Imbibe New York Wine Club–Malbec, Cot, & Cohors
I cannot believe that it’s been one year since Kelleigh last hosted our pre-Thanksgiving Imbibe New York Wine Club meet--complete with sit down dinner and wine.  This year, Malbec was the guest of honor; and so in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we decided to extend the invite to the entire family, including Cot or Auxerrois [...]

Wine in NYC–What to Do with Guests
We’ve all been hit with the dilemma of where to bring out-of-town guests.  Your favorite spot if often the obvious choice, but there are occasions when the coolest joint isn’t the right fit.  Perhaps you’re with folks who aren’t into wine–who might better appreciate a certain atmosphere or “gimmick”.  Or maybe you want to impart [...]

The Garden Wine Bar
As we entered The Garden Wine Bar at NYC’s Four Seasons Hotel, Caitlin and I chuckled, wondering how she managed to score an invite to this inaugural event.  Grabbing a glass of bubbly and a few nibbles of cheese, we stood at a table where I was happy to be her date.  It’s a lovely [...]

Around the World in 80 Sips
On Friday, Jenn–producer extraordinaire– and I arrived at 583 Park Avenue, an awesome space for which I–in my DM’s and black skinny jeans–felt awkwardly underdressed.  Opening the doors for a press tasting at 5:30, for which we were there on the dot, Bottlenotes launched Around the World in 80 Sips, an event that hits NYC, Chicago, and [...]

Spit & Twit at City Winery
At City Winery on Sunday, Wine Twits co-sponsored an experiment in social media and wine called Spit & Twit, to bring users of Twitter together to taste and tweet at the same time.  In case you’re not in the know, as I was not until recently, Wine Twits is an online networking site for those [...]