Some Champagne news to share with you, some of it I can directly confirm, some rumor: Frank Pascal's wines are now available in the United States. It is almost a Blanc de Noirs - 57% Meunier, 38% Pinot, and 5% Chardonnay. Cuvée Tolérance Brut Rosé is a truly lovely rosé of Champagne, the first Pascal wine that I tried. cases. MORE >>

NV Champagne Raymond Boulard Petraea XCVII - MMIII , $38, Imported by Selected Estates of Europe. Think of all of the insipid Champagne out there that costs way more than $38. prefer this to any other Champagne of equal price that I've tasted, and it's better than many vintage wines that cost twice as much money. MORE >>

Their selection is not really so great so I rarely go in, but it's possible to find little gems, back vintage wines that for whatever reason didn't sell and are well priced, and strangely good bottles of Champagne. Is it even physically possible for Yellowtail Chardonnay to be corked? It, oddly, was also corked. Economic crisis indeed. MORE >>

My fascination with Champagne is growing, sadly for my wallet. There is nothing that I can tell you about Jean Milan Champagne that you cannot read yourself on pages 19 and 20 of Theise's highly informative and entertaining catalog. It fared quite well in Eric Asimov's recent Champagne tasting too. Hard, this life, isn't it? MORE >>

good bottle of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, or Chardonnay from Long Island usually costs the same as a better bottle of wine from elsewhere. started out by following Lenn around, took his guided tour of Long Island whites, tasting many a Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. My "5"s: 2006 Channing Daughters Scuttlehole Chardonnay , $15. MORE >>