He told Mary that I would be in Burgundy and boom - we had an invite to Domaine des Croix for dinner. We arrived at their house and David first took us to the cellar to taste his wines. David Croix thinking things over in the cellar. Tags: Alain Graillot Burgundy Trip 08 Domaine des Croix Burgundy MORE >>

We’re back with Part Deux of our interview with John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar ( part one is here ). How do you make a screwcap-sealed wine taste and smell like rotting cabbage or burning rubber- put it in the cellar for a few years. German Riesling. And I really don’t understand why. The Loire. MORE >>

began in a French table area and tried some Sancerres (made from Sauvignon Blanc), some white Burgundys (made from Chardonnay) and some white blends. Hubery Lamy of Burgundy presented 3 wines. tasted some nice Chardonnays by Foxglove/ Varner Wines , L'Angevin , DuMol and Neiman cellars. Denis section of Burgundy. MORE >>

wanted to open a 2005 Burgundy with the mushroom lasagna, made with béchamel, somehow rich and light at the same time. La Rioja Alta is an old school producer, cellaring their wine for many years until they feel it's ready for release. The other night I was drowning and who came to the rescue? Deetrane, that's who. Utterly ridiculous. MORE >>

decided to focus on Champagne and Burgundy, and to taste whatever Loire wine I came across, but there are not many of those in the portfolio. want this wine in my cellar! 1999 J Schram Brut (8+) This is Schramsberg's top label. Seemed like it could continue to improve with cellaring. cannot enjoy myself that way. MORE >>