Category Archives: STUART PIGOTT RIESLING GLOBAL

Monday, January 21st 2013 is a great day for Riesling in the United States. Why? Above are pictured the wines for the luncheon following the inauguration of President Barack Obama for his second term in the Statuary Hall of the … Continue reading →

Is it a myth or does blue cheese have a special affinity for sweet Riesling? Is this combination even one of that rare breed the food and wine no brainers? As much as we at STUART PIGOTT RIESLING GLOBAL love … Continue reading →

The New York Post says that there’s a Schnitzel Mafia in New York, and that may well be true, but although Volker Donabaum is an Austrian ex-pat (from Spitz in the Wachau) he’s definitely not a member of any kind … Continue reading →

Yes, I made a New Year’s resolution this year while I was out in the ice and snow of the Berkshires staying with Caitlin Harrison and her boyfriend Frank. I got the idea at MASS MoCA art museum in North … Continue reading →

Obviously,  Ive put a lot of work into this blog thing the last month or so, but as you can see it hasn’t stopped me from hanging loose sometimes. The last two days I was way north of New York … Continue reading →

Each day is the beginning of a new Riesling year, but that doesn’t mean the official New Year doesn’t exist. Today I’m taking a train northwards to Albany/NY where friends will pick me up and take me to their home … Continue reading →

How many times did somebody tell me that painting had died? Any number of times, and although it sometimes looked like it might be true it never was. It always came back to life and was every bit as vital … Continue reading →

So far I’ve said precious little about this cosy and mind-expanding place I’m staying in New York Wine City, or the astonishing process by which these stories make their way from the inner recesses of my brain into the wide … Continue reading →

This elaborate apparatus has nothing to do with wine and everything to do with coffee. I found it in a high-brow coffee place in Williamsburg/New York today where they’re busy trying to turn coffee into the New Wine. As far … Continue reading →

The last few days were a bit short on postings because of the holidays and my continuing struggle to recover from the influenza-type virus which has been going around. Today I was in the American Museum for Natural History in … Continue reading →