Hadn't tried one of these for a couple of years Hint of age, classic nose of spice cedar berries, slightly austere palate, but fruit holding up well, long....

With assorted leftovers, the 2007 JM Rafffault Chinon rosé. I haven't been a fan of his reds, but this pink is nice. The strawberry fruit is sweet enough to...

Merchant of Wine Alec Waugh,1957,1st edition,dustwrapper a bit chipped/ grubby,a little foxing to endpapers, otherwise a good copy. 135 pages. Nice copy of...

With dinner of lamb tonight, we opened a recent purchase from Sam's: 2006 "Les Palombières" Vin de Pays Côtes de Gascogne rouge nose: tart cherries, slight...

With a couple of vegetarian kids as houseguests for a couple of nights, Betsy decided to go with a pasta dish last night- an eggplant/ tomato sauce recipe by...

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...

I remember in this newsgroup a few years ago there was a discussion of Paso Robles, CA right before we were going to go there. That trip never happenned but...

Monday we were blessed with an absolutely lovely day. 40 or 50 friends converged on our backyard (well, the croquet was in front yard). We had a couple of 13...

A California wine maker, David Ramey, was in town on Friday and at dinner we were discussing the issue of premature oxidation in white burgundy. He proposed a...

I've listed a number of the winery visits that we made during our recent stay in Burgundy. Domaine Laroche-Everything is under screwcap now. Nice tasting...

.... from a 5-day trip to Bourgogne, I have meditated on the wines of George Fourrier in Gevrey. Why? Perhaps because Mr Fourrier said all the right things,...

I bought the Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir 1990 shortly after release and it has been properly stored. This is the last of 3 bottles. The wine is still...

Hello, I have read your list of stops - you appear to have had a wonderful stay in Bourgogne! I would like to know to what extent your trip was a special case...

Another blind tasting dinner. 1992 Mission Hill Riesling Grand Reserve – this elderly BC wine, teetering on the brink of extinction, was interesting more for...

I've built a simple and likely inaccurate wine advisor that I'd like to get feedback on. I'm looking for any constructive suggestion. I'd like to make this a...

Just launched (in Indianapolis) - another winner from New Zealand. Modest, but up front: typical aggressive NZ style. Hints of high octane rocket fuel -...

Absolutely smashingly beautiful weekend here, cool but with brilliant sunshine. We had a (mostly) relaxing around the house with Lucy the basset and Courtney...

Thursday was cool, but lovely, we enjoyed some leftover Tocai on the front porch (we neglect our porch for the patio, but occasionally rediscover). Then Betsy...

I am celebrating my daughters wedding next month. I was thinking of having my family and closest friends to my room at the hotel for champagne toast before...

Lunch notes (blind tasting) With spot prawns in pirirpiri sauce 2003 Alain Voge St. Peray Fleur de Crussol – this white made from 70 year old Marsanne and...

Has anybody tried any of their wines? I first heard of them last Fall when they were part of a high end CA Chardonnay tasting in Austin last Fall. I just got a...

Tuesday I got stuck for a ride to pick up a truck from repair shop, called Betsy to save me. Made her pressed for time for dinner shopping, so I told her I'd...

The following article says: - Hard as it may be to accept, pleasure is not the measure of fine wine. Rather, the best measure judges complexity, finesse,...

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We're serving lemon chicken tomorrow night for dinner and I was wondering what wine I should serve with the lemon chicken? The recipe calls for skinless...