Wondering where the wine staff went earlier this week? Some of us decamped for Manhattan, to taste every imaginable flavor of organic wine in a 48-hour wine buying frenzy that will significantly improve your eco-friendly options at 3CUPS in the immediate future. Some things to consider in the here and now: everything from Nikolaihof is awesome. This Austrian estate blows the doors off that wimpy Gruner Veltliner you've been drinking. Seriously. Lees-aged, alive with flavor, mind-expanding.

Other wines that are burning a hole in our shelves, waiting for your voyage of discovery: everything from Robert Sinskey was amazing. I bet you didn't know that we love (some) Cali wines. And the Coturri wines were wacky and delicious, and Nick Coturri preaches the gospel in a style that makes you believe every word, and know that he does, too. No-nothing added: wines made from just grapes. What a novel concept. So we're happy to be back, excited to relate stories of our travels to you first-hand, wishing we had more Ramen from Momofoku for lunch, or at least a Vietnamese sandwich.