The Wine Cellar

Featuring articles by regular guests Josh Wesson, wine consultant and co-owner of the unique Best Cellars, and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, a Master of Wine and coauthor of Wine for Dummies. (read full biographies)

Features

Audio Highlight: Mary Ewing Mulligan on wine and sulfites (RealAudio how to listen)

Audio Highlight: Josh Wesson on Eiswein (RealAudio how to listen)

"Anti-Chards" - Low Oak Chardonnays to Pair with Food (Josh Wesson)

Barolo (Lettie Teague)

Beaujolais Nouveau Alternatives (Josh Wesson)
Josh Wesson offer some suggestions on some of the other young wines.

Bitters (Charles Perry)

Backyard Barbecue Wines (Josh Wesson)

Boxed Wines (Joshua Wesson)

Bargain Burgundies (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Affordable White Burgundy (Josh Wesson)

Andrea's Complete Wine Course for Everyone

Bargain Chilean Wines (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Beer, Pairing Food with (Stephen Beaumont)

Belgian White Beers (Stephen Beaumont)

Belgian Trappist Ales (Stephen Beaumont)

Biodynamic® Wines (Josh Wesson)

Bonny Doon Vineyard
A wine talk with Randall Graham

Bourbon Tasting Notes (Mark Waymack)

Burgundy Suggestions from Master Sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson
A wine talk with Randall Graham

California Wines, Provençal-Style (Josh Wesson)
Recommendations on some American wines that evoke the flavors of France.

Canadian Wine Picks (Josh Wesson)

Cans, Boxes and Sippy Straws - A New Way to Drink Wine (Josh Wesson)

Cask Ale (Steve Beaumont)

Cava (Josh Wesson)

True Chablis (Lettie Teague)

Champagne Picks for the Holidays (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Chardonnay (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Chenin Blanc (Josh Wesson)
A delicious white that's still a bargain.

Chianti (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Cider (David Rosengarten)

Cognac (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Cold-Weather Bargains (Josh Wesson)
Warm up this winter with one of Joshua's recommendations.

Custom Curling's Chateau Laguiole Versailles Collection Wine Opener

Eiswein (Josh Wesson)
One of the world's great dessert wines, made from frozen grapes.

Fast-Food Wines (Josh Wesson)
Wines to pair with your Big Mac, Chinese take-out, and Twinkies.

Food Wines (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

France's Unsung Whites (Josh Wesson)

Gambero Rosso Winners, 2006

German Wines (Josh Wesson)
Decode the often-confusing labels of German wines with these tips to pick out the best of that great summer wine, Riesling.

Greek Wines (Kim Marcus)

Gifts for Wine Geeks (Matt Kramer)

"Grower Champagnes" and Josh Wesson's Picks for Holiday Sips

Grüner Veltliner

Hard Apple Ciders

Holiday Wine Recommendations (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Hungarian wines (Josh Wesson)

Imperial Stout (Stephen Beaumont)

India Pale Ales (Stephen Beaumont)

Italy's Hidden Gems (Josh Wesson)

Italian Wines, Southern (Josh Wesson)

Kosher Wine Picks (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Languedoc Bargains
Wine merchant Pierre Noique says the region produces some stunningly low-priced reds that garner high ratings.

Low Alcohol Wines (Joshua Wessson)

Malbec

A Mid-Atlantic Road Trip That "Follows the Brew" (Steven Beaumont)

Microbrew Guide

Mondavi Favorites (David Rosengarten)

Muscadet (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Napa Valley Guide (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

New California Wine Roads (Matt Kramer)

Old Vine Wines (Josh Wesson)

Pacific Northwest Beers
Beer expert Steven Beaumont says two truly great beer cities are in the Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

Patroon Restuarant and Wine Cellar
One of New York City's finest restaurant wine cellars.

Paul Draper and Ridge Vineyards (Paul Draper)

Pinot Noir (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Port and Other Fortified Wines (Josh Wesson)
As always, Joshua finds some great values for less than $10.

Vintage Character Port (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Port-Style Wines—Not from Portugal (Josh Wesson )

Portuguese Red Wines
Mary discovered some delicious and undervalued red wines. (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Lynne's Favorite Proseccos

Ray Isle's 2006 Wine and Spirits Picks

Red Wines for White Wine Lovers (Josh Wesson)

Riesling's form Germany's Mosel Valley

Rosé Picks (Josh Wesson)
Josh Wesson tells up his favorites.

Rosés (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Scent Kits for wine lovers

Second Labels (Josh Wesson)

Sherry (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Wines to Pair with Smelly Cheeses (Josh Wesson's Picks)

Single Malt Scotch (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

South African Bargains (Josh Wesson)
Great bargains from a country that's been making wine for 300 years.

Spanish Wines (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Spring-Food Wines (Josh Wesson)

Spring Wine Picks (Josh Wesson)
Good wine can be had for little money when you know where to look.

Summer Wine Cocktails (Josh Wesson)
Good wine can be had for little money when you know where to look.

Syrah (Josh Wesson)
Wine maverick Josh Wesson says it's time for Merlot to step aside and make room for Syrah. He claims it's the next wine sensation.

Status Tequilas Ray Isle of Food & Wine magazine covers the latest in upscale tequilas

Texas Wines (Darryl Beeson)

Thanksgiving Beers (Steve Beaumont)

Thanksgiving Wines (Josh Wesson)
Matching wines to your side dishes is the key to a successful pairing.

Lynne's Thanksgiving Wine Picks
Host Lynne Rossetto Kasper offers up her favorites for the holidays.

Thanksgiving Bubblies and After-Dinner Sippers to Take When You're a Guest
Josh Wesson suggests good wines to present to your holiday host or hostess.

Good Wines from Unlikely Places

Viognier (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Making Your Own Vinegar from Leftover Wine

Vino-Lok

Vya Extra-Dry Vermouth (Andrew Quady)

Washington State Wines (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Washington State Wines from Hedges Cellars (Josh Wesson)
Their exceptional quality and reasonable price has rapidly earned these wines international recognition.

White Wines, Overlooked Bargain French

Wine Auctions

Wines for $5.00 and Less: Josh Wesson's Picks

How Low Can You Go?: More Cheap Wines from Joshua Wesson

Wines with Oysters
Greg Hinton, general manager of Eliot's Oyster House, gave Lynne a lesson in pairing wines with oysters.

Wines to Drink with Sweet Corn

Wine Glasses (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)
Mary Ewing-Mulligan explains how and why choosing the right glasses actually does affect wine's flavor.

Wine Magazines (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)

Wine Primer (Mary Ewing-Mulligan)
The author of Wine for Dummies discusses wine on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning

Biographies:
Josh Wesson
Though best-known today as the Co-founder and Wine Director of Best Cellars, Inc., Joshua Wesson enjoyed a long and successful career in the food and wine industry prior to founding the company in 1996.

In 1984, Mr. Wesson won the title of Best French Wine Sommelier in the United States. Two years later, he traveled to Paris to represent America in international competition, where he was named one of the top five sommeliers in the world by Sopexa, Food and Wines from France.

In 1989, he was nominated for the Who's Who in American Cooking. In 1990, Mr. Wesson was elected to the board of the American Institute of Wine & Food's New York chapter. In 1997, Food & Wine magazine named him the Retail Wine Innovator of the Year for his work in developing Best Cellars. In 2003, he received the prestigious Ambassador's Award from the European Wine Council. In 2005, JetBlue Airways selected him as its official "Low-fare Sommelier." In late 2006, Mr. Wesson will appear a featured guest on Rachael Ray's new ABC talk show, Every Day with Rachael Ray.

Mr. Wesson is a leading authority on the pairing of wine and food. He writes for numerous magazines, is a featured contributor to Every Day with Rachael Ray and has been a guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN/CNN Headline News, Moneyline, CNBC and the Fox News Channel. Mr. Wesson is also a regular commentator on CBS-The Early Show and American Public Media's The Splendid Table.

His wine recommendations can be found in Fernando Saralegui's Our Latin Table, published by Bulfinch, Anne Rosenzweig's Arcadia Cookbook, published by Abrams, and Betty Fussell's Bistro Fare, published by Ecco/Norton. His own book, the award-winning Red Wine with Fish: The New Art of Matching Food with Wine (1989 Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year; 1990 International Association of Culinary Professionals, "Silver Medal" recipient), co-authored with David Rosengarten, was published in 1989 by Simon & Schuster.

Mr. Wesson is also a featured speaker at many wine events around the world. He attended Hampshire College and the University of Rochester's Graduate School of Community and Preventive Medicine. He lives in the heart of Gotham on Manhattan's notoriously unfashionable Upper West Side. For more information about Mr. Wesson or Best Cellars, please contact Alex Joerger at 212-989-2540 (ext.28).

Best Cellars
1291 Lexington Ave (at 87th Street)
New York, NY 10128
212-426-4200
www.bestcellars.com

Mary Ewing-Mulligan
Mary Ewing-Mulligan is a straight talker when it comes to wine. Mary is coauthor of the best-selling Wine for Dummies series and a frequent contributor to national publications including Martha Stewart Living and Wine Enthusiast. Mary is the only American woman to have earned the title Master of Wine, a designation that signifies the highest level of knowledge and proficiency in the wine industry. She is one of 13 Americans and 195 worldwide. Mary is also co-owner and director of the International Wine Center in New York City, an organization that conducts wine classes and wine-tasting programs for consumers and members of the trade.