Mr. Roca and his chef brother Joan Roca presented a 12 course menu with the help of Mercat chefs, all paired with wines from Catalunya. Lo Piot 2003 Cesca Vicent, D.O.Q. "20 wines!" After the Master Class, participants and other trade guests were free to visit the 31 producers and additional wines. The menu follows. Penedès. Empordà. MORE >>

in 2003 nonetheless. the values of conviviality, solidarity and helping. Today is the first day of Harvest at Brane-Cantenac. one of my favorite wineries in Bordeaux and I must say, I wish I was there! Above is a photograph taken earlier, and the grapes look perfect and ripe! for the New York Marathon. Here's more about them! MORE >>

To help out, please place your order now with Big Hammer Wines. ** Disclaimer: I received these wines from Martellotto Wine s One of the benefits of writing a wine blog is the occasional UPS delivery of wine to taste and review on the blog. Such was the case with one of the two wines received from Martellotto Wines. MORE >>

The owner, Marc Sibard, is nothing but welcoming and helpful as are all the staff. In 2003, he made 3 different vins jaunes, all of which had a similarly oxidative nose, naturally, but all of which had different textures. Stephane Tissot from the Jura outside Les Caves Augé in Paris. By Timothy Eustis. But not for Stephane Tissot. 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. Chateau LaGrange. Prieure-Lichine. MORE >>