I am doing an unscientific survey of Yellowtail prices around the world. Will appreciate your posting the total out of pocket cost (including sales taxes,...

I had lunch with Johannes Selbach this afternoon and talked about his 2006 wines. At this point in time he expects only Auslese and above wines from this...

Usually, our modus operandi is to pull a wine from the cellar that will complement whatever meal we've concocted for the evening. In rare instances, though,...

My friend Alex periodically does a "Table d'Hote" fundraiser for social justice causes at his church. Once a year the dinner is combined with a concert for a...

Wednesday with a Lebanese meatloaf, the 2005 Ch. d'Oupia Minervois. Medium-bodied but with both acidic and tannic structure, pepper overtones dancing over a...

Two nights ago went to a favorite tapas bar that has a good wine selection at very good prices. They always have a couple of wines by the glass, but we...

Monthly lunch notes: 1993 Dom. Closel Savennierres Cuvee Special - yes, I brought a white wine! These Chenin Blanc wines are little known and...

Arv Rao lured 4 thirsty and hungry oenofools to Phoenix Garden in midtown for a CdP-fest. Châteauneuf and Cantonese? I confess I was sceptical. The food was...

Anyone tried? Local supermarket offering 6 btls on loyalty points, wondering if it's worth a go. -E -- Emery Davis You can reply to...

OK, time to test the eclectic range of the group. A couple of weeks ago I headed south in my new Great State of Texas to Fredricksburg for a reunion of some...

Red Wine Protects Mice from Obesity, Diabetes By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 16, 2006; 2:34 PM A component of red wine...

Looking for 1 bottle of 1974 Mondavi Reserve Cabernet? Suggestions for locating? Thanks

What follows is a rough draft of recommendations for the Finger Lakes region of NY State. I would appreciate any additional information about recommended...

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not sure if this is the correct group for technical questions about wine making, storing and corking. if not please advise the group to post. thanks would...

Got my latest Rochambeau newsletter a couple day ago. Full page editorial, stating essentially that they're disgusted with 2005 Bdx price manipulations based...

Out to dinner last night with a visiting speaker who expressed a desire for a Chardonnay, we settled on a bottle of the 2005 Drouhin St. Veran, conveniently...

Oops, once again a little late getting this up. This is the monthly posting formerly entitled "QPR Wines for (fill in the month)" . Please post up to 5 wines...

I've been working on a winery locator web site called Catch Wine and thought I'd see if anyone had feedback about the site. Catch...

"What these chocolate 'offenders' taught us is that the chemical in cocoa beans has a biochemical effect similar to Aspirin (ASA) in reducing platelet...

Would you like to go to The World Wine Tasting event tonight? Tickets: $95. I have 2 tickets. Willing to sell 1 or both. e-mail if interested. Serious...

After discarding most of a Sonoma PN, I unscrewed a bottle of the 2005 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Kabinett. Enough sugar I glanced to make sure I hadn't...

I recently discovered this group of budget wines from Australia at a tasting event. For wines that sell at US$10-$12, they seem to be a rather...

The Chianti Riserva Ducale 1959, Ruffino has been properly stored by me since the early 1960s. I still have a few bottles. The fill was just slightly below the...

With a dish of braised chicken with red wine,mushrooms, artichokes, bacon, etc the 2001 Cascina Luisin "Maggiur" Langhe Nebbiolo. Slightly lifted nose (a plus...