Category Archives: Great Wines with Great Friends

Zachys Makes a Bold Splash onto the DC Wine Scene

Zachys Makes a Bold Splash onto the DC Wine Scene

Zachys DC

Photo Credit: Zachys

I recently had the opportunity to experience a few exciting firsts: I attended my first auction bidding party as well as my first wine auction. It was a double whammy of oenophilic excitement, as attendees competed for incredible lots while sipping the exalted likes of ’82 Cheval Blanc, ’96 Dom Pérignon Rosé and ’05 Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

There was an undeniable energy permeating the room as the auction was live-streamed from New York on a pair of big screen flatscreen TV’s, and it all went down at the new Zachys showroom in the NE quadrant of DC, located at 3521 V St NE, Washington, DC 20018. Zachys DC

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Best Long Island Wineries

Best Long Island Wineries

Best Long Island Wineries

Long Island’s East End is just a two hour drive from the bustling city of New York, yet it feels like it’s a whole world away. It’s peaceful, more relaxed, agriculturally rich and refreshingly spread out after spending time in The Big Apple.

There are lots of reasons to visit the longest island in the contiguous United States too: it’s beautiful world-renowned beaches, abundant local produce, incredible seafood, and of course the tony Hamptons. While all of those might be tempting, what intrigued me the most are the wineries! Read on to see the best long island wineries we visited along with photos and our top Long Island wine picks!

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Seavey Vineyard Napa Valley: 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Review

Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Review | Seavey Vineyard

Seavey Cabernet

On our recent trip to Napa Valley during harvest we made it a point to visit Seavey Vineyard. I’ve long been a fan of their under the radar age-worthy Cabernet and wanted to see their operation and taste their current releases, especially their flagship wine: The Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009.

I left Seavey Vineyard with delicious estate Cabernet and Merlot to take home and enjoy. But that wasn’t all we took home. We had an intimate one on one experience with Dorie Seavey, the daughter of William Seavey who founded Seavey Vineyard.

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Chateau Figeac 1990

Chateau Figeac 1990

Chateau Figeac 1990

In this edition of “Great Wines with Great Friends” we take a look at a nice mature Bordeaux from an interesting Right Bank producer. With 40 hectares of vineyards, Chateau Figeac is the largest producer in Saint-Émilion and one of the most well known estates. It is not to be confused with the other 151 Chateau throughout France whose name includes “Figeac”. It’s wine carries the Premier Grand Cru Classé (Class B) classification within the Saint-Émilion ranking system.

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Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005

 Clos Apalta 2005 | Casa Lapostolle

Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta

I must admit I have high expectations for this wine. The Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005 not only received a 96 point score from The Wine Spectator but they also recognized it as the #1 Wine of their annual ‘Top 100’ in 2008.

This Clos Apalta is produced from one of the best recent vintages in Chile’s Colchagua’s Apalta sub-valley. Wine Spectator has even credited Casa Lapostolle’s Clos Apalta bottling with establishing Chile as a premier red wine growing region. How could you not be curious about this wine with such glowing accolades?

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Dragonsleaf Vineyard in Sonoma Valley

Of all of the places in the world I’ve visited, one of my favorite places is still Napa Valley, California. Unlike most of their French counterparts in say Bordeaux for example, most wineries here in California Wine Country welcome non-collectors, non-critics and those with simply curious palettes.

But there is always a downside…And here it’s that tasting rooms can often be somewhat commercial and often very busy, leading to a somewhat hurried and less than satisfying experience.

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