It has been a fast and furious year. Starting off with a bang on a quick trip to Piemonte and Toscana and then being robbed of my first real winter. Then hard charging nights at Del Posto and then I was then off to my first VinItaly, which was amazing and inspiring. And then....my year has been about one thing and one thing only: The Master Sommelier Exam. Every free moment of my day and night were reserved for study and/or tasting. My amazing wife was there to help me out and take me out when she knew I needed it. The test was in July and I am happy to say that, though I am not yet a Master Sommelier, I passed one portion of the test and am looking forward to next year's exam.
My goal for DrinkEatLove is provide you with a deeper understanding of what drives my passion and my thoughts on the world of food and wine. I look to post one to two times per month with in depth looks at the world of food and wine. I will be using my Twitter: @DrinkEatLove and Instagram: DrinkEatLove accounts for more tasting notes and up to the minute notes on food and wine.
So to catch you up on what I have been seeing, eating and drinking...here is are a few photos of 2012
Up close and personal with Petrus
Meat-topia with the family in Brooklyn
Ride home from work on the L
Home cooking with all ingridents from Eataly
The best sommelier team in NYC (missing my main man Massi!)
Two new Master Sommeliers: John Ragan of USHG and Yoon Ha of Benu
Finally made it back to Texas - first time in 4 years!
Yea...it was good
Wilco in the rain...wet but tons of fun
A trip up the Hudson to Bannerman Castle
Home cookn' at our Brooklyn home
How I study
Looking forward to introducing you all to what's next
that was awesome.. a look at the a year in Jeff Porter's life...
gotta love it.. Love ya always, MOM
Posted by: betsy porter | 06 August 2012 at 11:28 PM
One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.
Posted by: vibram five fingers for sale | 07 August 2012 at 12:07 PM
What a delicious food and wine, ah, very to come here hoping to join together to taste these wonderful food and drinks
Posted by: Nike Talon | 29 August 2012 at 11:08 PM
so good wine and food that i also want to join you and enjoy these with you!
Posted by: Nike Air Max | 29 August 2012 at 11:10 PM
Jefffffffff!!! You are the bomb. Miss you in LA. Great pictures. You're an inspiration.
Posted by: Eric G | 18 October 2012 at 01:45 AM