We spoke with Ami Nahari , the CEO of The River,onJune 5th on our internet radio show. We’ve tasted a selection of the wines he imports, at various tastings around the city, and both SYR and I found them all superb, without exceptions. We are pleased that he will be presenting an evening of food, perfectly paired with wine:
Knowing Ami, having tasted his wines, I can tell you that if he offers an evening of food and wine, it is well worth the $75.00 price. Even the general admission price of $45.00 where the specialty vintages are not offered is still more than fair, it is an incredible bargain for an opportunity to taste superb potables and delectable foods.
Why not take advantage of this special promotion price? I will be there, hope to see you all, come on over and say hello!
On March 4th, Costas Mouzouras and his staff from Gotham Wines & Liquors (2517 Broadway; New York, NY 10025 – Tel: 212.932.0990) held their 9th Annual Kosher Wine Extravaganza, featuring 300 wines and liquors, at the West End Institutional Synagogue in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Costas Mouzouras - Gotham Wines and Liquors
Shiki Rauchberger, Chief Winemaker for Teperberg 1870 Winery, started the private tasting, he introduced us to several selections which are already on the market and some which will not be available until shortly before Passover 2013.
Shiki Rauchberhger - Teperberg 1870
There were some very interesting wines, Shiki selected, wines that clearly showed why Teperberg 1870 is one of Israel’s top wineries.
A partial view of the Teperberg bottles we tasted...
Costas followed Shiki‘s presentation with his own. He demonstrated new wines and old favorites (we will write about them…), he also gave us some very interesting pointers on how to appreciate wine.
We then proceeded upstairs to the general admission area where we met old friends, made new ones, tasted superb wines from all over the world, as well as a great selection of cheeses from Anderson International Foods and some delicious chocolates fromChocolate Works NY. In the center there was a table laden with dips, salads and crackers as large tables laden with wines circled the room.
This is the third extravaganza presented by Gotham Wines that we attended, and frankly, they keep getting better and better!
Please tune as in this evening at 8:00 pm (Eastern Standard) on BlogTalkRadio.com for a special pre-taped show with Costas Mouzouras, winemakers, food purveyors, and more. Listen in to learn about the latest wines for this Passover.
In case you missed it you can listen to our archived show with Brent Delman, from The Cheese Guy.com. Brent regaled us with his knowledge of cheese while being in an informative but entertaining manner.
Please tune us in this eve, we’ll be waiting for you!
We started our video shoot by speaking to Jay Buchsbaum, Royal Wine Corporation‘s Vice President…
Next we spoke to Sasson Ben Aharon, from Israel’s Binyamina Winery…
Dr Moises Cohen from Elvi Wines a superb winery producing some of Spain’s top award winning wines..
The Directeur Général of Barons Edmond and Benjamin de Rothschild, Bertand Otto and Pierre Miodownik, consultant to the French Wine Industry, consultant to the Royal Wine Corporation and owner of Domaine Netofa, in Israel, spoke to us next…
After talking to just a few winemakers, we turned our attention to the food. Dr Alan Broner from Jack’s Gourmet was next…
The owner of Boro Park’s Glatt A La Carte spoke to us next…
Ari White from Got Tcholent? Inc/Gemstone Caterers spoke to Geila Hocherman and I…
After Ari White told us that Pardes Restaurant was his inspiration, we just had to go to their table. While I’d hoped to see Chef/OwnerChef Moshe Wendel, and/or his wife Shana, we were greeted instead by one of his suppliers Grow and Behold, who more than ably represented Chef Moshe…
Then we turned to Ristorante Tevere…
We ended the video taping by talking to cookbook author, James Beard Award winner, food historian and good friend,Gil Marks…
All in all, between fantastic wines and celebrated winemakers, between top restaurants and incredible delicious foods, February the 13th was an evening to remember!
Tomorrow evening at 8:00pm (Eastern Time), on BlogTalkRadio.com/kosherscene, we will talk withGary Landsman about the new wines and liquors from all over the world the company introduced since KFWE 2011. We will talk about how the Kosher Food and Wine Experience has progressively grown into the mega event it’s billed to be this year. Between the restaurants and wineries at the show there will be plenty to see, taste and enjoy.
Meanwhile, if you missed our show last week, why not listen to the archived recording right here. We spoke with Reyna Simnegar the author of Persian Food from The Non-Persian Bride, a beautifully produced book with delicious Persian and Sephardic recipes and great photography.
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