French dinner notes: with Dungeness crab cake, Kobe beef tartare, and fresh oysters: 1995 Drappier Champagne Cuvee Millenaire - bottled for the year...

Was looking for something else in my '63 lichine and saw: great Growths (Grand Crus) Wine must be made exclusively from Pinot Noir, Pinot Liebault, and Pinot...

Hi all, I'm planning a 2 course lunch with the following: 1st course: baked macaroni with bolognese sauce (baked too) It's not a 1st course actually. Sort of...

In recent years, there appears to be a new trend taking root in the naming of wines. Having been enjoying the fruit of the grape for longer than most people...

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Recently while shopping in a very good Italian Deli in Kenosha WI, I encountered a guy offering samples of several different Italian wines - initially declined...

My local wine shop had some ($11+) and I bought a bottle. I don't try it every year, but was nonetheless disappointed in it. Is it uniformly poor? This...

A friend is designing a restaurant for a class and asked me for help with the wine list. So I have a fun (I find it fun) question for the wine community: what...

I'm not really sure whether Wombats are any good. The picture on Wikipedia looks like a horrid little Pig. Quite Obscene. Just not English. 42

Can someone tell me whether Wombats live only in Australia, or also on other continents? Apart from zoos, of course. We all know that Wombats are to be found...

Hi All A number of years ago I went to Bordeaux and bought "quite a lot" of wine, mainly for drinking fairly soon, but one or two for laying down. Sadly...

Hello wine lovers! We would love it if you could share your opinions about your favorite wineries in the US with our visitors at...

Last night Betsy made filets in a shallot/vinegar/cream sauce, with braised leeks and barley. I opened the 1985 Ch. Haut-Marbuzet (St. Estephe). Very very...

This post may be a little strange, but would you go in San Diego to talk to other people about wine and taste it? Mone of my friends cares much for wine. I'm...

As we had spent Thanksgiving with the pesce-vegetarians, Betsy had decided to cook a turkey Saturday for us and some friends who were away on the actual day....

Mike Tommasi wrote: Yes, folks, this is the first "Write like UC" contest, the prize is a bottle of Velletri Rosso for your Christmas Turkey dinner. ...

One of my wedding gifts was a bottle of Iron Gate Sweet Shiraz from the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. It's great - but does anyone know how it's...

In the last few days I've gone through a couple of commentable wines, none of which were exceptional, but which some might find appealing. A few days ago...

There are times when I want only one serving of Champagne and do not wish to open a full or 1/2 bottle. I thus decided to investigate the few Champagnes...

Thursday Betsy made chex mix (kids request) and prepped Brussels sprouts; I assembled a cheese tray (Boucheron, Roaring 40s, Brie de Meaux, Manchego). We...

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru les Caillerets. Somewhere in the back of my mind this wine deserves a second chance as there were good things happening but...

Ah, Thanksgiving. This was truly a time to give "thanks," though the normal, celebratory meal was far different than most. Mother-in-law has recently been...

Tuscany is most popular vacation destinations in Italy. We are largest tour Operator for Tuscany, Italy (Featured in National Geographic, New York Times,...

Hi, just arrived. Recently had a 03' McManis Cabernet, loved it. Does anyone have any recommnedations concerning reds with similar characteristics? I enjoy...

Velletri Rosso. It is the only wine that matches well with turkey and the other traditional goodies. Velletri Rosso.