By Brian Kluepfel A friend stopped by to bless our new home with a bottle of wine, to commiserate about work, to shoot a few hoops. It was a pleasant, crisp late fall afternoon and we were in sterling
Read MoreI accumulate readers’ questions and comments, then periodically address one of them in a column. For what it’s worth, these columns are my thoughts on facts and misconceptions swirling around the wine world, which are popping up on readers’ radar
Read MoreBy Morris Gut It is over the top at Mulino’s of Westchester during the holidays, and it begins with the bright lights at the entranceway. The annual Christmas Holiday Fest at Mulino’s lasts through January and it’s a sight to
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Whenever I take stock of things or situations that please me, my home is always on top of the list as a source of contentment, whether a new but small studio apartment in Greenwich Village when I
Read More“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson By Richard Cirulli We can all agree we often find ourselves perplexed when we feel challenged by the gauntlet of life’s trials and tribulations. At
Read MoreDear Mr. Di Costanzo: Does my Last Will and Testament avoid probate? A Last Will and Testament (“Will”) does not help avoid probate. In fact, the probate process is required for anyone who dies having a will. To avoid probate,
Read MoreReaders have been taking my advice and are experimenting with the profusion of new and different wines being produced in the ever-expanding world of wine. I’ve exhorted you to seek out your “new favorite wine” and you’ve become wine explorers,
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera With every listing I’ve ever taken as a realtor, I follow a checklist of musts to recommend to seller clients as they prepare their homes for sale. First among these recommendations is consideration of the front door.
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan Celebrating the slow but steady progress on the road to post-COVID normalcy, my wife and I happily sat through Kenneth Branagh’s semiautobiographical film “Belfast” on a recent Friday night at the Jacob Burns Film Center. Astounding is
Read MoreBy Scott Levine With all the festivities this time of year, candles, turkeys or trees, this is the most festive time in the skies, too. Welcome to Orion season. Recorded references to the constellation Orion go back close to 40,000
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