I’ve had to do few vinous about-faces this week. Tuesday was WA State; Wednesday, spicy food and wine matching; Thursday, international Syrahs; Friday, Chateau Montelena and Pride Vineyards; Saturday, Burgundy; and today,...

Kevin — In the FWIW Dept., I first bought wines from Martin Wine Cellar when I visited New Orleans back in 1971 . . . IIRC, it was a bottle of 1967 Château Ducru Beaucaillou. I was already in the wine trade in Southern...

sauce was unmemorable, but it was at the dinner we had with 1984 Domaine du Trevalon and 1981 Beaucastel; which was proably a good choice for us as Shige was doing lots of tomato based dishes which worked with the wines. I...

in the developing countries is different, but, to me has never been offensive. Sometimes even better than in France: check out the restaurant in the Hotel du France in Tana, Madagascar: best French food and service I’ve...

hello, you’ve made some useful distictions. In other words, the teas in question are not the same tea. The most highly prized teas have a similar place in their market as the great Bordeaux chateau and Burgundy...

. The wine paired was a Coteaux du Layon, 2000, a late-harvest Chenin Blanc. (8) Lemon Trio — Lemon Yoghurt; Lemon Curd Ice Cream; Lemon Tart. I liked this dessert. The lemon tart was delicious, with a nice caramelized thin...

Marzemino $14/glass $13.50/bottle retail 5x14=70/13.50=538% 2005 Montirius Cote du Rhone $13/glass $12/bottle retail 5x13=65/12=542% Before anyone starts sniping these numbers, please note my caveats above. Hope this helps!

of chickpeas and olives on a bed of lettuce. Dessert was fresh cherries. Wine was Clos des Fées’s 2005 Les Sorcières, an easy-drinking red blend (carignan, grenache and mourvèdre reportedly) from the Côtes du Roussillon...

One summer in Vermont, I was playing piano on the most beautiful Steinway grands out there — much better than your typical Steinway grands — the Chateau d’Yquem of pianos. I didn’t realize how good it was...

, Pralines) Foret Noire (Black Forest Cake) (Griottes Cherries, Cherry Coulis) And a selection of Fromages (Cheese), you can select from 4, 6, or 8 different types. :) They also have 6 different Dessert Wines by the Glass, and the...

.) Squab Breast Roasted with almonds and cumin, caramelized dumpling and salsify 1/2 Chateau Haut-Brion 1999 This squab dish was very good. Small slices of almonds coated the outside of the squab breast, which was cooked...

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