I have been enjoying the pairing of fine wines with carefully and lovingly prepared foods for more than half my life. I have therefore established my pallet, my favorites, the foods that I absolutely love and foods that, well, get me through the day( a tuna sandwich, a slice a pizza, an apple, etc.) It ...
Who doesn’t love rosé wine? Well, when I started in the wine business over twenty years ago, drinking rosé wine was primarily done by the French or people in the wine business. It was our little secret that we endlessly tried preaching to the rest of America, but most of the time, it fell on deaf ears. ...
“Have you ever been to Italy?” Stefano Illuminati, one of the owners Illuminati Wines in Abruzzo, was asking us a question. Dean and I got teased after responding with the typical list of most toured Italian destinations. As we tasted Stefano’s family’s wines during his visit to Vintology Wine & Spirits, we joked that tourists’ ...
Shoot, I am distracted and salivating. I’m reading the Peay Vineyards Spring Release newsletter and just noticed their back page recipe for Wild Nettle Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms, White Asparagus and Sea Scallops. Now I am hungry and in the mood for Peay Wines! Good thing owner Andy Peay was recently in town. I met ...
This Sunday, as most everyone in the U.S. knows, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will be meeting in San Francisco at the Super Bowl. This matchup, like every Super Bowl matchup before it, asks the crucial question: What should you drink before and during the game? Beer has traditionally been the fan favorite, but what about a ...
Without oak, many of the iconic and most recognizable wines in the world today would not exist. Oak has a special affinity for wine, and when used judiciously, can transform wine from the simple fermented grape juice that it is, into one of the most aromatically complex and flavorful beverages on this planet. Oak does ...
I enjoy living in New York. The changing seasons makes for an opportunity to enjoy different styles of food and of course, wines. Every so often, Mother Nature takes hold, and makes you stay in. Two feet of snow came last weekend and we did just that. We had provisions, even a nice meal planned, we ...
It’s not every day you get to attend a vertical wine tasting of one of the worlds great Rhone producers. I had that opportunity last week at the offices of my supplier, Skurnik Wines, to taste the wines from the famed estate of Paul Jaboulet Aine. The room was filled with colleaugues of mine, from ...
You’re standing in front of your refrigerator, full of groceries, and thinking, “there is nothing I want to eat.” Jaded…. a feeling that can also creep up on the lifelong wine enthusiast or wine professional. A restaurant wine list full of Cali Cabs and the French Sauvignon Blancs, all amazing of course, just doesn’t get ...
Welcome to the Vintology Blog! My name is Dean Morretta and I’m the owner of Vintology Wine & Spirits located in Scarsdale, NY. My team and I will be posting on all things relating to wine, spirits, food and travel! You will be hearing from us often so check back here regularly. I’m sure you will find ...
