WINE ARCHIVE — Michael Braverman

May 2
May 2 A knockout red and a spicy, floral white: two winners for your fall drinking

Michael Braverman

A love letter to the Napa Valley from one of its foremost wine producers. And a recollection—no, more a life story—of how he found his Promised Land.

Jan 21

Jan 21 A love letter to the Napa Valley from one of its foremost wine producers. And a recollection—no, more a life story—of how he found his Promised Land.

Michael Braverman

The guiding spirit: multiple pleasures await when you are able to rely on a knowledgeable and shrewd wine merchant. Here’s an analysis of how one retailer does it.

Jan 20

Jan 20 The guiding spirit: multiple pleasures await when you are able to rely on a knowledgeable and shrewd wine merchant. Here’s an analysis of how one retailer does it.

Michael Braverman

Some hidden gems and lucky finds. Underappreciated and often overlooked, these wines deserve more attention. Reward yourself with something different.

Sep 27

Sep 27 Some hidden gems and lucky finds. Underappreciated and often overlooked, these wines deserve more attention. Reward yourself with something different.

Michael Braverman

Jun 1

Jun 1 Uncorked: the initial column with the wine philosophy of a journalist

Michael Braverman

May 21
May 21 BBQ in the Hamptons: it might have southern roots but (like many people) it’s found a second home here. A review of the best places to go

Michael Braverman

May 20
May 20 The best take-out food in the Hamptons. We have so many mouthwatering choices: here’s where we’ll be going this summer to make life easier and delicious

Michael Braverman

Aug 30
Aug 30 Mother Nature presented Long Island vintners with the rare and precious gift of almost perfect weather last summer. 2010 is undoubtedly one of our best vintages

Michael Braverman

Jul 22
Jul 22 Handcrafting salt from Amagansett seawater does not seem like an obvious career choice but when a pair of lawyers chose this arduous work it changed their world and our dining tables

Michael Braverman

Jun 20
Jun 20 Albariño, a tough little émigré from the Northwest coastal region of Spain, is trying to find a home in Aquebogue, on the North Fork of Long Island. It’s a grape by the way

Michael Braverman

Oct 29

Oct 29 Briefly looking around the wide, wide world of wine. Where to go and what to avoid.

Michael Braverman

Sep 27
Sep 27 We call them 10 Mile Dinners because all the main ingredients are sourced within 10 miles. Not only are they delicious and fun, they raise money for good causes

Michael Braverman

Sep 27

Sep 27 Deploying all the resources including fish knives and oyster forks plus superb food and wine to raise money for good causes.

Michael Braverman

Sep 21
Sep 21 Grape wood smoked striped bass and braised veal cheeks on North Main Street, a burger bash at the James Beard House, plus the inside word on restaurant specials and discounts

Michael Braverman

Sep 16

Sep 16 Pinot Blanc: a pale horse in the popularity sweepstakes but the true dedication of one Long Island winery. It began with 13 acres of mislabeled vines.

Michael Braverman

Sep 16

Sep 16 Agricultural Ambiguity - Lieb Family Cellars - How pinot blanc ended up in your glass

Michael Braverman

Over the years I’ve heard different stories about a certain field of grapevines in Cutchogue. Some of the stories are beguiling: that the vines were planted by mistake and were slated to be destroyed and replaced, but somehow evaded the trash bin of agriculture for a white grape version of a red carpet comeback. Some are strange: that the vines, sphinx-like and inscrutable, were reluctant to give up the secrets of their lineage.