Icewine is not usually the first beverage to consider to pair with oysters, yet our lunch kicked off withGlacier Bay Oyster with Inniskillin sparkling Vidal Icewine 2008. Named Winemaker of the Year at the 2004 San Francisco International Wine Competition and Winery of the Year at the 2005 event, Bruce is a native of Niagara Falls. MORE >>

In 2004 he was able to buy out other family members so that he could make the wine he wants to make, and after my tasting today must concur it was fabulous. tried the 2008 which is a fabulous vintage and incredibly well balanced with racy acidity and that delicious cherry. “Your grandfather actaually used that press!” Yet it is true. MORE >>

Franco-American couple Michael and Hélène Affatato purchased the1646-dated Chateau La Gatte in 2004, and enovated it into a B & B and winery. News brad haskell Hélène Affatato london lenniesToday Helene came to London Lennie's in New York to describe her white and red Bordeaux to the staff. London Lennie’s. 63-88 Woodhaven Blvd. 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. Bordeaux News Alfred Tesseron Chateau Lynch-Bages Chateau Mouton Rothschild. MORE >>

Some Champagne news to share with you, some of it I can directly confirm, some rumor: Frank Pascal's wines are now available in the United States. The Dressner team (now distributed in NY by David Bowler ) is importing the entire lineup, and let me tell you - this is exciting news. Isabelle and Franck Pascal, and their name tags. MORE >>