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It went great, I was just going to wait till I had a moment to collect my thoughts on the subject. THese best part about this group is that everyone in really into experimenting. You'd be amazed by how many different...

Goulash: The ultimate comfort food Zinfandel: The ultimate comfort wine Nostalgia is a powerful thing, especially when it comes to food.  Having grown up only blocks away from some of the best...

2007 Sauvignon Blanc - Buy online in $12 only. Sauvignon Blanc is one of the classic wines of Bordeaux and the Loire Valley in France. California Sauvignon Blanc was first popularized by Napa Valley’s Robert Mondavi...

California’s Sierra foothills appellation spans across some of the least heralded great wine producing regions of the state. Unlike Napa and Sonoma, Cabernet Sauvignon did not serve as a historic touchstone here, though...

I'm Chad Carns, author of The Gourmet Bachelor - Global Flavor, Local Ingredients cookbook. I've been studying food and wine for years but I'm not a wine expert or a chef. I try to bring global food and expert wine...

You’ve heard it before I’m sure. Anything but Chardonnay, and I mean anything, or do I? I don’t know if you’ve noticed but all the cool kids have left that club and formed a new club. You should come and join us...

While this is a follow up post to my 2005 Barolo tasting notes, which can be found here, these wines were actually tasted first. The intro to the Barolo post hold some valuable background information as to the style of...

Alba Wine Exhibition 2006 Barbaresco tasting notes While this is a follow up post to my 2005 Barolo tasting notes, which can be found here, these wines were actually tasted first. The intro to the Barolo post hold some...

I hosted a study of the Veneto for a group of wine lovers this week. It came off without a hitch and I’m extremely happy with almost all of the wines. My idea was to use only ingredients that someone living in the...

My notes from last weeks Greachy tasting! Flight 1 - Grenache more or less 2005 Kreydenweiss Perrieres Costiere de Nimes 20% Syrah 20% Grenache 60% Carignan 13.4% $18.00...