I've tasted Richebourg before, but never opened a bottle and drank it, watched the story unfold in the glass. But he did open a bottle of 2000 Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur Richebourg. 2000 was not as hot as 2003 but it was a very warm year. The other night, and for the first time in my life, I drank a bottle of Richebourg. MORE >>

The seminar and tasting for New York journalists was held March 8 and included a larger representation of cool climate VQA Chardonnays featuring 54 wines from 31 Canadian wineries located in British Columbia and Ontario. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2000. Southbrook Vineyards Poetica 2003. Lakeview Cellars Reserve 2000. MORE >>

We tried the 2009 the winery created for En Primeur, After the tasting, we enjoyed a 3-flight tasting of the 2006, 2003, and 2000 vintages in a presentation led by Sarah Jane Evans MW with wines procured by Sylvain Boivert, Director of the Conseil des Grands Crus Classes en 1855. They are replicated here. Prieure-Lichine. MORE >>

Winemakers notes: In the hills near Rome are areas of volcanic soil over 2000 years old. Its characteristic taste is fresh and distinctive, with just a hint of almond. 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. 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. remembered commenting on an older post that this was may be the best Sauvignon Blanc I tasted outside of my favorites from New Zealand. That happened this week. MORE >>