FishWilson, hosted by Chowhounder/Postino assistant manager, Tida, and served by Larry. We were seated in the Tavallozza, a semi-private room at the end of the bar. The food, wine, company and service were wonderful. We started...

are the “Provence” wine from Peju – a blend of 5 grapes that include both reds and whites. It was meant to introduce red wine to those who normally drink whites. It’s a crisp, light wine with a bit of the...

outfitted with our own tasting glasses (avoids the wait to be set up), bread to clear the palate between stops, bottles of water, and pocket tape recorders (faster than writing notes), we have managed to blast through as many as...

It was so good that I managed to talk Mr CF into purchasing a few for our cellar as well. I’m trying to broaden his horizons... "yes sweetie – some whites are really nice too!"

, bouquet, flavor" (Wasserman, p 553) to the blend. Rondinella (up to 40%) adds "color, strength, tannin, and vigor" and is also more resistant to disease and rot. Other minor varieties include Corvinon (a clone or subvariety of...

and tannins. The result he expresses as degree of “suppleness”. Have to say it’s a bit over my head. Is there a simpler way to describe balance as it relates to acohol?

cherry, tight linear impression and straight ahead, closed black fruit with mocha and bittersweet chocolate, bitter tannins, dusty finish. VERY GOOD WARRE, $65 (7, 9, 79) - From half bottle. Sweet solventy aromas dominate stern...

, chunky, meaty, mouthfilling wines, with some tannin and rich, fruity impact and a long finish. Shiraz can be blended with Cabernet Sauvignon which makes for a little more elegance and more subtle blackcurrant fruit. Much...

....the real deal, the ones you have to scrub, soak, and gently poach before roasting. It’s six pounds, a smallish one, ergo very managable. Smithfield ham is too rich and salty to bake and serve in the usual way; I plan to...

or phrase for the prickly burn of some olive oils – a taste sensation that some love and some abhor ... it is, of course, variable much like the pucker of a tannic wine. Even for lovers of tannins, it’s not always...

was something sort of soft to complement the homey food with some occasional tannins for the spice. And Nab started us off with some Lowenbrau. Nice. We had 8 people and the total came to $90 or so. We all chipped in about $14 if...

, aging in old barrels. Forward cassis on the palate, with fullness through the midpalate and a very decent finish with resolved tannins completed an extremely pleasant wine experience. VERY GOOD Melanie’s 1994 Torre Muga...

than twice the price). Sweet currant and black cherry fruit with a dusty spice tone and light oak shadings, polished silky tannins, elegant balance, and a long lilting finish. Very enjoyable with the red meat, but graceful and...

in nearly every dish. Likewise, a scatter of cherry tomatoes was thrown into various things and ended up being a distraction. The service was enthusiastic, if inexperienced, and there were some notable lapses. Management seemed to...

Marvellous write-up Ciaohound! I’m going to download your post for future reference. You really captured the sentiment of the evening and did a fantastic job of distilling the collective impressions of each wine. I...