We tasted this blind along with 11 other 2007 Southern Rhones and it was, IMHO, the star of the night. While definitely much too young to be drinking, this wine was wonderfully focused with an amazing purity and balance. Dark...

in the bottle. 13% alcohol. Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine des Relagnes 2005 With all wines from the 2005 vintage (as well as 2004) already finished and aging mostly in cement vats and about 20% old foudres, Jean Bonnet, winemaker at...

, 1 bis, av.du Gal-de-Gaulle, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer, tel 04.68.88.38.29 fax 04.68.88.04.65 domaine-madeloc@wanadoo.fr t.l.j.9h-12h, 14h-18h; sam.dim. sur r.v.

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...

Dressing 2000 Amity Pinot Blanc Willamette Valley Oregon Second Course Foie Gras Torchon with a Pistachio Crust, Caramelized Onion and Plum Tart 1997 Domaine Cady Chenin Blanc Coteaux du Layon-St. Aubin France Third Course Sauteed Loup...

Had a tip about a place called Dome du Marais in Paris. Anyone know it? Old, new? trad, modern? cheerio J

are as follows (Be warned, booze is heavily taxed here, but it is a trade-off for the free healthcare we are provided) 1) Cuvee du Vatican CdP 2004 ————— $50 – 55 2) Domaine de Christia CdP 2004...

We’re going to Provence for a wedding in August, and we’ll be close enough to Châteauneuf-du-Pape for a daytrip! Any recommendations on the best vineyards to visit and/or good sources for this kind of info? Any tips...

Montrachet 1er “Combettes” Domaine Leflaive was the first wine opened and was very well received. I paired that with a starter of Langoustines and Aubergines; caviar-flavored with tapenade of Taggiasca olives, olive oil, and a...

This may be a strange question, but I have to ask it. Okay, I don’t have to ask, but I want to ask it: Have any women here eaten at Maison du Couscous without a male dining companion (either alone or with other women) and...

different segments. This was our second trip to the region, and we again stayed at Hotel du Faude in Lapoutroie, a little village near Kaysersberg. Lapoutroie is not on the Wine Road, but down the road heading into the mountains...

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...

good bets, and the wines from Domaine du Castel have gotten consistently high marks from prestigious wine publications. Castel wines are quite expensive but the Petit Castel is excellent and, at around $35, is the cheapest of the...

Simple meal, great wine, family happiness.

A dinner for my father, just home from the hospital.