tasting them day in and out, blending samples, distinguishing between the barrels that will be blended into other main lots and those that may stand out on their own to be designated some sort of "reserve" is a tough process. It's become my practice to taste and blend our wines in June of the year following harvest. Roughly 75% new wood; 13.6% MORE >>

had a few in my fridge recently purchased at the Finger Lakes Riesling Fest and was also sent samples of Riesling from six different wineries. The samples included dry Rieslings from Anthony Road Wine Company , Dr. Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars , Hosmer Winery and Keuka Lake Vineyards. Finish a little short, but tasty and crisp. MORE >>

Recently I received a few samples from Cinnabar Winery in the Paso Robles region of California. One that is very drinkable now and one you can cellar for the future. Not being a wine connoisseur, I love it when I open a new wine and just fall in love with what I found or what, in this case, was sent to me for tasting. MORE >>

Like Sylvani Langoureau, Gilles Lafouge (the son) has his cellar, and a vat room, in his own middle class house located in a typical Burgundy neighborhood. Accustomed to large wineries, it is the first time I see someone take a sample from a stainless steel vat. jean gilles standing with Jeanne Marie de Champs. screw. MORE >>

No Coats Needed in the Cellar. As we step down to his cellar, I put on my coat, expecting a freezing cellar, as the sky is already cold and grey. Yet the cellar is actually somewhat shallow (perhaps this has something to do with the water tables in the area). Langoureau and is very dedicated to producing excellent wine. MORE >>