Monthly Archives: May 2012

“Screaming Eagle Wines are not for mere mortals” was my answer to a query, but this question actually arises in the middle of one of my greatest wine stories.  Some of my friends may be tired of this story, but … Continue reading →

A wine to insure that a groom would have a male heir was one of the medicinal beliefs about Tokay wines.  A glass of it was to be consumed the evening of the nuptials.  Another tradition was that doctors would … Continue reading →

Outside of having wine with great friends and a great dinner, the next most enjoyable taste fest one can have is by going to a tasting room. There is no way to describe the electricity of trying a wine at … Continue reading →

To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, one of our sons took my Bride and me to the second location of Pizzeria Biga.  This is a very fine gourmet style pizzeria started by a stellar chef named Luciano Del Signore.  We … Continue reading →

“Breakfast at Brennan’s” is not only music to the ear; it is a serenade to all that is gastronomical.  In New Orleans the Brennan family, it seems is everywhere, and every chef seems to mention one of the Brennan family … Continue reading →

Through out my years of enjoying wines, this may be the most common question I get asked.  For years I was a professional clothier, and one of the best adjuncts to this profession was becoming an independent concierge.  People would … Continue reading →

I was putting away some new wine purchases in storage, when I looked at the fixture that I was filling with bottles and smiled.  There on the top of this fixture I have a couple of empty wine bottles that … Continue reading →

Chateau Margaux is one of the four, then five Premier Crus (First Growths) of the 1855 classification of the Medoc.  The Medoc is the glorious part of the Bordeaux region that makes everyone think of wine.  Chateau Margaux had a … Continue reading →

After reading the Bespaloff book, I decided that I wanted to try some of the more esoteric wines of France.  I knew that I would have no problems finding wines from the popular regions like Bordeaux or Burgundy.  Every restaurant … Continue reading →

When people know that you are into wine, sometimes they find something that they haven’t used or forgotten about.   Cordon Rouge 1937 is an example of this.   This is a very celebrated bottle of champagne from the Mumm Company.  Champagne … Continue reading →