Wanna learn how to throw a sushi and sake dinner at home? On Monday, November 1st, SushiSAMBA 7th Avenue is offering a two-hour class on the Japanese culture surrounding sushi and sake. But it’s more than just a class since you’ll be eating and drinking throughout. Class Highlights: •Explanations on types of sake, its history [...]

Vive la France! Each year, Bastille Day brings the best of France to NYC for a day (more like a week) of celebrating French culture with wining and dining across the city. There are loads of Bastille Day celebrations taking place across the city tonight and into the weekend. We’ve picked out some of the best [...]

Starting this Sunday, June 6th “Discover Albariño” Wine Week is coming to NYC.  From June 6-19, more than 15 restaurants across the city will be offering some great deals on Albariño wines, including by-the-glass specials, bottle discounts, wine pairings and special tasting menus during lunch, happy hour and dinner.  Tapas standout Las Ramblas is offering 15% off [...]

Wine Enthusiast’s “Toast of the Town” tasting event is coming up next Monday, May 24th at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center (5-7pm VIP Tasting; 7-10pm General Admission Grand Tasting). It promises to be a good one, too, with great wineries and local restaurants serving up their goods, including bites from Academia di [...]

Jill and I are big fans of Chilean wines, especially when it comes to getting lots of bang for our buck.  We’ve found lots of $10 and under Sauvignon Blancs from Chile that taste as good as their $15-$20 New Zealand SB counterparts.  We also love Chile’s Carmenère varietal, aka the “lost grape of Bordeaux,” [...]

We already love Vero Restaurant & Wine Bar for its Monday night complimentary panini promo. Now we hear they’re launching a weekly ”Wine on Wednesdays” from 5-7 pm at the Midtown location (2nd Ave at E. 53rd St).  It’s basically a two-hour happy hour where, for $35, you get to partake in a wine tasting and taste [...]

Our favorite lunchtime wine-drinking deal is back!  During the week of March 1-5, head to Smith & Wollensky, Park Avenue Autumn, Maloney & Porcelli, Quality Meats or The Post House for lunch and for just $10 you will get ten generous samples of wine!  The wines vary by restaurant and by day. So, check out the different wines that will be [...]

As part of their ongoing “The 12 Days of Astor” holiday specials, for one day only Astor Center is offering 2-for-1 tickets to several upcoming wine classes. Use the promo code HOLIDAY09. If you’re looking to get someone a holiday gift, you may as well get to share in the fun, too. Your ticket is basically [...]

Tonight is Wine Tasting Wednesday at all three Uncle Jack’s Steakhouses. The complimentary wine tasting with artisanal cheese and fruit pairings takes place from 5-7pm in the bar area at the NYC locations and from 6-8 in Bayside. Unlce Jack’s locations are 440 9th avenue between 34th/35th streets, 44 W 56th street between 5th/6th avenue, and the Bayside [...]

It’s that time of the year when Greek people gather to celebrate the harvesting of the grapes. The Festival of Dionysia is a time of abundant feasts with hearty foods and flowing wine, i.e. a great excuse to get drunk. From today through October 9th, Kellari Taverna in Midtown (19 West 44th Street) and Kellari Bistro in [...]

It’s a perfect Fall day to walk around the East Village and drink lots of free wine. Thrillist has put together a great tour of wine shops and bars that are offering free tastings today. Start at Union Square Wines (4th Ave @ 13th St.), where from 2-5pm, they are offering nearly three dozen pours from [...]

Portuguese wine has been likened to a slowly emerging iceberg. Long invisible and largely standing in the shadows of Europe’s other wine making regions, the United States market is now warming up to and taking note of the substance that lies below the surface of Portuguese table wines. While Portugal has been justifiably famous for its Port, wine lovers are finally growing [...]

“Wine Down” has been throwing some great wine tasting parties at Astra in Midtown (979 3rd Ave b/t 58th and 59th). The good times return on Wednesday, August 19th from 7-10pm. The “Wine Down” parties are hosted by Michael Green, the wine and spirits consultant for Gourmet Magazine, and Andrew Levine. We’re big fans of the “unlimited tastes” of wine and the passed hors d’oeuvres provided [...]

Pay homage to the King of Pop with others tonight at City Winery (155 Varick; 7-9pm; $25) with a wine and music pairing memorial. 25 of Michael’s classic songs spanning over 5 eras will be paired with specially selected wines.  Starting with a toast to the King of Pop, to a young period with the [...]

Here’s a pretty cool food and wine event series to report – Master Sommelier Emily Wines of Nios Restaurant & Wine Bar (130 W. 46th next to The Muse Hotel) is hosting a series of Sommelier Smackdowns where she will be going head-to-head with some of the most renowned wines and spirits experts and personalities around [...]