On Saturday afternoon, we stopped in at the 1st Annual New York Wine Expo. Despite the pelting rain and $95 admission fee, seemingly enough wine lovers decided it was worth the trek to the Javits Center to meet winemakers and sample some 600 wines. The aisles were quite crowded and at some stations, you had to wait for a taste. And don’t get us started trying to understand the mobs lining up to taste a cube of Cabot’s cheddar cheese. If you wanted to attend one of the special seminars offered, you would have needed to ante up another $30-35. But there were a few things of interest.
City Winery will be opening in the fall of this year in a 21,000 square foot building on Varick Street. Starting with a $5,000 membership fee and then adding in production charges, the winery will help you buy grapes, work with their winemaker and create a barrel of your very own wine, which will yield about 250 bottles (you can create the label too). Figure on around $30 per bottle for something simple. http://www.citywinery.com/
Aeration for better tasting wine seems to be a trend. Taste of Purple sells wine glasses with a patented “dimple” that greatly increases the aeration when the wine is swirled. http://www.tasteofpurple.com/ And the Wine Enthusiast said a big seller lately has been the Vinturi Wine Aerator for $39.95. Through this six-inch hand-held device, you’re able to mix in air as you pour wine. http://www.wineenthusiast.com/
Francis Ford Coppola has introduced a new line of wines called, “Director’s Cut” that are made from grapes grown in the “very best vineyards in Sonoma County,” according to the rep who was pouring tastes. We tried the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley, which was quite good. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel will also be sold under this new label. www.rossobianco.com/#wines_dc
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