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 →
Off The Hook-No Surprise That My Super Teaneck Isn’t Stellar
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 →
A Brief Conversation with Olivier Cousin of Domaine Cousin-Leduc
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 →