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Daniel Johnnes is a true wine hero. He spent four decades in wine and hospitality with Daniel Boulud and Drew Nieporent at New York’s finest restaurants. A true Francophile, Daniel has shared and promoted his love of French wine to all of us. He has received two awards from the French Government and is also James Beard Award winner. At The Grape Nation, we like to say “We Bring Wine to the People”.

Reborn on the bayou

Mark Tarlov, former movie producer, cast the characters and set the stage for many of Oregon's leading wineries. He asked, “Can we change winemaking in Oregon?”

American Express has an exclusive new destination in New York City, and your ears will pop reaching it. The first occupants of the 55th floor of One Vanderbilt, a staggering 93-storey skyscraper on th

What is La Paulée and how did a Burgundy tasting become one of the hottest ticketed wine events in the world? Read all about it here.

Jersey Boy Raj Vaidya has been grinding in the wine business for over 20 years at some of the best restaurants in the country. His longest tenure was with legendary chef Daniel Boulud in NYC where he served as beverage director. Like many Somms, Raj left the floor to join Daniel Johnnes as Director of Operations of Gracie Events, the people behind La Paulee, La Fete du Champagne, La Tablee, and Pressoir wine. Raj is also a fine wine consultant.

With his latest ventures Café Boulud Bahamas and Le Pavillon, Daniel Boulud has managed to expand his empire once again in the midst of the pandemic.

May 20, 2021 Chef Daniel Boulud opens his highly anticipated, sprawling new seafood restaurant in Midtown Manhattan’s One Vanderbilt skyscraper this week. Le Pavillon debuts with a limited number of dinner reservations May 20, followed by a full opening on May 28. The restaurant takes its name from the New York destination that’s widely credited for putting French cuisine on the national stage during its run from 1941 to 1966. “Le Pavill...

La Paulée de New York 2020: Era-defining By Jordan Mackay |  April 12 2021 La Paulee 2020. All photography courtesy of La Paulée The 20th anniversary edition of the celebration of Burgundy proved to be a spectacular occasion From only one year out, reflecting on La Paulée de New York 2020 feels like gazing back into another era. As it always does, the great celebration of Burgundy took place at various venues across the Big Apple in the chilly, windblown first ...

Era-defining Jordan Mackay recalls the spectacular 20th anniversary edition of the celebration of Burgundy and previews this year’s online Paulée Mondiale, March 10–21 From only one year out, reflecting on La Paulée de New York 2020 feels like gazing back into another era. As it always does, the great celebration of Burgundy took place at various venues across the Big Apple in the chilly, windblown first week of March. But this first week of March also happened to be the last week of a p...