Mr. Chill

This Greek wine likes it cold

It might not solve Greece's current economic woes, but a recent surge of interest in Greek wine has brought a slew of fascinating examples to New York. One grape, Xinomavro, is...

Rosé Colored Glasses

2012 Arnot-Roberts Rosé is the bottle to drink this spring

Back in New York’s vinous Dark Ages, when only red and white were taken seriously, Rosé wine was an afterthought. Fortunately, our island has since experienced a...

It's a Hard-Knock Grape

Timorasso makes a raring recovery

It's tough to be a white grape in Piedmont. The northeastern Italian region is home to some of the world’s most coveted and age-worthy reds. But it’s particularly...

Bubble Up and Go

The perfect sparkler to drink all 2013 long

We thought we knew everything about Prosecco.  Then we tried the 2011 Miotto “ProFondo” Prosecco ($14 for 750 ml), a fascinating example of an exciting new...

Flippin' the Bird

Bobwhite's Lambrusco Wednesdays for the win

Fried chicken fans have a new destination on Wednesday nights:  Bobwhite Lunch & Supper Counter. The Alphabet City restaurant's sensational special for two comes with six...