Our bottle of 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Clos des Briords was corked, sadly, as was our 2005 Luneau-Papin L D'Or. 1997 Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine L' D'Or , $23, Louis/Dressner Selections. The palate was as youthful as the 2005 I had a few months ago. Perhaps even the seafood stereotype entirely. MORE >>

I’ve wanted to visit the Dominus Estate in Napa since it was built in 1997. The 2005 Dominus has dark berry notes and deliciously fine tannins to give it good poise. But it’s not open to the public. So here’s an edition of Dr. Vino inside ! They selected the then-up-and-coming Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. MORE >>

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2005 Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Riesling, Barossa. 1997 Yarra Yering Dry Red Number 1 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley. 2005 Mount Horrocks Riesling, Clare Valley. 2005 John Duval Wines Eligo Shiraz, Barossa Valley. 2005 Boireann Tannat, Granite Belt. MORE >>

The 1996 , 2001, 2003, 2005, were all fab with their own special character. News 1997 1998 2001 2003 2005 antonio gaia sperss tasting vinexoFabulous vertical of sperss today at  Vinexpo. packed audience gathered together at 10am to hear Antonio Gaia speak about the Sperss vineyard which means "nostalgia" in Italian. MORE >>

2001 with its silky cherry notes, sweet vanilla, and delicious balance along with flavors of mocha and casis; - 2003 with its notes of Prince Edward Cherry Tobacco, vanilla, and ripe fruit; - 2005 with the flavors described above along with more ripe red integrated and concentrated fruits, much more extracted too …. Perfect Berries. MORE >>