Almost 20 Years

Yes, the wine was even more lovely than the bottle looks:  1992 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, enjoyed with Susan and three Master Sommelier friends, Wayne Belding (CO), Laura Williamson (AZ), and Scott Carney (NY), during Greenville's 2011 Euphoria Festival.

Thanks, too, to American Grocery's Sommelier, Darlene Clarke, for a wonderful wine list.  We brought the Clos du Val from our cellar, and Laura brought a fabulous bottle of Ökonomierat Rebholz Grosses Gewachs Riesling: superb!  But we also enjoyed J.L. Chave Saint-Joseph "Céleste" 2009, Guiseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella 1999, from AGR's thoughtfully chosen wine list.

Too Good to Miss!

Hi friends!  It has a while since I've been able to spend adequate time at Vine & Grape. But this video discussion of high-alcohol wines on YouTube, featuring Bartholomew Broadbent, is too good to miss:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg01JIX2C8w&feature

Be sure you go on to Part 2 when the initial part ends abruptly.  You can click next, or the link is here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=yEpoy1yypYU

In the interests of being in touch more often, I'm going to try to do more frequent short posts like this.  Send me a quick note if they are helpful!  Thanks.