I got a few wines from Astor Wine & Spirits in Greenwich Village via UPS the other day. When I opened the box, there was no Styrofoam. There weren’t any cardboard inserts. Instead, each bottle was wrapped in an inflatable plastic sleeve. It was the first time I’d seen this. Styrofoam is popular with retailers and wineries shipping …  Read More →

WineChap.com now provides a useful service, flatteringly called On Asimov’s Tail, which tracks wines mentioned in Eric Asimov’s column.  Read More →

Here I take a look at New Zealand Syrah, tasting two top-notch examples on camera. Will it be the next big thing from Kiwiland? Too soon to say, with less than 300 hectares of Syrah planted in the whole country. But I’m a big fan – I’m excited by the wines that I’ve tried so far.  Read More →