Serve on the rocks, with or without club soda and a squeeze of lemon, as per the other thread. Use in desserts, especially ice cream/sherbets and fruit salads. See if you can find some of the Muscats from Beaumes de Venise,...

flagship restaurant delivers. Lately, we have been trying out the Vin Bar, the informal space at Valentino. But even though we were sitting in the casual part of the restaurant, Piero insisted that we meet chef de cuisine, Giacomo...

I’m going to Vin de Set Friday. I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews. Does anyone have any definitive opinions? We’ve been in the inside bar and thought it was great. Does the atmosphere overwhelm the food?

Fruit book. It won’t be ready for another month but an early sampling revealed a very pretty & zingy infusion. Can’t wait to see where the flavors go from here... Vin De Pamplemousse makes 5 liters (about 5 quarts) 2...

I got a bottle of ZH Goldert Muscat. (Can’t recall the year right now ...) I bought this without tasting it on a lark from my local purveyor of yummy wines. I am hoping for a nice balance of sweetness and acidity, but have...

Since Corby Kummer waxed rapturous about the muscat grapes offered him during a trip to Napa, I’ve longed to try the grapes used to make that glorious dessert wine, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise. Yesterday I came upon muscat...

. It can make anything from a crisp dry, perfumed wine to a high alcohol fortified desert wine. The latter is usually done mostly in hot climates, e.g. south of France, Muscat Beaumes de Venise. Are you thinking of the latter?...

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I hit them up today. They’re reasonably priced (I paid $14 for an appetizer, main course, and small dessert), and tasty! For that price I had a longe de cerf and a delicious coq au vin main course, perfect in this chilly...

Planning pretty far in advance here: I want to take my boyfriend out to dinner for his birthday in March. He’s specifically requested Coq au Vin...so now i just need to find somewhere that will definately have it on the...

Prepared one of the most delicious lobster dishes I’ve ever eaten last night. Fiesty and fresh local lobsters are in season here. And I was cooking with a good friend, a gastronome originally from the Jura (home of vin...

Can anyone think of a bacon / salt pork substitute for Coq Au Vin? Not turkey bacon because I need the fat to brown the chicken and mushrooms in. Not Crisco because the bacon fat adds flavor to the dish. Maybe chicken fat with some...

Some friends want to go Cave Vin next weekend. Those that have been there, please let me know if you recommend it. Also, any recommendations of what to order / not order are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Last week a great thing happened – I found a pretty good restaurant within walking distance of my house! Cave Vin opened a couple of weeks ago at 5555 Xerxes Ave South, in south Minneapolis (612-922-0100), and here is my...