Imbibe Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
If you can’t tell your right bank Bordeaux from your left, you need a lesson from Kevin Zraly, founder of the New York-based Windows on the World wine school, from which more than 19,000 people have...
Gerry Dawes's Spain: An Insider's Guide to Spanish... (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
... the Wine Future Rioja conference next month and resigned as president of the Spanish Wine Academy. Kevin Zraly of New York's Windows on the World wine school, and a highly respected wine critic and writer, has taken over as chair of the conference, at which Robert Parker, Jancis Robinson MW, and Decanter's consultant editor Steven Spurrier are due to appear. Campo's brother-in-law...
Gerry Dawes's Spain: An Insider's Guide to Spanish... (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
* * * * * Kevin Zraly “Kevin is the the finest wine educator I have known, a naturally gifted speaker, exceptionally articulate, refreshingly humble and candid. He has already made enormous contributions to wine education and appreciation.”—Robert M. Parker, Jr. * * * * * "Kevin Zraly celebrated his 32nd anniversary in 2008 as the founder and...
the new bordeaux (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... Parker, Ryan Opaz, Gary Vayn-er-chuck (thanks Gavin at Bauduc for the spelling, very helpful!), Kevin Zraly and Mel Dick, and I’m probably forgetting others) and it was clever to have one person from the old guard and one from the new. What did Mathieu have to say? His speech was generally well received (although he felt it was mis-represented in some media outlets afterwards...
Vinography (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
In an already crowded field of certifications for wine knowledge, add one more: the recently announced Parker & Zraly Wine Certification courtesy of Robert Parker and Kevin Zraly. While no doubt well intentioned and likely to be filled with good questions (Kevin Zraly is a renowned wine educator) it's hard not to see this as more than yet another revenue stream...
The Passionate Foodie (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... Tietje of Four Vines Winery; and Gary Vaynerchuk of WineLibraryTV.com. This years keynote speaker Kevin Zraly , noted author and lecturer, leads his highly acclaimed one-hour, fast-paced, action-packed wine seminar. Zraly will take you on a tasting tour of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Ticket Prices : Saturday Single...
Catavino (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
... a sold out auditorium of 450+ representatives of the wine world eager to share a glass with him. Kevin Zraly, the pre-eminent figure in wine education in the US & Pancho Campo MW, President of the Wine academy of Spain who organised the event, moderated the session. Catavino was there, live-blogging, photographing, tweeting, and recording tasting notes live on adegga.com , and I was...
Gerry Dawes's Spain: An Insider's Guide to Spanish... (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
* * * * * What does Dubai have to do with Spain and especially Spanish wine or food, including the upcoming W ineFuture-Rioja 2009 conference whose (recently "resigned") Director is Pancho Campo, President (recently "resigned') of the Wine Academy, the official organizer of the event? And what does all this have to do with Pancho Campo, Robert M. Parker, Jr., Jancis Robinson, Kevin...
Drinks Are On Me (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Tickets for the the largest trade and consumer wine event in New England are now on sale. The 19th annual Boston Wine Expo is slated for Jan. 23 and 24, 2010, at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. In addition to 1,800 wines from 13 different countries, this year’s all-star lineup includes keynote speaker Kevin Zraly, Marilisa Allegrini, Gloria Maroti Frazee, Paul Hobbs, Leonardo...
Ed Levine Eats (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
... Four Seasons Philadelphia, I discovered that there were wines I liked after all. And finally, when Kevin Zraly taught his Windows on the World Wine Course at the hotel in 1994, I served as the leader of the volunteer staff. That's when I got the idea to pursue wine as a field of study. When did you start teaching and what do you enjoy about it the most? When I was hired as sommelier...
