#Aldo Sohm Wine Bar

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Things to Love About New York City

I could sing the praises of our visit to New York City and I will, trust me, I will. Today I thought I would share a bit about our hotel and all of the delicious food we tasted on our delayed anniversary trip. First off, our family arranged all of our fun and it was perfect. From the hotel, to the anniversary dinner to the Broadway show…it was all perfect and so appreciated. Chris thinks we…

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@stevansubic: Finally, we meet. A bottle of wine before we go to…

Stevan Subic, illustrator of Riddler: Year One, and Paul Dano dine at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in Manhattan, NYC, on October 14 2023 | Via Stevan Subic

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“Arriving from Paris in 1986, we quietly opened Le Bernardin in New York…”

Born in Paris in 1972 by sibling duo Maguy and Gilbert Le Coze, Le Bernardin only served fish: Fresh, simple and prepared with respect. After receiving its first Michelin star in 1976, and two more in 1980, the Le Coze’s set to open Le Bernardin in New York in 1986.  

After the unexpected passing of Gilbert in 1994, Maguy Le Coze began working closely with Chef Eric Ripert, a disciple and close friend of Gilbert, who took over the kitchen to continue preparing the freshest seafood with the simple philosophy that the fish is the star of the plate. 

Le Bernardin earned four stars from The New York Times three months after its opening, never having dropped a star throughout five reviews, and is the only restaurant to maintain this rating for that length of time. 

In September 2011, Le Coze and Ripert unveiled the next chapter in the restaurant’s history: a significant redesign from Bentel & Bentel. The new look features a lounge, a first for the restaurant, where a separate menu is available. Since then, the restaurant received a James Beard Award in 2012 for “Best Restaurant Design,” and an “Outstanding Restaurateur” award in 2013 for Le Coze, who is the first woman to be honored in the category.

The restaurant holds several records in New York: it received its four-star review from The New York Times only three months after opening and is the only New York four star restaurant that has maintained its status of excellence for more than 3 decades. Reviews have come in 1986, 1989, 1995, 2005, and most recently in 2012, with the same verdict: four stars.  Le Bernardin has received more James Beard Awards than any other restaurant in New York City. In 1998, Maguy Le Coze won the coveted James Beard Award for "Outstanding Restaurant" in America, and in May 2003, the James Beard Foundation named Eric Ripert “Outstanding Chef.” In 2009, Le Bernardin was honored with the James Beard Award for “Outstanding Wine Service.” The Michelin Guide, which made its New York debut in 2005, honored Chef Ripert and Le Bernardin with its highest rating of three stars in 2005 and each year thereafter, and the restaurant ranks 26 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. The New York Zagat Guide has consistently recognized Le Bernardin as top rated in the category of “Best Food” and the 2011- 2016 editions awarded it a 29 food rating: the highest in New York City. In the 2012-2014, 2016 & 2017 Zagat Guides, Le Bernardin is named the Most Popular Restaurant in the city, and in the 2015–2017 guides, it’s also rated the city’s top restaurant for service. New York magazine also rated Le Bernardin #1 in its annual ranking of the 101 best restaurants in New York City in 2006. In his year-end dining feature, Frank Bruni of The New York Times selected Le Bernardin as the “Best Meal of 2008.” Most recently for 2019, Le Bernardin was ranked No. 1 in the World by La Liste, the global food guide and review aggregator.

In 1999, Ripert and partner Maguy Le Coze expanded their business to form Ripert Consulting which so far has shaped restaurants in Florida, California and New York City and has partnered with the Ritz-Carlton to open restaurants in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and the Caribbean.

In September 2014, Ripert and Le Coze extended the elegance of Le Bernardin’s private dining room with the opening of Le Bernardin Privé, a modern and dynamic event space, and Le Bernardin wine director Aldo Sohm opened Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, where guests can enjoy a menu of simple and shareable dishes meant to complement and elevate an extensive and ever-changing wine list.

To the delight of fans all over the world, 1998 saw the publication of Le Bernardin’s first cookbook, called Le Bernardin—Four Star Simplicity. Eric Ripert has also published a memoir, The New York Times bestseller 32 Yolks, and four other cookbooks: My Best: Eric Ripert, Avec Eric, On the Line, and A Return to Cooking. 

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This is the one. New from Potter Clarkson and James Beard Award winning wine-director Le Bernardin, and partner in the eponymous Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier, by Aldo Sohm, with Christine Muhlke.

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Her Everything Ch 6

Warnings: Language, Fluff, probably some horribly translated Spanish. I used google translate, don’t at me. My second language is French….

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Rafael couldn’t help the small smile that broke across his lips when he pulled the tickets out of the envelope, finally noticing the purple post it stuck to the back of them. ‘Don’t enjoy the bend & snap number too much’ with a small winky face and a heart scrawled across it. The little notes were still very much a part of your communication, not only in case files, but you’d left a pad on his kitchen island, both of you using them when one of you had to run off, or to make a note about dinner plans, or working late. Anytime he saw a little piece of purple paper he felt his heart flutter, knowing that you were thinking about him in that moment. He’d noticed you used post it’s in other case files, or for other work related things, but they were always a different colour, the purple reserved specifically for him.

When the show ended you’d arranged to meet Rafael around the corner at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, it had a quieter, more relaxed, though still upscale enough of an ambience that you figured it would be a good middle ground for everyone. You were distracted on your phone, replying to an old friend’s facebook post, not noticing the three of them approaching the bar. Rafael certainly noticed you, feeling his heart nearly skip a beat when he noticed you in a semi-professional knee length dress, a warm cardigan wrapped around you, your hair curled, half pinned back from your face. You looked absolutely radiant, the small smile on your distracted face making him smile himself. They were only a few feet away when your ears perked up at the sound of his voice, your head glancing to their direction, bright smile on your face as you pocketed your phone.

“Hey.” You greeted Rafael, letting out a soft giggle as he pulled you in for a small kiss, murmuring about how beautiful you looked.

“Mami, Abuelita, this is Y/N.”

“Hi.” You greeted softly, feeling your pulse skyrocket. Meeting the parents (so to speak) wasn’t exactly something you did on a regular basis, and never with people who you desired the approval from as much as the most valued people in Rafael’s life. As if they could feel your nervousness, (especially since Rafael hadn’t brought home anyone in years) they were very quick to make you feel welcome.

“Call me Lucia.” His mother smiled, pulling you into a tight hug as Catalina turned to her Grandson.

“Rafi! You didn’t tell us how beautiful she is!” You blushed at that, letting out a slightly embarrassed laugh before the older woman pulled you into a hug. “It’s wonderful to finally meet you.”

“Likewise.”

Rafael quickly ushered them into the bar, making sure to give your cheek another gentle kiss as you were being seated. You all settled in, you got a glass of rose, a charcuterie and cheese board were ordered for the table as you fell into conversation.

“How was the show?” You began, taking a small sip of wine, thankful for the feeling of Rafael’s hand on your thigh, grounding you, reminding you that you didn’t need to freak out over this.

“Wonderful.” Lucia replied, “Even better than the movie.”

“You know, I didn’t even know there was a musical.” Catalina continued, “Thank you so much Y/N.”

“I just pulled a few strings.” You shrugged, “I’d already seen the show, figured you deserved the birthday treat.” Catalina smiled brightly at you, giving your hand a soft squeeze in thanks.

“Rafi tells us you’re a detective? That’s how you met?” Lucia asked.

“Yeah.” You cast a soft yet playful look over to him, “Can’t say he was always the friendliest but we’ve moved passed that now.” The women gave a playful laugh as Rafael let out a slightly offended scoff, though all of it melted completely as he glanced over to your smiling face, the way your nose crinkled in humour at the remark. You ducked in quickly to peck his cheek in feigned apology, knowing that there would be a hell of a lot more teasing in the future, three on one wasn’t exactly fair, but he probably deserved it.

“Your family’s okay with you doing work that can be that dangerous?” Catalina asked, genuinely concerned. Rafael did his best to cut off the question, but your hand grasped his, pulling it back down to the table with a reassuring glance.

“I uh..don’t really have any family? My Mom was a Judge. I think she’d always wanted me to be a lawyer but I know she’d be happy that I was working in law enforcement in some sense.” Knowing the inevitable question was coming you powered though, “She was killed fifteen years ago when a perp got off on a technicality.” You felt Rafael’s hand squeeze yours tighter as Lucia’s eyes met yours,

“I’m so sorry.”

“Sometimes life just hands us the shitty cards, right?” You shrugged, giving the best smile you could, “It was a long time ago. But I think that every perp I manage to put away helps, knowing they’re off the street and can’t hurt anyone else’s families.”

The conversation pointed upward from that point, not that you were swerving it away, you were more than open talking about your past, even with near strangers. Lucia and Catalina shared stories from Rafael’s past that he was overly embarrassed about, bringing out the most animated laughs from you, eager to egg them on for more as his face flushed another shade darker. You shared a few more stories of your past, answering any and all of the questions thrown out at you. There was a such a sense of family at the table, it was the first time in years that you’d felt so appreciated and accepted, that someone else’s family members could like you this much shocked you. Rafael couldn’t help but smile as he leant back, watching the way you interacted with his family, the three women that meant the most to him in the world getting along so well? He could never ask for anything better.

By the time it came for the older women to head home, you’d exchanged contact information with both of them, telling them to call whenever they needed anything. Lucia had mentioned something about the upcoming Christmas market in the Bronx that you let out a dramatic gasp about, saying you’d always been dying to go but never had someone to drag along, and before you knew it, you had a temporary planned date. It was nearly at the point that Rafael felt like the fourth wheel when the bill came around. You did your best to try to pay, insisting that the night out had been your plan, but your boyfriend somehow convinced you that the evening at the theatre was already your expense, this was on him. You gave him a soft kiss, thanking him as the four of you left the wine bar. Rafael had called a car for his family, and while waiting for it on the curb, Catalina turned to him, grasping his forearm tightly,

“Ella es perfecta. Haces de Ella una mujer honesta antes de que pierdas tu oportunidad, quiero estar en el dia de tu boda.” (She’s perfect. You make an honest woman out of her before you miss your chance, I want to be at your wedding day)

“Ai Abuelita, lo se. la amo mas que a nada y quiero pasar el resto de mi visa con ella. Se que algun dia sera mi esposa.” (I know. I love her more than anything and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I know she’ll be my wife one day.)

There was another round of hugs before the two women climbed into the car with warm smiles at the two of you. Rafael grasped your hand in his, fingers interlocking, humming in happiness as you leaned your head against his shoulder at the stoplight. He never thought that a meeting with his family and significant other could go so well, but you’d all clicked so incredibly well he was blown away. The two of you walked a few blocks until you flagged down a cab to return to Rafael’s apartment, happy to be able to spend the night together. You’d changed into pyjama’s, having washed you face and sat yourself on his bed as you waited for him to finish up his nightly routine.

“They loved you Carino.” He murmured, pulling you into a soft kiss.

“Oh…I know…” You smirked, “Maybe next time you see them, you might mention that Soy fluida en Español.” (I’m fluent in Spanish).” Rafael felt his heart nearly stop, and you couldn’t help the cackle of a laugh that escaped your throat at the look of horror on his face at the realization that you’d understood the conversation from earlier.

“You’re kidding, right?”

“Raf…” You laughed, hand stroking the side of his cheek, “Don’t freak out..I’m stil here aren’t I?” You pecked his lips softly, “Now follow your Abuelita’s advice, because I really do want to spend the rest of my life with you.”

Rafael smirked, lips meeting yours with more passion as he jumped on top of you, tossing you down on the bed, small shriek escaping your lips. He couldn’t believe everything was going so good, he’d managed to find someone he loved, completely head over heels, someone who not only understood the field he worked in, but also worked in it. Someone who lived in his brain rent free, someone who his family was so quick to accept he wondered if it was a match made in heaven.

Every second you spent together solidified you love for each other more than either of you could ever imagine.

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Shopping for Champagne Glasses - The New York Times

Shopping for Champagne Glasses – The New York Times

The holidays offer plenty of reasons to pop some bubbly, including reuniting with family and friends and toasting the new year. But when you raise a glass, make sure it’s a good one. “A glass has an influence on a wine,” said Aldo Sohm, a sommelier and the wine director at Le Bernardin and Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in New York, and a brand ambassador for the upscale glassware company Zalto. “It’s a bit…

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Flattered to be included in Aldo Sohm Wine Bar's line up this week! @sohmbar #petermichaelwinery #wine #sauvignonblanc #lapresmidi #magnumwine #winewednesday #whitewine

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When Napa winemaker, Kira Ballotta, of Olivia Brion Wines (@oliviabrionwines) invited me for a wine adventure when she came to NYC, I had no idea what I was I store for. My night included tasting her wine during an American Sommelier class with her as a speaker and special guest Aldo Somm of none other than Aldo Sohm of Le Bernardin and Aldo Sohm Wine Bar who lead us through a blind tasting. We keep sipping into the late hours of the night. Not a bad way to spend a Monday night. Ballotta is making some European styles wines worth checking out. Cheers! And thanks to Capital Grille for the hospitality! #wine #Napawine #CaliforniaWines #winemaker #somm #winetasting #lebernardin #NYC #luxury #womeninwine #womenandwine (at Capital Grille) https://www.instagram.com/yolandashoshana/p/BvvRhU-nnQT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ux2wjukcw8ol

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No trip to New York is complete without a visit to Aldo Sohm Wine Bar! Chateau Chasse-Spleen always delivers a consistently-good, proper Bordeaux at a fair price, so I was pleased to find the 2012 on the menu. While young, it has 40% Merlot and opened up quickly in the decanter. A 2016 Domaine Jamet IGP syrah from the Northern Rhône was up next. This wine was lighter than expected and ready to drink immediately. It was loaded with red fruit, funk and barnyard. Did I mention funk?!? The food was quite good and nicely presented as well - excellent cheese and charcuterie, as well as duck lettuce wraps and vegan bolognese. ___________________________________#wine #winelover #winetasting #winebar #vin #vino #wein #winedinner #bordeaux #syrah #rhone #domainejamet #charcuterie #nycbars #nycfood #newyork #newyorkcity #foodpics #foodphotography #foodie #instawine #dallasblogger #winepairing #travelblogger #frenchwine #merlot #picoftheday #photooftheday #likeforlikes (at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BswAif-nMv2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ar17jzoqh87x

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New York sightseeing: Manhattan’s wine bars

A LONG Easter weekend in New York without the family, to see Bruce Springsteen's Broadway show: obviously, I had serious eating and drinking to do. New York's wine bar culture is well developed: there's a huge choice, with something of a recent vogue for more casual (by New York standards) natural wine-focussed bars, such as the much-lauded Four Horsemen, and June, both in Brooklyn.

Since I was staying in TriBeCa, however, I decided that I couldn't be bothered to schlep outside Manhattan or beyond Midtown. The following were the favourite wine bars I visited in that zone.

Terroir,  24 Harrison St, (212) 625-963. Subway: Franklin St. This TriBeCa wine bar was the most low-key of the ones I visited - really a fairly simple bar - but it's a lot of fun. Terroir's wine list is longish and idiosyncratic: evidently a reflection of personal passions. So there are plenty of rieslings, some spätburgunders, a range of Château Musar vintages (the 1978 is $410) and the largest collection of Madeiras I've ever seen in one bar. On the other hand, coverage of regional France, for example, is pretty patchy.  

I stuck with the offbeat theme, starting with a Viñátigo Marmajuelo 2016, Islas Canarias, an unusual white from Tenerife: wonderful minerality, richness and depth. Staying in the Canaries, I enjoyed Frontón de Oro "Malpaís" 2014, Gran Canaria: a high-altitude red made from local listán and tintilla grapes, spicy with a strong iron/mineral character, highly individual.

Finally - and since it was about midnight by this point - I couldn't resist a flight of Madeiras (middle right, above): a horizontal tasting of four Broadbent 10 year-olds, each from one of the main Madeira grapes - sercial, verdelho, boal and malmsey. A rare late-night treat.

Maialino, 2 Lexington Ave (in Gramercy Park hotel). Tel (212) 777-2410. Subway: 23rd St, 6 train. There are several reasons to love this upscale restaurant and wine bar: the fabulous Roman food; a relaxed but classy vibe; the long, light bar (middle left, above) with views out to Gramercy Park. But its glory is its astonishing Italian wine list, one of the largest and most comprehensive I've ever seen.  

Granted, it's not cheap, but if you're looking for a vertical of Antoniolo Gattinaras going back to 1964 (the '64 is $400/bt) you've come to the right place. Partial to large-format Frank Cornelissen Etna reds? Well there are four different vintages en mag plus a jeroboam to choose from.

More modestly, there around 35 wines by the glass. I kicked off with a sublime Ottaviano Lambruschi "Costa Marina" vermentino, Colli dei Luni 2016: rounded but with lovely freshness and gorgeous layers of fruit. Staying in Liguria, I moved on to Maccario Dringebberg “Luvaira” 2016, Rossese di Dolceaqua, an unusual Ligurian red (OK, I admit it: I haven't seen a red from the region before) - spicy, savoury, and frankly amazing with my malfatti (pasta rags, top left, above) with suckling pig and arugula. Which was, incidentally, the best pasta I've had in a long time.

I finished with Mauro Franchino's beautiful Gattinara 2012 - pure elegance in its old-vine nebbiolo fruit, grippy, subtle minerality with a hint of bitterness, great length.

My only tiny criticism would be that among the sparkling wines on the list, there is just one Franciacorta, and that only available by the bottle. But it's a quibble after a lunch that made me blissfully happy. Prices are quite high, though they include service - Maialino is a non-tipping restaurant.

Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, 151 West 51st St (between 6th and 7th aves). Tel (212) 554-1143. Subway: 50th St, 1 train/7th Ave/49th St. Austrian sommelier Aldo Sohm's wine bar is a sleek Midtown joint. It's a slightly odd space, with a high ceiling and no windows, with high tables gathered around a nice couch area: I found it soothingly upscale. It serves pretty good if pricey bar snacks.

Sohm offers around 35 wines by glass. The main list has a good Austrian section, unsurprisingly, and otherwise covers the bases with a few unusual touches (eg Domaine Mas Blanc Cuvée de la St Martin 1979, Banyuls - though that's $40 a glass...)

I enjoyed Alexandre Avantangelos's T-Oinos Avgoustiatis/Mavrotragano 2011, Cyclades, an unusual Greek red from Tinos. It's 70% mavrotragano/30% avgoustiatis: soft, well balanced with acidity and chewy tannins; nice herbal and savoury notes. And I loved Benedikt Baltes Buntsandstein Spätburgunder 2015, Franken (bottom right above): weight and depth in a great vintage, cool and restrained yet smooth, attractive mineral notes, long.

Corkbuzz, 75 9th Ave, in Chelsea Market. Tel (646) 237-4847. Subway: 14th St/8th Ave. (another branch at Union Square/13th St) Corkbuzz makes a fine stopover after trip to the High Line, tucked away in the middle of Chelsea Market's warren of bars and restaurants. It's pretty casual, funky background music, thirtysomethings: not a bad vibe.

It offers about 35 wines by glass and prices are more moderate than many in NYC. There are daily specials too. The full list has offers pretty reasonable coverage though it's far from exhaustive; the US selection is its strongest.

I started with a glass of Domaine Barmès-Buecher riesling "Tradition" 2016, Alsace (bottom left, above) a fine late-afternoon sharpener: fresh, crisp with a little weight. I moved on to Linden “Mon Père” pinot noir 2015, Williamette Valley - a lean, clean Oregon pinot, lots of fresh red fruit.

Wined Up, 913 Broadway, 2nd floor (between 20th/21st Sts). Subway: East 23rd St (another branch at Union Square.) Wined Up, upstairs from sister restaurant Punch, is an appealingly intimate, low-lit spot. There's a backlit bar at the back, and tables towards the windows with a wall of wine bottles down one side.

Prices are reasonable: the white wines by the glass, for example, kick off with the ever-reliable Feudi di San Gregorio 2015, Falanghina at $12, which seems to be about as cheap as a glass gets in non-dive NYC these days. The 25 or so wines by the glass are all priced at $12-16.

For wine geeks, however, the most intriguing part of Wined Up's offering is the list of bin ends which it inherited from a previous incarnation: several dozen mostly US bottles, many of them improbably old vintages, at knockdown prices. I couldn't resist the Elizabeth Spencer Special Cuvée grenache 2007, Mendocino County: sweet grenache fruit, balsamic notes, rounded tannins - on the downslope but very enjoyable (and a bargain at $39/bt; top right above).

10 April 2018

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Saturday night @Aldo Sohm Wine Bar. One of the best wine bars in NYC!:) #nyc #winebars #aldosohm #winelover #followforfollow (at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar)

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I enjoyed a glass of Gruner Veltliner at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar last weekend. #delicious #nycwinebar #nycwinebars #nyc #aldosohmwinebar (at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar)

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Aldo Sohm’s Mulled Wine

Fill your home with the fragrance of the season by simmering a pot full of Aldo Sohm’s mulled wine.

When the wine director of the Michelin three-starred restaurant Le Bernardin shares a wine recipe, you know it’s going to be good. Sohm oversees a wine collection of 15,000 bottles made up of 900 wine selections. He is also the face of Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, a casual, convivial spot just steps away from Le Bernardin where guests can enjoy his approachable, meticulously crafted wine list.

Here, he…

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A 30-year-old with a growing wine empire reveals the common mistakes people make while drinking

Michael Hill-Kennedy

As a recent college graduate, my knowledge of wine up until yesterday was limited to how to best "slap the bag" to get the most out of a box of wine. 

But after a recent meet-up with renowned sommelier Michael Hill-Kennedy, I can now say I am a bit more well-versed in the world of fine wine tasting. 

The recent inductee to Forbes' 30 under 30 list for food and drink told me that he's a mischievous kid at heart who doesn't mind breaking some rules and taking risks.

And when he set out to start his own wine business, Component Wine Company, Kennedy was looking to break some of the strict rules that have underpinned the wine industry for the last 100 years.

Kennedy, now 30, got his start as a part-time tasting room employee at a small family-owned winery in Missouri in 2009.

It didn't take long for Kennedy to rise through the ranks. He quickly obtained his certification as a sommelier and snagged the spot as the winery's director of wines. His love of wine took him to Washington, D.C. in 2012 where he served as sommelier for two different Ritz-Carlton locations. 

We met up at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in Manhattan where some of his wines were being served. We tasted a 2016 Semillon from Napa Valley, the company's first white wine. 

Here's what I learned from the experience:

Before you throw back a glass of wine, you need to put your other senses to work. First, you're going to look at it. A good place to start is with the wine's legs. You've probably heard about the legs, the tears that run down the inside of the glass. The rate at which the legs fall down the side of the glass are not an indication of the quality of the wine. Rather, they show you how much sugar is in the wine. 

Frank ChaparroHere's Kennedy:

"Thicker legs means the wine has fuller body - which could mean more sugar, tannin or alcohol. But just because a wine has thinner legs doesn't mean its worse, it's just lighter."

Next, look at the color. That can tell you about how the wine is made. For a white wine, like the one Kennedy and I sampled, a lighter color means it could have been made in stainless steel, while a more golden color typically means oak.

After you look in the wine, then you smell it to identify aromas. The Semillon we sampled smelled like peaches, pears, orchids, and mushroom. 

Remember to take very brief quick breaths through your nose. Here's why:

"If you breath in too much or too deeply, the nose will numb from the alcohol. A huge sniff is bad because 98% of taste is connected to your nose ... so don't numb it out!"

After you look at the wine and smell the wine, then you're ready to taste it. Start with small sips with your head facing down. Make sure it rolls around your entire tongue so all of your taste buds can get a sense of it. 

Kennedy was adamant about one thing during our visit: "Trust what your taste."

Wine, he says, is about the experience, and is not a perfect science. So enjoy it. 

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