Deals were struck, friends and enemies gained, and the powerful giant that is Louis/Dressner Selections showed the world that there is no such thing as a recession when it comes to the world of fine wine. I'm not saying that it isn't worth the money, but it has definitely crossed into a different zone, price-wise. MORE >>

few days later, Konstantin e-mailed to tell me about the other insane deals he could offer. Something is definitely wrong. This is the first guestpost by the honorable Deetrane, wine lover and pal extraordinaire : I am honored to be a guest blogger here on the Brooklynguy blog. Today I'm going to talk about how I buy wine. So what?" MORE >>

And converse we did - I spoke with Emmanuel for about an hour while tasting, and I learned a great deal about his wines. Lassaigne is not what I would call cult Champagne, like Selosse, but this is definitely Champagne for the Champagne lover. And not because the wines aren't accessible - they are highly drinkable and easy to love. MORE >>

One buyer predicts a “bloodbath&# ( again ); Bloomberg cites “a consensus&# among retailers that the deals will last about six to eight months. Check for the definition of winemaking… (via candidwines ). SIPPED: headline writing. “Baboons give Chardonnay a thumbs up,&# was a recent headline on timeslive.co.za. MORE >>

Based on the warm 2009 vintage, I was expecting a great deal of concentration, but that's not so. The wine definitely has an inner core of energy and power, but the texture is very fine. Last summer I had lunch at Al Di La , the Venetian trattoria in my neighborhood and one of things we ate was a delicious farro salad. MORE >>