This is — for me — a distinctly difficult question. What is the point (for example) in telling you that Vintage Porto will age quite well, IF you hate Porto . . . You see what I'm saying? It would help to know...

Being a red wine imbiber myself, I'm at a bit of a loss here...I need a white that will work with a variety of appetizers. Having a party in April for 16 ...What would y’all suggest? Personally, I usually find that second...

I'm running to a Syrah/Shiraz tasting right now. Will fill you in on the differences and the latest DNA research on PS if you’re interested.

almost impossible to read. We went with a Terlato-Chapoutier Shiraz/Viognier which was very nice, and at $50 one of the cheaper wines on the list (and about a 2.5x markup). Our experience was a little bit hit and miss – some...

I'm planning to meet JoanB and some of the OakParkers on the first week of January. Shall we make it a little chow outing at 3 Gallos for the first week? This is in Melrose Park isn’t it? And it is the place with elvers,...

, but I’m afraid that they have been extended past their prime and are in a decline. Brickish in color, the tannin have almost dried out and the fruit’s getting thinner over the course of the meal. I, too, have a couple of 88 and...

recommendations still appreciated. thanks! Hi, I'm thinking of taking an Amtrak train from 125th in Manhattan to dine with friends at X20 in Yonkers. Can anyone tell me if I can walk to the restaurant from a train stop in Yonkers,...

(Roussanne, perhaps Marssanne based) white Rhone (White Beaucastel, Chapoutier St. Joseph les Grantis blanc, etc). The caveat here is that some blues woul overpower this reccomendation — not knowing how strong a blue it is,...

and not have to deal with the hassels of BYOB. Personally, it’s one of my favorite places to go when I host a wine dinner. But, if this is not what you are looking for, then if you could elaborate on your preferences, I'm...

Yup, I'm with Zin and vinosnob as well....does nothing for the wine

ranges but nothing under $50 that really got me that excited. For more than that we got a Chapoutier Bernardine Chateauneuf du Pape, listed on the wine list as a 2003 but a 2004 was delivered without comment. Happens to be an...

This may be viewed as triumphalist and overly macho, but, I'm with Dickson D: I have to say that I didn’t find the meal to be overly spicy. In fact, the only flavor of the night that overwhelmed my western palate and left...