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Last weekend I went to Montréal for the second time. The first time I flew; this time I drove in a silver Mustang convertible, a delightful though unasked for upgrade, up and up interstate 87 into Québec “je me souviens.” … Continue reading →

I think I may have mentioned in a previous post that there are certain invitations it behooves one always to accept. I was presented with one recently when a friend and fellow impassioned Champagne drinker invited me for a tasting … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I had dinner with my North Carolina wine family at the excellent Durham restaurant: Rue Cler. We drank 2004 Clos Rougeard wines: Clos, Poyeux, and Bourg, as well as 2004 Baudry Croix Boissée. The Baudry wines … Continue reading →

My apologies in advance for the lack of pictures in this post. Many of these wines “don’t exist;” therefore no bottle images are available. It’s very cool in Champagne these days to make a wine out of the old, “forgotten” … Continue reading →

Even as I begin to write this I wonder why I’m writing it and I gently chide myself for such silliness, because this piece of prose can only mean less of these remarkable wines for me to drink. I guess … Continue reading →

Every wine person I know goes through periods of waning enthusiasm for wine. It doesn’t detract from one’s ability to work and play in the business, nor does it lessen the charms of a great bottle. It merely means temporarily … Continue reading →

It is very hard to find time to write during the month of December. Easily the busiest time of the year for a wine retailer, we work long hours, six days a week; we subjugate our needs to the holiday … Continue reading →

Down the road, when I reflect on the great hurricane of 2012: hurricane Sandy, I’ll think first about my friends at Red Hook Winery, who lost vast quantities of wine as well as their facility. Then I’ll think about Dhrubo, … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to write about Cédric Bouchard for over a year now, since my boss, JW, had me, our notable friend, Brooklynguy, our former Polaner sales rep, and a one co-worker over to drink all of the current releases … Continue reading →

My life largely consists of insisting that I don’t like things only to discover that I actually do… like them… This is a trend I first noticed when my clever friend, FH, tricked me into liking Phish (the band); we … Continue reading →