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 [...]
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 [...]
If you a wine drinker or just a plain old wine geek and happen to live along either side of the Hudson River – pay attention! Say hello to River Road WINE – and online wine project just launched by my friend Billy Kim. Pay them visit and let them know the Stoned Wino sent you. [...]
All of that hyper-ventilating for nothing…here’s a report from WKTV from Utica, New York. Again, just like last year, I though there was no-way-in-hell that this thing was going to pass…and it did not. New York store owners need to get back to running their businesses and stop worrying about the possibility of changes in NY [...]
At least that’s what it feels like lately….I have not had the time to post. Really. Business has picked up at Rad Grapes and I’ve been on the road seeing customers and popping corks all the time, hosting in-store wine tastings to help my retail customers promote our wines, working with Jonah, one of our new [...]
Governor Paterson has proposed to change NY State Liquor laws in a relatively drastic fashion, including allowing wine sales in grocery stores, letting current wine shops sell many other items, allowing multiple ownership of retail stores and also extending the credit window for retail customers from 30 to 60 days. I certainly disagree with a few [...]
If you are interested in tasting some of the wines from the Rad Grapes portfolio, I will be pouring some Eliseo Silva wines at Astor wines today from 6-8pm. Tomorrow, Friday, I will be pouring a bunch of our wines at Hilltop Wines & Spirits in New City, up in Rockland County….Stop by, say hello and [...]
If you are interested, I will be pouring some “Rad Grapes” at Sip Fine Wine tomorrow (Friday) evening betweeen 5-8pm. Sip is a great little wine shop located at 67 5th Avenue, Brooklyn (Park Slope). Stop by, say hello and taste some Pinot Blanc, some Cotes du Rousiillon, some old vine Garnacha and some delicious Cava [...]
FYI….for those that maybe interested – I will be pouring some Rad Grapes juice at Westside Wines tomorrow, Friday July 10th between 5 and 8pm. Stop by, say hello and taste some Casas del Mar Cava Rose, J. Wilkes Pinot Blanc and maybe even some Ribera del Duero…
PS…the tasting went extremely well. Since it was a [...]
The Rad Grapes portfolio and our wines are relatively unknown to most wine drinkers, but when are consumers are able to taste our wines, they are very impressed and tend to buy the wines. In order to give fans of our more chances to try new wines, I am going to do my best to let [...]