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. Travers proudly announced that he “uses two percent new oak each year.&# Back in the tasting room, we tasted the current release (2004) and a library release (1996). MORE >>

New York is not one of them, although there is a new proposal that would change that. The other night we drank a fantastic bottle of 1996 Fleury Champagne , $55 Terry Theise Selections (I guess Fleury used to be part of the Theise book) that I bought from this store. just can't see it. That's wine specialist territory. MORE >>

At the time Madame Leroy was a fairly new devotee to biodynamism, and as part of her regimen in this vintage, she refused to spray her vines against mildew, which was potentially a huge problem during this growing season. Their current releases include the 1996, 1985 and 1959! asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! MORE >>

By showcasing talent old and new, it was kind of like one of those sports questions about who would be better head-to-head, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs LeBron James or Hank Aaron vs A-Rod kind of thing. had the good fortune of tasting this wine last fall in New York, and, sadly, the bottle I tried was off. Big time. alcohol. MORE >>

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « P ** s New Buying Guide | Main | A New Look For Us? Find some winemakers who eschew new wood even on their syrah and pinot. Then this man at the table, John, a bearded New York City expat who lives not far from the San Francisco airport. MORE >>