Robert Kacher Selections is strong in bargains from Southwestern France; I highlighted the Tariquet Sauvignon ( find this wine ) in my book, A Year of Wine, as one of 10 great wines under $10 ( REDS from Patrick Campbell was also included). Bobby Kacher : A related question is why do so many American wineries make such expensive wines? MORE >>

The lineup includes about six wines, red, white and rosé, all from France. Other notable wines in the lineup are Chateau les Maines, a 2009 rosé from Bordeaux that I wish I had discovered at the beginning of the summer, and the 2007 Chateau Moulin de la Roquille, with right-bank Bordeaux that has a nice note of cabernet franc. MORE >>

My first stop was Table Tales , mainly because the aromas coming from a huge red pot of their "Sunday Gravy". Now I surely needed some vino, so I stopped at Benmarl Winery (America's oldest vineyard) to sample their Cabernet Franc (my favorite) and Merlot. Good idea. The Porchetta sandwich was absolute heaven, spiced just right. MORE >>

Peacock Ridge wines are mainly produced from the lower, more protected slopes (between 180-250 metres above sea level). French chef Grégory Czarnecki has more than a decade's worth of experience garnered in some of the finest Michelin star restaurants in France and the experience is unbelievable. “Dazzling!”. Waterkloof. News S. MORE >>

Main quibble: “After the harvest there will not be masses of grapes left to rot on the vine.&#. Annual wine sales at big box stores in France bring out “legions&# of consumers. SPIT: Bling champagne. An unnamed source cites declines of 50-85% in champagne sales with pricey stuff hit hardest. SPIT: reporting on Champagne. MORE >>