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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 spirits and liquor 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	P	Comments
cathy	01/10/12	10	10	10	thank you for your quick and helpful .....
Robert	01/03/12	10	10	10	many thanks, will do!
Robert	12/13/11	10	10	10	many thanks
Nicole	12/05/11	10	10	10	I want to thank Joshua to answer .....
Julia	12/03/11	10	10	10	Thanks so much for the quick reply .....

Recent Answers from Joshua Farrell

2012-02-06 sediment?:

Robert, Absolutely not. Sediment is a natural by-product of winemaking. Usually it occurs in older wines because as wine ages molecules break down, particularly bitter tannins and they will be thrown

2012-01-13 PONE Soave Wine:

Leah, I have never heard of Pone Soave either but there are literally thousands of wine brands. What frequently happens with wines, particularly inexpensive wines which Soave most certainly is, is a

2012-01-10 shelf life:

Cathy, Most liquor if stored unopened will keep pretty much indefinitely, so they should be fine. The reds would surely have done better than the whites but I can't say for sure. Fact is 90% of all

2012-01-07 TWO BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE:

Trish, The Veuve Clicquot is the better of the two. It is in fact champagne (a very carefully produced sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France using Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Menieur

2012-01-05 chamapgne:

Hayley, It's not valuable, might have cost $20-$30 and it's not a wine that improves with age. Since it's non-vintage we don't know how old it is, which will tell us if it's drinkable. If you're the

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