Follow Becky Sue Epstein on her second day tasting through the 2009 vintage Primeurs in Bordeaux. (You can read Part 1 here.) Teams of buyers and journalists descend on Bordeaux in early April each year and taste hundreds of the-read more-
There was a great buzz in the shop, years ago, on the arrival of an award-winning sparkling wine. The initial allocation was stacked in a prime spot, the company had provided point-of-sale with the award emblazoned next to a very-read more-
Dinner with wine used to be simple. The rule was white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat. But most of us don’t just eat meat and potatoes or drink claret and Chablis these days. With modern-read more-
When it comes to Australian wines most people think of densely fruity, spicy Shiraz, or robust, oaky Chardonnay from the country’s well-known wine regions like Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. At the southwest tip of the continent, however, lies the-read more-
ELEGANT AND READY, AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2006 IS A WINE TO DRINK, NOW! There was a particularly festive atmosphere this year at “Amarone Preview Vintage 2006” for two unsuspecting reasons. For years, Valpolicella was considered a prestigious Italian wine region,-read more-
Ahhh rose: A wonderful wine driven to exile in many domestic markets due to its striking visual similarity to the much sweeter White Zinfandel wines. That being said, it’s probably true that even if white zin were actually white, Rose-read more-
Don't put away the Champagne quite yet. New Year’s celebrations are not over. Right around the corner is Setsubun a Japanese tradition celebrated on February 3rd. Setsubun, which means, "seasonal division" falls on the day before the beginning of each-read more-
To bid on any item in the catalogue, please click on the picture and enter your bid in the comments for each unique lot. As we create individual lots, they will be posted here, with a link to the individual-read more-