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On Tap at Bar Boulud August 4th - 9th

Welcome to this week’s heavy duty BTG line up from Mr. Madrigale at Bar Boulud. Please be reminded that almost all of these wines are being poured at wholesale pricing and alone deserve a pilgrimage to this fine place of delicious business. This [...]

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On Wine Service in NYC Restaurants

July 30, 2010 Boozing Out

In this week’s column on Eater.com, I discussed Balthazar’s wine program. I have always been a huge fan of the list for it’s charitable pricing and ability to balance geek with classic. It’s a great place to drink wine, so long as you know what you’re looking for and you have the knowledge to instruct [...]

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On Tap at Bar Boulud This Week

July 28, 2010 Boozing Out

Welcome to this week’s (July 27-August 2) heavy duty BTG line up from Mr. Madrigale at Bar Boulud. Please be reminded that almost all of these wines are being poured at wholesale pricing and alone deserve a pilgrimage to this fine place of delicious business. This week’s hotness [...]

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Economical Expeditions: Marsannay

July 26, 2010 Economical Expeditions

Welcome to WineChap’s newest column “Economical Expeditions” wherein myself and WineChap contributor Zachary Sussman will be sailing a figurative tall ship around the world—possibly battling scurvy, mutiny, and dysentery—to chart some of the finest regions for value wines. This week: Marsannay.
Traditionally viewed as a source of relatively ordinary wines to [...]

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Wine List Trends: Tasting Notes?

July 23, 2010 Boozing Out

This past Tuesday in my column for Eater.com, I reviewed The Breslin’s wine list; it is a good list with a solid collection of underground domestics, but what struck me about it was Wine Director Carla Rzeszewski’s decision to include tasting notes on a majority of the selections. In my opinion, notes don’t generally have [...]

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On Asimov’s Tail: “Chianti Classicos With an Identity Crisis”

July 21, 2010 On Asimov's Tail

This week’s column from Eric Asimov discusses the current state of Chianti Classico Riservas. Now, those of us who have been drinking wine for some time are aware of Chianti’s checkered past—straw bottles, Carlo Rossi jugs, vinyl tablecloths—and for many, this cheap table wine stigma still sticks. But with the region’s effort to turn its [...]

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Hardcore By The Glass Pours at Bar Boulud

July 20, 2010 Boozing Out

Welcome to this week’s (July 20-26) heavy duty BTG line up from Mr. Madrigale at Bar Boulud. Please be reminded that almost all of these wines are being poured at wholesale pricing and alone deserve a pilgrimage to this fine place of delicious business. This week’s hotness (each priced at $25/glass): ‘89 [...]

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Talking Shop: Burgundy Wine Company

July 15, 2010 Talking Shop

Welcome to WineChap’s newest new column “Talking Shop” wherein we visit the city’s top retailers to find out a bit the history of the shop, the staff, the wines, and any secret crucial info we happen to collect. You’ll generally find a few photos of the staff, a video interview with the owner, and a [...]

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Hardcore By The Glass Pours at Bar Boulud

July 14, 2010 Boozing Out

Welcome to this week’s (July 14-19) heavy duty BTG pour line up from Mr. Madrigale at Bar Boulud. Please be reminded that almost all of these wines are being poured at wholesale pricing and alone deserve a pilgrimage to this fine place of delicious business. This week’s highlights: ‘04 Mugnier Clos des Fourches, ‘02 Ponsot [...]

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