DISQUS

I was there not long ago for a prosecco tasting, got a video ready to be posted in a few days. Thought the food was pretty good and the happy hour buffet a great deal!

Hi Joe,
thanks for the shoutout! I'm telling you, the English are just under the radar now but they will be bustin' out soon...Cheers!

Sounds like sound medical advice! I had to laugh when you mentioned the media frenzy. The Times (of London) reported that DOZENS of people were being tested around the world. Um... how many BILLIONS are there currently breathing my air???? LOL

You need Jack Bauer, ASAP!

Call me crazy but whenever I see a Parker rating, I run a mile! Pity about the parkerization of wine, I agree with Alice Feiring. Parker's gargantuan influence over wine is just a manifestation of the typical consumers' laziness. "Tell me what to buy because I don't want to buy something I might not like." Ok, maybe his ratings could be used as advice but not the be all and end all. And if you agree with his palate, more power to you. Isn't the pleasure of wine the voyage of discovery? As a wineblogger, I don't expect everyone to agree with me and I don't always agree with other bloggers but isn't it nice to have the choice? That more than anything else is probably what all those PR flacks are worried about, I totally agree with you.

If I were you, I'd just go Israeli commando on their asses, learn'em a lesson and if the hostage doesn't make it, well at least you'll have the pieces for dinner..er..burial...

Donaldson's views on passive drinking were in the Times this weekend, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style...
what a crock! Trying to equate second hand smoke, which you may have no control over inhaling, with alcohol over which you do have control is ridiculous. Another example of the nanny state...grrrr....

thanks for letting me do my little rant, Rob! Totally agree with you! And don' t even get me started on Donaldson's theory of "passive drinking", gimme a break!

HAHAHAHA! Reading this took me right back to my years in Argentina and reminds me why I decided to live in London! ;-)

Although the first time I EVER saw someone eat a hamburger with a knife and fork was here in London - those eccentric Brits!

Thea's Fabulous Barrel tasting tour--whaaaaa, I want to go! ;-)

Seriously, I have traveled back and forth London-SF ( and,unfortunately, not non-stop) on numerous occasions with up 4 bottles just wrapped up in newspaper and carefully arranged, and I've never had a broken bottle. I don't know if it helps or not but I always slap a couple of fragile stickers that the airline gives you on the suitcases. Good luck!

I feel your pain, Ivan. When I was doing a sommelier course in Buenos Aires, Arg. I ran into the same problem. Funny how you think you know a second language and then, BAM, curveball comes your way. Great post.

I love the smell of earth, reminds me of playing in the garden when I was a kid and getting all dirty before dinner. I'm always up for comparing how the CA winemakers compare to the "motherland' so to speak. One thing I still haven't gotten used to is the "fruit bombiness" of those CA wines, though.

Great post! I love single malt whiskey. up to now Balvenie has been my favourite but we have Old Pulteney on the shelf and I may just have to give it a try the next time I go whiskey shopping - clean, salty and sherry = yum!

I visited Darioush over the summer and absolutely loved their wines even if the tasting room is WAY over the top. If you can , try their viognier - awesome, check out the post here:
http://winesleuth.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/a-sw...

Rob, you are the syle icon of the blogging world! just one question, does Moo make bigger cards? I find those itty bitty ones soooo easy to lose!

Hey! Can't to catch up with you guys in London! Was Rioja really 6 months ago?? Vinoteca is a great place. Bon voyage and see you soon!!

I follow a winery in Ramona, CA, on the outskirts of San Diego, that did a field trip to their winery with the local school, mostly 3rd and 4th graders. They blogged about it and it made me wish we had something like that when I was a kid. Check them out: http://eaglesnestwinery.ning.com/profiles/blogs...
I met Dennis and Julie at the WBC last Oct. and they are fantastic!

Can't wait, the first one was so much fun, I'm sure this one will be even better!!!

Can't wait, the first one was so much fun, I'm sure this one will be even better!!!

Who say's bacon & refried beans with toast are not "traditional "American? It was in my (Mexican-American) house when I was growing up - every Saturday morning with Lola Beltran belting out rancheros on the stereo...what childhood memories came flooding back...Thanks for the memories!
ps. and now I just HAVE to find that rosado...

Hi Oscar, Happy New Year! Fantastic picture! All the best for 2009! Cheers, Denise

sounds like a good way to diversify but I'd still go for a tawny any day!

Great post guys! Almost made me feel like I was there. It's been years since I've been to India but I may have to make a return trip soon...esp. to see the vines!

oooh, you're so lucky - 2 francisinha! ok,ok, I'm starting work on that post today- be on the lookout for it.

Hi Oscar, I haven't gotten your email yet but I'm already thinking about what to write!

And that francesinha looks amazing...