Monthly Archives: February 2010

Berchtesgaden

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Berchtesgaden and the Caché at Eagle’s Nest “Wine and War: The French, The Nazis & The Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure” by Don and Petie Kladstrup is a remarkable book that illuminates the untold stories surrounding the wine community in … Continue reading →

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Fine Wine & A Home Cooked Meal with The Noble Rot | February 16th

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Fine Wine & A Home Cooked Meal with The Noble Rot | February 16th It may be February 25th today, but let me tell you: we had an event last week, on February 16th, that essentially shocked the wine-world. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Winetology | Tagged Cabrini Wines, Cathy Erway, Fine Wine and Home Cooked Meal, Italian Wine, Jonny Cigar, Moscato D'Asti, Noble House Wines, Not Eating Out In New York, The Art of Eating In, The Noble Rot | 2 Comments

1964 Barolo

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Apparently, 1964 Was a Landmark Vintage For Barolo I had no idea, and neither did Bradley Wells, father-in-law to the famed Jonny Cigar, aka, moi. For you see, faithful wino, I was given as gift a bottle of 1964 Giacomo … Continue reading →

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Covenant Winemaker Jeff Morgan and THE NOBLE ROT

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Covenant Winemaker Jeff Morgan and THE NOBLE ROT | Sun Jan 31st Brief update to this post, as Jeff was written about in the NY Times recently by Jordan Mackay: click here to read the article. I’ve said it before, … Continue reading →