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Joshua Farrell

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer most any question about wine- types, styles, grape varieties, regions, vintages, proper storage, production, wine and food pairing, wine service, decanting, proper glassware, serving temperatures etc. I can't answer questions about spirit valuations.

Experience in the area

I have over 20 years of experience. I was a wine buyer and sommelier in NYC for many years including 4 years at Windows on the World which was NY's number one wine restaurant. I created and taught a Wine Appreciation Course at Borough of Manhattan Community College. I have worked for the past 15 years for the Wine Enthusiast Cos. as Editor, Columnist, Wine Storage Consultant and am currently Wine Director and Buyer for their online wine website wineexpress.com

Publications

Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Diversions Magazine

Education/Credentials

Windows on the World Wine School- completed all courses from beginning to advanced. Former member of the Sommelier Society of NY. Competed in the Food and Wines of France Sommelier Competition. Traveled to wine regions in Europe including, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Alsace, Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Rioja, and Jerez. Visited wine regions in NY's Finger Lakes, California's Sonoma, Napa and Central Coast and Oregon's Willamette Valley.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Mark	10/27/09	10	10	10	10	Oh well thank you anyway. They will .....
Donna	10/23/09	10	10	10	10	great service and advice. much appreciated
Michelle	10/23/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much! Your answer was .....
mark	09/30/09	10	10	10	10	thank-you for your prompt answer to my .....
Cassandra	09/19/09	10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Joshua Farrell

2009-11-06 good bottle? worthless?:

Derek, Three-liter bottles are always impressive and great fun for parties. Those two Cabs are not the most prestigious and may have cost $40 or $50 when they were first purchased. Their age is an issue

2009-11-05 1964 Cordon Rouge, G.H. Mumm & Co:

Dawn, Even though it was once a very good bottle of Champagne, it's unlikely that it is still good. For a bottle like that to mature properly it would have to have been stored in ideal conditions (52-58

2009-11-01 1934 VINTAGE PETRI CALIFORNIA MUSCATEL:

Chris, That is very unique bottle. After the repeal of Prohibition the Petri Wine company started making wine again and your bottle was among the first few of those post-Prohibition bottlings. It is

2009-10-31 MoUToN CaDet bordeau1990:

Alan, Mouton Cadet is a fine everyday Bordeaux wine that's intended to be drunk within 1 to 2 years after it's released. 1990 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, but even so I don't think you'd get any

2009-10-27 wine:

Becky, What you have is a late harvest (sweet) red wine. It's not a wine that we see here in the U.S. very often so it's very hard to determine the value. It was a good a vintage and so could draw auction

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