WINE ARCHIVE — Michael Braverman

When the cook is both chef and winemaker and you’re lucky enough to be a guest

Dec 1

Dec 1 When the cook is both chef and winemaker and you’re lucky enough to be a guest

Michael Braverman

Passing the sniff test: when you ferment grapes you get wine and a whole world of scents. Molecules and mysteries lurk behind those aromas and sensory pleasures.

Nov 25

Nov 25 Passing the sniff test: when you ferment grapes you get wine and a whole world of scents. Molecules and mysteries lurk behind those aromas and sensory pleasures.

Michael Braverman

Beaujolais Nouveau: the most identifiable aroma is the scent of cash. It’s clever marketing but still fun to drink—as long as it is consumed really young, within a month or so.

Nov 18

Nov 18 Beaujolais Nouveau: the most identifiable aroma is the scent of cash. It’s clever marketing but still fun to drink—as long as it is consumed really young, within a month or so.

Michael Braverman

Never stop imbibing education: this reporter goes to a class conducted by a wine buddy comparing Old World with New World varietals, and learns (or re-learns) a thing or two.

Nov 13

Nov 13 Never stop imbibing education: this reporter goes to a class conducted by a wine buddy comparing Old World with New World varietals, and learns (or re-learns) a thing or two.

Michael Braverman

Why do we smell everything in the world in our glass? Except grapes? And how do you detail the experience? Why describing is more challenging than evaluating.

Nov 5

Nov 5 Why do we smell everything in the world in our glass? Except grapes? And how do you detail the experience? Why describing is more challenging than evaluating.

Michael Braverman

After a two year, five continent search for an ideal wine estate, a French winemaker focused in on the Stag’s Leap District. 35 years later he is producing wines that dazzle.

Oct 22

Oct 22 After a two year, five continent search for an ideal wine estate, a French winemaker focused in on the Stag’s Leap District. 35 years later he is producing wines that dazzle.

Michael Braverman

Humor: the wine glut and luxury goods, abundance gone wild

Oct 1

Oct 1 Humor: the wine glut and luxury goods, abundance gone wild

Michael Braverman

How it all began: the first wine drinkers and ancient civilizations

Oct 1

Oct 1 How it all began: the first wine drinkers and ancient civilizations

Michael Braverman

Getting to know Pugliese wines with two native grapes. One might be compared to modern music with its unexpected notes and unusual rhythms—and quite satisfying in its way.

Sep 28

Sep 28 Getting to know Pugliese wines with two native grapes. One might be compared to modern music with its unexpected notes and unusual rhythms—and quite satisfying in its way.

Michael Braverman

When you have 2,000 years of winemaking history you’re bound to have some ups and downs. Happily, this region in the south of Italy has a new focus on quality.

Sep 9

Sep 9 When you have 2,000 years of winemaking history you’re bound to have some ups and downs. Happily, this region in the south of Italy has a new focus on quality.

Michael Braverman

The challenge of drinking and describing a 1929 Burgundy from the Doris Duke estate

Sep 1

Sep 1 The challenge of drinking and describing a 1929 Burgundy from the Doris Duke estate

Michael Braverman

Sampling and judging good French imports on a sunny afternoon in Sagaponack with a soft ocean breeze is dangerous to your critical faculties. It all tastes perfect.

Aug 24

Aug 24 Sampling and judging good French imports on a sunny afternoon in Sagaponack with a soft ocean breeze is dangerous to your critical faculties. It all tastes perfect.

Michael Braverman

Sampling the new releases of a younger generation of Austrian winemakers. Sophisticated wines for cosmopolitan tastes and international foods. They are getting it right.

Aug 19

Aug 19 Sampling the new releases of a younger generation of Austrian winemakers. Sophisticated wines for cosmopolitan tastes and international foods. They are getting it right.

Michael Braverman

One man has the kind of power in the wine world that no critic in any field has ever had. How did that happen? A conversation with his biographer about a remarkable story.

Aug 12

Aug 12 One man has the kind of power in the wine world that no critic in any field has ever had. How did that happen? A conversation with his biographer about a remarkable story.

Michael Braverman

Instead of casual quaffing, an ambitious summer dinner

Aug 1

Aug 1 Instead of casual quaffing, an ambitious summer dinner

Michael Braverman

Chefs & Champagne: the empyrean delights of sipping and nibbling in a foodie wonderland.

Jul 23

Jul 23 Chefs & Champagne: the empyrean delights of sipping and nibbling in a foodie wonderland.

Michael Braverman

Consumers can’t get enough of it. It keeps the cash register ringing for restaurants and retailers internationally. Chardonnay dominates in the world of wine

Jul 17

Jul 17 Consumers can’t get enough of it. It keeps the cash register ringing for restaurants and retailers internationally. Chardonnay dominates in the world of wine

Michael Braverman

Jul 14

Jul 14 Uncorked

Michael Braverman

In case you haven't noticed there are still some affordable French wines. And I don't mean affordable for just hedge fund managers. I'm talking about good quality, everyday wines you can buy for less than $15.

Enjoy your wines when they are young, tender and in the springtime of life: a sampling of new releases showcases the beauty of youth. Plus a note on beer.

Jul 12

Jul 12 Enjoy your wines when they are young, tender and in the springtime of life: a sampling of new releases showcases the beauty of youth. Plus a note on beer.

Michael Braverman

Staying at a farm where they herd goats and make chevre, and sampling everyday wines in the Languedoc region, part of a vast wine producing area. A quick guide to some of the labels.

Jul 4

Jul 4 Staying at a farm where they herd goats and make chevre, and sampling everyday wines in the Languedoc region, part of a vast wine producing area. A quick guide to some of the labels.

Michael Braverman