MICHAEL MADRIGALE
VP, DIGITAL SALES, WINE ACCESS, SOMMELIER / NEW YORK, NEW YORK
If you had to drink one wine, what would it be?
Wine from the Jura region of France.
Favorite wine and food pairing for summer?
Gazpacho and Rose
Favorite wine restaurant or bar for summer wines?
Rebelle, NYC
Charlie Bird, NYC
Mermaid Inn, NYC
Favorite all time summer wine?
Muscadet
Best wine under $15?
Red: Rose and lower priced Bordeaux
White: Muscadet and Bordeaux Blanc.
Michael recommends a whole slew of White, Red, Sparkling and Rose wines to drink in the next few months. We also pair wines with hot dogs, burgers, ribs, steak lamb chops, chicken, salmon, tuna, shrimp, lobster, crab, oysters and clams.
ERIC ASIMOV
chief wine critic, the new york times / NEW YORK, NEW YORK
What are you drinking right now?
Everything I am drinking now is tied to my weekly columns, German Spatlese Riesling, Gran Riserva Rioja from Spain and Aligote from Burgundy, specifically A&P de Villaine from Bouzeron France.
Favorite wine and food pairing?
Burgundy...with a lot of foods!
Favorite wine restaurant or bar ?
Maialino, NYC (Italian wine list; a terrific selection of Barolo and Nebbiolo)
Casa Mono, NYC (Spanish wines)
Pata Negra, NYC (serves great Sherries)
Favorite all time wine?
Domaine du Jaugeret, St. Julien, Bordeaux, France; a three acre family owned vineyard, very soulful.
Best wine under $15?
Wines from the Loire Valley of France. Muscadet, Anjou, Touraine, and Cab Franc. Also Sicilian wines offer great quality and value.
Weekly Wine Sip:
2014 Planeta Ceresuolo di Vittoria from Sicily, Italy, $15-20
60% Nero d' Avola and 40% Frappato red grapes. We liked the wine and it pairs well with red meats and BBQ. Liked It
SEVERINE PERRU
WINE DIRECTOR, THE TEN BELLS / NEW YORK, NEW YORK
What are you drinking right now?
wines that are brand new in the market, Domaine Ligas from Greece, they make a white, red, and rose, and of course wines from the Jura.
Favorite wine and food pairing?
The best pairing is wine...and friends!
Favorite wine restaurant or bar ?
Pearl and Ash, NYC (now closed)
Rebelle, NYC
Roberta's Pizza, Brooklyn NY
The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn NY
108 Japanese, Brooklyn NY
Favorite all time wine?
Jean Pierre Robinot Pinot D'Aunis from the Loire and L'Insolent from Francois Ecot, a red field blend.
Best wine under $15?
Red: Beaujolais and Poulsard from the Jura, Domaine de la Pinte
White: Chenin Blanc
BIANCA BOSKER
AUTHOR OF "CORK DORK" / NEW YORK, NEW YORK
What are you drinking right now?
Sauvignon Blanc from Slovenia made by Movia, Bianca's in-laws are Slovenian.
Favorite wine and food pairing?
Follow Bianca on social media @bbosker and look for her #pairdevil wine and food pairings. For the show, Bianca paired a Dominos pizza and a sparkling Cremant du Jura.
Favorite wine restaurant or bar ?
Terroir, NYC
Piora, NYC
Cote, NYC
Compagnie, NYC
Favorite all time wine?
Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes from France
Best wine under $15?
Red: Gamay from Beaujolais by Pierre Cotton and Znovin Znojmo's St. Laurent from Slovakia
White: White, Riesling, Chateau Bela from Slovakia.
Weekly Wine Sip:
2002 Kistler Dutton Ranch Sonoma Chardonnay
Bianca nailed the vintage year but thought it could have been a Viognier. The wine held up well. Liked It
GABRIELLA MACARI
MACARI VINEYARDS / LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
What are you drinking right now?
Anything sparkling, Macari Horses sparkling Cab Franc and Champagne.
Favorite wine and food pairing?
Fino Sherry with tapas.
Favorite wine restaurant or bar?
18 Bay, Shelter Island in Long Island
Danny Meyer's restaurants including North End Grill
11 Madison (shout out for putting Macari on their wine list early on!)
Favorite all time wine?
Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire in France, Dagueneau
Best wine under $15?
Gabriella is a little jaded towards Long Island Wines, White Sauvignon Blanc from LI. Red, Merlot from LI.
Favorite wine right now?
Abruzzo, Italy, Vini Rabasco
Weekly Wine Sip:
Vintage 2008 Macari Cab Franc and a 2015 Macari Sauvignon Blanc
Both wines drank very well. We loved them.
MARISSA ROSS
AUTHOR OF "WINE. ALL THE TIME." / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
What are you drinking right now?
Sumoll from the Penedes region in Spain. Partida Creus and Finca Parera Kronos.
Favorite wine and food pairing?
Gamay from Beaujolais in France and burritos.
Favorite wine restaurant or bar?
Bar Bandini, LA
Elf Cafe, LA
Botanica, LA
Bar Brutal, Barcelona
Favorite all time wine?
Foillard Cote du Py Morgon, Beaujolais, France
Best wine under $15?
Red: Anything from La Boutanche from Selection Massale, red, white, sparkling, and rose. Vino Verde from Spain.
Favorite wine right now?
Abruzzo, Italy, Vini Rabasco
Weekly Wine Sip:
We tested a Cruse Wine. Co. Sparkling Pet Nat Valdiguie from Rancho Chimiles, Calif. We loved it.
BEN LEVENTHAL
CEO + CO-FOUNDER OF RESY / NEW YORK, NEW YORK
What are you drinking right now?
Whites, White Burgundy, Rose
Favorite wine and food pairing?
The classic steak and Cabernet or a Burgundy.
Favorite wine restaurant or bar?
Pasquale Jones, a mix of sophistication with a casual vibe, NYC
Eleven Madison Park, NYC
Any Danny Meyer restaurant
Favorite all time wine?
Domaine Romanee Conti, a tasting of multiple vintages with collectors, friends and sommeliers.
Best wine under $15?
Ben is Mr. FancyPants so he suggested great value wines, but a little above our cost threshold.
Red: Le Difese from Tenuta San Guido in Italy
White: Lieu DIt from California, white and Rose
Next big tech thing in restaurants?
1. More good tech coming to restaurants that will be cheaper and better.
2. The end of cash as we know it, electronic payment and credit cards.
Weekly Wine Sip: