Photos and Notes from Wine Dinners

Date	Theme	Group	Location	TN?	Pix?	Flash?
Date	Theme	Group	Location	TN?	Pix?	Flash?
10/14/2011	Barolo including Giacosa Rionda Riserva Vertical	NK	Maialino Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
09/15/2011	California Cabernet 2001	WCC	Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
07/28/2011	Red Bordeaux 2003-2005	WCC	Yono's Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
06/30/2011	California Cabernet 2007	WCC	Dorato's Restaurant, Guilderland, NY	yes	yes	no
05/26/2011	Rhone Varietals from Around the World	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	yes	yes	no
05/20/2011	Champs, Burgs, Barolo, Malbec, Winemakers	BB	Leo & Connie's	yes	yes	no
03/31/2011	Mostly Lynch-Bages Vertical	WCC	Taste Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
03/26/2011	Barolo 2006-07 @ La Festa del Barolo	BB	Del Posto Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
02/17/2011	Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2007	WCC	Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY	no	no	no
02/16/2011	Barolo 1990	BB	Paprika Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
02/08/2011	Giacosa with Riccardo Campinoti	NK	Il Corso Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
01/06/2011	Tuscan 1990 Reds	WCC	Dorato's Restaurant, Guilderland, NY	yes	yes	no
Date	Theme	Group	Location	TN?	Pix?	Flash?
11/11/2010	Dinner with Bobby Kacher	WCC	Yono's Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
10/09/2010	Barolo 1990: Traditional vs. Modern	NK	Private Home, NY	yes	yes	yes
10/07/2010	Amarone	WCC	Dorato's Restaurant, Guilderland, NY	yes	yes	no
08/23/2010	Produttori del Barbaresco	BB	Braeburn Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
07/22/2010	White, Not Chardonnay	WCC	Creó' Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
06/28/2010	Barolo 1998	BB	Paprika Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
06/17/2010	Barolo	NK	Pepolino Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
06/17/2010	White Burgundy	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	no	no	no
05/12/2010	Barolo	WCC	Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
03/04/2010	California Cabernet 2004	WCC	Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
02/27/2010	Barolo & Barbaresco 1985	NK	Alto Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
02/26/2010	Giacosa	NK	Joe & Magda's, NYC	yes	yes	no
01/31/2010	Cali Reds & Lugeresque Steaks	BB	Pratt's Inn, Yorktown, NY	yes	yes	yes
01/29/2010	La Spinetta with Giorgio Rivetti	store	John Andrew's Restaurant, S. Egremont, MA	yes	yes	no
12/10/2009	Burgundy Red Grand Cru	WCC	Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
09/03/2009	California Pinot Noir	WCC	Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
08/06/2009	Oregon Pinot Noir	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	yes	yes	no
06/13/2009	Saxon Offline (Champs, US Reds)	BB	Zach's near Mt. Snow	yes	yes	yes
06/04/2009	Bordeaux First Growths	WCC	Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
03/26/2009	Northern Rhone Reds	WCC	Provence Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
02/26/2009	Bordeaux 1982	WCC	Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
01/14/2009	Produttori del Barbaresco with Aldo Vacca	store	Convivio Restaurant, NYC	yes	yes	no
10/25/2008	Barolo & Kutch 2007	BB	La Ciccia, San Francisco	yes	yes	yes
10/02/2008	Petite Sirah	WCC	Filet 7 West, Latham, NY	yes	yes	no
08/18/2008	Barolo	BB	A Rooftop in NYC	yes	yes	yes
06/22/2008	California Cabernet 1990s	BB	Pratt's Inn, Yorktown, NY	no	yes	yes
05/03/2008	Italy: Campania, Puglia, Sicily	store	The Spirit Shoppe, S. Egremont, MA	yes	yes	no
04/17/2008	California Cabernet	BB	Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix, AZ	yes	yes	yes
01/27/2008	Cali Reds & Lugeresque Steaks	BB	Pratt's Inn, Yorktown, NY	yes	yes	yes
11/29/2007	Beaucastel	WCC	Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
10/25/2007	Dominus vs. Ridge Montebello	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	yes	no	no
10/13/2007	Barolo	NK	Babbo Restaurant in NYC	yes	yes	no
07/28/2007	Barolo with Mark Rosenthal	BB	Primavera Restaurant in NYC	yes	yes	no
03/22/2007	California Cabernet 2001	WCC	Café Capriccio, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
03/10/2007	Barolo (Mostly Monfortino)	NK	Greg's in NYC	yes	yes	no
01/20/2007	Giacosa, Monfortino	NK	Della Notte Restaurant, Baltimore	yes	yes	no
Date	Theme	Group	Location	TN?	Pix?	Flash?
11/29/2006	Giacosa Santo Stefano Vertical	BB	John Gilman's, Croton, NY	yes	yes	yes
11/02/2006	Argentine Malbecs	WCC	Nicole's Bistro, Albany, NY	yes	yes	no
06/01/2006	Tuscan Reds	WCC	Café Capriccio, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
04/20/2006	France & California	BB	Restaurant Christophe, Montreal	yes	yes	no
03/23/2006	Barolo with Mauro Mascarello	NK	Private home in NYC	yes	yes	no
02/20/2006	Giacosa, Monfortino	NK	Della Notte Restaurant, Baltimore	yes	yes	no
02/16/2006	Bring Your Best Red	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	yes	no	no
01/28/2006	Barolo (F. Rinaldi, L. Sandrone, ...)	NK	Private home in NYC	yes	yes	no
11/17/2005	California Syrah	WCC	Mo's BBQ, Troy, NY	yes	no	no
10/06/2005	California Cabernet 1991	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	yes	no	no
09/15/2005	Barolo & Barbaresco	NK	Tabard Inn, Washington, DC	yes	yes	no
08/11/2005	Barolo RicoFest	NK	Berta's Chateau, Wanaque, NJ	yes	yes	no
08/02/2005	Hermitage & Wiemer TBA	BB	Chez Vastola, Delmar, NY	yes	no	no
07/25/2005	Pride/Foley w/ Bob Foley	BB	Stonehedge Inn, Tyngsboro, MA	yes	yes	no
07/21/2005	White Burgundy	WCC	Salty's Pub & Bistro, Clifton Park, NY	yes	no	no
07/18/2005	Montelena Estate Cabernet	BB	Beacon Restaurant, NYC	no	yes	no
06/29/2005	Pax Wine Cellars w/ Pax Mahle	BB	Valbella Ristorante, Greenwich, CT	yes	yes	no
05/26/2005	Riesling	WCC	Plum Blossom Restaurant, Troy, NY	yes	no	no
04/28/2005	Aussie Shiraz	WCC	Mo's BBQ, Troy, NY	yes	no	no
03/24/2005	Châteauneuf Pre-1991	WCC	Nicole's Bistro, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
03/14/2005	Shafer Hillside Select w/ Doug Shafer	BB	Post House, NYC	yes	yes	no
03/03/2005	California Cabernet 1968-78	WCC	Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
02/03/2005	Tuscan Reds	WCC	Carmine's Restaurant, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
11/18/2004	Bordeaux Pre-1989 & Ch. La Gatte	WCC	Nicole's Bistro, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
10/07/2004	Bordeaux 1990	WCC	Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
09/02/2004	Bordeaux 1989	WCC	Springwater Bistro, Saratoga Springs, NY	yes	no	no
05/17/2004	Italian w/Roy Hersh	BB	Montrachet Restaurant, NYC	yes	no	no
05/06/2004	California Cabernet 1994	WCC	Patroon House, Glenmont, NY	yes	no	no
04/28/2004	85 Solaia, 90 Seghesio, 97 Bussola TB	BB	Café Capriccio, Albany, NY	yes	no	no
03/18/2004	My Favorite Wines (10th Year)	WCC	Patroon House, Glenmont, NY	yes	no	no
01/25/2004	Italian Wines	BB	Il Cenácolo, Newburgh, NY	yes	no	no
01/17/2004	Birthday Dinner		Patroon House, Glenmont, NY	yes	no	no
03/17/2003	D'Arenberg w/ d'Arry & Chester Osborn	store	Le Meridien Hotel, Boston	no	yes	no

Tasting Notes and Photos from Wine Dinners and Tastings

Wine Travel

San Francisco and Napa Valley (4/03)

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A Visit to Angelo Gaja's Winery, September 1990

Dinner with Orley Ashenfelter, February 27, 1992

Sonoma Excursion with Tony E, April 1996

Napa Excursion with Tony E, April 1998


The Cabernet vineyard at Togni Vineyards high above Napa Valley.	Tony Ephremides, Mrs. Togni and the Togni cat in the barrel cellar.


KSV at Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley