I’ve long had a particular liking for the wines of Cornas, this supposedly toughest, most masculine appellation in the Rhône. I’ve always had a few bottles in my cellar, and was appalled when a scare… more →
The OLD Wine Casewrote 2 weeks ago: Les Kientz’win d’Avril – 2013 Pour cette soirée de reprise, nous avons abordé les … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I was bored, hungry, thirsty and looking for some inspiration. Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges 201 … more →
wrote 2 months ago: One year ago we tried a bottle of 2003 Domaine Michel Ogier, La Rosine and found that bottle to be c … more →
wrote 3 months ago: February 2013: This has way more body than the Vieilles Vignes, its robe is dark purple. A a truly b … more →
wrote 3 months ago: February 2013: The nose and mouth are kind of closed but still understandable- nice! This is compact … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Little by little, I’ve been burning through my meager wine collection. I popped this bottle ju … more →
wrote 4 months ago: This past weekend a small group gathered in my dining room for a casual wine tasting. Present were … more →
wrote 4 months ago: With just a couple of days left in 2012, I figured this was the perfect time to reflect on this past … more →
wrote 5 months ago: A dangerous mix of widespread digital downloads, the ubiquity of gift cards and the debased triumph … more →
wrote 5 months ago: As the holidays roll around, it seems that the wine business gets busier and busier! In between tast … more →
wrote 5 months ago: . Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy . . Należy dołożyć do niej własnoręcznie kawałek “Hat And Beard … more →
wrote 5 months ago: As we continue our trip down the Rhone river, we next encounter the appellations of St. Joseph and C … more →
wrote 6 months ago: I am often confused by the Southern Rhone Tardieu-Laurent wines for they seem suspended in youth. T … more →
wrote 6 months ago: How many times have you seen the following expressions – “That wine will last for years”; “it will d … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Cornas Vertical Tasting “Wine and music unlock the mysteries of the soul” -Von Schenkel … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Cornas La Louv?e Jean-Luc Colombo 2007/8 France 75cl United Kingdom (UK) See Prices from Amazon.co.u … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Cornas, ‘La Sabarotte’ Domaine Courbis United Kingdom (UK) See Prices from Amazon.co.ukS … more →
wrote 10 months ago: As a continuation from tasting Luke Lambert’s wines, he shelled out some serious dough to pour … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Une adresse extraordinaire. A commencer par le lieu, à l’entrée du magnifique passage du grand … more →