We are gearing up for GoogaMooga again! This year we’ll have two tables- California & Italy. Michele from Lorenza & Dan from Massican will be there representing their wines. Come see us in the wine tent and taste:
Farmers Jane Red 2010
Be sure to stop by the Banshee table too!
Levi Dalton recently interviewed David for his podcast, I’ll Drink to That
Stream it on iTunes or Soundcloud
The newest member of the AI Selections team, Joanie Karapetian aka Italian Wine Geek, covers Vinitaly 2013..
Booth after booth represented by Italy’s finest winemakers at your fingertips- it’s easily the best place to learn about Italian wine every year. That is, of course, if you can book a flight, a hotel room, a rental car, and then somehow manage to get yourself near the fair each day, park your car, hike from your car to the show, all on about 4 hours of sleep each night. This is Double Days. This is the Italian Wine Olympics. This is Italy’s beautiful chaos in action as hundreds of thousands of people descend on the quaint little town of Verona each year for Vinitaly.
Devine Intervention is a great cause organized by Union Square Hospitality Group. You can load up on some great AI Selections wines while also lending a helping hand to an important cause!
An online wine auction to benefit New Yorkers still suffering from Hurricane Sandy.
ENDS SUNDAY at 6:00pm EST
On behalf of Union Square Hospitality Group, we invite you to bid in the DeVine Intervention auction, taking place online now through Sunday, April 7. 100% of the hammer price from each lot sold will be donated to the ongoing Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.
We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to all those who have donated generously as well as those who have visited the site. We’re so proud to share that we’ve exceeded our expectations through the kindness of so many.
Bidding closes on Sunday at 6:00pm EST. We’ve implemented a bidding extension of ten minutes per bid, so that every lot you care about can be yours.
Every dollar raised goes to those who need it, so every bid makes a difference. Your generosity has taken us so far already – help us achieve an even greater impact on the lives of New Yorkers who remain in need.
If you’re new to the site or haven’t visited recently, you’ll now find outstanding values in every category, giving everyone the chance to help out. With that in mind, each bottle is truly priceless.
One more click can make a difference for New York.
Jared from Donkey & Goat will be back in NYC the week of April 15th. He will be doing lots of events all over the city so there will be plenty of opportunities to taste their wines!
Join us April 15th at Mas (la grillade) for a great dinner. Special treats will include wine made by Greg Borden, Mas’ head sommelier. Greg was Donkey & Goat’s intern in 2010 and made the wine with them. Other treats will be a tasting of two older vintages of Broken Leg Syrah.
The Wines:
Lily’s Cuvée, Pétillant Natural, Chardonnay, Anderson Valley 2012First Course:
Isabel’s Cuvée, Grenache Gris Rosé, Mendocino 2012Second Course:
Stonecrusher, Skin-Fermented Roussanne, Ellen Ridge Vineyard, El Dorado 2010
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Clos de Bancroft, Grenache Blanc Blend, California 2010Third Course:
5/13, Rhone Blend, El Dorado 2011Cheese Course (plated communally)
Wayward, Late Harvest Chardonnay, El Dorado 2011$125, Communal Seating Credits card taken with reservation and charged day of.
Call (212) 255-1795 to make a reservation.
Reservations can be made by calling Mas.
Monday April 15th.
28 7th Ave S New York, NY 10014
(212) 255-1795
On April 16th, for the 4th year in a row, Donkey & Goat be pouring at the Blue Ribbon Wine Bar on Downing Street. Jared will be pouring the 2013 spring release as well as some random treats. (You have to ask for the treats – look for him behind the bar!)
Blue Ribbon Downing Street
Tuesday April 16, 10pm
34 Downing St, New York, NY
(212) 691-0404
Jared and Sarah at Vine Wine to taste through some of the spring release including both Lily’s and Isabel’s Cuvees.
Vine Wine
Wednesday April 17, 6-9pm
616 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY
718-349-1718
April 18 – 5:00 to 7:00
Address: 929 Broadway, New York, NY 10010Phone:(212) 477-1315And check out their post about them–http://flatiron-wines.com/blog/the-rhone-to-el-dorado-the-donkey-and-goat-winery
Every wonder what it is like to dive with Sharks. Join Jared Thursday night at ABV for a late night tasting and ask Alexis what it was like to dive inside a steel cage off the San Francisco coast.
9:30 PM until…
1504 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10029
212-722-8959
2-5pm featuring the following producers…
Champagne Doyard / OPERA|02 / VIGNE SURRAU / Lorenza Rosé / Poe Wines / Weingut Strehn / Duemani & Chateau Valade ! 2-5pm 13th st & 4th ave.
Tuesday, March 12th
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Metropolitan Pavilion NYC -
***Use entrance at 110 West 19th St.
Dr. Wehrheim was recently reviewed by Stephen Tanzer’s Wine Cellar. You can catch Franz Wehrheim in NY next week where he’ll be pouring his wines at our portfolio tasting! March 12th Metropolitan Pavilion- North Pavilion 10am-4:30pm
By Joel B. Payne
Karl-Heinz Wehrheim’s speciality has always been pinot blanc and his Mandelberg Grosses Gewachs has consistently been one of the finest white wines of any given vintage. In addition, his chardonnays, rieslings and pinot noirs have gained in stature, making this estate across the board one of the most reliable producers in the region. With his father at the age of 90 still at work and his son Franz now at his side, the best may be yet to come.
2011 Dr. Heinz Wehrheim Weisser Burgunder Muschelkalk
Aromas of papaya, vanilla custard and hazelnut. The succulent apricot and spice flavors are given shape and life by bright acidity. A serious wine with an austere but pure finish of noteworthy length.
89
2011 Dr. Heinz Wehrheim Chardonnay Keuper “S”
Subtle aromas of nectarine, vanilla and cinnamon. The sharply delineated texture and crisp white peach fruit are more reminiscent of Chablis than Meursault, with a graceful acidity keeping the palate fresh. An excellent German chardonnay.
91
2011 Dr. Heinz Wehrheim Birkweiler Mandelberg Weisser Burgunder Grosses Gewachs
Pure aromas of ripe pear, flint and vanilla. The taut peach flavor is laced with complex Indian spices. Rich and unctuous but nonetheless precise, showing intriguing spice character on the long, complex finish. This is one of the finest dry white wines of the vintage.
94
2011 Dr. Heinz Wehrheim Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Riesling Grosses Gewachs
Subtle aromas of dried apricot, persimmon and nut oil. Luscious, full-bodied cling peach flavor conveys an unctuous texture and excellent depth. At once weighty and balanced, this stately wine finishes with persistent brown spices.
92
2011 Dr. Heinz Wehrheim Birkweiler Kastanienbusch Koppel Riesling Grosses Gewachs
Delicate aromas of nectarine, hyacinth and pine. Dense on the palate, with sweet apricot fruit enlivened by vibrant spices on the finish. Nicely delineated, delicately balanced and long, this is one of the finer dry rieslings of the vintage.
92(+?)
Also recommended: 2011 Grauer Burgunder Trocken Keuper (89), 2011 Riesling Trocken Rotstuck (85), 2011 Riesling Trocken Buntstuck (86), 2011 Riesling Trocken Buntsandstein (88), 2011 Riesling Trocken Rotliegendes (89), 2010 Pinot Noir Buntsandstein (86), 2010 Sekt Rosé Brut (91).”
Tonight at Maslow 6 David is hosting a seminar/tasting on Piedmont from 6:30-8:30. This is a great opportunity to taste and learn about wines from Brezza, Cascina Luisin, Dacapo, Piero Busso, Rivella & more!!
