Monday Betsy made pasta with a puttanesca sauce and creamed chard. Puttanesca isn't a real wine flatterer in my opinion, so I went with a $7 red, the 2004...

Hi Considering the Lambrusco is often made in a light and easy to drink off-dry style, can it be looked upon as a serious wine? Or it's a fun wine for...

Been invited over to a friend's house this weekend for a meal of "Oyster Casserole". Looks to be oysters baked in bread crumbs, shallots, parsley, whipping...

I'm proposing an experiment for this group. I would do it myself, but I haven't developed a discerning palate yet. How about a couple of you choose a couple...

Monthly blind tasting lunch notes 1999 Ch Pavillon de Margaux - great start! Lanolin nose at first, a solid wine on palate with a mineral/dry finish, rich....

Saturday AM I opened freezer and a package slid out, almost breaking my toe. I survived, but decided that was the end of the ground lamb. Betsy was working and...

What type wines pair best with Italian Salami and Salty Romana cheeses. The salame I am going to have is the best I have ever had. They are made by a...

I have started to write a blog about wine, MiamiWine. Please check it out at http://miamiwine.com/. Hopefully we'll get at least one entry per week. I...

What's the best way to manage my inexpensive, but good, red wines after opening the bottle, but not drinking it completely? Do I recork it and keep it at...

I would like to give a gift of a bottle of wine to the parents of a newborn. The bottle would be opened 21 years from now to celebrate the...

Last night with a light dinner, we opened: '98 Morgan Reserve Pinot Noir nose: cloves, orange peel, sappy, fruit palate: good acidity, medium body, good...

Hi all, Thought you might enjoy this. It's the GE Monogram Walk-in Wine Vault. If you have an extra $35,000 US this might just be what you...

Halliburton, the international conglomerate is negotiating to buy Gallo's entire operation. It is believed that Vice President Cheney wants to bottle his own...

Friday was a rare weekend night off for Betsy, we had arranged date night. Went to Meritage in Scarsdale. I had been here for a wine dinner, but new to Betsy...

Wasn't sure what to expect. Was going out for dinner and already knew I wanted the rabbit dish so I searched for something to work with it that would merit...

Wednesday we had an early dinner before Betsy's performance, a pasta with shrimp and tomatoes. I opened an 2005 Antinori "Campogrande" Orvieto Classico that I...

Betsy was getting in late, I made dinner (reprise of the garlic baked chicken, plus broccoli and pasta w/pesto). Unoaked Chardonnay worked well last time, so...

A sad day for Paris, but perhaps an opportunity for someone. As reported in the NYT (subscription...

Notes from a tasting of wines from Spain and ex-Spanish territories. 2005 Quinta do Ameal Vinho Verde - OK, so this was from Portugal, the organiser also...

Mark Lipton wrote: This version includes new sections on Australia, New Zealand, Santa Barbara (still in development) and buying wine for newborns (Topic...

Thanks for all your work. As to sections that haven't been done yet, I believe there was a red wine headaches piece in the old FAQ that Joe R. posted last...

Same story: here's Dale's recent contribution on the subject of purchasing commemorative wines, as edited by yours truly. All comments... ----------------...

Hi Mark, Could you also add something in 4 about how long sparkling wines will last after being opened? Cheers, Salil

What follows is an edited version of St. Helier's contribution on NZ with inclusions of Salil's commentary on Central Otago. Again, all comments, etc....

What follows is an edited version of Salil's contribution on Australia. All comments, additions, corrections welcomed. ------------ Begin C&P...