Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Bob Gaynor Post Time: 02-27-2007 at 10:38 PM

... these versions demand less money. Indeed these are not Bordeaux by a long shot. These are from the sunny...

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I've enjoyed a few late 90s versions of this, but would never have assused it of subtlety or restraint. Sounds like the style has changed...and the price has been reduced...

A few years back I delved into the depths of the Absinthe’s fairy tales. Yes I came across the Eastern European versions... And found profound versions at astronomical prices, and all much less satisfying than the circa 1905 Pernod Fils that I was privy to have experienced back in 2004.... In praise of the opaque green liqueur beloved by his creative contemporaries, Oscar Wilde once posed...

... and are worth every penny. The $45 versions are worth it, too. They tend to be bigger than life versions of the same thing - more macho! And there are some $20 versions which are not exactly puny little...

South African Cabernet Sauvignon's international standing is advanced by Wine Enthusiast magazine's September 2006 edition which includes two local versions of this noblest of noble varietals in the publication’s ‘best of the best’ selection...

[quote=Jim Harris] Who are your favorite producers of the bubbly wine? Specifically non-vintage or multi-vintage versions. [/quote] Just off the top of my head: Luxury: Krug (Damn you Michael Ross!), Henriot Enchantalers (I think that comes in NV...

For as long as I've been in the wine business I've heard rumors of specially bottled versions of wines that get sent on to reviewers and tasting panels. These special bottlings are supposedly designed to meet the palate preferences...

In shooting 1 for this site, in which I pair wine with 1's food, the sommelier 1 and I face a problem. How do you narrow down the choices? He had scoured his cellar for six wine possibilities to match with the three versions of roast 1 on Mina's tasting plate...