Ever heard of Schiava? I didn't think so! This wonderful Italian red wine from Northern Italy is a food wine (of course), and this particular bottle by rock star winemaker Franz Gojer is a wonderful example of the grape.

Red Wine, ReviewJAKE STANFORDJanuary 24, 2018Comment

VIE DI ROMANS PIERE—BOOM!

The world's best Sauvignon Blancs: Sancerre? White Bordeaux? Certain California labels? New Zealand? Maybe! But this is the first Italian Sauvignon Blanc to blow our doors completely off.

CHÂTEAU DE PARENCHÉRE BORDEAUX BLANC

It is possible to find extraordinary value in a white Bordeaux. Check this one out!

Review, White WineJAKE STANFORDJanuary 3, 2018white wine, bordeaux, bordeauxblanc, wine reviewComment

MANHATTAN IN COLOR

What a bonanza for my Canon. As an architectural photographer, I couldn't have been happier strolling around Manhattan.

MANHATTAN IN MONOCHROME

My best monochrome (or mostly monochromatic) shots of Manhattan this holiday season. The ultimate in swank!

Architecture, Swank, TravelJAKE STANFORDDecember 31, 2017empire state#NYC, #gaynyc, #gaytravel, #monochrome, #bnwComment

THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

One of the things I always think of when I think of New Year's Eve is Manhattan—truly the ultimate in Swank!

WHAT WINE GOES WITH INDIAN FOOD?

What wine goes with Indian food? Wine??? With Asian food? Yep. You don't have to give up the grape in order to enjoy curry!

Wine Pairing, White WineJAKE STANFORDDecember 21, 2017Agra Indian Food#indian, #indianfood, #nyc, #gaynyc, #moodwine, #storiesofsunandswankComment

STRADA OR SOUFFLÉ?

So delicious.

RecipesJAKE STANFORDDecember 4, 2017#jake, #recipe, #breakfast, #strada, #souffle, #riesling, #mimosa, #lorenzi, #bellamia, #sparklingwine, #champagne, #moodwineComment

AUSTRALIAN GEM

One of the kings of white wine. A gorgeous clean wine with only hints of steel and mineral. The dominant fruit is clementine. This carefully, scientifically hand-crafted wine can be aged for decades. The vintage we opened is the 2010. Most white wine of that vintage is dead and gone now!

Review, White WineJAKE STANFORDNovember 27, 2017Australia, seafood, whitewine, HunterValley, Tyrell Comment

CHUÂTEAU JULIA ASSYRTIKO

Greek wine? YES! We're so in love with Assyrtiko and other Greek wines that we can't imagine eating Greek food with anything else (except maybe Sambuca).