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CorkRules is built for wine enthusiasts who are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting wine experiences. People often find themselves lost in a sea of options when trying to choose the perfect bottle for any occasion. Look no further! CorkRules Wine App is here to meet all your wine needs and revolutionize the way you explore, learn, and enjoy wine.&nbsp;

With a plethora of wine apps available in the market, it can be overwhelming to find one that truly meets all your needs. But fear not, CorkRules is the one wine app that will exceed all your expectations. It goes beyond just being a wine discovery tool like popular apps such as Vivino. Using advanced AI tools, CorkRules will get to know you and help you experience wine across all your different wine needs like never before.&nbsp;

Discovering New Wines with Personalized Recommendations:

CorkRules is your go-to app for discovering new wines. Like Vivino, but CorkRules leverages AI tools to provide personalized recommendations based on your preferences and previous choices. With CorkRules, you can discover new wines that align perfectly with your palate, ensuring that every sip is a delightful experience. The app&#39;s AI capabilities make it a step ahead of other wine apps which were never designed to get to know you, offering a more refined and accurate selection of wines.&nbsp;

 
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The app allows you to explore and learn about different wine varieties, making the process of discovering new wines both educational and enjoyable. One of the unique aspects of CorkRules is its emphasis on social interaction and community building. The app enables you to learn from your friends by seeing what they are drinking, creating a social experience that aligns with the essence of wine appreciation before, during and post event. Yes, that right! You can now share wine choices before an experience, share wine notes, and preferences. You can also share your wine experiences, post pictures, and connect with other wine enthusiasts and sommeliers, fostering a vibrant and engaging community.&nbsp;

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CorkRules goes beyond wine discovery and social interaction by simplifying the process of ordering wine at restaurants. The app learns from your preferences over time, allowing for personalized recommendations and making it easier to find and order your favorite wines at restaurants. Moreover, CorkRules elevates your hospitality by enabling you to send your wine preferences to the restaurant ahead of time, ensuring that you receive personalized service, and you can reserve your favorite wines to make sure they are available for dining pleasure ahead of time. &nbsp;

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For wine enthusiasts who manage their wine at home, CorkRules offers a comprehensive cellar management feature, akin to CellarTracker, that allows you to take pictures and keep track of your wine collection and reviews. &nbsp;

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CorkRules prides itself on its modern and user-friendly interface, providing a seamless and visually appealing experience for its users. What truly sets CorkRules apart from other wine apps is its commitment to constant innovation and disruption in the wine space. The company is dedicated to transforming the wine and restaurant industry through cutting-edge digital solutions. With CorkRules, you are not just joining a wine app; you are becoming part of a community that is shaping the future of wine exploration and enjoyment.&nbsp;

CorkRules is not just an app - it&#39;s a community of wine enthusiasts who are passionate about sharing, discovering, and learning about wine. We encourage you to download the CorkRules app, be a part of this vibrant community, and contribute to making it even better. There is no better wine app on the market than CorkRules. It brings together all your wine needs into one powerful platform, offering personalized recommendations, social connectivity, restaurant assistance, wine management, and effortless purchasing. The fantastic modern user interface combined with the company&#39;s constant innovation makes CorkRules a must-have tool for anyone passionate about wine.&nbsp;

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CorkRules is built for wine enthusiasts who are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting wine experiences. People often find themselves lost in a sea of options when trying to choose the perfect bottle for any occasion. Look no further! CorkRules Wine App is here to meet all your wine needs and revolutionize the way you explore, learn, and enjoy wine.

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 Omakase, a term that translates to "I'll leave it up to you" in Japanese, is rapidly gaining popularity in the culinary world. This dining experience places your meal entirely in the hands of the chef, who meticulously crafts each course based on seasonal ingredients and their personal creative flair. It's not just about seafood; while sushi often features prominently due to its status as a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine, an omakase menu can include anything from Wagyu beef to seasonal vegetables.

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As the days grow longer and warmer, it's time to trade in your full-bodied reds and crisp whites for a glass of refreshing rosé. This versatile wine is not only perfect for spring but also pairs beautifully with a wide variety of foods all year round.



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For Chardonnay lovers seeking a refreshing, value-driven alternative, Aligoté, Burgundy's "other" white grape, beckons with its crisp acidity, subtle minerality, and undeniable charm. Often overshadowed by its more illustrious neighbor, Aligoté is finally gaining recognition for its unique qualities and exceptional quality-to-price ratio.

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Josh Ardizzoni

The Grill

RT: Hello and Welcome to CorkRules!&nbsp;

A podcast where&nbsp;we will review a Wine List from your favorite restaurants. I&rsquo;m your host Robert Tas along with Josh Ardizzoni, Certified Sommelier, and cellar consultant.

Hello Josh,&nbsp;welcome to the CorkRules team!

JA: Hi Robert! Great to be here.

RT: Before we jump in, let&rsquo;s talk about CorkRules.

We created CorkRules to demystify wine list&rsquo;s because we know from experience, that sometimes when we get that list handed to us, well&hellip; it can be intimidating, and even a little daunting.

Our aim is to help prepare you to navigate that list, find those hidden gems, or value wines or that special bottle that will take your dining experience over the top.

RT:&nbsp;So, sit back and listen as we review your favorite wine list.

RT: Today we are taking a look inside the wine list of one of New York&rsquo;s most extravagant and truly awe-inspiring restaurants, The Grill.

This place is the definition of an occasion restaurant; it&rsquo;s a throwback to the midcentury &lsquo;Golden Age&rsquo; of continental dining and it is absolutely dripping with style and luxury.

The wine list here is super extensive and it seems like page after page of big-ticket bottles staring down diners ...

Josh, How do you even begin to gameplan for picking wines from a list like this?

JA: Well, it makes sense that a restaurant like this would have an absolutely epic wine program and The Grill does not disappoint!

There are thousands of selections spanning a literal who&rsquo;s who of classic regions, producers, and vintages. There are so many legendary wines on offer that even the pros heads spin when they see this list - it is truly overwhelming.

Of course, we are here to help navigate this massive selection, and I thought we&rsquo;d talk about a couple of carefully measured strategies to getting the very best out of this &ldquo;wow factor&rdquo; dining experience whether you want to pull out all the stops or escape with your next mortgage payment still on time.

RT: Hah! Alright so kick us off here - let&rsquo;s talk about ways to get the meal started.

JA: The Grill has a really impressive appetizer selection including raw bar options. and especially if you&rsquo;re here to celebrate, Champagne feels almost mandatory. All the big names are available &ndash; Dom P&eacute;rignon, Cristal, Krug&hellip; but I think there&rsquo;s a ton to discover on the grower-side of Champagne here too.

These are wines made by the same hands that farm the grapes and really show a little more of the exciting side of where Champagne is going...

Les Beaux Regards from B&eacute;reche &amp; Fils will only set you back about 1/3rd the cost of a bottle of Dom and is a really sexy style of Blanc des Blancs, meaning all Chardonnay grapes. It&rsquo;s fresher and brighter, and will really add a whole new dimension to all kinds of cold appetizers.

Also, although there aren&rsquo;t a huge number of wines on this list under $100, there is one attractive ros&eacute; Champagne, La Caravelle, which is a cool little piece of New York history named for the legendary former Midtown restaurant. It&rsquo;ll do very nicely if you want to save up to splurge elsewhere.

RT: Wow, wouldn&rsquo;t have thought there was that kind of value hiding underneath all those iconic Champagne names.

JA: One thing that I find really freeing is that on a list as serious as this, you can feel pretty confident that less expensive options still have a really good reason to be included with the heavy hitters. Either the Sommeliers personally likes them, or they represent the same markers of quality as the big boys, just without the history or prestige attached to them.

RT: Alright, so we need to pick a bottle for dinner now. The entr&eacute;es focus mostly on, you guessed it, grilled items. What&rsquo;s the order?

JA: Let&rsquo;s focus on two of the most classic regions of France because I think they are really the strength of The Grill&rsquo;s wine program and this is as good a dining room as anywhere to fully appreciate them! I&rsquo;m talking about Burgundy and Bordeaux. If you&rsquo;re feeling rich seafood dishes or tasty game birds, Pinot Noir from Burgundy pretty much reigns supreme.

If someone else is paying, you could consider the 60+ Grand Cru bins from Domaine de la Roman&eacute;e-Conti, perhaps the most vaunted estate in the whole wine world. More realistically, gems like 2015 Volnay-Champans from Marquis d&rsquo;Angerville at or even 2017 C&ocirc;te de Nuits-Villages from a rising star winemaker named Didier Fornerol for just are just about as good as younger Burgundy gets for the money.

RT: Let&rsquo;s say I&rsquo;m going big with a steak or the Prime Rib from their trolley that roams the dining room. What then?

JA: The meatier you want to go, I&rsquo;d start to think about sliding into Bordeaux. here we are going to find blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and the like, which have a bit deeper tone and match up best with beef, venison, and lamb.

Again, there are endless opportunities to taste virtually any of the Grand Cru Class&eacute;, the most famous Chateaux of Bordeaux, and from so many vintages. You could go with a petite or second wine, produced from the younger vines of these bigtime estates.

RT: explain what petite second wine means?

JA: &hellip;.Les Hauts de Smith, which is the younger-drinking offering from Ch&acirc;teau Smith Haut Lafitte. A steal! But even considering the prices, I&rsquo;m going to capitalize on the rare level of access to older, more mature wines.

RT: Love the older wines. It&rsquo;s not often lists have that range.

JA: I see a supple and luxurious 1986 Ch&acirc;teau Rauzan-S&eacute;gla from Margaux, or a more powerful and complex 1995 Ch&acirc;teau Pontet-Canet from Pauillac, which has that firmer Cabernet punch. Not cheap, but very in line with the place. You simply don&rsquo;t get the chance to drink great vintages like this at very many restaurants, and I think that experience is what The Grill is all about.

RT: Those really sound like bottles that would make memories. So, considering the restaurant we are talking about today, take it a step further&hellip; since they are all here for the taking, what are the dream bottles if there was no limit on budget?

JA: I&rsquo;d look for the true &lsquo;unicorn&rsquo; wines &ndash; bottlings where the overall production is super low or vintages that were all snatched up and drank by aficionados a long time ago. I&rsquo;d open with the magnificent and powerful 2015 Comte Lafon Montrachet, glorious White Burgundy to pair up with the tableside-prepared wild mushroom omelette which I think just jumps off the menu as a must-order. For dinner, the legendary 1990 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave, one of the greatest Syrahs ever bottled&hellip;. And let&rsquo;s finish with a Ch&acirc;teau d&rsquo;Yquem, Sauternes from 1882, because why not? It&rsquo;s fun to imagine! &nbsp;

RT: If I win the lottery, I&rsquo;m coming to that dinner.

JA: Hah! In all seriousness, you don&rsquo;t have to be the private jet type to fully enjoy this wine list. Ask for a Sommelier to help drill down past all the flashing lights with you and find something magical in whatever price range you want to explore. There are countless great wines to choose from here &ndash; it&rsquo;s just a downright amazing place to drink wine! Enjoy.

RT: Josh, thank you so much for all your great suggestions and helping us navigate The Grill&rsquo;s epic wine list. I can&rsquo;t wait to go try them myself. Mother&rsquo;s Day is around the corner.

To our audience, thank you all for joining us here on CorkRules.

If you would like us to review one of your favorite restaurants, please send us email to: <a href="mailto:Info@corkrules.Com">Info@corkrules.Com</a> or visit our web website where we have a request form available and we will do our best to get it in the queue as quick as possible.

We are looking forward to being with you on another CorkRules episode soon. In the meantime, please check out our website for other episodes of your favorite restaurant wine lists.&nbsp;

And finally, drink what you love and please make sure you drink responsibly.

Thank you.

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