This week has taken me from the lifestyles of the poor & fabulous to cellar rat & back.
I spent Monday night in NYC at a Women & Wine event. This no cost event was really great! Held at Gaby's in The Sofitel Hotel on 44th it was basically a networking event to introduce women to the wine flights and the great little spot that this space is! They offer cheeses from Artisanal, a nice selection of wines by the glass or flight, & other small dishes in a relaxed sophisticated atmosphere. I especially liked the Bordeaux flight featuring 2001's from Haute-Medoc, Medoc & even a Grand Cru from Saint-Emilion.
The featured speaker at this event was a spunky woman vintner named Kathleen Inman who makes Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris in the Russian River Valley. Her Pinot Noir was quite nice, smooth with silky tannins and a hint of pommegranate,tart cherry,& violet on the palate.
The next day took me to the cellar job I am currently doing for the season in the Hudson Valley. I spent the day plugged into my ipod labeling bottles all day. For me the funky smell at the cellar door is like home! The weird yeasty aromas are just comforting for some strange reason!After work I took a few bottles to my sister-in-laws house for our usual weekly wine thing & crashed on her couch! Check out view on this vineyard,AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday back to school in NYC at The IWC & after back to Roosevelt Island to crash on my nieces couch! I've heard this is where all the crazy people in the city used to be housed so it's fitting for me........
Had lunch today with my "Sister from another Mother" Anna at Boqueria on 19th street. This tapas & Spanish wine bar was really exceptional! We started with 2 cava's 1 brut, 1 rose both tasty, fresh & the rose had a beautiful ruby color with light mousse. A must try at this place are the dates wrapped in bacon stuffed with a Spanish blue cheese. We ended up getting 3 cheeses, 3 tapas, a few glasses of wine each, & ended with Pedro Ximenez Sherry over vanilla ice cream. All this for around 100 dollars courtesy of my Amex NYC points so basically free! What a way to spend the afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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