ONE WINE GEEK’S THOUGHTS ON THE WINES FOR TURKEY DAY

Here is a quick four minute take on what I think about Turkey Day Wines! Have fun and share the HEL OUT IT with ya friends!

Five Days In Languedoc- Roussillon: Lunch in Narbonne

We took a break from vineyards for lunch in the ancient town of Narbonne, the agreed upon birthplace of French wine culture. Join me as we take a tour of one of the most emmense food markets I have ever seen.

I can’t really explain how wonderful this lunch was. The images must speak for themselves. This wonder of a place is the definition of local food. and the restuarants and bars that populate it are serving up some of the most delicious dishes.

I took the flip cam in with me so as not to freak out the locals a bigger camera (it was their lunchtime) but got some great footage of the scale of Les Halles de Narbonne.

Oh and this one is only about 6mins or so.

Watch. Share. Love. Enjoy!

A Question Of Vintage

Before we head into Roussillon next week, a friend of mine asked me, via twitter, about vintage. And I got to thinkin, WOW, what a juicy subject. The word brings to mind terroir, climate and DRAMA! What is it about vintage and why is it so important? Is it so important?

The following are one wine geek’s thoughts on the idea of vintage. Let the conversation begin:

Lannguedoc-Roussillon Part II: Coteaux Du Languedoc

In my ongoing obsession…i mean…series on the Languedoc-Roussillon i will now attempt to break down the largest appellation in the area: the Coteaux Du languedoc. Within this huge appellation there are many communes making great wine butt here are a certain few that  set in stone on the American market.

Check out Part One if ya missed it

Ladies and Gentleman: Cocktail Fodder!

I am taking a moment…well…ok…three minutes to talk about one of coolest new additions to the internet. The blog is called Cocktail Fodder. Check the video:

COCKTAIL FODDER

What’s Up With Rose?

What’s up with Rose? How is it made and what the hell is this thing called White Zinfandel? Check it:

The Ideal Wine Retail experience

Wine is much more than just some training video. It requires dialogue, interactivity and friendliness. Watch how it is supposed to be done:

A FORMAL APOLOGY

Always Thinkin'

Dear lovers of wine,

I’ve been having so much fun shooting video blogs about wine and running a restaurant as well as a wine shop in beautiful New York City. I am really lovin’ the vlogging because it gives me a chance to talk to the public as if I was at a wine tasting speaking face to face.

I still have a lot to say about wine.

I have all these ideas about how to approach the subject when faced with shelf unit upon shelf unit of wines from around the world and it feels a bit overwhelming.

I want to talk about sustainable agriculture and its buddies, organic and biodynamic (do some video collab with @ zacharycohen).

Fall is coming and all I can think about is medium and full-bodied reds as well as, big, deep whites, like a good Orvieto and the right Chardonnay with the right amount of oak and balance.

I have a lot to say and there is a lot of fun to be had.

But I have hit a speed bump.

I am temporarily without the adequate facilities to produce a video blog. I am working on it, and hope to be back in front of the camera rambling on about the good juice and all its wonders but right now I am searching for missing pieces.

So, in the meantime please come and say hi to me on twitter (@evwgnyc) and, watch the Fall wine-tasting season unfold. This is where it gets really fun. September is a month full of grand and intimate portfolio tastings alike. They reside in the most ornate of ballrooms and the most humble of restaurant basement private halls.

David and I are getting together next week to get our game-plan together because we are buying for IN VINO as well as ALPHABET CITY WINE CO. And that, my friends, is awesome. What a feeling, to be running around this bad-ass city sipping and spitting (okay, not always spitting) great wines and searching for possible additions to our wine family.

I will be tweeting the whole thing to give a perspective on this side of our world. The magic is in the passion and David and I have loads in reserves waiting, willing, ready and chompin’ at the bit.

I will also use Twitter to let y’all know when I have rounded up the right elements to start shooting the vlogs again- it should be sooner than later. I just need a couple essentials (cameraman, lav mic, proper Mac, etc…) and I will be up and running.

I would like to thank all the people that have come to me and commented on how much they dig the video blogs. Thank you so much for the support! Everyone says don’t stop and I love it. I don’t want to stop…and I won’t stop…’til tha break-a-break-a-dawn.

Stay tuned and thanks for baring with me.

WINE TO THE PEOPLE!!!!!!!

Sincerely,

Keith Beavers

(East Village Wine Geek)

TOE TICKLIN’ IN THE COMMONWEALTH

What makes a wine tickle the toes? The usual suspects will probably pop up such as balance and finesse. Words like depth and integration take the stage at some point. For me its how all these elements come into play on the palate. The nose is very important with its ability to connect to the olfactory highway but the weight and texture of the palate interacting with the nose job is what really gives me the tickles.

For me it’s that moment when wine washes over your palate and all the receptors of your senses are in harmonial bliss (did I just make up harmonial or is that a real scrabble approved word?). The alcohol is just right and not all up in your grill burning everything in its path. The fruit is present and mingling with others at the party such as tannin and acidity but not letting them take over the conversation. Everything is pretty much seamless. These cohesive melodies comfortably strung together are the makings of poetic wine quotes across time and the reasons wine writers are compelled to wax on and off about a particular bottle. Now That’s interaction, man.