decadent

Zufrieden- Port was a direction I was considering too, but it's tough to say without knowing the kind of cake. Some Inniskilin may meet the cake on the decadence level as well... specially the riesling ;). Tasty.

Congrats on the Cuvaison find. Good tasting note, too. Will be interested to hear any more you can share about the other bottles from the batch. Zin can mature well over the years. I've had Ridge and Mayacamas Late...

Juice on the Block" will be a collection of content about wine at auction. There are a good deal of good deals to be had (particularly now, Autumn '09) at auction, and it will be part of the goal of this group to track...

I don't think I've met a banker in the past decade who doesn't have a Bloomberg account attached intravenously. In an industry where changing positions is as frequent as in a game of musical chairs (sorry for the mixed...

Ravenswood Zin, more than likely a 2003. I haven't had it in years, I should pick some up when I get the chance. Very hot, but good flavor for the money if I remember correctly (I say this like it has been a decade since...

Still plenty of oil produced in California, Greg.... I don't think French produce is any better than Sonoma produce, unless you're talking about specialty items like truffles. But French wine can be better than California...