Saturday self and Xina had our friend Bjarne who is a Benedictine monk on a health sabbatical for a rather good dinner (do say so meself, even though I was the...

This morning I tasted a very nice CalCab from a little Paso Robles winery called Firefly. Mid to full bodied, black cherry & currant notes, medium tannins, and...

Since Xina was working late in the pediatrics emergency ward yesterday (Saturday), she had made demands for a good dinner which, in line with the seasons,...

I still have a very few bottles of Bertani Amarone Ruecioto Valpolicella from 1963, 1964, and 1967. All have been stored properly by me since shortly after...

We often hear of wine and food matching but what about clashes? Had dinner the other night with a group of Rhone winemakers in Melbourne. All went well until...

Hello; As previously mentioned in passing, last Saturday self and Xina partook of a B N from George Dubeouf, a k a the king of Beaujolais (I don´t know...

The night before Thanksgiving, a hurried meal before I had to go speak at an interfaith service in Scarsdale. Betsy made an actually delicious casserole with...

....to be celebrated here with wee dram of uisege beatha before bed. Perhaps a Highland Park 12 or a Laphroaig 10.......

Perrier-Jouet Fleur de Champagne 1985 Brut Special Reserve B.F. Millesime I need some help for price indication. min. - max. maybe some source & web page for...

With respect to you all -- I have stumbled into this group with a question I'm sure you've all debated many times, so pls forgive redundancy. We're talking...

Had two Balgera Wines with my low fat, low carb meal Thursday. 1994 Valtellina Superiore La Frasca-Brownish red tones. Typical nebbiolo tobacco-rubber nose,...

The last post prompts me to ask if there is any proper etiquette for bringing a bottle of wine to an at-home dinner that one is invited to. I have always...

Some notes from an impromptu Friday lunch: 1995 Doudet Naudin Fixin - as always a very pale colour, but it retains the cherry based pure fruit style of nose....

I've just come back from a two week trip "home" where I renewed my love for Mulderbosch. Its a little pricey - probably about $20 or so - but worth every...

Every year or so Consumer Reports rates wines that are not high priced. I bought two of their suggestions in the past, and did not like them. One was merlot....

Is there a web site where I can order and try small bottles of wine? I'm thinking it would be cool to be able to sample all kinds of different wines by mail...

I've recently converted an understair space into a cellar, about 3 x 11 ft. Fully insulated (both rigid and batting), and a vapor barrier. Im running a...

Our wine group has members that go both ways - wine and whisky aficionados. We all pick up oddball malts when we get the chance, and to share the...

I have a few bottles of Port that I would like to keep much longer. The type of cork they use (short with a plastic stopper on the top) makes me wonder, what...

I have recently open a bottle of Spanish un-oak Tampranillo. It smell like rotten egg. But slowly fade off with time in the glass. I smell the cork but it...

AMARONE 1998 Az. Agr. Tommasi . Opened the bank vault today and spent $50 on a bottle that I have been eyeing for a long time. I'm happy to say my curiosity...

I found a store that imports Neal's Yard Dairy cheeses to the US and airmails them across the country. I just received Neal's English Farmhouse Cheddar and...

Any thoughts on this Frenchie vino? I found it too dry for my liking immediately after uncorking, but after it breathed for 24 hours, it was much sweeter.

Why is it that wine-'experts' rather drink champagne from a crystal than from a plain glass (with the same shape)? Is it because - crystal shows the colour of...

Dear Sirs, Can anyone please explain me or refer me someone that can explain me very well the grading system of Port wine: I want to know the follwing table...