A wine blog by Susannah Gold
For my birthday this year, I did a number of different things, among them I took two dear friends to see Aaron Neville at City Winery. I love Aaron Neville. I have since I was in high school and college. My dream had always been to see him sing with his brothers at Tipitinas. That... Continue Reading →
I was on my way out on Thursday when an email caught my eye in my inbox - Pete Seeger will be playing at City Winery to support relief efforts in the Gulf by the Gulf Restoration Network the email said. I couldn't believe my good fortune. Everyone knows who Pete Seeger is and what... Continue Reading →
I had the good fortune to interview David Lecomte from City Winery for Maslow 6, a new wine community. Maslow 6 has a barrel at City Winery so they have seen his winemaking prowess and knowledge first hand. I only just met David at a natural winemakers dinner that Maslow 6 organized in late February.... Continue Reading →
I began making my own wine a few years ago. While I had a great time during the entire exercise, the results have been less than stellar. With enthusiasm, I bought grapes, crushed them, let them macerate for a time, added yeast for fermentation assistance, racked and bottled my wine. I went through this exercise... Continue Reading →
Before I became an Italophile, I was a mad Francophile. I studied French for 12 years and lived for a period of time in Dijon, France and became acquainted with lovely wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux but not too many wines from the Loire Valley. In the intervening years, I have spent much less time... Continue Reading →
