Walnut Street Café
The Lower Manhattan wine-geek favorite Rebelle may be no more, but its team, and philosophy, lives on a few hours south in the form of Walnut Street Café, a slick…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
The Epic Wine List Is Not Dead
Welcome to "The List," a column exploring the country's most notable wine lists. This week, New York columnist Zachary Sussman visits Rebelle, Patrick Cappiello's new Bowery wine destination with an…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- illustration: Natalie K. Nelson
Wine Service Discovers Its Own Brand of Theater
Wine service is seen as the last vestige of the modern dining experience to resist innovation. Some are challenging that notion. From super soakers to port tongs to swords to…
- story: Christopher Ross
- photo: Daniel Krieger
The Myth of Sommelier Certification, Debunked
Despite common belief, "sommelier" is not a certification. It's a job. Carson Demmond explores what it means to be a sommelier and why an exam has nothing to do with…
- story: Carson Demmond
- illustration: James Carpenter
Learn How to Saber Champagne at Home
Over on bonappetit.com, Pearl & Ash's Wine Director, Patrick Cappiello demos the hottest new wine trick: sabering. There's a big sword and several shots of a decapitated bottle overflowing in…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Patrick Cappiello | Pearl & Ash, NYC
One of New York’s top sommeliers, Patrick Cappiello—and alum of Veritas, Tribeca Grill and GILT—traded in his suit and tie to see what would happen if he brought a well-stocked…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Justin Bridges
