Debra C Argen & Edward F Nesta

The Dimenna Center for Classical Music in Manhattan, New York at the Baryshnikov Arts, was the site of the inaugural Wine & Opera Festival 2025 held on Sunday, July 20, 2025. This unique Festival combined a selection of excellent wines to pair with exceptional selections from opera sung by the renowned opera singers and Founders of the Festival, Crystallia Spileou and Michael Karl. It was a perfect way to spend a Summer Sunday afternoon in New York City. Bravo!  On …

Louis Pommery Carneros Chardonnay 2022 is a stunning Chardonnay for those that prefer crisper and more complex, rather than buttery chardonnays. Meticulously made from 100% chardonnay grapes from a single vineyard in northern California in Los Carneros, California, the Louis Pommery Carneros Chardonnay 2022 heralds the signature of the Louis Pommery style and is a beautiful complement to the House of Pommery’s exceptional wines. Cheers! Pommery Champagne has been renowned for its excellence and quality around the world since the …

I have noted in past materials that I am an aspiring bread maker, known in the family as Boulanger Edward, who loves to try new bread recipes, but what took me so long to tackle sourdough? I came across the website Ballerina Farm that made making sourdough not only seem like fun, but made the process required exciting. So, I ordered my first Sourdough Kit from Ballerina Farm and I was off and running (so to speak). Ballerina Farm has …

If you like bananas, you are going to go, yes, bananas, over Clément Bana Canne French Caribbean Liqueur from the island of Martinique. Made with locally sourced bananas and rhum Agricole, this is an exceptional spirit imported by SPIRIBAM that will inspire both bartenders and cocktailians with its endless possibilities. We used it to create three great cocktail recipes and also used it to create a luscious dessert to show its versatility. Cheers! Bottle Notes: “Clément Bana Canne French Caribbean …

San Felice Borgo Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 is a gorgeous wine that is part of San Felice’s Vitiarium collection “designed for high-end dining that authentically express the surrounding vineyards and embodies both tradition and innovation in winemaking.” The collection includes 4 distinct labels: San Felice Borgo Chianti Classico DOCG 2022, San Felice In Avane Chardonnay Toscana IGT 2022, La Pieve Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezinone 2021, and Pugnitello Toscana IGT 2021, each one with their unique character. Salud! San Felice …

We love cider; fresh cider as well as hard cider, and were thrilled to attend the first Spring CT Cider Fest hosted by the Connecticut Cider Association and held at the Long View Ciderhouse, in Southington, Connecticut. The festival featured a diverse selection of excellent ciders, as well as interesting meads and spirits, all produced in the state of Connecticut. Live music by the Connecticut band Always Morning and food available for purchase from a variety of food trucks created …

If you are looking for something fun to do on a Sunday afternoon in the Summer, you might like to consider attending a polo match in Greenwich, Connecticut at the Greenwich Polo Club. Polo is an exciting, fast-paced game where the polo “ponies” and their players work in tandem to show their skill and dexterity, while attendees sip cocktails, enjoy light bites, and stimulating conversation. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, we attended our first polo match of the season, the …

The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance was an exciting day of exceptional cars and motorcycles presented by HAGERTY in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut overlooking Long Island Sound. After a day of rain for the first day of the Greenwich Concours, attendees were rewarded with a beautiful sunny day. Here are some of the fabulous and very interesting highlights from the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2025. We attended both days of the Greenwich Concours held on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, …

Warm, summer nights deserve delicious white wines, and Albert Bichot Chablis 2023 Long-Depaquit is indeed delicious! Maison Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 and is located in the heart of the Burgundy region in Beaune, France. Perfect on its own as an aperitif, or paired with a variety of seafood like oysters, prawns, or crab, this is a gorgeous wine. We paired it with Luxury Experience– Shrimp and Palm Heart Crêpes to bring out the layered nuances of the wine. …

After a fantastic first day, we returned for Day 2 of the James Suckling Great Wines World 2025: New York at The Glasshouse at 660 12th Avenue in Manhattan. For Thursday, June 12, there were 214 tables set up for attendees to sample more exceptional wines ranging from 92 points to 100 points. It was a perfect wine experience for wine collectors, wine lovers, and industry professionals for those seeking fabulous wines to cellar, to learn more about wines from …