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Events
If you live
in Connecticut, or plan to be visiting, wine lovers will appreciate that the State has
a vibrant Wine Trail, which deserves to be experienced. Chamard
Vineyards and Bistro located in Clinton,
Connecticut is the perfect place to discover the beauty and elegance of
Connecticut wines. Established in 1983, they planted their first vines in 1984,
and released their first wine in 1989. Today, Chamard has 20 acres of established
vines on their 40-acre property, and they also have a Bistro. We always enjoy
visiting Chamard Vineyards and discovering their ever-evolving wines. Cheers!
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Celebrating its 14th
year in 2023, Westchester Magazine's Wine
& Food Festival was a true
celebration of amazing wine and spirits, as well as delectable food,
chef demos, and a wine seminar by wine expert
Kevin Zraly, author of
the Windows On The World Complete Wine Course. When we heard that
Kevin Zraly was slated to give two wine seminars on June 10, 2023, we made time
in our festival schedule to attend, as we always learn something new and
interesting about wine from Kevin, and there are always special wines to
sample. Cheers!
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Its wine
festival season in New York, and Luxury Experience was there to partake of the festivities during
the NYC Spring Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival presented
by Crush Wine Experiences. Held in the Grand Hall at St. Mary's in New York City's Lower East
Side, oenophiles gathered to experience wines from Argentina, France, Italy,
Portugal, Spain, and from the United States with wines from California and New
York state. Combined with artisanal tastings, it was a perfect Saturday evening
in New York City.
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The 2023 USA Slow Wine Tour
at Eataly NYC
Downtown in New York City brought together Slow Wines
from around the world, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Italy, and
Mexico, and from California and Oregon in the United States. Produced by Colangelo
and Partners and presented at Eataly NYC Downtown, it was
a day of education and experiencing Slow Wines combined with excellent cuisine.
Salut et Mangia Bene!
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It was a
fun-filled Saturday afternoon of wine tasting and wine
education in the Hudson Valley at the gorgeous Revel
32 in Poughkeepsie, New York for the 1st Annual Queen City International Wine
Festival. Built in 1845, expanded in 1895, and renovated in 2019, Revel 32 has
rich architectural details that complement the contemporary appointments.
Produced by Revel 32 and 1915 Wine Cellar with a wine seminar
by renowned wine expert Kevin
Zraly, the 1st Annual Queen City
International Wine Festival was a perfect afternoon of tasting, learning, and
mingling in the Hudson Valley.
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Wine
education is always fun especially when the
seminar is given by wine educator and award-winning author Kevin
Zraly. Held as part of the 1st Annual Queen City International Wine
Festival at Revel
32 in Poughkeepsie, New York, the wine seminar provided participants with the ability to learn to
appreciate and look at wines in a new way. As the class involved tasting four
wines, it was the perfect combination of learning while experiencing. Cheers!
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The Kosher Food & Wine Experience
(KFWE) 2023 held at Chelsea Piers Pier Sixty in New York City
was a sold-out event that took guests' palates on a tasty journey around the
world without the need for a passport with exceptional kosher wines
from Argentina, Australia, France, Israel,
Italy, New Zealand, Spain, South
Africa, and the United States. Produced by Royal
Wine Corp. and celebrating
its 17th anniversary (after a three-year hiatus), KFWE attracted
almost 3,000 guests. Distilleries were also well represented, and there was a
plethora of delicious food to enjoy throughout the evening, which Luxury
Experience happily did!
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Vintage Cru at the Mohegan
Sun - Sun Wine & Food Fest 2023
in Uncasville, Connecticut was a celebration of wine and spirits excellence
and provided wine and spirits lovers with the
opportunity to taste a well-curated offering of 145 wines and spirits. It was a
fantastic bon vivant late afternoon of experiencing exceptional wine and
spirits hosted by Celebrity Chefs Rocco DiSpirito and Christian
Petroni with oysters, shrimp, pairing
cheeses, and live piano music by John Lomartra.
Cheers!
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I attended
a wonderful Ottella Italian wine luncheon at the restaurant
Il Fiorista in New York City to have a better appreciation of these outstanding wines from
the Lugana region of Northern Italy. Mariano
Sansone, Wine Consultant at Vias Imports, Ltd. gave an interesting presentation on the history of Ottella
founded in 1905 and the four wines that paired exceptionally well with Chef
Rae Kramer's exciting cuisine. Mangia bene et saluti!
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It was a
spectacular evening of wine and food at the kosher
restaurant, Wolf & Lamb Steakhouse located at 16 East 48th Street in Manhattan,
New York learning about the
excellent kosher wines from Barkan Winery in Israel
presented by Barkan's Master of Wine and Head Winemaker Ido Lewinsohn.
Paired with Wolf & Lamb Steakhouse's delicious food, the one-night special
event dinner was a night to remember.
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We spent a
perfect Sunday afternoon at City Winery experiencing MADE Hudson Valley Spring 2022
presented by edible Hudson Valley + City Winery Hudson
Valley in Montgomery, New York. Our day began with a VIP Wine Tasting and
Food Pairing, followed by a private wine cellar tour,
sampling delectable products from the curated artisan vendors,
and listening to live music.
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The Argentine
consulate and Wines of Argentina hosted Malbec World Day 2022 in New
York with more than 40 wines presented to
celebrate the most renowned and revered of Argentina's wines. It was a magical
evening of wine tasting, traditional Argentine dancing,
and learning more about the impressive expressions of Argentina's famed Malbec
wine.
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We spent a perfect Friday
afternoon in the Award-Winning Crystal Springs Wine Cellar
taking a Wine Tasting class with Wine Director and
Sommelier Suzanne Wagner. As the Wine Director and Sommelier Suzanne Wagner
is responsible for the Wine Spectator Grand Award-Winning Wine Cellar
which houses an impressive collection of 45,000 bottles of wine with a value of
approximately $10 million USD.
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Benvenuto
Brunello 2022 held in late February 2022 in New York City
was a celebration of the "2022 Release of New Vintages" - Brunello di
Montalcino 2017, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016, and
Rosso di Montalcino 2020. Fifty-three wineries presented an
impressive selection of 156 wines available for tasting. During an informative
(and very tasty) 3-hour presentation, we learned more about the nuances of what
makes Montalcino such a special wine region.
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 The Consul General of Argentina in New York, Ambassador Jose L. Perez-Gabilondo and Mrs Ines Segarra, Director, Argentina National Institute of Tourism Promotion hosted Malbec World Day at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, which was a spectacular evening of Argentine Malbec tastings, delicious cuisine, and culture that included music, tango, and modern dance performances.
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 The Dining
Room at Blantyre, a Relais
& Chateaux 19-room luxury hotel built in 1902 in Lenox, Massachusetts
was the elegant setting for a Spring Tasting Supper featuring wines
from Fisher Vineyards paired with
Grand Chef Christopher Brooks’ culinary creations. Hosted by Ann
Fitzpatrick Brown of Blantyre
and Juelle Fisher and Fred Fisher of Fisher Vineyards, it
was a memorable evening of dining and wine tasting.
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 It was a perfect late summer
day with the sky so blue it was almost surreal, with grapes ripe and
golden in
the bright sunlight set against the vibrant green leaves. It was
harvesting
time at Gouveia
Vineyards in Wallingford, Connecticut,
and the Adventure
Kids aka Edward F. Nesta and Debra C. Argen
of Luxury
Experience, along with other family and friends gathered to
bring
in the grapes for the new vintage.
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 Italy is the No. 1 wine producer in the world and Regione Veneto has emerged as Italy's largest producer of wine. Vino 2009 sponsored a seminar and tasting of a selection of Regione Veneto wines, including the sparkling wine Prosecco, the lush Amarone reds, the beautiful and most popular Italian dry white wine, Soave, and a few other surprises.
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 As part of Vino 2009, which was the first industry convention of Italian wines in America, I had the opportunity to spend a day learning about, and tasting Brunello di Montalcino wines, certainly not a bad way to spend a Tuesday in New York.
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 Wine, the elixir of the Gods, ranging from the palest yellow to the deepest burgundy, attracts oenophiles like bees to honey, who covet the bottles. However, when the cellars are too full, or the timing is especially fruitful, the bottles are put on the auction block. Such was the case of the Superlative Modern Cellar auction at Christie's in New York.
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 Although Chilean wines have attracted their share of attention over recent years, Wines of Chile hosted a Seminar on Carménère in New York to focus on this often-overlooked variety.
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 Christie's New York: The Evening Sale: 160-lot auction of wine from 1870 - 2002.
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 Merely mentioning the names of Château Pétrus, Château Latour, Romanée-Conti, and Château Cheval-Blanc will bring a reverent sigh among collectors, and when these status wines come up for auction at Christie's New York, it is controlled pandemonium as to who gets to own these legendary wines.
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 We always love a great party, so when we heard that Drinkology WINE: A Guide to the Grape author James Waller was hosting a New York (Wine) Cocktail Party with caterer extraordinaire Ramona Ponce, on January 10, 2006, it was definitely a party that we wanted to attend.
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 Sicily is the largest of the Mediterranean islands and has more vineyards than any other region in Italy. It has 19 DOC regions, with the most prominent producer being the Marsala region.
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 Wine Tastings in New York to Benefit City Harvest.
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 Rare Collector Wines - 1955 Bordeaux Wine Tasting
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 Wine Tasting at Bovey Castle at Dartmoor National Park.
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 Chianti Classico Tasting in Tuscany
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