Happy National Wine Day!

May 25, 2019

For National Wine Day this year I’m going to talk about all things Malbec related and give you some inspiration for what to buy next time you go to the liquor store.

Spring Uncorked

New York Botanical Garden
Saturday, May 18, 2019 – Sunday, May 19, 2019
12–4 PM

The New York Botanical Garden will be hosting a wine festival this Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Spring Uncorked will feature all local wines from Hudson Valley, Brooklyn, Long Island, and more!  Enjoy samples, groove to live music, learn the art of winemaking, and drop by the Farmers Market for freshly baked goods and decadent treats.

French Wine Dangers with Climate Change

Hotter summers in Bordeaux are making winemakers and farmers weary of whether their grapes will survive global warming.  Since 1950, the average temperature in Bordeaux has risen close to four degrees Fahrenheit.   Due to the scorching summer heat, farmers in this region began picking their grapes earlier so they did not over-ripen.  The fruit becomes too sweet and too ripe leaving a less acidic, more alcoholic wine which is not comparable to the traditional wine of Bordeaux.  This, unfortunately, causes an imbalance in the maturation of the grape leading to less preferred wine.