Winemakers notes: In the hills near Rome are areas of volcanic soil over 2000 years old. Getting time to clean out the old wine fridge. Shirley keeps doing her part by challenging me to come up with a pairing for some of her weird dinner experiments. 10 *Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks representing the brand. MORE >>

Billsboro Winery was opened as Geneva's first winery in the spring of 2000 by Bob Pool and Jennifer Morris and is home to 26 acres of rolling hills, vineyards and forest. I think it gets a little scary when you choose a not so good wine for three consecutive nights. That happened this week. But, halllelujah, tonight was a bit more successful. MORE >>

2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River. 2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Margaret River. 2005 Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Riesling, Barossa. 2000 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon, Tasmania. 2001 Dalwhinnie Eagle Series Shiraz, Pyrenees. Day One. Australia’s Fine Wine. MORE >>

It is incredibly glamorous and the cuisine (mushroom soup and steak) is paired with Chateau Pichon Longueville 2000 (delicious with its black currant and tobacco flavors), Les Tourelles de Longueville (their second wine), 1990 Chateau Pibron – another AXA acquisition. VerticalTasting Chateau Longueville 2000 - 2009. Perfect Berries. MORE >>

Some of the wines tasted: Chateau Clerc-Milon: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. Chateau Lynch-Bages: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 and Echo de Lynch-Bages 2008. Chateau Pontet-Canet: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and Les Hauts de Pontet 2005. Chateau Mouton Rothschild: 1995 and Petit-Mouton 2005. MORE >>