Ihave recently had 3 wines that are rather old fro their type.All have been properly stored since release, there were no cork or other issues, and all fills...

Jean brought up the title bottle for a dinner of homemade fettucine and cappelini with pesto from the less-than-glacial cellar. Despite my misgivings, the wine...

With a dinner of grilled, butterflied leg of lamb prepared coated with macerated herbs and garlic in EVOO prior to grilling, we opened a bottle of 2000 Texier...

Last night Betsy's niece and nephew came over to help prepare dinner; they recently stayed at an agroturisimo in Tuscany and were eager to share tips they...

Sunday was a very long day for me, running a picnic for my group. I dragged in about 6:30 to find Betsy preparing chiclen yakitori, rice with shiso furikake,...

Anyone interested in Niagara VQA wines? Let's talk. Chuck

Betsy and I joined some friends for dinner on their back porch, welcoming back another couple who have been scouting Asheville NC as a retirement location. We...

Friend brought round two older Yarra Valley whites to a Vietnamese restaurant for dinner. (He bought them new and they've been cellared in an airconditioned,...

A couple of gorgeous, cool, fall-like nights in a row. Thursday I was alone while Betsy was at a friend's home in Garrison, I did veal chops with sage on...

I went to a charity tasting/auction last night where...to my surprise...Todd Anderson was pouring his 2004 Ghost Horse Napa Cabernet. Considering that at the...

Had some outstanding wines from Napa at a local Dean/Deluca wine tasting. There were the Kapcsandy wines and the Chateau Boswell. Both had outstanding...

Wednesday was cool and drizzly, and I figured no way they'd have the final jazz concert of the year by river (I don't go when inside at community center). But...

I pulled a bottle from the cellar of 1996 Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er "Les Angles" last night with salmon. I bought it at close out back in '99. I haven't had...

A friend came to dinner Friday night and brought a bottle of Selosse "Initial" NV Blanc de Blanc Champagne that he insisted that we open with snacks before...

Betsy and I flew to Atlanta Friday, and met my parents at hospital where my Mom was having an outpatient procedure. Betsy stopped at supermarket on way back to...

Having just returned from an extended vacation that took us to Philadelhia, New Jersey and Washington, DC, I have a few notes to catch up on. Starting with...

Excellent (long) lunch at a friend’s yesterday. While awaiting the arrival of other guests I browsed an Italian cook book and found a recipe that particularly...

Wednesday we headed to park to hear Gary Smulyan and his band, eat good food, and sip a little wine. I carried some leftover Lambrusco, as well as the 2005...

Hi everyone, my niece, who is working at a wine bottling company near Bernkastel-Kues, has been contacted by a salesperson who tried to talk her into...

Betsy made a summer version of the old Le Cirque pasta primavera Monday, served with the 2008 Edmunds St John "Bone Jolly" Gamay rose. A variety of red fleshed...

Heh. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10953131 Makes sense, but I've never poured beer "like beer". I'll continue pouring both champagne and...

I bought four mixed cases of 1998 Girardin reds in 2001 for an average of about $25 per bottle. It was a mixture of about 50% Grand Cru and 50% 1er that were...

Jacques and Jill hosted their annual pool party Sunday. Cloudy, but it didn't rain during pool portion of the day. Wonderful hummus, guacamole, lobster, crab,...

Last night 2 inexpensive wines were on the table. A friend came by to pick up some wine we were splitting, and we opened a bottle of the 2008 Mas du Fadan...

Betsy is away at Monadnock Music, so I'm fending for Dave and I. Thursday was eel (unagi kabayaki- from freezer section at Asian grocery, this was so good for...