The Wine Trade — WINE ARCHIVE — Michael Braverman

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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

Well-made, workaday wines at sensible prices can deliver uncommon satisfaction. A sampling over lunch with the proprietors of a boutique line of wines proves the point.

Jan 21

Jan 21 Well-made, workaday wines at sensible prices can deliver uncommon satisfaction. A sampling over lunch with the proprietors of a boutique line of wines proves the point.

Michael Braverman

His interests include film (he’s produced some of most successful movies ever), art (a collector and patron) and wine (proprietor of a flourishing winery). What’s in his future?

Jun 12

Jun 12 His interests include film (he’s produced some of most successful movies ever), art (a collector and patron) and wine (proprietor of a flourishing winery). What’s in his future?

Michael Braverman

A wine shop that’s also an agency for wine brokerage: an interview with the owner to find out how it works—and to get his opinion on current retail selections.

Jun 21

Jun 21 A wine shop that’s also an agency for wine brokerage: an interview with the owner to find out how it works—and to get his opinion on current retail selections.

Michael Braverman

Unpacking how wine futures work and how one important wine store reconnoiters a spectacular vintage and traverses the pathways of the marketplace.

Jul 21

Jul 21 Unpacking how wine futures work and how one important wine store reconnoiters a spectacular vintage and traverses the pathways of the marketplace.

Michael Braverman

Sampling and judging good French imports on a sunny afternoon in Sagaponack with a soft ocean breeze is dangerous to your critical faculties. It all tastes perfect.

Aug 24

Aug 24 Sampling and judging good French imports on a sunny afternoon in Sagaponack with a soft ocean breeze is dangerous to your critical faculties. It all tastes perfect.

Michael Braverman

One man has the kind of power in the wine world that no critic in any field has ever had. How did that happen? A conversation with his biographer about a remarkable story.

Aug 12

Aug 12 One man has the kind of power in the wine world that no critic in any field has ever had. How did that happen? A conversation with his biographer about a remarkable story.

Michael Braverman

A wine shop responds to a food shop: heading into summer with the selections of a new salumeria and the Italian wines to accompany these foods. Sounds like an opportune match to me.

Jun 8

Jun 8 A wine shop responds to a food shop: heading into summer with the selections of a new salumeria and the Italian wines to accompany these foods. Sounds like an opportune match to me.

Michael Braverman

For a merchant selling bottles that are breathtakingly expensive or merely a little extravagant, the right surroundings count. One store created a space dedicated to indulgence.

May 29

May 29 For a merchant selling bottles that are breathtakingly expensive or merely a little extravagant, the right surroundings count. One store created a space dedicated to indulgence.

Michael Braverman

One from the Languedoc, one from Tuscany, one from California. How three recommendations from one retailer stacked up. And how they tasted after a day or two.

Mar 2

Mar 2 One from the Languedoc, one from Tuscany, one from California. How three recommendations from one retailer stacked up. And how they tasted after a day or two.

Michael Braverman

It’s just local little wine shop. But it stocks some of the most sought after wines in the world and its inventory is worth millions. There’s a philosophy behind it all.

Dec 18

Dec 18 It’s just local little wine shop. But it stocks some of the most sought after wines in the world and its inventory is worth millions. There’s a philosophy behind it all.

Michael Braverman

I asked a shopkeeper for wine recommendations matched to hypothetical menus. (Maybe not so hypothetical if you spend quality time in the kitchen.) The suggestions were on target.

Oct 21

Oct 21 I asked a shopkeeper for wine recommendations matched to hypothetical menus. (Maybe not so hypothetical if you spend quality time in the kitchen.) The suggestions were on target.

Michael Braverman

My image of a wine purveyor is low tech: a traditional shop with a highly knowledgeable salesperson. Buying online is a totally different experience but definitely has its place.

Oct 1

Oct 1 My image of a wine purveyor is low tech: a traditional shop with a highly knowledgeable salesperson. Buying online is a totally different experience but definitely has its place.

Michael Braverman