Ladies recipe for Coq au Vin. Le Coq au Vin du Pays Serves 4 From French Provincial Cooking by Tony Schmaeling (Omega Books Limited, 1982) 1-3 lb (1.5 Kg) Chicken 1 oz. (30 g) Butter 1/2 cup (4 oz., 125 mL) Marc de Bourgogne or Brandy...

Am considering a Le Nez du Vin Wine Aroma kit for my hubby. Here is info on it and another alternative one, further down on the page. That one is way at the bottom of the page... another kit in a rosewood box by some other...

Any advice would be appreciated. San Francisco preferred.

Have any Nashville hounds (or heck, any other hounds for that matter) been to L’Ete du Vin's Vintners Tour and Wine Tasting? I’ve only recently really starting paying real attention to wine and learning about it (I...

Because these are things that I love. Whether it’s the melawech or the mabucha at Magic Carpet, the rosewater ice at Mashti, Mrs. Primo’s warmth, the marvelous domestic space at Du Vin or the flowers, fungi and dates...

We have just bought some bottles of Domaine de Soumade Côtes du Rhône “Fleur de Confiance” 2003. The seller could not tell us when it will be ready to drink – only that it will keep at least 10-12 years. Does...

grapefruit) 4 ruby red grapefruit 3 meyer lemons or 2 sweet oranges (used some meyer, some blood orange) 1 2" piece of vanilla bean, split lengthwise (used Tahitian) 4.5 liters (6 750 ml bottles) crisp white wine (used vin blanc...

...unless it’s Avignonesi, then that’s considered a sacrilege, a desecration of that phenomenal Vin Santo.

I take back in part my suggestion of the Delille, though I like their wines, because you’re right that they don’t do a straight Merlot. If I were giving a gift to go along with a Nez du Vin set, I’d be looking...

I’m hoping to make Coq au Vin this weekend in a crockpot. Besides reducing the amount of wine from 1 bottle to 1.5c, and searing the chicken first in a saute pan, any tips or hints? Also, unfortunately I won’t be able...

My wife and I dined at the La Rotisserie du Beaujolais at 19, Quai de la Tournelle and were very disappointed. My wife had the girolles provencale which were good but it was a very small portion. After that, downhill. The onion...

down the names of some wines that were within my budget. I am wondering if anyone here can comment on the following wines and make some recommendations. Also, I am wondering about the “cellar-ability” of the following...

served w/ thin baguette slices or crostini would be too heavy and filling and your lovely coq au vin will be compromised. I don’t think you will need any sides w/ the C.A.V. except a nice crusty baguette to soak up the...

Has anyone a tried this place which was recently favorably reviewed in VOIR? Justine, Bistro à vin 4517, rue St-Denis www.bistrojustine.com. Apparently it is a second location for Bistro Justine which I think was mentioned on...

This looks like exactly what we are looking for for two nights in the Alsace region – a cute, small hotel with a decent dining room in a tiny village off the Route des Vins, but I can’t find a word about it other than...