Drink Now

One at most, and if you're lucky. After that it's a crash dive downhill, except in the rarest of cases. You should definitely buy a vacuuvin. Not that expensive, and the only recurring costs are if you decide to buy more...

Bottom line, I suppose, is the 'drinking well'. If it tastes great (and isn't poisoning me) than is there truly a need to look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth, as long as serious collector's prices aren't involved?

Then there are the winemakers who don't always include only the varietals the label, or d.o.c., says. I'm thinking particularly of one negociant from Cote de Nuits whose bottles from the '50s still are drinking well. Could...

Why would I ever want to slow down my consumption of alcohol? Blasphemy! On a serious note, I learned loooong ago that for every alcoholic drink I have, I need to drink a glass of water. Hangovers aren't very fun. And...

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...

Yeah I know. I was just off a conversation with some clown on a similar issue so went on a rant. I don't disagree with anything you said. Local is fresher and most often, tastes better. And the more you can support...

My girlfriend has a standing rule: if you can't decide, drink Champagne. In her opinion, it goes with everything. Of course, now the floor is open to discussion as to what type of Champagne? Blanc de noirs, blanc de...

Eat the lamb. Burp. Drink some wine. It's going to be just great. Merlot is fine. That Lohr is not the best you can do however. Now down at UNLV they wouldn't know, but up in UN Reno they would! And oddly enough in...