~The gift of wine is always a great idea for the wine lover, but making a choice can be intimidating. Below are some additional suggestions for your wine enthusiast. To link to information about the items or where to purchase,…
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A great gift idea for the wine lover(s) in your life is a book about wine. I have compiled a short list, from newly released to classic, that should interest any oenophile. To go directly to the website to…
A Beautiful Fleurie at Institut Paul Bocuse, Lyon, France Pinot Noir is the traditional perfect pairing with Thanksgiving turkey. On the DeLong’s Varietal Chart, it is in the light-welterweight category, highly acidic, …”fragrant, floral, cherries, red currants, raspberries, gamey,…
Top Photo – Evening Land, Salem, Oregon Bottom Photo – Evening Land’s former Meursault, France facility at Domaine Dominique Lafon, Burgundy. Although they have only been in production since 2007, Evening Land Vineyards has made a mark in the…
Albion, Restaurant/Cave a Vin – 80, rue de Faubourg Poissonière, Paris 75010 Métro Poissonière (7) – For reservations (recommended) call 011 33 1 42 46 02 44 from the US I am not a food critic. That being said,…
Jarhead Wines of the Santa Ynez Valley, California, affiliated with the Curtis Winery, produces red wines whose proceeds benefit the United States Marines Scholarship Fund. This past summer I tried and purchased their excellent Cabernet Franc Reserve. One can…
Coinciding with Amazon.com’s launch of their online wine marketplace, Wine.com today expanded its presence with their Marketplace launch in 20 states, just in time for the holidays, rolling out from a soft launch earlier in the year. Wine.com Marketplace…
Amazon.com has joined other online wine retailers, just in time for the holidays. Over 1000 wines will be available from various US wineries for shipment to 10 states, including California and the District of Columbia. The wine offerings will…
In honor of today’s Presidential Election, here are some quotes from our third President and oenophile, Thomas Jefferson, about wine… “Good wine is a necessity of life for me.” ~ Thomas Jefferson “I have lived temperately….I double the doctor’s…