Visiting Burgundian Producers with Jeanne-Marie De Champs
  "I like a good farmer!" says Jeanne-Marie De Champs, owner of Domaines et Saveurs Collection in Burgundy. Jeanne-Marie represents over seventy producers and exports them to various countries, including the USA and my favorite ...

Secrets of the Sommelier: Review of “Restaurant Man” by Joe Bastianich
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be the wine director of a restaurant? Of course, in some ways it sounds like a fantasy job. One can imagine the pleasures of having distributors ...

Discovering the Wine Properties of AXA Millesimes
  “A French insurance company owns a Chateau?” the woman’s voice says, incredulous. Yes, one can imagine that most people think that a top wine chateau in Bordeaux is owned by a French aristocrat, yet ...

Tasting Notes Week of May 15, 2012
Argento Bonarada 2011 Color of deep garnet, fresh spice plum nose, delicous  spiced plum palate dry finish. Great wine for the value that pairs well with grilled meat. http://t.co/Sa9McVw2 Argento Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Dark purple color - almost black, with ...

Dinner with Jean-Michel Cazes and Jean-Charles Cazes with chef Jean-Luc Rocha in Boreaux
"Krug champagne!" Well, what else would you expect when having dinner with Jean-Michel and Jean-Charles Cazes at the restaurant inside the exclusive Cordeillan-Bages hotel in Pauillac. The hotel (managed by Relais & Chateau) is gorgeous and the ...