Lisa Denning
Lisa’s love of food and wine has led her on the path to many culinary adventures. Leaving her position in advertising at The New York Times to attend the French Culinary Institute was the first step in this journey. After years in food styling, recipe development, catering and restaurant work, she landed in the world of wine. Studying at the Sommelier Society of America then led her to four years selling wine and spirits at the venerable Sherry-Lehmann. Most recently Lisa started writing about wine and food on her blog, The Wine Chef. Follow her instagram, @nycrestaurants to see all of her mouth-watering experiences.
Articles by Lisa Denning
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Winemakers
Château de Haute-Serre Is Helping French Malbec Make A Comeback 04.23.2018
Lisa Denning discusses with Bertrand Vigouroux how his family brought new life to an old grape.
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Sonoma's Up-And-Coming La Pitchoune Winery Is Making Wine To Blow Your Socks Off 04.09.2018
Unscathed by the deadly California wildfires, Tracy Nielsen tell us how her wines will continue to tell their story in the glass.
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Kim Crawford Winery: A Kiwi Success Story 03.24.2018
Head winemaker Anthony Walkenhorst on how Kim Crawford built one of the wine world's biggest brands.
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Talking Food And Wine (And Hair!) With Thomas Pastuszak, Star Sommelier And Advocate For Finger Lakes Wine 02.15.2018
Giving up a career in medicine to pursue a love of food and wine, The NoMad's Wine Director talks to Lisa Denning about Manhattan's...
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Marie Doyard Of André Jacquart Champagne On Why Her Wines Have Personality 12.28.2017
"80% of the personality of my wines is coming from the terroir, the location of my vineyards." - Marie Doyard
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Nicolas Glumineau: Believing In Biodynamics On The Left Bank Of Bordeaux 12.23.2017
A former opera singer, Nicolas Glumineau is now on stage at the renowned Chateau Pichon Comtesse. He talks with Lisa Denning about his...
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Rocking And Rolling With Napa's Lede Family Wines 12.11.2017
Lisa Denning chats with Remi Cohen about how a passion for art, architecture, music and wine led Cliff Lede to create one of Napa's most...
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Winemakers
Bruno Paillard On Going Organic In Champagne 12.06.2017
Bruno Paillard talks with Lisa Denning about his goal of growing the perfect grapes to make wines that are "alive."
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Discovering The Wine And Culture of Bordeaux Through The Millésima Blog Awards 12.04.2017
Millésima, a dynamic Bordeaux negociant, honors the American and European wine blogging community with it's annual writing competition.
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Does Pinot Meunier Have What It Takes To Be A Star? 11.16.2017
Lisa Denning on the two year old Meunier Institut which is working tirelessly to promote its favorite grape, Pinot Meunier.
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Pascal Jolivet On Using Instincts To Make Wine 11.09.2017
By doing the opposite of "what he was supposed to do" Pascal Jolivet is creating pure, terroir-driven Loire Valley wines.
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Berenice Lurton of Chateau Climens On Rotten Grapes And Biodynamic Farming 10.31.2017
Berenice Lurton tells us why everyone should have a bottle of Sauternes in their fridge.
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La Reboule Du Rhône Celebrates The Wines Of Northern Rhône To Benefit No Kid Hungry 10.02.2017
Join in the festivities at New York City's very own "Reboule du Rhône" this November 17-19.
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Winemakers
The Diversity of Alto Adige - Interview With Alois Clemens Lageder 08.31.2017
Lisa Denning talks with the next generation at Alois Lageder winery about the diversity of the Alto Adige wine region and how art and...
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Champalou Vouvray: What I'm Loving Now, Act One, Scene One 08.28.2017
Discover the unique and delicious Champalou Chenin Blancs from Vouvray.
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Antonio Capaldo of Feudi di San Gregorio Making Wine In The Campanian Volcanic Arc 07.27.2017
"Volcanic deposits, while extremely destructive in the short-term, evolve into rich agricultural soils that provide essential...
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Winemakers
Domaine D'Alzipratu and The Unique Wines of Corsica 06.07.2017
Corsica's recent movement towards exceptional, high-quality wines are found in the bottles of Domaine D'Alzipratu
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Winemakers
Finding Magic in Montalcino With La Mannella 05.10.2017
"For 20 years, the family made wine for themselves and to sell to neighbors and other wineries. The first bottling of the La...
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Features
The Iconic Domaine Tempier From Founders Lulu and Lucien Peyraud To Daniel Ravier Today 02.15.2017
Looking back while moving forward at Domaine Tempier in Bandol.
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Celebrating The Underappreciated: Cabernet Franc Day 2016 12.03.2016
Cabernet Franc Day 2016 - "Yes, surprisingly enough, Cabernet Sauvignon is the product of an accidental cross between Cabernet Franc...
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Chilean Wine Event Of The Year Rocks New York City
Grape Collective, in partnership with The Clare and Chilean sommelier Jonathan Charnay, put on a...
BDX: Falling in Love again? Part 4 – Why Hipsters Hate Bordeaux
"The biggest mistake most of the hipster somms make is their assumption that fruity wine...
Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista And The Unlikely Tale Of Vermont Wine
"One of the things that I think is also great about working with the hybrids, is that we...
The Surprising Rise of Michigan Wine: A Conversation With Lee Lutes of Black Star Farms
"We joke an awful lot about being on the fringe of real, quality wine production. When...