A Cork twist off!!
Jun 17, 2013 by Maximilien in Wine
Hailstorms decimate Loire vines
about 23 hours ago by zin1953 in Wine
Celebrity chef Charlie Trotter accused in counterfeit wine case
Jun 17, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
Bordeaux 2012 hamstrung by 'insufficient price cuts'
2013 'a vintage to remember' say New Zealand winemakers
Cambridge University wins Left Bank Bordeaux Cup 2013
Burgundy's Les Saint Georges applies for promotion to Grand Cru
Amorim announces 'new generation' spiral wine stopper
Clutch of Chinese-bought chateaux are back on the market
Jun 13, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
Top 20 wine brands in the US at retail -- Gallo and Constellation account for 50%+
Jun 06, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
Wine Storage Appliances
Jun 12, 2013 by Phil_A_Mignon in Wine
Recommend German Riesling for me?
Jun 13, 2013 by erica in Wine
Chinese drinkers looking for less expensive wines
Jun 10, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
Goldman Sachs uncorks grand cru collateral for loan to ex-trader
Jun 12, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
Chinese hygiene department, not tax, is main concern for fine wine shippers
French land study points to widening price gap between appellations
Jun 11, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
Thieves snatch 380 bottles in break-in at Château d'Yquem
Fortnum & Mason to open second London store
Jun 11, 2013 by zin1953 in U.K./Ireland
Global Fine Wine Market: Follow the Money to China
Champagne Krug will not release 2012 vintage
BBC staff get around champagne ban by splashing out on sparkling wine
Jun 08, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
'Big changes' in sparkling wine to be discussed at symposium
Jun 07, 2013 by zin1953 in Wine
'Napa Pipe' redevelopment to encourage urban wineries
Napa Valley to replant up to 15% of vineyards
Two bottles of champagne looted by the RAF from the Nazis to be sold
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Best meal I ever ate:
Lately? Bocca in Lisbon; Minibar in DC.
My current drink of choice:
Txakoli, Sazerac, espresso
I really wish I could:
make a Sazerac as good as Abigail @ SoBou
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
risotto; paella
My favorite comfort food:
cassoulet
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
In the US? Le Bernadin (New York), Atellier Cren & Quince (San Francisco); Minibar (Washington DC); R'evolution (New Orleans). Europe is another story . . .
My most tattered cookbooks:
Joy of Cooking, Julia Child
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