Sarah Chappell
Sarah is a writer and winemonger living in Brooklyn, NY. She holds the Intermediate and Advanced Certificates with Distinction from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, and is currently pursuing the Diploma. You can find her drinking syrah, talking to her goldfish and reading books about dragons.
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May 9, 2011
China's enthusiasm for fine wine, especially high-end Bordeaux, has grown rapidly in recent years. Chinese buyers have been credited with raising prices for recent Bordeaux vintages, and their...
May 9, 2011
Chain restaurant T.G.I. Friday's is partnering with craft breweries such as New Belgium and Magic Hat to launch a new series of dishes inspired by and prepared with craft beer. Beer will appear...
May 8, 2011
Wine & Spirits magazine has announced their 22nd annual list of the top 50 restaurant wines in America. The results, as reported by Daily Press, are a fascinating snapshot of wine preferences....
May 8, 2011
Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of a Ponzi scheme in 2008, was quite the wine aficionado, with a small but notable collection focusing on Bordeaux. The collection was seized by U.S. Marshals, and...
May 8, 2011
As America crawls out of the recession, more consumers are planning to spend money on alcohol this year. According to a poll from AlixPartners, 87% of respondents plan to spend the same or more this...
May 7, 2011
Milk has some competition: red wine. An Australian study found links between drinking red wine and improved bone mineral density in older men. Wine Spectator has the full story, along with the news...
May 7, 2011
I recently attended a press lunch to introduce New York to a new range of Argentinian wines from the Zuccardi family. The Santa Julia wines are named after Julia Zuccardi, the granddaughter of the...
May 7, 2011
This week, the Duke of Edinburgh will oversee the planting of vines at Windsor Great Park. According to Decanter, the project will be managed by Laithwaites and involves planting the three Champagne...
May 6, 2011
Touring wine country is usually cause to reserve a car complete with driver, but what if you take a train? Wines & Vines has checked out the wine train scene and found that they are all over the...
May 6, 2011
The world's first iPad wine magazine, By the Grape, has debuted. Made by the Dutch team at the website of the same name, By the Grape's first iPad-only issue focuses on leading British wine writer...
May 6, 2011
The controversial liquor absinthe is getting a second chance in France. After being banned in 1915 for its damaging effects, absinthe is expected to be reinstated any day now since the French Senate...
May 5, 2011
While you're out celebrating Cinco de Mayo, raise an early Happy Birthday glass to the frozen margarita machine. The original is housed in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC and will turn 40...
May 5, 2011
The Kentucky Derby is on Saturday and it's time to dust off our hats and stock up on bourbon. In addition to the traditional Mint Julep, here are five more classic bourbon cocktails to...
May 5, 2011
Massachusetts brewery Samuel Adams has released a 12-pack to teach you about hops, the flower clusters used to add bitterness to beer. Based on the formula for their Latitude 48, an IPA made with...
May 5, 2011
The Mint Julep is the classic drink of the Kentucky Derby, and has been promoted in relation to the event since 1938, but its origins appear at least a century earlier. There are written accounts of...
May 4, 2011
Online wine shop Vines of Mendoza is offering a deal to celebrate completing 10,000 orders: 20 wines are available at a severely discounted price of $10 each, and a case of 12 of those bottles is...
May 4, 2011
Judging a wine by its label is just as bad as judging a book by its cover, but that's not going to stop us from laughing at them. Wine labels range from classic chateau images to pictures of cute...
May 4, 2011
California's Central Coast is facing losses of up to 50% of the grape crop due to spring frost. Freezing temperatures in April damaged the fledgling grapes, but the effects will not be fully clear...
May 4, 2011
Jack Daniel's has become the first alcoholic beverage brand to purchase advertising on Twitter. The alcohol industries in the United States self-regulate their advertising, and require at least 70%...
May 3, 2011
Yesterday, the decades-long fight to prevent the building of a giant motorway and bridge across Germany's Mosel region came to an end when the Green party reversed their position and approved the...
May 3, 2011
Sake shipments into the UK have been delayed for radiation testing. Decanter is reporting that the ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima is keeping sake destined for export in Japan as officials...
May 2, 2011
Eatocracy managing editor and New Yorker Kat Kinsman has shared an essay about her experience post-9/11, her reaction to the news of last night, and how nachos and bourbon helped her through it all...
May 2, 2011
Coors Light has released a new iteration of their "most refreshing beer" packaging. The new Coors Light bottles and cans have a two-stage cold activation to show when your beer goes from...
May 2, 2011
It's time forgive tequila for its role in your college antics and give it a second chance. Tequila is produced from agave and, much like wine grapes, the final product can vary depending on where it...
May 2, 2011
Prohibition may have ended in 1933, but the states have taken full advantage of the wording in the 21st amendment to control - and limit - the sale of alcohol. Frequent regulations include...
