Spanish Stallion

José Pastor reveals the other side of Spanish wine

Spain has always been something of an awkward outlier in the wine-world clique, too often living in the shadows of France and Italy. Visionary importer José Pastor is...

Buzz Feed

Corkbuzz knows how to do both food and wine

Master Sommelier Laura Maniec would do plenty well by offering only her discerning wine list at Corkbuzz, her new Union Square-area wine bar. The offerings--35 different wines by...

Think Pink

Australian sparkling rosé by way of London

The United Kingdom is not the first place we turn to for wine inspiration. So it was a most pleasant surprise to come away from a meal at the just-opened Whitehall Bar + Kitchen...

Will It Blend?

Ex-Libris uses the best of blends

What's better than splurging on a pricey bottle of wine with dinner? According to Polaner Selection, a top New York-based importer and distributor of artisanal wines, the answer...

Wine on Your Side

An importer of import

When we buy wine, we tend to look at the bottle's front label and ignore the importer's information printed on the back. Knowing who shipped your favorite wine, however, can be...

Shopkeeper's Secrets

MCF Rare Wine exemplifies the neighborhood wine store

We'll admit it: Large wine shops with a warehouse's worth of inventory can be more than intimidating. Fortunately, there are also such boutiques as MCF Rare Wine, a tiny gem of a...