A wine blog by Susannah Gold
The sun has set on the Cornelia Street Cafe after 41 years in business and I am saddened by the news. I read this article recently in the New York Times on the closing. I wrote an article about the cafe about 10 years ago and interviewed the owner. I was struck by all it... Continue Reading →
For this Wine Wednesday, I am writing about a Cotes de Provence wine I had Monday from Maison Saleya. I had it at a local restaurant called Red Rooster owned by restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson. I couldn’t find the website for the Chateau and I suspect it is a proprietary label of importer Kobrand. According to... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's day. While I haven't a drop of Irish blood in my veins, I can appreciate the holiday, the people and the Whiskey along with the best of them. I have only been to Ireland once but I have been around the Irish my whole life, as a New Yorker and an... Continue Reading →
It's been so cold out these past few days, not to mention today's white out, that I am leaning towards anything that makes me feel warm inside. The above wine did just that. I had it at PJ Clarkes on New Year's Day right before I went to see The Darkest Hour with Gary Oldman... Continue Reading →
This week's Italian indigenous variety is Erbaluce bianco. It hails from Piedmont and the wine you have probably heard of is Erbaluce di Caluso which is now a denominazione d'origine controllata (D.O.C.) e garantita (D.O.C.G.) wine. The wines produced using this variety tend to have great acidity and minerality, floral and fruity aromas and flavors... Continue Reading →
Last night I found out that one of my favorite places to have a burger in New York, Fanelli's in Soho, had a great wine from one of the women in wine that I have interviewed, Elisabetta from Tenuta di Blasig, on their wines by the glass list. I am not sure why this surprised... Continue Reading →
I have been missing Italy a lot these past few days. It's the holiday season, Sant'Ambrogio, the beginning of le citta' adorned with Christmas lights and of course missing my friends. What I always miss is the ease of eating a good meal at lunch without paying a fortune. When I worked in Italy, you... Continue Reading →
In addition to being an Italofile and a Francofile, I have discovered in the years that I have returned from Italy, a great interest in all things related to Spanish speaking nations, be it the cuisine, the language and of course, the wines. Earlier this year I had a great meal at a really fun... Continue Reading →
I've just been in the mood for Tuscany lately, what can I say. I was there just two short weeks ago having dinner with friends I have known for 20 years. I miss those carefree Tuscan days and my friends but lucky I can get good Tuscan fair right here in New York thanks to... Continue Reading →
I'm totally immature about my birthday. Every year it's the same thing. I love my birthday the way I did when I was a little kid. I love to celebrate, I love presents and flowers and good wine and friends. This birthday I celebrated with old friends, family, special people, clients and some new friends... Continue Reading →
