If you are wondering what a wine geek would want or get for Valentine’s Day, here are some thoughts. *Champers, Champers, Champers. Instead of a regular bottle, go big and get a magnum. *Old wine. As in a great wine from a great vintage. It is truly a special treat to drink a great wine [More]

On a little binge last night I,uh, “tasted” a couple of extraordinary wines, especially for the price. The first was my beloved Chablis (2002) made by Gerard Tremblay at Domaine Des Iles. Reviewing my last post on the Drouhin 2003 Chablis, this blows it away. Better producer, better year, and no oak. This had the [More]

Some of the best bottles I have had from Burgundy have been by negociants: Nicholas Potel (of course), Latour, and Drouhin. The nice thing about these producers, especially Latour and Drouhin, is that you can find their wine at any halfway decent grocery store. I just was able to try the 2003 Joseph Drouhin Chablis [More]

Now that I am Seattle I am relishing the chance to eat all kind of delicious fishies and shellfish, plucked fresh from the ocean. Naturally, I have had some exquisite wines to go along with these. Oysters are heavenly this time of year. While I always knew a nice dry Vouvray would be a perfect [More]