Well now the older daughter came running over and had to taste it too. 2006 Pierre Gonon St Joseph. Now I have to add some Gonon's St Joseph to their birth year boxes. Both of my daughters have fun smelling wine in our glasses. My older daughter, almost 4 now, likes to tell me what it smells like. Do you like it?" MORE >>

CHAPOUTIER St.-Joseph Joseph Les Granits 2003 93 $65 Rhne (Too expensive, and a year Id rather avoid, but if it showed up on the table?) My friend, the mistress of the bended compliment said, " Ive never tasted anyting quite like this!" 26 KRUG Brut Champagne 1995 98 $224 (Krug? When Henri was still mix-master? Absolutely!) MORE >>

All of the wines have starring (Lopez de Heredia, Clos Roche Blanche, Dard & Ribo) or supporting (all the others) roles in my book, were tasted blind. It tastes so much better than it smells. Flight Two: All Syrah all the Time 2005 Edmunds St. If you want to make French wine, do it in FranceEdmund St. Epine $45 St. MORE >>

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Finding Comfort in Cava and Philip Roth | Main | Japan and Natural Wine » Contemplating Roth After Days of Wine Tasting April 16, 2008 Like many others in New York Ive been drenched in tasting season. Eric Texier St. Joseph?). MORE >>

Add salt to taste, and that's it. beautiful bottle of Gonon Syrah from the hills outside of St Joseph , and I no longer fear winter. Last week we had nasty, windy, rainy, bitingly cold weather in NYC. It inspired me to do some winter cooking, a delicious and very satisfying beef braise. Many meals are possible here. MORE >>