Labor Day weekend plans

I for one, am very happy that we are approaching the end of summer for quite a few reasons…I’ve really had just about enough (and then some…) of the damned heat; it is time for the kids to go back to school and the arrival of the cooler  and more comfortable weather ushers our busy season [...]

My Birthday weekend

Wow, what a birthday weekend it has been so far….Thanks in great part to friends and the perfect weather.

My birthday weekend started with some tailgating at the Jets/Redskins game with my friend Dave on Friday afternoon.We had invited some other folks, but as is usual only the “diehards” showed up…

Early tailgaters get the best spots…

Since [...]

I gotta tell you, these Queulat wines are really good!

Well, today was the first day we have been out showing the Ventisquero Queulat Gran Reserva wines and they are showing beautifully. I really like them….and by the way, Queulat is the name of a beautiful glacier in the Andes that gives birth to the Ventisquero River….cool huh? The whole line up of wines has wonderful [...]

Upcoming tastings featuring Rad Grapes wines

I am trying to keep everyone posted regarding when and where I will be pouring any Rad Grapes wines. These tastings are part of the need for people to taste our wines to believe how good they are and to promote them, since for the most part they are not well known labels yet.The tastings are [...]

Rad Grapes launching Ventisquero Queulat wines in NY

You are invited to the NY launch of the Vina Ventisquero Queulat wines on Monday, August 23rd between 5 and 8pm at Puro Wine, located at 161 Grand Street in Manhattan. Rad Grapes has had such success with the Vina Ventisquero Reserva line up of wines since we introduced them back into the NY market back [...]

What a great weekend…

What a great weekend so far….last night we all went to hang out with my brother and family at his restaurant, Flirt Sushi and had a great time drinking some of the newly arrived Paige 23 Rose. Flirt has the best sushi, service and atmosphere. We brought wine, since it is a BYOB and sat outside. [...]

The Paige 23 Wines have arrived

Well, we finally have some of the Paige 23 Wines in stock. My wife and I have been enjoying the 2009 Syrah Rose, 2007 Delia Marie Syrah, 2006 Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2007 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir all weekend, after I picked up some samples form the warehouse on Friday. I will be out [...]

Would you like a job selling wine?

Rad Grapes is hiring! Would you like a job selling wine? Sounds interesting?I absolutely love what I do…

If you have any experience selling wine in Metro New York and are looking for a new opportunity, Rad Grapes is looking to hire two sales reps to help us further develop our Long Island and NYC business. Our [...]

Summertime home grown meal…

I have been spending a good amount of time on the road, popping corks and tasting wine with customers all over NY State, so I am not home for dinner as often as I’d like during the week, but tonight is an exception….

We are cooking our very first home grown corn and coming in early too… [...]

What would Jeff Spiccoli say?

I’ve had several friends and customers who asked me today, “did you read the Times Dining & Wine section today?”…No.  It is actually something my wife reminds me to do every Wednesday, since she is the one who usually checks out the NY Times online and tells me. I had a long and productive day with [...]

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