Of course she had the upscale clientele to raise her prices dramatically for her ‘93s, therefore not having to pay too dear a price for destroying three-quarters of her crop (or whatever the percentage was) by her zealotry, but the entire incident serves to show the potential down side of biodynamism if taken too far. think not. MORE >>

Yesterday my pal Peter came over for dinner and he had a bottle of the '89 in tow - 1989 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses , Louis/Dressner Selections, about $65. There's no way to really understand until you drink the wine over the course of an evening. So why even taste the 1989 at a tasting? Bottle variation? MORE >>

Of course, the only wine I tasted from this table, the 1990 Montrose, was probably the Wine of the Night for me. 1989 Ch. I'm a sucker for the warm vintage 1989 Bordeaux. 1989 Ch. Tags: 1986 1996 2001 1976 1993 1998 1984 1995 1989 1990 1999 1983 1982 We had them all at our table. NUMERO UNO. And it's so stupid. MORE >>

Of course, that could just be because Monte Bello is the only wine I drink consistently enough to know it when I smell it. It's 1989, and the country is about to enter a brief recession. Looking at this decanter full of 1989 Monte Bello. Tags: 1989 3 stars Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello La Tache). It's pure marketing. MORE >>

Of course the jury is still out on whether or not adding huge doses of copper sulphate to the wines pre-bottling is safe for those consuming the wines, but I for one am not about to be the guinea pig on that score. have always loved the wines of the Loire Valley, and I fell in love with the region during my first visit back in 1989. MORE >>