Of note: April 19 at Rouge Tomate : Michel Delhommeau of Muscadet and Laetitia Gendrier of Domaines Huards in Chevery will be among eight Loire winemakers on hand for a four-course dinner. Features four wines from 2005. Wine enthusiasts always enjoy getting affordable wines with tasty food at restaurants. Wine reception starts at 6:30. MORE >>

Actually, this story really begins in June of 2005 when BrooklynLady and I were in Crete on our honeymoon. If I didn't know what I was drinking, I might have begun my thinking in Muscadet. This story begins here , one of the many excellent posts on Peter Liem's now defunct personal blog. Certainly sounds good from Peter's description. MORE >>

2009 Michel Brégeon Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine , $12, Imported by Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant. These, I had Problems With 2005 Jacques Puffeney Trousseau Arbois Les Berangères , $32, Imported by Neal Rosenthal Wine Merchant. Here are some wines that I drank in March that did not appear on this blog. The nose is really beautiful. in NYC. MORE >>

Clos Roche Blance 2005 Gamay and the Pepiere 2005 Muscadet. All of the wines were as natural a babys bottom. The mystery wine was to be paired against a 2003 Tuscan IGT from Montesecondo. When the moment came, and the women tasted the wines, I took a vote on preference. More than half the room preferred the shiraz! MORE >>

Here's what we had: (2005) Cédric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules Brut Blanc de Noirs - solo. 2002 Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Excelsior Clos des Noelles with fish soup. Is there a better value in wine than Muscadet? This is misleading, as I have been doing this for only three and a half years. It was delicious. MORE >>