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06/13/2000 Archived Entry: "Four More Wine Buys -- With Lists of Retailers"
Finding the retailers that carry our Food Talk wine buys of the week is not easy, as I well knew it wouldn’t be. My new intern, Allie D’Augustine, has been working diligently on it, but sometimes even the distributors can’t or won’t provide the information, or, when they do, it is difficult to get complete information. In any case, gathering these lists (strictly as a service to you, I feel compelled to add) is very time-consuming. So bear with us. We’re working on it. The following list of wine buys, the last four talked about on Wednesday Food Talk, when Carol Berman, “The Traveling Sommelier,” joins us on the radio, has been annotated with retailers in New York State and New Jersey. We managed to find a few Connecticut retailers, too.
Still, the best way to get these wines conveniently is to give your local retailer the information about the wine and ask him to order it. If you are willing to buy several bottles at a time, he should not balk at that request. Suggest that he post a sign advertising that this is an “Arthur Schwartz with Food Talk Wine Buy of the Week” on the remainder of the case or cases that he is required to buy from the distributor. That should help move his stock.
By the way, Carol calls herself “The Traveling Sommelier” because her main occupation is bringing wine tastings to your home or event. If you want to give a really educational and amusing wine tasting party, call Carol and make some plans. She brings the wines, will guide you on the food to serve, and appears fully armed with her down-to-earth manner on this rarefied subject. It can be a personal, social event, or a fund-raiser for your organization or charity. She is based in New Jersey, but will travel anywhere in the metro area. Her phone number is (732) 381-7613.
HUGEL “GENTIL”
The Hugel family started growing wine in 1639 and now enjoys the reputation as one of the finest wine-making family in Alsace, the northeast region of France that has at times been part of neighboring Germany. Some of the grapes grown in Alsace are more associated with German wines, and this “Gentil” is a blend of many noble white wine grapes: sylvaner, tokay pinot gris, riesling, gewurztraminer, and muscat. According to our Food Talk sommelier, Carol Berman, riesling gives the wine finesse, muscat offers its perfume, sylvaner gives fruitiness, tokay pinot gris gives body, and gewurztraminer gives the wine its spicy edge.
It’s a wonderfully fragrant, easy-going white wine for sipping without food, but it would compliment almost any light summer fare, particularly seafood and chicken salad, cold veal and pork, even a tuna fish sandwich.
It costs about $9.99, and is distributed by Vintage Wines of New Jersey. It is imported by Frederick Wildman. Following are some of the retailers that carry it.
Manhattan
Astor Wine and Spirits: 12 Astor Pl.; (212) 674-7500
Acker-Merrill: 160 W 72nd St.; (212) 787-1700
Beacon Liquors: 2120 Broadway (at 74th St.); (212) 877-0028
Ambassador: 1020 2nd Ave. and 54th St.; (212) 421-5078
Westchester
Zachy’s Wine and Liquor: 16 E Parkway, Scarsdale; (914) 723-0241
Long Island
Busy Bee Wine and Liquors: Route 25A, Setauket
New Jersey
Towne Wine and Liquor: Montgomery Shopping Center, Route 206 North, Montgomery
Township; (609) 924-3121
Viking Wine and Liquors: South Brunswick Square Mall, Route 1 South, Monmouth
Junction; (732) 274-0990
Sawyer's Buy Rite: 336 Atlantic City Blvd, Beachwood; (732) 349-1652
Gary's Wine Market (Madison Shoppers): 277 Einsenhower Parkway (at circle)
Livingston; (973) 992-4441 (also 121 Main St, Madison; (973) 822-0200)
Carlo Russo Wine and Spirits World: 102 Linwood Plaza, Fort Lee; (201) 592-1655
Hohokus Wine and Spirits World: 626 North Maple Ave., Ho Ho Kus; (201) 444-2033
Wine Library: 8 Milburn Ave., Springfield; (973 )376-0005
Connecticut
Horseneck Liquors: Route 1 (Post Road), Greenwich; (203) 869-8944
Horseneck: 25 East Putnum Ave., Greenwich; (203) 869-8914
Warehouse Liquors: 808 East Main St Stamford; (203) 357-9151
Stamford Liquors: New Field Shopping Center, 583 Newfield Ave, Stamford;
(203) 357-7791
Glen Liquor: Heights Rd, Darien; (203) 655-1031
Glenville Wine & Spirits: 15 Glenville St., Greenwich; (203) 531-7923
SELAKS SAUVINGON BLANC 1999
This white is from Marlborough, New Zealand, and typical of New Zealand sauvignon blancs, it is very intense. Carol Berman notes citrus -- lemon and grapefruit – in the bouquet, and says that on the palate there’s a “bold and beautiful earthiness … It explodes in the mouth as if biting into fresh grapefruit” I pointed out to her that since not everyone loves the astringency of grapefruit as much as we do, that that might be an off-putting description. Yes, it is a hugely refreshing wine, but it is not puckery.
As far as food combination, it is very, very food friendly. In fact, it is one of those big sauvignon blancs that can go with red meat – because it is from New Zealand, let me point out that mild New Zealand lamb would be a natural – veal, pork, roast chicken. Carol says it would be great with anything seasoned with dill. She thinks the herbaceous quality of the wine is a fine compliment to that herb. (Because of that I’ll be trying it with the dilled-up Turkish dishes I often cook in the summer.)
It costs about $10.99 and is distributed by Lauber Imports in Somerset, New Jersey, which reports that is available at the following retail stores.
New York City
PJ’s Liquor Warehouse: 4898 Broadway; (212) 567-5500;
Lowry’s: 40-14 Queens Blvd., Sunnyside; (718) 784-2334
New Jersey
Canal’s: 10 West Route 70, Marlton; (856) 983-4991
Wine Library: 8 Milburn Ave., Springfield; (973)376-0005
Spirits Unlimited: 56 Newman Springs Rd., Red Bank; (732) 747-4053
Westchester
Zachy’s Wine and Liquor: 16 East Parkway, Scarsdale; (914) 723-0241
King’s Crown Liquor Store: 359 Manville Rd., Pleasantville; (914) 769-0042
Long Island
Baldwin Grapes and Grains: (516) 223-3434; 983 Atlantic Ave, Baldwin;
(516) 223-3434
BONNY DOON FRAMBOISE (NON VINTAGE)
This is a sweet table wine made from three types of raspberries. It is so incredibly aromatic that it can fill a whole room can with the smell of raspberries when you open the plastic-corked bottle. It is a rich wine, with a full mouth feel, but not syrup. Best of all, it is sweet without being cloying; it finishes as tart as a fresh raspberry does. As bold as it is, it is really quite delicate in its way.
Sip for its own sake at the end of a meal – dessert in a glass-- or enjoy it with chocolate.
It costs $9.99 a half bottle, and it is distributed by Michael Skurnik, Syosset, LI Following are some of the retailers that carry it.
New York
PJ’s Liquor Warehouse: 4898 Broadway, New York, NY; (212) 567-5500
Astor Wine: 12 Astor Pl, New York, NY ; (212) 674-7500
Tops Wines and Liquors: 2816 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY; (718) 648-7590
New Jersey
Cherry Hill Fine Wines: 2100 Route 38, Cherry Hill, NJ; (856) 667-7100
Zagara’s: 4300 Dearborn Circle, Mount Laurel, NJ; (856) 608-1500
Gorman’s Liquors: Bayshore & Breakwater Rd, North Cape May, NJ; (609) 884-2884
Long Island
Seaholm Wines and Liquors: 134 Wall St, Huntington, NY; (631) 427-0031
Westchester
Stone Ridge Wine and Spirits: Rt 209 Main St Stone Ridge, NY; (914) 687-7125
MARTIN CODAX ALBARIÑO 1999
Albariño is a grape variety grown in the northwest of Spain, in the region of Galicia, specifically from Rias Baixas, which is a wine-growing region of Galicia. Some consider Albarino the most outstanding white wine of Spain. I do. Carol Berman says this is one of the best, if not the best example, too. It’s fragrance is reminiscent of riesling, but bolder, “with peach and pear aromatics and a prominent earthiness.” I think it has the taste of nuts – almonds specifically.
It is the perfect accompaniment to seafood – Galicia is famous for its seafood – and also goes well with cheese and light meats. I love sipping it for its own sake, especially this one, which has a lot of body.
It costs about $12.99 and is distributed by Tempranillo, Mamaroneck, NY. Other recommended Albariños are Legar de Cervera and Morgadio. You can find the Martin Codax at the following stores:
Manhattan
Astor Wines & Liquors: 12 Astor Place (212) 674-7500
Chelsea Wine Vault: 75- 9th Ave.; (212) 462-4244
Garnet Liquors: 929 Lexington Ave.; (212) 772-3211
Martin Brothers Wines & Liquors: 2781 Broadway; (212) 222-8218
Mister Wright Liquors: 1593 Third Ave. (at 90th St.); (212) 722-4564
York Wines & Spirits: 12091 First Ave.; (212) 744-5656
Brooklyn
Heights Chateau Liquors: 131 Atlantic Ave.; (718) 33-0963
Shawn Liquor: 7th Ave.-Carroll St.; (718) 622-7947
Bronx
Skyview Liquors: 5681 Riverdale Ave.; (718) 601-8222
Queens
ACE Wines & Liquors: 85-10 Grand Ave.; (718) 426-3980
Golden Wine & Liquor: 41-07 Bell Boulevard, Bayside; (718) 428-1552
Grand Wine & Liquor: 30-05 31 St, Astoria; (718) 728-2520
New Jersey
Angelbeck’s: 621 Valley Road, Upper Montclair; (973) 744-1375
Biwise Liquors: 1267 Rt 22 East, East. Mountainside; (908) 233-1133
E-Z Liquors: 345 Route 37 East, Toms River; (732) 341-3444
Home Liquors: 480 Market St., Newark; (201) 344-0028
Madison Shoppers: 121 Main St, Madison; (973) 822-0200
Madison Shoppers: 277 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston; (973) 922-4441
Shop-Rite of Emerson: 425 Old Hook Road, Emerson; (201) 262-6656
Wine & Spirits World: 162 Linwood Plaza, Fort Lee; (201) 592-1655
Wine and Spirits World: 626 Maple Ave, Hohokus; (201) 444-2033
Wine Cellars: 279 Millburn Ave, Millburn; (973) 379-0123
Zagara’s: 4300 Dearborn Circle, Mount Laurel; (856) 608-1500
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