A blog by Alex Alan. A wine “anti-critic” who has set out to achieve a simple purpose: I’m here to tell you what the wine told me to tell you. These stories are written so people can see that ego, attitude, and privilege is not the wine world of today. Joy, charm, & beauty are new standards of quality that now stand in equal value to the old guard’s focus on power, grace, and intensity. To some, wine can simply be a beverage while to others it may be a form of artful expression. Either way, its primary purpose is for enjoyment and more often than not the wine we drink simply amplifies the joy we experience in life.Tumblr (3.0; @corkdorknyc)http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/                                        EDEL ZIEREISEN   +   HANSPETER ZIEREISEN    =    WEINGUT...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/48556037025http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/48556037025Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:10:15 -0400Ziereisenjurawinegermanypinot noirchasselassyrah                              [That’s right…Out of the Cellar] Recently I tasted a few...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/45432896396http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/45432896396Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:51:38 -0400wineCaliforniarattout of the cellar                            [Mind has been a little hazy, but clear skies will come soon] It’s...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/45283681664http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/45283681664Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:35:59 -0400We held this tasting last night to celebrate the visit of Marcel Sabaté who is visiting New York...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/20851328323http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/20851328323Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:17:27 -0400Mr. TCastellroigCavaWineHotel DelmanoWine Tasting[Image borrowed from here] A joyfully honest image of Elisabetta.  There is an exuberance and...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/18563965117http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/18563965117Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:38:00 -0500                                    [Ribera del Duero - where they’re not afraid of oak] When...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/17612661675http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/17612661675Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:45:00 -0500Ribera del DueroSpainWineOakDonald TrumpVega SiciliaPesquera                           [This is my first tasting group.  Billy said his Cabernet could kick my...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/15995478261http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/15995478261Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:27:00 -0500         [“Why are we here?” is too complicated a question. Let’s just start with,...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/15254296525http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/15254296525Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:50:00 -0500LoireWineVouvrayBiodynamic WineOrganicSustainableHuetGeorges BrunetSebastien BrunetVincent CaremeChaussardDomaine du Vikingjacky Blot                       Below are 5 killer Champagnes that all share 2 unique properties: first,...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/14629146891http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/14629146891Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:08:00 -0500champagnewinegrower-producers                            [I’D LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO THANK ED MCMAHON FOR BEING A SOURCE...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/12978337053http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/12978337053Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:47:00 -0500 I recently sat down at a 2002 Meursault wine tasting with some friends of mine.  After...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/12906682928http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/12906682928Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:49:00 -0500        [Fluffy cotton candy sky country during a harvest sunset in Manchuela] After 14 hours of...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/11741072392http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/11741072392Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:40:00 -0400Hopefully I’ll never become terminally ill, but should one day I find myself facing a finite...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/11442285739http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/11442285739Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:23:00 -0400“Looking back on it, I should have known how this would play out.  But he’s my little...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/10049889000http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/10049889000Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:49:00 -0400                 [SERENA: A HARD-WORKING SPECIMEN OF TENNIS PLAYER]                  [WESLEY SNIPES:...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/9855680285http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/9855680285Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:40:00 -0400As I began swaying ever so gently, I thought I was having a muscle spasm.  But from which muscle?...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/9351504589http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/9351504589Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:12:00 -0400earthquakejuan antonio poncemaxime magnonnew york citywinesophie marceauorganic winebiodynamic calendarThere was a minor rumble in the wine press recently debating the validity of the 100-Point System...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/9089211755http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/9089211755Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:27:00 -0400scorerevolution.comwine ratingswinespinal tapterroirDerek JeterYeah yeah yeah, I know…every wino from here to Timbuktu feels the need to wax poetic on why...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/8680372853http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/8680372853Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:11:00 -0400winerain manterroirwoody guthrieferris buellerman vs. natureémile peynaudpierre costemr. rogers                        [“NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW IT, BUT THE FUHRER WAS A TERRIFIC...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/8303390403http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/8303390403Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:48:00 -0400rieslingdönnhoffMarkus FriesZillikenFürstVan VolxemHexamerGermanyWineMel BrooksTom PettyThe Big LebowskiSir Mix-A-LotJohn Hughes                            [JUST LIKE TYING YOUR SHOES…SORT OF] My baby never ceases to amaze...http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/7810456913http://corkdorknyc.tumblr.com/post/7810456913Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:40:00 -0400greeceheirloom tomatomoschofileroporktseleposwine