King Solomon was known for his wisdom. And when he ordered a baby cut in half, he made a woman cry. John Slover is the Solomonic sommelier, though his splitting is more likely to make people happy. The remaining 375ml is then available to other diners.). Unless he can broker a share on one of the pricey bottles. The diner said, “Bring it on.” MORE >>

Last week, I attended the Chablis Dinner at The Bouley Test Kitchen. It was a fabulous evening, full of great wine, plates, and company! Winemakers Christian Moreau and Jean-Marc Brocard were in attendance and my favorite pours of the night were Chablis 1er cru Vaillons 2009 Christian Moreau Pere et Fils, and Chablis Grand Cru [.]. MORE >>

After a few near record high temperatures for late September, it has finally (again) cooled down a bit and I began to get a little anxious to open up some of my red wines. For the wine, I opened a Boutari Kretikos Red Wine 2008. The 15 acre hillside vineyard with limestone and chalky soils is 500 to 700 feet above the Cretean Sea. Greek wine MORE >>

Our sauvignon blanc is coming along nicely! After picking we brought the fruit back to the winery and covered it with a little SO2 and a little dry ice to keep it cool. The fruit was transfered to a 2-ton basket press, pictured below, for a gentle pressing. After pressing the cool juice was racked to a stainless steel tank for cold settling. MORE >>

The Phoenix diocese just got news from their bishop: you can survive on bread alone. During Mass, that is, since he is removing wine from the communion, save for a few times a year. Bishop Thomas Olmsted has taken the action as part of a new translation of the Mass that will start in coming months. ” Criticism mounted of the wine-less mass. MORE >>