Is there room for another blind tasting panel? think it will be interesting to gather bloggers and other people with whom I enjoy sharing wine, taste and discuss together with the goal of being able to say something meaningful about a group of wines. Five - that's pretty manageable for an amateur blind tasting panel. Just mute. MORE >>

Jeanne-Marie De Champs helped orchestrate this fabulous tasting of top wine writers, critics, and other experts, including Master of Wine and journalist Clive Coastes. jeanne-marie at tasting. Tags: Burgundy News clive coates domaine lamarche hospices de beaune jeanne-marie de champs verticle tasting la grande rue clif coates. MORE >>

This winery started in 1991 by Mr. Stagmari and they grow many different varietals that have won numerous awards, especially for Tannat. The charming Silvina Rosas led the tour and tasting of three fine wines, described below. As you can see from the photo above the wines have won many awards. Chardonnay 2o11. great food wine. MORE >>

I'm talking about 1991 and 1992 (I think) Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet , several vintages of Clos Rougeard , including a phenomenal 1997 Saumur-Champigny Les Clos, 1997 and 2000 Thomas-Labaille Sancerre Cuvée Buster Les Monts Damnés , 2001 Houillon/Overnoy Savagnin , and more. And it is well deserved in this case. Mentally, anyway. MORE >>

Some one poured a glass through a filter and the wine brightened some, but to me the smell and taste was unchanged. With smoked quail, grilled radicchio, pinenuts, and currants we drank 1989 and 1991 Comte Armand Clos des Epeneaux , $200 and $168 respectively. The 1991 could also have been flawed. And there's always next year. MORE >>