WINE ARCHIVE — 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

Sep 18
Sep 18 The launch of the New York City Wine & Food Festival: only one person could pull off this dazzling event, and he tells me why and how

Trey Farmer

Sep 4
Sep 4 Oh, oh, I needed a really unusual and special present for Michael Aaron when he retired as chairman of Sherry-Lehmann. The answer: a grilling lesson from an expert chef

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

Combining patrician tradition with au courant French chic: a legendary name manages to elevate generic Bordeaux into something very glamorous and very good.

Dec 5

Dec 5 Combining patrician tradition with au courant French chic: a legendary name manages to elevate generic Bordeaux into something very glamorous and very good.

Michael Braverman

Who needs a laundry list? I want a wish list. Some aspirational wines. Some affordable. My disquisition on price, status, $200 bottles, and other aspects of a wine list.

Nov 20

Nov 20 Who needs a laundry list? I want a wish list. Some aspirational wines. Some affordable. My disquisition on price, status, $200 bottles, and other aspects of a wine list.

Michael Braverman

A small countertrend in Napa: crafting high quality, affordable wines alongside reserve and estate wines. After sampling two cabs in Napa, I’ll drink to that.

Oct 17

Oct 17 A small countertrend in Napa: crafting high quality, affordable wines alongside reserve and estate wines. After sampling two cabs in Napa, I’ll drink to that.

Michael Braverman

Name calling: should a sparkler from Nebraska be christened Champagne or a sweet wine from Kansas be considered Port? Why our labeling laws are illogical, archaic and wrong.

Oct 11

Oct 11 Name calling: should a sparkler from Nebraska be christened Champagne or a sweet wine from Kansas be considered Port? Why our labeling laws are illogical, archaic and wrong.

Michael Braverman

Oct 1

Oct 1 Vino de interesantes uvas latinas: a broad spectrum dinner based on varietals from Spain, Portugal and Latin America

Michael Braverman

Oct 1

Oct 1 Sublime taste: wine and food approached as serious subjects

Michael Braverman

The tastes of two coasts: a small vintage Napa winemaker joins a notable Southampton chef for a dinner that would delight anyplace in America

Sep 30

Sep 30 The tastes of two coasts: a small vintage Napa winemaker joins a notable Southampton chef for a dinner that would delight anyplace in America

Michael Braverman

Sep 26

Sep 26 Befriend these blends: inspired by Friuili, created in Bridgehampton by an artful winemaker who knows his geography

Michael Braverman

Most wines we drink are blends of some sort. Even a single varietal wine may contain up to 25 percent of other grapes. Winemakers do this to enhance color and aroma, to adjust such things as acidity, alcohol, oakiness, and tannins. But an even bigger challenge to a winemaker is to create an original blend, a nonvarietal wine based primarily on flavor and taste.