Power Sommelier: William Rhodes

"'I think what we're trying to do here with the hotel is pretty special...' says William Rhodes, the newly appointed wine director for The Carlyle Hotel..."

"... In a unique cobranding move William introduced The Carlyle's first private label wine, a 2004 Syrah ($90) created exclusively for the hotel by California's Clos Mimi vineyard. Tim Spear, winemaker at Clos Mimi, helped Rhodes kick off his first wine dinner recently, part of a series in which top vineyards are invited to pair their vintages with chef Jimmy Sakatos' menu."

Michael B. Dougherty
Gotham Magazine
New York City
Summer 2007