Drinking Dandy’s house red of 5 years, Porca de Murca, at a live show in Williamsburg. The wine is delicious! The band is Simon & The Bar Sinisters… And they rock!!! As much as Simon is blowing my mind, I can’t get over the quality of this Portuguese red. $9/bottle. I mean, what can you get for $9 these days? Please tell me.

There’s been a lot of Ween chatter in my social circle these past few days.  I used to listen to a lot of Ween.  In fact, when I first moved to Brooklyn I used to go to the Brooklyn Ale House on Mondays when Trippy, the bartender, played “All-Ween-Music-Mondays”.  That’s how I found my first Brooklyn boyfriend among other things that remain close to my heart.  Long story short, I decided to stream some Ween tonight at the shop when I realized one of my favorite albums of theirs is THE PERFECT ALBUM NAME TO PAIR WITH WINE!  

CHOCOLATE & CHEESE!!!!  hello old friend.

Dear Lily,Thx much for the vino recommendations.  Just cracked the Bordeaux Blanc, it’s delicious!
-Nicholas

Favorite part of my job #8:  Getting texts/emails from customers while they are vacationing in beautiful places thanking us for the wine recommendations.  Especially from those with excellent camera skills!  Springtime in Vermont never looked better…

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(Lily was thirsty, so she picked two.)

Dandy loves you!  Have a beautiful weekend! 

Primavera! Join us tonight, 6-9 pm, for another awesome Italian tasting with our buddy Ben from Soilair! He’s pouring some delightful spring picks alongside cheese from ED!

Scarbolo Friulano 2011

This sunny, medium-bodied northern Italian white is bright gold in the glass, with a BIG personality. With notes of zesty citrus peel and yellow apples, and a rich, lengthy finish, it’s a great wine to pair with springy pasta dishes- think ramp spaghetti or shrimp scampi. $21

Fontezoppa Ribona 2009

Have you ever even heard of the grape Ribona? We hadn’t, until Ben brought us a bottle from revered Marche producer Fontezoppa. Oh boy, y’all… it’s a treat. Cool sea breezes from the Adriatic blow over the vineyards, endowing the fruit and the resulting wine with a cool minerality and delicate salinity. A refreshing and unique alternative to Muscadet. $25

Pietranera Rosso di Montalcino 2011

Although warmer days bring cravings for whites and roses, we happen to love it all, year round. There are certain days and certain dishes that just call for a good glass (or bottle) of red. Enter: Petranera’s Rosso! This versatile, delicious Sangiovese is great with burgers and pizza alike, as well as spicy tacos or richer fish dishes, and the beautiful label makes it extra worthy of gifting your dinner party hosts or significant other’s parents. $25

Happy Mother’s Day to my favorite dancing companion.  I love you mom!  You’re awesome.  XO

A to-do list the late, great Johnny Cash wrote one day decades ago…

This is one of those legendary artifacts that perfectly sums up the heart and soul of the man it’s connected to.

(In 2010, it was sold at auction for $6250 to a collector.)

Happy Mother’s Day! 

Big Mama Thornton on vinyl at Dandy… Happy Mother’s Day! 

Dandy LOVES Moms.

Hello friends, we have some news: Captain Farwell and crew will be piloting their boat back from Boston starting early morning next Saturday, May 18, to land in Brooklyn. They will have live updates (reception permitting) directly from the boat on their Captain’s Blog. Stay tuned! The Water Table will be home in Brooklyn so soon, we can’t wait!

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