Mayday
On the first of May, Big Boy and I got together with Jacksonville’s number one collector for a late dinner in New York City. Then again, he is the only guy I know in Jacksonville . It was four of us, as he had a friend with him, so we only had about a [...]
Here we go again…2008 Bordeaux
2008 is an interesting year in Bordeaux by any standard. Set against a backgrop of the worst economic crisis to hit the modern world for 70 years, it was also one of the most unheralded vintages of recent times. Even in the later part of 2008, the French press were forecasting a disaster. But even [...]
The Bordeaux 2008 vintage
The ‘en primeur’ campaign will shortly start in earnest. We examine the 2008 vintage in the context of the weather in 2008, its overall quality, the economic background which developed during the vintage and the pricing policies of the chateaux. Please visit Fine Wine journal to obtain all the facts.
Fabian Cobb
VCC and Le Pin
I recently spent a weekend in Los Angeles hosted by none other than Dr. Bipin Desai, of course. This particular event celebrated the frères Thienpont, Alexandre and Jacques, and their respective properties, Vieux Chateau Certan and Le Pin, two of Pomerol’s brightest stars. It was a magical weekend full of magical wines, and while Le [...]
Dinner with Wolf
After a hard week packing up Wolfgang’s cellar, or should I say half of it, Wolf rewarded us with a tremendous dinner at Zum Gupf, a spectacular mountain retreat near Appenzell where you can actually see Germany and Austria. We sampled a quintet of wines from his cellar, featuring a pair of Romanee Contis and [...]
Big Boy does Los Angeles
I go to a lot of wine dinners, most of which no one ever reads about. Most of the legendary dinners that I have attended, you have read about, and what happened this past Thursday night in Los Angeles quickly became one of the all-time legendary nights for everyone in attendance, and there were some [...]
La Paulee 2008, Part One
I have been slow to stay current with the wealth of incredible wines that I have tasted during the first two months of 2008-my sincerest apologies. The notes are there, but time is not always my friend. Of all the great wines that I have tasted, and of all the great wine events that I [...]
Bipin Cheval Weekend
The stars were once again aligned for a spectacular weekend in Los Angeles, orchestrated by none other than Dr. Bipin Desai. While the BCS standings may have been on many people’s minds heading into early November, it was the BCW (Bipin Cheval Weekend) that was on the collective collectors’ minds of those fortunate enough [...]
Win a magnum of Château Mouton Rothschild, 2004
We don’t often offer wines up for a competition but it makes sense to do so. If you’re interested, and live in the UK, please enter our competition and you will have a chance to win a legendary wine. Visit this url for more details. Good luck!
La Paulee, Part Two
It was time for the main event, and there must have been four or five hundred giddy people gathered in downtown Manhattan. One or two of dozens of Burgundy’s elite winemakers sat at each table in anticipation of this Bacchanalian orgy. The long, army-style lunch room seating had to have about forty people per table, [...]
Photography Competition
Just thought I would draw your atttention to our photographic competition. You can see the submissions to date by visiting www.finewinepress.com/digital. The theme is ‘People in Wine’ which includes enthusiasts, wine sales people of all kinds, sommeliers, producers and workers. Anyone with a link to wine. Perhaps you have a photograph you would like to [...]
A Big Boy Business Dinner
On the day Big Boy’s name reached New York Magazine fame for his voracious participation in THE Cellar II, we were all together for a long awaited dinner with his business partners and closest associates, a dinner hosted by Big Boy to celebrate this past year and all of its accomplishments at various addresses all [...]
Putting “THE Cellar’ in Perspective
It is hard to believe that only two weeks ago was the auction that changed wine history forever.
Everything has been a bit of a blur - not alcohol related, that is. The wine market seems to be moving at a blistering pace when it comes to the finest and rarest wines, and I must stress [...]
Wine Supplement - Wine Trails
Wine Trails: a Supplement published in July, 2006 with the International Herald Tribune now available as a pdf download.
Contents include:
Châteaux and domains, guest rooms, hotels, restaurants and essential addresses: the best in wine tourism in Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy and Rhône Valley, Tuscany, Napa Valley and Sonoma.
Download a copy HERE
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Chocolate more beneficial than wine…
Whilst cruising around for various bits of research I came across some good news for wine lovers who like to eat chocolate too… It appeared on a research web site, and I have given the credit at the bottom of this entry:
“Researchers: chocolate is good for your heart
A team of researchers from the University of [...]
