But after tasting several dozen wines from vintages dating back to 1968, it’s clear to me that from vines grown on the fractured limestone, Ridge Monte Bello has been able to achieve this rare feat. The 1968 was served at the end of the meal with blue cheese. Paul Draper is, without question, one of the world’s great winemakers.

The American wine icon Becky Wasserman is in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Le Serbet , her wine exporting company. We moved from Philadelphia to Burgundy in 1968 for my husband's art. was lucky enough to spend a few hours the other day with Becky and her son Peter. had two young sons. Sorry. BG: Honestly?

Evan Dawson, who writes about Finger Lakes wines for the New York Cork Report (and who we last saw here ), recently tweeted that he was in Napa. In fact, it appears that Travers hasn’t altered a thing since taking over the property in 1968. Travers proudly announced that he “uses two percent new oak each year.&#

At least thats the feeling you get after reading the book The Battle for Wine and Love by New York writer Alice Feiring, out next month. newspapers, said in a phone interview from New York. To drink anything more ancient or unadulterated, youd have to dip your cup into a stream, crack a coconut or milk a cow. Robert M.