and Germany. I asked them about Robert Groffier’s wines in '99 (they import that domaine). In general, they said '99 is a near-term vintage for cellaring. This is not a vin de garde vintage. Even in barrel, the wines were...

foie gras salad w/ raspberry vin, champaigne (france) seared scallops w/ smoked bacon and fatboy cream sauce roasted asparagus jager shots and pbr

>>is there any good “kit” for learning how to detect various common aromas?<< The best known is the Nez du Vin. Very pricey and not really all that useful, IMHO, unless you don’t know what saffron, violets,...

your budget will work nicely. 12.) Muscat – Bonny Doon Vin d’ Glacier Muscat Canelli (sweet). Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise (sweet), any that you can find. I’ve not found a really good dry Muscat/Muscatto, but they are...

fraiche starter that came with some perfectly dressed frisse — it was lovely and rich, and the Clos du Bois chardonnay went very nicely with it. My DC has a pork tenderloin stuffed with goat cheese — quite a bit more...

sorry, Casey, it is you who are not classically trained. Carla is a graduate of L’Academie du Cuisine, a well respected culinary school in the DC area. You are self taught. and if the things she said were even half true, she...

Places were I am recoginized as a regular. Includes “Hi Norm” greeting: Campanile Lucques Wa Sushi AOC Hirozen Bar at the Hotel Bel Air (can’t actually explain this one, we really don’t go there often enough to...

The Bijou goat’s cheese from Vermont Butter and Cheese at Esprit du Vin in Milton, on the Lower Mills side, is pretty chow-worthy – that is to say, I ate it all myself (not that that is all that unusual!)

. Coq au vin would be a paradigmatic example. A chicken. A bottle of good burgundy in the pot. Another bottle of the same on the table. Some herbs raised in the same soil/water/climate as the grapes and the chicken. A wonderful,...

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...

If you want good baguettes and good bread in general go to Le pan Du jour on Pico bi near Lincoln in Santa Monica (The West Side).

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!