Maxed out in Hartford: The Travelers, TPC River Highlands, June 20-23, 2024
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The Hartford wine scene could be better but there’s at least one restaurant (Max) and one wine shop that merit attention. Try Union Kitchen if you’re feeling like a departure from the same old, same old.
Go to Max Downtown for a competent list with genuine strength in California reds. Solid selections in most other categories and some relative value if you poke around.
Barcelona is a paradise for lovers of wines from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. There’s great breadth and depth in all relevant areas, but only lip-service is paid to the rest of the world.
Union Kitchen features a compact, well-curated list that features small growers farming sustainably. It’s got lots of fun choices and reasonable prices. Would be my probable first choice for something new and interesting.
The Wise Old Dog has the strangest presentation of retail inventory we’ve ever seen online but at least it’s there. You find wine by typing in a blank search field. I tried “cabernet sauvignon” as a search term and there’s a bunch of it with some occasional upside surprises. Tell me punk, are you feeling lucky?
