I've had graceful and complex Oregon Pinot Noir, energetic and resonant Long Island Cabernet Sauvignon, and balanced and delicious California Chardonnay. I was happy to read Aric Asimov's article about what he calls a "rebellion" in California Pinot Noir. What's up with that? Low in alcohol at 12%, it compliments many types of food. MORE >>

I sadly did not have enough time to get to Germany, Austria, Argentina, South Africa, Spain or parts of the US such as NY State, Oregon, Washington State or the Sake selection from Japan. I tasted a good deal of both red (Pinot Noir) and white (Chardonnay) burgundy. It has been a while, but it is fall portfolio tasting season.  MORE >>

tasted California wines, Oregon wines, French wines, Italian wines, young wines, sweet wines, old wines (I had an AMAZING 1967 Barolo that was very much alive & a 1993 Chardonnay that sadly tasted oxidized). The first wine tasting event I attended today was a portfolio tasting for Skurnik wines. What an amazing tasting. 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 >>

We return to Shea Vineyard on this, the fifth and final night of our Oregon Pinot festival. Anyway, no Brooklynguy-sponsored Oregon Pinot Noir festival is complete without an entry from St Innocent. Among the whites there are a Pinot Gris, a Pinot Blanc, and a Chardonnay every year. But a festival nonetheless. Amazing. The 13.8% MORE >>