Tag Archives: Winetology

Re-imaging the last meal aboard the R.M.S. Titanic

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

About 10 weeks ago, Chef Rob McCue (Hell’s Kitchen, Fox) and Chef Adam C. Banks (Roble & Co., Bravo TV) summoned me to John Allan’s, a gentleman’s den nestled amidst the towering cathedrals of midtown Manhattan. There was a pool … Continue reading →

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City friends: It’s time to play winemaker.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery is a mere stone’s throw from the former farm-land of good old New York City. They are the pioneer grape grower of the Hudson Valley, begat by John S. Dyson in 1985, who also happened to … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for Wines of 1912 & My Personal Let-Down

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Day 23, Day 24? I’m not sure anymore. I had committed to 40 Days of Writing. 40 Days of writing the truest sentences about wine, I could muster. My last post included days 9, 10 and 11, and shows a … Continue reading →

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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 →