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Wine Innovation: The World’s First Commercial Rooftop Vineyard Grows In NYC
Terroir. It’s an important wine term that essentially refers to the landscape, climate, soil, sun exposure and winemaking traditions of a vineyard, and how that …
Behind The Lens: Shooting Long Exposure Photos In Low Light Using Bulb Mode
Today is the final class in my six-week PhotoUno Photography II course in New York City, and the focus is effectively using Bulb Mode and …
How This Brother And Sister Brought Their Malaysian Village To New York City
When people think of street food, typically images of locals who may or may not have washed their hands churning out cheap, fly-covered meals comes …
Exploring Italy In NYC Through Regional Farmhouse Cooking
Hell’s Kitchen may not be Manhattan’s quietest neighborhood; however, one venue offers the chance to transport yourself to authentic Italy. At Tavola, regional farmhouse cooking — …
Quirky Made-From-Scratch Ice Cream In Brooklyn (Chorizo Caramel Swirl, Anyone?)
The first thing that will jump out at you when visiting Brooklyn’s OddFellows Ice Cream Co. website is their array of quirky flavors. It isn’t …
Sommelier Certification: Notes On Deductive Tasting During An Exam
“Blind tasting is not easy,” says Stephanie Frederick, our Sommelier Society of America instructor for today’s deductive wine tasting class. “Today there are New World …
Behind The Lens: Bracketing, HDR And How To Tell Delicious Culinary Stories Through Photography
“When you have a tricky lighting situation, it can be hard to get the details in the highlights and the shadows. Two alternatives you may …
Sommelier Certification: Exploring The Dizzying World Of Fortified Wine
Stephanie Frederick, our instructor for today’s Sommelier Society of America fortified wines class, glances confused around the sparse room. “Either everyone is on vacation or …
Sommelier Certification: Portuguese Wine Beyond Port (Plus Some Smaller Old World Standouts)
“Who drank wine yesterday?” asks Costas Mouzouras, the director of wines at New York City’s Gotham Wines and our teacher for today’s Sommelier Society of …