Author Archives: Jonathan Cristaldi

About Jonathan Cristaldi

Jonathan Cristaldi is a wine and food prophet who spent his 20s going by the alias, Jonny Cigar. Now in his 30s, a journey of self-discovery and education in Napa during the 2011 harvest has steered Jonathan on a vinous path: he is pursuing the WSET Sommelier Certification and is determined to lead the people into a wine and food promised land. Jonathan is your Noble Host. He writes about wine and wine-minded people here on Winetology.com and also hosts a weekly radio podcast series called Noble Rot Talks. Jonathan was dubbed a new “Wine Prophet” of New York City by Time Out New York. And that’s about as close as he’ll ever be to winning a TONY.

Jonny on Selling New York (HGTV)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

I had the privilege of hosting an exclusive wine tasting in Emeril Lagasse’s townhouse for the Kleier’s – the stars of Selling New York on HGTV. (See a little mention on Curbed!) See some screen shots below that I grabbed from my … Continue reading →

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The Noble Rot: East Met West (St. Francis & Millbrook Winery)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

On a recent Wednesday in June, The Noble Rot hosted an evening featuring two wineries separated by 3,000 miles of U.S. Terroir. A six-course meal set the stage for a pairing of three east-coast wines with east-coast inspired cuisine alternating … Continue reading →

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The Wines of Brooklyn Winery Winemaker Conor McCormack

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

This is all you need to know about the winemaker at Williamsburg’s very own Brooklyn Winery: “Making wine wasn’t on my radar until I saw a craigslist posting for a harvest intern in 2003 while hunting for a job post-college. … Continue reading →

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Stone The Crows – from Winemaker Thomas R. Brown

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Let us say that I’m a “friend of the farmer” behind Stone The Crows. And let us say that the “farmer” is a country gentleman who enlisted the Food & Wine magazine 2010 Winemaker of the Year, Mr. … Continue reading →

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Edible Manhattan and Brooklyn present UNCORKED (at BAM)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Hands down, thumbs up for the best wine event in New York City: Edible Uncorked 2012. Check out this time-lapse shot of the entire event by Max Flatow Photography: I was there pouring for Millbrook Winery & Vineyards and can safely say … Continue reading →