Club du Vin: A World of Wine at Le Crocodile

Just days after returning from the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival and barely rested, my friend Adam invited me to join him for something called Club du Vin at Le Crocodile in Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Wythe Hotel. As tired as I was, I said yes, as we share an appreciation for food, hospitality, and discovering new experiences. Little did I know that an evening of wine and dinner would become a lesson in history, community, and the enduring spirit of winemaking. We descended into Le Crocodile’s private dining cellar, where guests gathered around communal tables to explore wines from the Levant and the Caucasus. Georgia, Armenia, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria were represented through eight carefully selected wines, each with its own story. The evening began with an unexpected wine lesson. Gabriella Borg Costanzi, who leads Le Crocodile’s wine program, announced that the sparkling wine offered as we entered was corked, a wine fault that can produce musty aromas and dull flavors.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.