Author Archives: Stuart

This photograph taken early this morning a short train ride/drive outside Berlin in a southwesterly direction in the state of Brandenburg shows why I’m in such high spirits today. It shows one of the almost one thousand Pinotin vines I … Continue reading →

Returning to Berlin after an absence of two and  half months early on Monday was quite a shock and I have to admit that I still miss New York, as this piece of graffiti I captured on East 7th Street … Continue reading →

2012 Dry Riesling from Dr. Konstantin Frank for $14.99 German Riesling is calling to me from afar, and today I have to climb on a plane and return to Berlin. Not only will I miss New York, but I’ll also … Continue reading →

I just returned from a couple of days in the Hudson Valley (pictured above minutes before my arrival) visiting my new friends Liz and Don O’Toole close to Rhinebeck. The landscape was almost invariably beautiful, sometimes utterly breathtaking and it … Continue reading →

From my base at the Hotel of Hope on East 7th Street I continue to explore New York Wine City (NYWC). You might think that since I began this process of discovery back in late November I would have found … Continue reading →

Who dunnit? There’s been some noise in the twittersphere lately about me being crazy, and I have to admit that at the least some pretty crazy stuff happens around me. The reporter in my soul then grabs hold of things … Continue reading →

“Which organization are you with?” asked the dark-haired not-quite-so-young-any-more woman sitting next to me on the deck of the USS Jewel yesterday at 7:55pm. “Organization? It’s just me,” I naively replied. “Oh, I’m with the Jewish Singles,” she explained, and … Continue reading →

Here are three of the four stars of the 3rd Long Night of German Wine NYC which kicks off at 11pm on Thursday evening (July 25th) at Hearth Restaurant on East 12th Street at First Avenue. They are, from left … Continue reading →

Not only have I been on the road for a good two weeks, but I’ve also been away from Berlin for two full months, much of that time traveling at speed or with a dense schedule. So maybe it shouldn’t … Continue reading →

To be completely frank I’m not the kind of guy who leaps at every opportunity to sit in fancy restaurants. So many of them are pretentious, disappointing, and over-priced if you’re the one picking up the tab for the chef’s … Continue reading →