Two percent–that’s not really too sweet, but it’s sweet to the taste. By 1985, he says they were selling 1.5 W$Jay was slumming it with zinfandel recently. He had a passing remark about the origin of Sutter Home white zin. Trinchero said that there was something of a zinfandel arms race in the early 70s. Mistake. MORE >>

But a tasting last week in the Barossa Valley did showcase some of Australia’s most amazing wines of all time. Andrew Caillard of Langton’s, an auctioneer, told us that it took him nine months to arrange the tasting, adding that many of the bottles were among the last available. Orlando over the Lakers at the buzzer! MORE >>

Tasting through her recent vintages here- particularly in a vineyard such the premier cru of Clavoillon (which used to be a bid of an underperformer in the Leflaive stable)- it is pretty hard not to agree with her wholeheartedly in the greater signature of terroir in the Leflaive wines today. Natural wines are growing in popularity. MORE >>

Today she drives us the short distance to the Pichon-Longueville vineyards where we meet Jean-Rene Matiger, the technical manager who has been at Chateau Pichon Longueville since 1985. And the berries looked delicious – I could not wait to see how they would taste! Gravity: The Taste Test. The Tasting. Vertical Tasting. MORE >>

At the end of the tasting, both owner Leslie Barnes and wine director Brad Haskel thanked Helene for her insight, and also for talking about wine in a way the young servers can understand. You can see some of the wines tasted below. acres) of blancs planted at La Gatte, dating 1985. London Lennie’s. 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd. Hours. MORE >>