of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol" (© 1983), Jeffery Benson & Alastair Mackenzie write, of Cheval Blanc, "The estate comprises 42 hectares of which there are 35.11 of vines (33% Merlot, 66% Bouchet [a local name for Cabernet Franc],...

) Frey Guy Roulot Jacques-Frederick Mugnier Jean Grirot Joseph Phelps (Freestone) Porter Creek M. Capoutier Martins Hill Michel Lafarge Milton Vinyards Montirius Nikolaihof Porter Creek Rancho Stephens

on Joseph Schmidt truffles courtesy of Bodega Goat Cheese WINDYRAMA: The Power of Cheese Spring Hill Cheese 4235 Spring Hill Rd Petaluma 94952 707-762-3446 http://www.springhillcheese.com Locater:...

now, will last a few more years if I can keep my hands off that last bottle. Last night: 2000 Chateau Chauvin Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe. Smoky blackberries, some soft tannins-just marvelous. The acidity isn’t...

there – that is available here – is the biodynamic reds from Saint Chinian Link: http://www.lagabella.com/pages/1/index.htm

in NDG BTW, there are a lot of condos getting built around Little Italy. The one on Belmont looks interesting and has the advantage of being a little bit out of the way. That whole sector north of Beaubien between Parc and Saint...

), that I still consider value wines are: Joseph Phelps Insignia and Diamond Creek (all three main vineyards). They are not cheap, but still equate to a “value” for me – very personal tastes. Now, as their...

lists. Who wants to see yet another steakhouse wine list that has verticals of most of the big-name California Cabernets (i.e. Shafer Hillside Select, Caymus Special Selection, Joseph Phelps ‘Insignia’) at grossly...

Chateau Soucherie Anjou Blanc from Tijou for white, Gigondas Chateau de Saint Cosmes for Red. Prosecco (they’re almost all decent, mine is from Bisson) for Sparkling, Chateau Peyrassol for Rose.

Montreal: incredible old stone buildings! Forget 350 St Paul East Old Montreal Java U coffeebar exceptional and cool style St Paul west end (plus other locations) Olive et Gourmondo city favorite pastry and sandwiches 351 Saint...

i will just very quietly and apolitically point out a trend: the city is going after the sainted arepa lady, and it’s going after NY’s last (and one of the world’s greatest) coffee roasters, Gillies. It’s...

in Saint Helena, which I’d suggest over some of the other smaller places. But a chef friend of mine is in love with food at Aztec market in St. Helena down just past Taylor’s. Hey, if you want a great burrito....

Well, much closer to JTM, they also have a new outlet in Saint-Michel – but I don’t have any burning desire to go there – unlike a good merguez place a chowhounder pointed out on Jean-Talon near Iberville, and...

I do NOT recommend “the book of wine” by robert joseph. I got it as a gift but it is really out of date and the author practically ignores every non-french wine region. Great wines made simple by Immer is a great...

, and we got there at 8.00 and stayed till 9.30. so we chatted awhile with saint maria cho, the chef owner, and she said she got so few customers at the begining of the week that she was thinking of remaining open sundays and...