I love California Chardonnays and some reds, e.g. Ravenswood Zinfandel or a Saintsbury Pinot or Garnet, but would like to try something different for our Thanksgiving Turkey dinner. One year I tried guweirtzmeiner (sp???) and...

with maybe some Mourvedre. E. Guigal makes one that is reliable and usually easy to find. We’ve just been drinking a goodie called St. Cosme (pronounced “comb.”). <I will be doing a cheese course with port, if...

of W. Broadway. The only other place that has consistently good prices is Garnet on Lex. at E68th. Don’t expect good advice here. Cheers, Joe Moryl

The house wines at Chez Julia at the moment are: White: Cuvee de Vezelay an unoaked chardonnay in the Chablis style Red: E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone and/or Perrin Reserve Rhone Red Sparkling: Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Sparkling

The E. Guigal Cotes de Rhone (rouge) is only about $12 a bottle and really a great buy. I am not a huge Beaujolais fan, but that could be a nice match with your lighter menu.

) '05 Ornellaia '04 Paolo Scavino Barolo, Carobric '04 Produttori dei Barbaresco '96 Salon Brut BdB, Le Mesnil '05 Sassicaia '05 Selle e Mosca Cannonau di Sardegna '04 Vall Llach Priorat, Embruix '05 Vieux Télégraphe CdP, La Crau Of...

add. We can buy them in Chinatown for very cheap. For the red wine, we used a standard zinfandel, it was what we had around the house that we were willing to use for cooking. I have to add, this is a meal made for red wine! The E...

that favorite dessert that make your friends melt. That fruit tart should be fine and the Pouilly-fuisse should be just fine as well. But if you’re planning to feature the wines and are semi-serious about it, i.e., some...

. Here are a few value regions and winemakers to get you started within your budget. Côte-du-Rhône, made from grenache, mourvèdre, syrah, and about 20 other grapes I promise one day I would remember. E. Guigal, Paul Jaboulet...

under $10: 05' mcmanis cab $8.99 (calif) 05' mcmanis petite sirah $8.99 (calif) 04' castle rock cab $6.99 (calif) 04' castano hecula $6.99 (chile) 04' e. guigal dotes du rhone $9.99 (rhone) 04' falesco vitiano rooso $7.99 (italy) 04'...

Geez, that’s a good question. What is the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in that vintage? I would think that a quality, Cabernet-dominated wine, stored in ideal conditions (i.e. dark, 55 F or under) would last 21 years....

This weekends lineup included: 1999 Sasicaia – CORKED. 1999 Clos Pegase Hommage Cabernet 2002 Katheryn Hall Sacrashe Cabernet 2002 Sbragia Cabernet (don’t remember which one though) 2003 Moon Mountain Cabernet 2003 E Guigal...

’arenberg Dead Arm, McLaren Vale, OZ (I think it’s just at your price-point). A great counter-point would be an E. Guigal Croze-Hermitage, but might be above US$25/btl. 8.) Pinot Noir – Acacia, Central Coast. Don’t know my...

PERRIER Rose 95 DAUVISSAT Grand Cru “Vaudesir” Chablis 92 MICHEL LAFARGE “Clos de Chenes” Volnay 94 E. GUIGAL “La Landonne” Cote Rotie 86 J. DIETRICH Gewurztraminer VT, 1/2 bottle 96 CAUHAPE...

, though slanted towards pricier options. I didn’t spend any time in the bar, but it is at least large enough to allow you to have a drink before dinner or as a place to meet up with a few friends. Something that is lacking...