant new restaurant anchoring the newly renovated Jefferson Hotel in DC, shares his insights on one of Viña Valoria’s best:  “During a recent ‘sneak peek’ dinner to introduce Plume, Chef Gordon prepared a sensational menu, and I selected a 1968 Viña Valoria from Rioja in Spain to complement [...]

2006 Sierra Cantabria Rioja, Spain

  This week’s pick comes from Phil Pratt, sommelier at the famous Bar Room of the 21 Club in New York City.  As the 21 Club’s wine director, Phil has garnered Wine Spectator’s Grand Award for the past 6 years.  Despite having access to over 1300 wines representing 15 countries, Phil was most enthusiastic to recommend [...]

1999 Viña Gravonia Crianza, R. López de Heredia, Rioja

  This week’s pick is recommended by Mr. Nick Gorevic, founder of New York City’s Home Wine School.  Made entirely of the Viura grape and harvested from the Gravonia Vineyard, this Crianza is barrel-aged for four years and bottle-aged for more than 4 years before release.  As 1999 is the latest release, this wine is worth seeking [...]

2005 Cuné Crianza, Rioja, Spain

This week’s review was written by Jordan Ross of Pasternak Wine Imports in Harrison, New York. Jordan’s academic experience, his passion for wine, combined with his extensive travels to wine regions throughout Europe and South America, have contributed to a series of articles, which have been published in Wine Spectator, Wines & Vines, Global Vintage [...]

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