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 >>

Italian wines only in my rack until I discovered Rioja and Bordeaux and California Cab/Sauvs. At least wine shopping was easy, my selection was not vast, actually very slim. New favorites are the Cabernet Franc, Lemberger (Blaufrankisch) and Syrah's from the Finger Lakes. decided, since I'm here, why not give a few reds a try. MORE >>

took my list of New York medal winners to another local wine shop. OK, today I sinned again, at least according to some. Unfortunately, I found only one, besides another Anthony Road Vinyards 2008 semi-dry Riesling which I already have in the cooler. Winner of the New York Wine and Food Classics's 'Governor's Cup.' I Don't Like Sugar." MORE >>

Tasting this wine takes me back to the excitement I had tasting the newly released 1986 Bordeaux. John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar , weighs in today with his thoughts on Mayacamas Vineyards. Needless to say, it is a rather impressive and exciting mélange of flavors and aromas. 2015-2050. 2017-2050. 2020-2060. MORE >>

After two months of laying around, drinking coffee, tea, water and gatorade and laying off the good stuff I am beginning to feel the need for a long day of wine shopping, but the fridge is full and I will just have to do my part in making room for more. Getting time to clean out the old wine fridge. Here the grapes for Frascati are grown. MORE >>