Two Yums Up – Godiva Chocolate and Wine Tasting
We had tickets to the NYC Food and Wine Festival’s Godiva chocolate and wine tasting last weekend. The event featured Anthony Giglio, an author, sommelier and renowned wine columnist. He was joined...
View ArticleWine, Kids and Candy – Wölffer Estate Vineyard
We finally reached that parenting triumvirate - screaming baby on a plane (check), kid in a highchair at a fine restaurant (check), kids at a vineyard (check). Before you call child welfare on us, we...
View ArticleAn Apple A Day…
I probably own as many cookbooks as I do medical texts. I started cooking during my residency training. I was living in Cleveland, Ohio at the time. I really love Cleveland. Its one of those great...
View ArticleGobble, Swirl, Sip – Thanksgiving Wine Tasting
Yesterday, we had a great time at a Thanksgiving for Wine Lovers seminar at Astor Wines. We signed up a few weeks ago and I thought it was a prepared meal with selected wines to taste. Imagine my...
View ArticleSoul Food, Wine, Sexy Servers – Our Fab Birthday Celebration
The last time we had a house party (May, 2009) – it was scheduled to end at 2 am. At 3:30 am, the NYPD was on our doorstep. At 5:30 am I was brewing coffee for the last stray-away “guests.” We...
View ArticleLabor Day Weekend at Duck Walk Vineyards
Duck Walk Vineyards, Water Mill, NY Well, its Labor Day weekend, the official end of summertime in the Hamptons. We had originally decided to go the Bridgehampton Classic Horse Show, but nothing...
View Article@CityGrit @VidalcoNY Invited me to an Underground Super Club – and I Liked It!
I had the pleasure of attending a Provence dinner and wine tasting featuring Château Sainte Roseline wines. The festivities were held at City Grit, an “underground’ supper club created by Sarah...
View ArticleWine Fast
Eight days into the new year and I’ve resolved to take a wine “fast.” Don’t worry - I know my limits and its only for one week. A glass of wine is my end of the day “cigarette.” What’s better to...
View ArticleWine, Cheese and Chocolate Tasting at Fairway Market
Compensation Level 1 Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to take Big P to a pre-Valentines Day wine, cheese and chocolate tasting at Fairway Market on NYC’s upper west side. The two hour event...
View ArticleNothing Says Summer Like Sangria
Yesterday, we did a day trip to the North Fork of Long Island to attend a friend’s pool party. Gorgeous weather, beautiful landscapes and we passed vineyard after vineyard on our way there. In...
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