We just returned from two weeks in Burgundy...whew! I tasted a lot of 2006's and barrel tasted a bunch of 2007's. I think the 2006 vintage might be a bit...

In an interview for the Discover Paris newsletter Paris Insights, Miamian Juan Sánchez (proprietor of the wine boutique La Dernière Goutte in Paris, France)...

Yesterday attended a wedding at a gorgeous lakeside property north of here. Beautiful perfect day, you couldn't have asked for better weather. A reception...

Last night with scotch eggs and Jersey Royals, Huge extract and youth, steely aromatic clasic CF nose. Raspberries and plums, raw tannins, yet so drinkable....

Hi, Sorry about the off topic post, but this seemed to me to be the best place for advice. My brother's going to be visiting San Francisco in June and has...

With "Cincinnati chili" from freezer (over barley, not pasta, trying to use leftovers) the 2006 Gunderloch "Jean Baptiste" Riesling Kabinett (Rheinhessen)....

Interesting segment on Weekend Edition this morning. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90534375

At long last I got my letter welcoming me from the waiting list to the mailing list. Now I'm in a quandry. I have enjoyed their Pinot Noirs in the past,...

Last night we went to some nearby friends' home for dinner. One of those evenings where I am the only non-musician (though this was mostly jazz folks), but...

http://www.decanter.com/news/256455.html A true giant. A toast tonight.

I have an opportunity to buy a case of this wine at a very discounted ( employee ) price. However I am not a very experienced wine connoisseur and I don't...

Hello, Know nothing about wines, frankly. Previously I got a friend a Merlot wine for cooking. Loves it. Would like to expand his horizons in cooking wines...

Betsy wasn't feeling 100%, so I volunteered to take over dinner duties. I scrapped her recipe ideas,. and went for the grill. Bluefish spread with mayo then...

Paul Jaouen and Matt Richman arranged a nice dinner featuring 1998 Right Bank Bordeaux last night. 7 amiable oenophiles gathered at Mortons in midtown for...

Great Opportunity for Wine Lovers There is a wine, dinner, dance and auction at Rodney Strong Vineyard, May 24th for the Santa Rosa Middle School Odyssey of...

While just popping into Sam's in search of a wine to grab and pop for a very casual dinner with a non-wine-geek friend that we organized at the eleventh hour,...

Haha! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7400109.stm O_o d. -- I didn't write it, but you can find the alt.food.wine FAQ he http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com/

I tasted one of the best zins I have ever had on a recent trip to Healdsburg. 2006 Dark Horse Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Treborce Vineyards. small production...

Feeling the pinch in W. Virginia. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/12/ap4999147.html

The thread "Where to buy basic stemware?" got me thinking. I know this topic is spent, but went back to some of my old books. "ACADEMIE DU VIN COMPLETE WINE...

I am thinking of having a first tasting party and need about 80-100 bordeaux glasses. I'd prefer to buy them instead of renting. And I'd like to buy some...

Yesterday, Jean came home with a big bag of morels purchased at our favorite grocery store. Despite using some of them last night, sauteed with asparagus, we...

Got a few wine retailer mailings in last couple days. Something puzzled me in the K&L newsletter. An article entitled Growing Green starts " When I started at...

These are videos that I make about working for O'Vineyards in the south of France. I'll update this first post and keep it as an index or table of contents...

So Mark Lipton and I made a couple of bids together in an HDH auction, and won a lot. 1970 Bordeaux, primarily Ducru-Beaucaillou (6 bottles). We took 3 bottles...