February 3: James Beard House Cookbook and Culinary Tag Sale more ›

What’s there not to like about Sauvignon Blanc? When it’s good, it can be like spring in a glass – lively acidity, bright citrus notes wrapped up in grassy aromas. Just thinking about it, your taste buds perk up with interest. During the summer, we usually keep a bottle or two at the ready (usually a Sancerre) to help quench our cravings. But leave it to us to overdo a good thing (don’t even ask us about the Doughnut Plant binge), so we went in search of alternatives that give us the excitement of the Sauvignon Blanc with a little twist. Our taste buds seem to be pleased with where we ended up. more ›

What lucky little New Yorkers we are. First the grand opening of the new and improved Astor Wines and Spirits and now, we get Trader Joe’s Wine Shop. It’s a wine cornucopia all packed neatly in one square mile. With such great options, so close (or conveniently located next to subways), we realized there was only one thing to do – hold a wine-off. May the best wine purveyor win. more ›

It’s official, Astor Wine and Spirits has moved into their “New Landmark Location” on 399 Lafayette at 4th St. (yeah, that’s pretty much right around the corner). While the old location was our old standby for a nice selection and decent prices, their new location comes with promises of 50% larger selling floor, greater selection and hopefully more free tastings. To celebrate their fancy new digs Astor is offering special promotions all week long… more ›

- Bruni gives Iron Chef Morimoto one star. D'oh! more ›

With the weather getting cold so quickly (did we blink and miss Fall?), wine drinkers have a tendency to make the switch from white to red wines. But before you pack up your whites with the flip-flops, you may want to check this Sancerre that knocked our socks off. Sancerre is a white wine, from the Loire Valley in France, made with Sauvignon Blanc grapes. They are crisp and vibrant with citrus and floral notes. The wine that we tried that rekindled our love for Sancerre was the Philippe Raimbault Sancerre Apud Sariacum 2003. At a cost of $21, this wine backs a lot of bang for its buck. more ›