Forum: Wine & Food Talk

1990 Louis Roederer "Cristal" Brut The 82 Salon was not a perfect bottle, so as a substitute we had a 90 Cristal Brut. Unfortunately meanwhile a...

Tonight I finally tasted an un oxidized 2005 Coulee de Serrant from Nicolas Joly, that was pretty good, and so different from the other bottles and...

My wife and I met up with our good friend Allan G. and his lovely girlfriend Sat. night before the show uptown at Restaurant Blue. Nice place. My...

This is a rather overlooked vintage of Krug. Due to price hikes, the economy, and having to follow the 96, this has been vastly ignored and hasn't...

Would like to hear posters expectation for this new vintage. Having spoken to many chateau owners I've an idea of "wolf in sheep's cloths" kind of...

Some notes from the weekend and last couple of days. 2003 Outpost, Howell Mtn, Zinfandel One of my favorite Zinfandels. Big alcohol at 16.1%...

When I throw a dinner party or weekend brunch, I love to set the perfect vibe, right down to the music. What are some of your favorite food +...

Had last night- this was the best, tastiest Cornas I've had in a while. (Granted, I dont drink a lot of Cornas). But what a nice drink....voluptuous,...

2008 OREGON PINOT NOIR ($20 TO $40, MOSTLY) - (2/23/2011) Last night, I got together with my tasting group to sample Oregon Pinot Noirs from the...

Jeff, I thought your readers might be interested in the rather peculiar response I received from the editor of Wine & Spirits magazine in response...

I've been aware of Jeff's site for a while - a true labor of love - but wasn't aware he had started a BB until he sent me an email a couple of days...

Jeff, Great blog and great forum! I wanted to chime in on the 2008 vintage of Bordeaux. I attended the UGC Bordeaux tasting in Chicago a few...

I see a lot of posts from others saying they drink their Brunello di Montalcino within 10 years. Others say it ages for decades and decades. What's...

I tried many wines from Languedoc over the last couple of years and found stunning quality for really good prices. My all time favorites so far: ...

A sublime variation of a classic........... Note: my blog "BerlinKitchen" has some difficulties with the browser Internet Explorer, please change...

My cellar is a bit of a mess at the moment, I never seem to get around to keeping it neat for any length of time. I've heard from some collectors...

I attended a small dinner last night where all the guests brought 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape wines. For my palate, the best wines were rich, intense,...

As we can all see, Bordeaux prices are skyrocketing nowadays, especially for those classified growths. A bottle of 04 Lafite I enjoyed a year and...

Last night Traci decided to make our friend Akiko Freeman's (Freeman Winery) lemon ginger chicken with a little steamed broccoli and short grain...

Hello, this forum is a great idea from Jeff and give a good opportunity to talk about wine: there is so much to say, so much to learn! As a wine...

2009 Domaine Faury Syrah Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Two part tasting note...ordered for $40 off the list of one of our favorite Oakland...

We're having some people over and would like some ideas, please. 1. Goat cheese tart. Had this several years ago and served a 2003 Cotat Sancerre...

NV Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Very pale yellow green. Tiny bubbles with massive mousse. Very perfumed, big complex nose. Lemon Pie,...

Funny Video.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9yyzkx5g78 Prost, Martin

I have been into Cab Franc since my first Chinon a few moons ago ( Baudry 82 Tasted in Paris in 89:rolleyes:..Where do people sit with Cab Franc in...

A BUNCH OF WINES ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON - (2/26/2011) A bunch of us wine guys got together this cold, snowy afternoon to pop some corks. All the...

Chateau Angelus is one of my right bank favorites and was a great way to ring in my 40th birthday yesterday. (milestone number one) After writing...

I have not had many experiences with Chateau Ferriere, mostly due to the lack of bottles on the shelves here in Norway, and that in my early days of...

2001 Ch. Angélus 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet franc. Nicely developped already and clearly at its prime drinking window. Classic...

Found a couple of goldmine lists on holiday in Austria last week, and as a result we drank rather well. All consumed by just Sema and I over a ...

An all-time spanish classic........ Ingredients 200g almonds 5 eggs 200g sugar peel of 1 organic-orange and 1 organic-lemon icing sugar 18...

Last night had a bottle of Orin Swift's 2008 The Prisoner. Delicious but what most intrigued me was the offbeat blend. Primarily Zinfandel with...

I recall back in 2004 attending a vertical at Chateau Montrose where I was a tad underwhelmed by a brett-ridden 1990. I found myself prefering the...

Well the 2000 BDXs are still showing tight for the most part. The 00 Smith Haut Laffite seems to be coming out of it's shell......at least a bit. ...

I was impressed by the 1995 Chateauneuf du pape Vieux Telegraphe: such a well developed nose, with truffles and meaty flavors. What Chateauneuf...

1996 Ch. Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pure ELEGANCE. Not to love this wine is impossible........ As my friend Panos perfectly stated...

What dose "Old Vine" mean to you? Photos from the Crica 1906 Zinfandel block of the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma...

Can anyone out there provide a justification for the use of the term proprietary blend? Proprietary, last time I checked, refers to a condition of...

Here comes an all-time austrian dessert classic......... Kaiser = meaning emperor; Schmarrn = meaning mess or nonsense Kaiserschmarrn is a...

Answer: Yeast autolysis during lees contact influences the organoleptic properties of wines especially by increasing their sweet taste. Although...

The reasoning behind cooking with wine is to intensify and enhance the flavor of food. Wine is known to release flavors in food that otherwise could...

2007 J.V. Fleury, Ventoux: 14% alcohol and about $12; 60% syrah, 30% grenache, 10% mourvèdre; salty meat and fruit nose with a hint of VA;...

Jeff, Are you going to host a dinner at Valentino this year? Last year was "la formidable."

Mine was a 1928 Château Suduiraut, that I was served blind at Cru in New York. I actually nailed the producer, but was off by 40 years. This bottle,...

We will be visiting Bordeaux in May, and would appreciate a few Bordeaux restaurant recommendations.

Here comes the all-time dessert classic "Apfelstrudel" from Austria. The major part is the pastry which has to be rolled so thin you could read a...

Hi, living in South Africa, my knowledge of French wine pricing is not great, please can anyone help with an indication of what a bottle of 1963...

So what are your Top 10 favorite wines produced in the last decade?