Monthly Archives: May 2011

The L Magazine Asks What We’re Drinking Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Mr. Keith Wagstaff at the L Magazine asked moi, along with several other notable booze-experts what they might be drinking this fine and weathered Memorial Day Weekend. The article is here and I have a few comments: According to Lauren … Continue reading →

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{Second Annual} #Chardonnay Day!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

O Glorious #Chardonnay Day Amber Waves of Grapes You are the reason I hide in Oak Trees at night. When the moon is out And the Ram’s Horn emerges from the Earth and butts the 70-year old vines hanging there, … Continue reading →

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Whirlwind WineWeek: Blending to Trefethen Family Vineyards

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

An exhausting but rewarding week for The Noble Rot: we hosted three Blending Events at BK Winery and then on Friday, May 20th, Loren Trefethen of Trefethen Family Vineyards joined us as we tasted through six of his family’s incredible … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 200 Years of Perrier-Jouët at The Bouley Test Kitchen

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

If anyone had asked me how I would like to spend my evening on Wednesday, May 4th, I would have replied, “After being fitted for an entire summer wardrobe of custom-tailored clothes, it would be lovely if my private helicopter … Continue reading →

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L Train Dining

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

You may have seen this article in The New York Times, published May 3. On the first of May we hosted a “luncheon” on the L line of the New York City subway. The subway is a familiar place, providing … Continue reading →

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