Greg Dal Piaz from Snooth organized a tasting last week to sample nine Bordeaux wines from the 2004, 2005 and 2006 vintages, and below are some of my tasting notes. 2005 Chateau Mazeris Canon Fronsac Raspberries, blue fruits, cooked fruits, wax cherry candy, $30. Chateau Dassault St. MORE >>

Is there room for another blind tasting panel? think there is, and I'm trying to organize it. think it will be interesting to gather bloggers and other people with whom I enjoy sharing wine, taste and discuss together with the goal of being able to say something meaningful about a group of wines. Alice loved this wine. MORE >>

The other day I had the opportunity to taste wines representing all 7 of the Grand Cru climats of Chablis, something that I had never before done in one sitting. The Union des Grand Crus de Chablis put on a tasting at The Modern , and 13 producers were in attendance pouring their Grand Cru wines. They are more typical of Chablis." MORE >>

I 'm currently making room in my wine cooler for a recent large quantity buy, so I pulled out a Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2005 Riserva for a pizza dinner tonight. Finish was not long, but dry with soft berry like taste. Turned out to be a good move. Winemaker's notes: Intense violet robe. Great Buy! MORE >>

Here’s a reminder from our earlier coverage: “What happens when a reviewer tastes a good bottle, but some consumers buy what appears to be a completely different product? Guess again and behold the saga of Sierra Carche 2005.&#. But his real work had happened well before the tasting even started, coordinating the lineup. MORE >>