Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Oct 4th, 2012
Mitt keeps asking me, “Flaherty, when are you going to post your beer lists so I can see what you’ve been up to?” I keep telling him, “Mitt, you need to focus. You’re coming across like a major stiff to the American people.” “I am?,” he asks. “Damn right, buddy. Look, the Mitt I know […]
After months of hard work, followed by weeks of stress and feeling like our world had been placed between the plates of a slowly tightening vice, we are coming up for air and the new Terroir Murray Hill is prepared to open its doors. Minutes ago, I was fortunate enough to drink the first beer […]
Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Oct 23rd, 2010
I was flattered yesterday to receive a wee bit of press on Eater.com for all my beer geeking & drinking. Aren’t you proud of me, Mom? Here’s a link to the piece by Greg Morabito which details my current sudsy work at Hearth Restaurant and the two Terroir wine bars: “Hearth’s Resident Beer Geek, David […]
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Sep 19th, 2010
Herr Paul Grieco touted the wines for this tasting as “the greatest Riesling from the greatest Riesling vineyard in all of Germany”. And, I may be mistaken, but I believe he silently wept numerous times throughout (no doubt with at least 5 grams of acid and 10 grams of residual sugar per tear, because that’s […]
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Jul 14th, 2010
$30 (Includes 4 glasses of Riesling) $15 (Music only) Prepare yourselves for an event that will change lives, hearts and minds. Four amazing bands chosen for their high acidity, elegant concentration of fruit and incredible sense of place. The Bands: (Click their names to hear why you don’t wanna miss this):
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Jul 8th, 2010
Well, looky looky, we’ve got ourselves a good ol’ bar crawl. That’s right, folks, we (the lunatics of Terroir Wine Bar) have cooked up a new venture for this year’s Summer of Riesling and brought along some of our Riesling-loving friends. Get in on the action and all-hail the greatest wine grape known to man. […]
Posted in Beer, NYC Events, Spirits, Wine on Jun 8th, 2010
Well, hip to the hop to the hippity hop. Looks like I got me a wee bit of press last week. Maggie Hoffman, of Serious Eats, interviewed me about my job and, among other things, my thoughts on beer lists in restaurants. (Mom will be proud to hear her son raving about craft beer, walking […]
Posted in Wine on May 20th, 2010
It was the shot heard round the world. Yesterday, Eric Asimov of the NY Times wrote an article that sent shock waves through Bordeaux. The message: you’re soon to be on life support. I feel inclined to write as Paul Grieco, our fearless leader, was pictured in the piece and our wine programs at Hearth […]
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape Winemakers Guild, Kanonkop, 1997, Stellenbosch (14% Alc) What if Yoda made wine? And what if instead of focusing on intergalactic peace, the Jedis gathered to taste through barrels of Pinotage and hammer out the intricacies of pruning and soil characteristics? And what if after hours of intense debate, they chose their favorite […]
Pink Panty Dropper. Irish Steamroller. Porch Crawler. Hmm…A list of my nicknames from high school? Well, no, (despite the sometimes aptness of the names); these are just a few of the many beer cocktails out there. And with each passing day at the hands of clever mixologists, they’re getting more complex and taking their rightful […]
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Mar 8th, 2009
“Terroir speaks in a very still, small voice. It is easy not to hear it above the stentorian tones of 100% new oak, 15% alcohol and the extreme tannic extraction that we find in modern wines. We winemakers need to look long and hard in the mirror” It pays to be curious, to take risks, […]
Posted in NYC Events, Wine on Dec 3rd, 2008
On a brisk November day, after a two-hour selection gala, Marlies Dumbsky, the 22-year-old winemaker from Volkach, rose victorious and placed the tiara upon her head as she was deemed the 60th German Wine Queen. And now, her world tour begins… For one night only, we at Terroir wine bar found ourselves in the blessed […]
