She was an excellent presenter today, speaking in very good English about the terroir of Burgundy and why it is so special. will speak of the three whites together, as each seemed a good example of their terroir. The Saint Veran was delicious, and had such intense minerality one of the group thought it was oaked. MORE >>

The "excellent" group consists of wines that are truly memorable, wines that inspire me to seek out and buy these and wines like them. The "excellent" and "very good" groups are wines that I would happily buy at the given price. really appreciate the terroir expression in this wine, as the gamy and rocky earth of Aloxe is apparent. MORE >>

He schlepped 20 wines with him in a crumby red Toyota Tacoma (it might be in perfect condition for all I know, but in my mind's eye it's crumby) to Prune and TriBeCa Terroir and Blue Angel , and lots of traffic and other hassles later, he arrived at my house. What I can tell you, is that as a group, these wines have a common thread. MORE >>

think of a theme that should be interesting to the group and find the wines - done. It was a great group of people and we had a ball together, and we dined in comfort and style at Alto where my good friend Levi Dalton took care of us in his typical gracious style.Here are the wines we drank along with a couple of thoughts. Premoxed! MORE >>

When asked his opinion, Paul Grieco, Riseling guru and partner of the Terroir wine bars, told the packed room that he probably would buy the Frankland Estate Riesling but found it “undrinkable&# now and encouraged the producer to set aside production for five years and release it then. The Contours vineyard at Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley. MORE >>