Twice, they slaughtered the spring lamb for us. A 9-year-old chess prodigy, son of a signer of his country’s Declaration of Independence, checkmated me in four moves. And then there was the Fetească-fueled feast during a total lunar eclipse. It’s all part of my recent discovery of the “Wines of Moldova: Velvet Behind The Iron Curtain“.
“In this unexpectedly engrossing piece, Jason Tesauro journeys into Eastern Europe to relish and investigate the wines of Moldova.”
— Jeff Gordinier
From The New York Times, December 8, 2011
Keep an eye out for the December 2011 issue that covers the MODern Gentleman.
Watch Jason Tesauro provide expert dating advice on TBS show Trends With Benefits on Saturday, December 3.
Is chivalry dead? Tune in to TBS Trends With Benefits to watch Jason Tesauro guide three single men through how to ask a girl out: text vs call, pick-up vs meet-up, and what to wear. Tesauro also covers conversation, menu mastery, and how to avoid awkwardness when the check arrives. Finally, he tackles The Close: what to say at the doorstep, goodnight kisses, and savvy follow-up. Set your DVR…the show airs with the movie “Surviving Christmas,” at 1:55pm EST.
The wine world’s digital intelligentsia gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia for the 4th Annual Wine Bloggers’ Conference. With Jancis Robinson, Eric Asimov and 330+ bloggers in the house, it was a thrill to emcee the 2011 Wine Blog Awards and spend an evening with some of North America’s top online wine journalists. Amidst the heraldry, we celebrated with 5 courses of regional bounty — including Polyface Farms, Everona Dairy, Caromont Farm & Cherry Glen Farm — and 11 Virginia wines. Click HERE to view the Award presentation video.
Baristamour: An Enophile Falls for a New Berry. Sommelier Journal, June 15, 2011
Baristamour, first page
Jason Tesauro earned a 2010 SILVER Eddie Award from Folio for his cover story in Sommelier Journal about albariño and the wines of Rías Baixas. The Eddie and Ozzie Awards Gala, powered by FOLIO: magazine are the magazine publishing industry’s largest editorial and design contest. Read the award-winning article
Modern Gentleman’s Jason Tesauro in the New York Times; When Class Meant Brie and Pears, April 5, 2011.
In advance of the Spanish edition, Jason Tesauro will be touting El Perfecto Gentleman (Random House Mondadori, 2011) and sipping tempranillo outside Madrid in Ribera del Duero.
On the heels of nearly 100,000 copies sold, Crown Publishing, an imprint of Randmon House, releases a rollicking update to The MODERN GENTLEMAN: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy & Vice (Ten Speed Press, 2002).
BOOK RELEASE: The MODERN GENTLEMAN Second Edition landed on shelves April 26, 2011.
