New York Wines and Summer Traditions
with Dan Belmont
Dan Belmont, proprietor at Good Wine x Good People in London, will lead this mouthwatering session about the food-friendly nature of the wines from New York state. The discussion, accompanied by a delectable food and wine pairing exercise, will feature a panel of winery representatives from across the state, all producing cool-climate, high acid, foodie wines. Recommended pairings are listed below.
Featured Wines:
- Three Brothers Wineries and Estates 2019 Kabinett Riesling
- pair with Smoked Salmon (creme fraiche optional, but recommended)
- Bully Hill Vineyards Cabernet Franc
- pair with BBQ Pork Rinds
- Mazza Vineyards 2020 The Perfect Rosé
- pair with young mold-ripened Goat Cheese (Crottin, Valencay, etc.)
This session was recorded live on June 29, 2021.
🍷 Taste along with us!
Purchase wines at BuyNewYorkWines.com for delivery, direct from the winery, or from your local retailer.
Panelists:
- Kim Marconi, Winemaker
Three Brothers Wineries and Estates - Stephen Taylor
Bully Hill Vineyards - Mario Mazza, VP & General Manager
Mazza Vineyards
About the Moderator:
Dan has spent hundreds of classroom hours thrilling guests with wine & cheese education on both sides of the Atlantic. From the restaurant floor to festivals, television & radio – Dan shares his passion and curiosity for the world of wine and aims to inspire his guests to start their own life-long journey of wine appreciation. He fell in love with wine visiting the Finger Lakes wine region in New York State and has since worked as a brand ambassador and hospitality consultant for several notable Finger Lakes producers and the statewide industry, as well as a judge at the New York State Wine Classic in 2019.
Dan is a certified American Wine Expert and holds the Level 3 certification in Wines & Spirits from the WSET. He led the education departments of NYC’s famed Murray’s Cheese, the largest artisan cheese retailer in the US, and Bedales of Borough, a trio of London wine bars inspired by market-driven fare. Dan currently lives in London with his wife, where he is the Wine Ambassador for Liebherr UK, and proudly supports a variety of international trade associations and producers as a presenter, educator & judge. His decade-plus of experience is the engine behind his latest work – goodwinexgoodpeople.com – now shipping personalised mixed cases UK-wide!
You can find him on Instagram @dbcheesynyc & @goodwinexgoodpeople
