To my knowledge, chenin blanc reaches its greatest expressions in France’s long, meandering Loire Valley. John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better? MORE >>

was leaving for France in a few days and would have to drop everything to do research. filed from France. Has any other wine store in New York proudly offered fabulous older vintages of cult muscadet? The reason I needed to be pressed into service? Did a rewrite. like the little snippets. Love that place). MORE >>

Were talking mass market manufactured product, not some growers 500 case production of Volnay 1er cru or old vine Muscadet or whatever. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Come to a Reading? Main | Hearty Burgundy at Sanford? Do check it out. None of it traditional, just post WWII innovations. MORE >>

Muscadet doesnt work all that well. Loire Valley Cabernet Franc --dont get too fancy but if you can find Bonaventure, works like a charm with lime pickle and kerala (bitter melon). Muscadet doesnt work all that well. Of course, downmarket economy or not, I need my weekly Indian food fix. was high. And what a surprise! Try J.M. MORE >>

The spies in France tell me that Guy Bossard, one of the great masters of Muscadet has put his domaine up for sale. Just then, with glass to lip, one of the Muscadet Gods, Guy Bossard walked into the restaurant. The wines are long-lived (like nearly all great Muscadet) steely, austere complex. Shes a treacherous mistress." MORE >>