In a recent email, Pascale Bernasse of French Wine Explorers explained how you can get from the United States to French wine country. He wrote: Wine Country from Paris Most wine regions do not have direct flights from the USA or other countries, so you may need to connect in Paris. Here are tips to […]
Restaurants Will Regret Eliminating Sommeliers
In The New York Times, Eric Asimov details a growing trend in the restaurant business of eliminating the sommelier. This trend will prove temporary for real fine dining establishments, or they will be closed and replaced by private clubs, as many fine diners know about as much about wine as they do about food, which […]
Paris’s Oldest Restaurant Loses Over $1.5M in Wine
La Tour d’Argent, Paris’s oldest restaurant, recently performed an audit of its renowned wine cellar and found that 83 bottles with a combined value of over $1.5 million were missing without explanation. Decanter’s Martin Green reports: The one-star Michelin restaurant sits on the banks of the Seine and boasts sweeping views of Notre-Dame Cathedral. La […]
Key West #1 Wine Shop & Wine Expert
Originally posted March 29, 2022. French Burgundy, Syrah, and Champagne: As a group, these are the one/two/three punch for which I rely on Mark Gambuzza, Key West’s “Wine Guy.” Nobody in the Florida Keys comes close to Mark, where most restauranteurs know little to nothing about fine wine. I buy 100% of my French Burgundy, […]
The Exclusive 67 Pall Mall Members’ Clubs
The 67 Pall Mall members’ clubs are “The home of fine wine.” According to their website: Central to what we offer our Members is our diverse wine list, showcasing the lesser-known to the most iconic. This list has been crafted to excite, challenge and captivate our Members. Disappointment at being unable to enjoy fine wine […]
Dick Young’s Investing in Fine Wine
Originally posted on August 12, 2022. I’m investing in fine wine right now. I purchase most of my wine through my #1 Key West wine expert, Mark Gambuzza, owner of Uva Wine at 605 Simonton St. Take a look at these 25 interesting Northern Rhône Côte-Rotie wines. In The Wall Street Journal, Lettie Teague explains her […]
My Favorite Wine Review of 2022
This is likely to be my final original posting of 2022, and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. If you’re going to be celebrating the holidays with wine, Matt Walls, Decanter magazine’s expert on all things Rhône, lists his top wines of 2022. This post has quickly become my […]
Burgundy—A Study in Contradictions
Originally posted September 7, 2018. There are only two kinds of Burgundy, so the saying goes among wine aficionados: The big names and everyone else. The big names: Rousseau, Roumier, DRC and a few others that you might see “in just a handful of restaurants, such as Restaurant Daniel in New York City, and only […]
Our Favorite Stand Alone Bistro in Beaune
Damien and Jeremy stand with my son-in-law E.J. and me at our long-running favorite stand alone bistro in Beaune, L’Expression. Absolutely terrific. We were there today. The Michelin Guide describes L’Expression as follows: This recent city-centre establishment sports a snazzy interior (open kitchen and glazed wine cellar). The menu highlights the best of seasonal produce […]
I’ll Drink to That
When you buy it, it’s ready to drink. Recently back from Paris, what could I possibly be writing about? Why Champagne, I know you guessed. Despite disruptions and unprecedented weather issues for growers, there has been a bounce-back, particularly in the U.S., of corks popping across America. According to the WSJ, the bounce is in […]
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