On Wednesday evening I attended a tasting of fifteen wines from Bordeaux 2005. Aside from that outrageous apparent quality of the wines, the tasting had two other attractions: the ability to taste some of the top wines blind and to do so in the company of Robert Parker. He said he hadn’t tasted these wines since 2007. MORE >>

Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Wines from Santorini tasting. This was a great opportunity to taste more of the wines, to build a bit of context, so see which of the wines I would be interested in seeking out on my own. beautiful nose that forced me to return to this wine at least three or four times during the tasting. MORE >>

At least two heads of state showed up - President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada enjoyed light conversation while tasting through the Clos Roche Blanche wines. tasted a load of wine, including new vintages from familiar producers and a few things that were brand new to me. MORE >>

Years ago I struggled to find one to like, now I am finding it difficult to taste one I don't like. And then, there comes along one that is over and above any I have tasted before. Such is the case of the 2007 Damiani Wine Cellars Meritage. was given the '07 on a recent visit to the Damiani tasting room. MORE >>

White Burgundy Tasting. Yet in the future you could help recall tasting notes from these wines with some practice. Recently, I had to taste and compare three white Burgundies from the above-named region in the same vintage for a Master of Wine related exercise. 2007 Jean Collet Chablis Vielles Vignes. MORE >>