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Springtime Sparkling Wines From Italy That You Will Love

Springtime calls for sparkling wine and we love all the bubbly that comes from Italy. You no doubt have enjoyed Prosecco, by now it seems like everyone has, and who could forget Asti Spumante, but did you know there are many other sparkling wines from Italy? There are and now is a perfect time to try them.

The Wine: Sparkling Wine from Italy, two from Cavicchioli

The Food: All sorts of food, from BBQ to Pizza

The Place: At home, when your out, at the club, any chance you get.

Vintage Champagne - Always New Always Exciting

A perfect place for a perfect wine, at the roof top bar of the Mondrian Soho Hotel Perrier-Jouet unveiled their Belle Epoque Edition Première 2007 Vintage. A fabulous event for a extraordinary wine.

The Wine: Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Edition Première $$$

The Food: Wonderful small bites from Isola Tratoria

The Place:  Mondrian New York 9 Crosby Street NYC

Poor Henry's Pub - The Kind of Bar We Love

Poor Henry’s Pub in Montville near Boonton has been a landmark for classic American dining and a great local pub for decades. My daughter Nell tipped me off that it also now one of the best places in New Jersey for craft beers. We decided to give Poor Henry’s a try.

The Wine: Nope, the drink of choice here is fine craft beer, although the fine Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne a reddish-brown ale from the West-Flanders region of Belgium also known as “The Burgundies of Belgium” was as good as any wine.

The Food: Great Bar food, wings, burgers and more

The Place: Poor Henry’s Pub, Montville NJ a blast from the past with an eye to the future. The kind of great pub every town should have.