Monthly Archives: February 2012

40 Days of Writing: Days 7 and 8

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Day 7 (Tuesday, February 28th): The Truest Thing I Can Write About Wine. There is a vineyard in Pope Valley called “Juliana.” I documented a day trip there with winemaker Jeff Morgan. In the morning the sun shines on Pope … Continue reading →

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40 Days of Writing with Kate Graham

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

When I received an invitation to join Kate Graham on a writing journey (40 Days of Writing) I sharpened my number 2′s and accepted, citing that I would lead the people 40 days and 40 nights into the desert(s) of … Continue reading →

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Fine & Raw + Um Segredo + Tempranillo = A Noble First

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

What’s in a Supper Club? If you ask The Whisk & Ladle Supper Club, they’ll tell you that they coined the name. In fact, so told me one of the W&L hosts, and I am paraphrasing: No one was using … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Kosher Wine: Kosher Food & Wine Experience 2012

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

The tasting season is upon us here in ole’ New York. And while there are plenty of opportunities to taste a array of wines from around the world, there is one opportunity to discover a rising class of wines that … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl XLVI Prediction: IF They Celebrated With Bubbly

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

For wine lovers, the most important bet they’ll place during Super Bowl XLVI is on which Champagne the winning Super Bowl Champions [would theoretically celebrate with by] guzzling, spraying each other and dousing expensive camera equipment in, if that was … Continue reading →