Varietal

A couple of sources were talking about a restaurant called Varietal that was opening that day and three of the things mentioned struck me: it was a couple of blocks from school (West 25th between 6th and 7th), it was named after wine grape types (I happen to like wine), and the pastry chef, Jordan Kahn, was from Alinea (I love Alinea).

Varietal, 832 finalillian stars 2006

A couple of sources were talking about a restaurant called Varietal that was opening that day and three of the things mentioned struck me: it was a couple of blocks from school (West 25th between 6th and 7th), it was named after wine grape types (I happen to like wine), and the pastry chef, Jordan Kahn, was from Alinea (I love Alinea).

Augieland: 2006

The types of grapes used to make a wine, often known as "Varietal", are the most important factor in the taste of the wine.

Archive 2008-07-01 2008

The types of grapes used to make a wine, often known as "Varietal", are the most important factor in the taste of the wine.

Wine Basics - How To Choose & Buy Wine 2008

'Varietal' certainly looks worth checking out although i don't find myself all that often Stateside or with the cash to drop either.

Varietal, 832 finalillian stars 2006

SPIT: Varietal labeling; SIPPED: the old way (winegrowing)

Baboons, biting hands, Bordeaux disarray, sommeliers – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

Related: “Shattered Myths” [Gourmet] “Varietal stemware: genius or hucksterism?”

Shattered Myths – from the Gourmet archive | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Related: “Shattered Myths” [Gourmet] “Varietal stemware: genius or hucksterism?”

2009 October | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

It is very sad Varietal did not figure out how to “work out a couple of things” fast enough.

Augieland 2008

To achieve this goal, they compiled the handsome De Long Wine Grape Varietal Table, a poster that graphically arranges, from heaviest to lightest, the descriptions of 184 grape varieties.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008