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Visiting NYC for a week in May and planning my itinerary.  I’m focusing on specific areas of Manhattan for each day to minimize travel times.  Giving me a chance to hit 12 neighborhoods in 7 days. I. Itinerary- 7 Days NYC Day 1 - Arrival - Times Square/Midtown South 10:40 am LGA ✈️  11 am - Q70 Bus 🚎 to Subway E/F train Noon - Times Square 1 pm - Lunch - Luke Lobster Roll/K-Town 1 pm - K-Town 4 pm - Checkin Hotel 🏨  6 pm - Dinner - ? Day 2 - Midtown East/South - MoMa/Summit One 8 am - Breakfast - ? 10:30 am - MoMa  Noon - Lunch - ? 2:30 pm - Grand Central Terminal 🚉  3 pm - Summit One 4 pm - KTown 6 pm - Dinner - Korean Day 3 - Midtown West/Chelsea - Central Park/Highline/Met 8 am - Breakfast - ? 8 am - Central Park  11 am - Highline Noon - Lunch - Chelsea Market 1 pm - Met 6 pm - Dinner - Japanese Day 4 - Lower Manhattan/Brooklyn - FiDi/Battery Park/Staten Island Ferry/911/Dumbo 8 am - Breakfast - ? 8 am - Battery Park 9 am - Staten Island Ferry ⛴️  11 am - FiDi/911 Noon - Chinatow

Im liking white wines more and more.  Sometimes I do want something chilled and I’m gravitating towards those with a dry finish and found the Santa Margharita Valdadige hits the spot with their Pinot Grigio. I’ve learned this Italian wine is from Tyrol up north and the grape is identical to the Oregon variety called Pinot Gris.  Oregon’s is a bit sweeter from the few I’ve sampled so I’m partial to this Italian one.  There is also a French Pinot Grigio/Gris and I’ll try some to compare. When it’s on sale I try to buy several as these pair nicely with many dishes from pasta to steak.

My next stop in the world of Champagne brings me to House Tattinger and I look forward to compare it with my previous tastings from Veuwe Cliquot and Bollinger. I’m preferring dry wines with a hint of apple, pear or citrus.  Looking forward to see how this one tastes.