Eric Asimov New York Times Wine Critic Interviews with Joseph & Curtis
We recently had the luxury to interview one of our favorite authors and wine critics from the New York Times, Mr. Eric Asimov. Eric is the chief wine critic of The New York Times, a position he assumed in June 2004 after having covered wine with The Times's tasting panel and in his Tastings column for the Dining section, and is also the interim chief restaurant critic for the Times.
Asimov created the $25 and Under restaurant reviews in 1992 and wrote them through 2004. He is a co-author of "The New York Times Guide to Restaurants 2004," the fifth edition of the guide. He has also reviewed takeout food for The Times in his To Go column and has offered commentary on food and wine on WQXR since 1999. His freelance work previously appeared in Food and Wine, Details, and Martha Stewart Living. His first book, "$25 and Under: A Guide to the Best Inexpensive Restaurants in New York," was published annually by HarperCollins from 1995 to 1998.
At The Times, he was editor of the Living section from 1991 to 1994 and editor of Styles of The Times from 1994 to 1995. Asimov is a graduate of Wesleyan University and did graduate work in American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is married to the editor of the New York Times Bestseller List, Deborah Hofmann, has two children, Jack and Peter, and lives in Manhattan. We spent about 20 minutes discussing all aspects of the wine world, some of Eric's background at the Times, and unique ways to look at your wine collection. Eric has a terrific book out called Wine with Food: Pairing notes and recipes, and one of my favorites How to Love a wine: A memoir and manifesto (scroll down below the video). So reach into that cellar and pour yourself something nice and enjoy this very interesting interview.
Don't forget to check out Eric's excellent books and follow him on Twitter @EricAsimov
