Had the good fortune to taste seven of the Glaetzer Barossa wines yesterday afternoon, including 3 of the new releases from the 2005 vintage that Ben Glaetzer...

This may interest. Interesting article of NZ Pinot Gris too. http://www.nzmag-digital.com/nzmag/sample/ Regards st.helier

I can't say enough about this wine. I have never been blown away by a Viognier before but this one is lucious. It violates the $15 per bottle as this is $21...

Apropos of a comment Max H. made awhile ago, I would like to propose that a new afw FAQ be created that addresses many of the more common questions posed to...

Hello, How can you verify that someone really has a Second Level Somm certification? Is there a list online of who has the cert? Or some place I can...

William Cocke for National Geographic News July 21, 2004 Wine snobs might shudder at the thought, but the first wine-tasting may have occurred when...

Hi all, Here in France we suffer through a yearly supermarket even known as the "foire a vin" (wine fair). These are often banal at best for those of use who...

Last weekend I had one of my greatest tasting ever !! Here are the notes from a friend of mine. I lost my tasting notes ...

The Rose Hill/Kirkland, WA Costco has recently added a "Kirkland" labelled 2003 Pauillac for $25. After my less-than-pleasant experience with their 2000 St....

I patted myself on the back last year when, after a substantial waiting period, I was fortunate enough to make the Williams-Selyem "list". I got an...

Betsy marinaded some lamb chops in a mixture of pineapple juice, herbs (mostly rosemary), and garlic, the juice made me wonder re my usual lamb with Bordeaux...

Why don't they just let the vines grow (i.e., not graft them onto American stems), and determine by natural selection those that have a natural resistance to...

Found this in Tescos (UK) £12.99 Stockmans Staion 2003. Bright pale brick with wonderful complex fruit and strawberries nose. Soft and easy tannins, fruit in...

2004 Chave Cotes du Rhone Mon Coeur. Got 3 bottles to try. Supposed to be good. Anyone know this Cotes du Rhone? What is best food pairing suggestions?

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A friend suggested we go to this restaurant, located in Pocantico Hills, NY. Has anyone been to it recently, and if so, what were your impressions? Dale, I...

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We've just posted pages of information about the 2006 edition of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World, if you're interested in...

This one is cab as it should be: an explosion of aromas and notes. Granat red. The nose is just unbelievable: cassis, coffee, tobacco, maraska cherries, sandal...

Saturday Betsy was working both performances, left to fend for myself I grabbed D'Artagnan venison/pork sausage and some beans. There were a load of creminis...

Hi, We have recently released a free software product which helps users track their wine collections. It is simple to use and features excellent charting and...

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OK, guys... Why do oenophiles talk about "clones" of a variety when to clone is to make an exact duplicate? It seems they are talking about different...

Tried both....could not really discerne a difference. Both Chave 2003 seemed GREAT! While the Offerus was some $15 a bottle less than the Domaine Saint...

A nice gaggle of geeks gathered to take a look at a few vintages of Sociando-Mallet at La Bonne Soupe in midtown Manhattan. We couldn't source anything older...