Assorted wines over the last 4 days: 2005 Peyrabon (Haut-Medoc), from 375 ml Decent midweight, seems more Right Bank than Medoc- I would have guessed Merlot...

On Jun 10, Christopher A. Lee wrote: Is there a better life after death? Why are you asking such a stupid question in...

MTV 3. 07.06.2008. "Norjassa tuulivoima myötätuulessa. Norjan energiatarpeista PUOLET voidaan kattaa tuulivoimalla, kun nykysuunnitelmat toteutetaan! Kaiken...

Notes from a dinner tasting of Ch. Pontet Canet, We were hoping to have Alfred Tesseron with us in Vancouver to share our experience, but the untimely death...

I note that a number of posters here have Verizon.net addresses like me. You might like to know, according to a message I have just received, that Verizon...

FYI.. Rick Prices jump for real Napa-grown wines (http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/lifestyles/food/998430,pp-uncorked-061208-s1.article)

This is a weekly reminder that the FAQ for this group resides at the website http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com. Additionally, it is posted monthly to the...

Okay, I admit it. I virtually never enjoy Chilean wines. The last time I went out of my way to buy a Chilean was 14 years ago, when I picked up a couple 1992...

Can anyone recommend a US source for standard (ISO) tasting glasses? DC

I like Sangiovese a lot. 100% is perfect for me. Lately I've found that 14.5% alcohol doesn't taste so great. What I'd like is a recommendation of the...

Last night, before departing for my sister-in-law's funeral in Florida, Jean decided that she'd like a paella dinner with some friends. The paella in question...

Tonight, to celebrate my birthday, Jean cooked a meal of applewood-smoked pheasant with roasted potatoes and asparagus. To accompany the bird, I opened: 1990...

On Monday we went to friends' for a dinner of cool summer salads. I started with an unknown glass of white - slightly grassy, but mostly about tropical fruit...

Hello, Off to France on SUnday, and spending two days in the Beaune area. Anybody has an opinion of jacques prieur? Entries in hachette + their web site...

Eric Asimov's article in today's NY Times focuses on cheaper Malbecs from Argentina. As part of his article, he makes the point (that I've personally...

Hi everybody, I have in my basement a Magnum of Champage from Jacquesson & Fils - Mémoire du XXeme siècle - Dégorgement exclusif janvier 1999. This is blend...

Tuesday we had a couple of very ripe mangoes, Betsy was planning on doing a Ming Tsai recipe of spicy shrimp with mango and snow peas. But a package arrived...

Does anyone have an opinion (or has read) this book? Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy (April 9, 2002) by Joseph Bastianich (Author), David Lynch...

Friday we had some colleagues of Betsy come up for dinner. Betsy made a nice dinner, and we had a lovely night on the patio (the heatwave didn't move in till...

Hi, I have read that the match of Chateau d'Yquem and lobster is very good, if absolutely decadent. I am meeting a group of friends next month with an...

as the temp just hit 26C on our terrace, I opened my first bottle of Leflaive Meursault 2005. with quiche, scotch eggs and rocket salad. pale straw, bright,...

*On suorastaan mielenkintoista huomata muuten miten juuri SUPO:n poliisivaltuuksia, nettivakoilua, puhelinsalaisuuksia ja urkintalupia yhän laajemmin...

Steamy day in NY, we invited some friends and their standard poodle over for dinner and bones (the latter for the dogs). I ventured out into the sauna to grill...

Blind tasting lunch notes: 2002 Jean Marc Brocard Chablis 1re Cru Montmains – fairly sweet tropical fruit in the nose made this a challenging one to guess,...

Ilmastointimysteerio. Nyt kuin olin päässyt jäljille siitä mekanismista joka kätketään ydinvoimalan systeemeihin näköjään aivan kylmästi, aloin...