I'm talking about Beaujolais, Muscadet, Chinon and the other Loire Valley sites. He says that he doubts there will be many vintage Champagnes made. have no idea what 2010 will bring in the finished wines of Champagne, in Burgundy, in the Jura, or in the other places I love. Okay, now that I have your attention. MORE >>

Clos Rougeard's rare (and pricey) Chenin Blanc is one of the most intriguing white wines of the Loire Valley. 2006 Benoît Lahaye Champagne Mill ésime , $68, imported by Jeffery Alpert Selections. At this price, it is among the very best Champagnes available in NYC. Whoa, this is just amazing wine. More, please. Briny. MORE >>

So grab a glass of wine, throw another log on the fire, grab a sandwich, channel your inner wine geek, and listen to John opine on the topics of natural wines, zero dosage champagne, some pitfalls of collecting, 2007 vintage for Port and in the Rhone, the nobility of chenin blanc, the Piedmont producer Produttori del Barbaresco and more! MORE >>

and that is because in old world regions such as France’s Loire Valley, they refer to a bottle of wine by the region where it is from. So in the Loire region of Sancerre, your only choices are a “Sancerre blanc&# or a “Sancerre rouge.&# Marc Sorrel-Dejerine of Chaeau De Sancerre. MORE >>

bring Delamotte Brut Rosé Champagne and we drink it as the Yanks quickly fall behind by 4 runs. Tags: Beer Suduiraut Claux Delorme California Bordeaux Stony Hill Fugedaboudit Loire Valley Germany Champagne Delamotte François Pinon Maybe I am going insane, but I like to think of it as healthy superstition. Estèphe. MORE >>