In addition to a beautiful Retail Shop, the campus has a 30 room luxury inn and 125-seat restaurant. Every Friday and Saturday after work, a few friends and I visit our favorite lounge for some great food off the bar menu and to down a few glasses(maybe more than a few) of wine. Finally, he has listened to his dad. At that price. Great Buy! MORE >>

The first time I tasted Pineau des Charentes was in France in October of 2006 at a restaurant in Chinon. Imagine a night out on the town, walking into a hip club, a couple of lovely gents or ladies at the bar, whatever your preference. What on earth are you thinking, pal?!? Maybe they order apricot schnapps over there. MORE >>

While living in the Bay Area, he met Emilia Valencia, who was working front-of-house at a restaurant. Moving back to New York, Michael got a job as a sales manager for a book publisher while Emilia continued working in restaurants, including at Franny’s in Park Slope. So in December 2006, they opened Thirst Wine Merchant. MORE >>

The 2006 vintage is 40% Gamay, 30% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Pinot Noir. 2006 Albane & Bertrand Minchin Le Clos Delorme Valençay , $18, JD Headrick Selections. If I owned a restaurant or wine bar this would be on the list so fast, it would make your head spin. And it is inexpensive, too - under $20. For example. MORE >>

What follows is his detailed reply: Back in 2009, when I held the first of a series of Orange wine dinners at Convivio restaurant in Manhattan, [described as "easily one of the most fascinating and doubtless one of the geekiest wine tastings it’s ever been my pleasure to attend." Orange wines are sweeping the nation! Do they use aerators? MORE >>