Recent content by al ehrhardt

Agreed. Thanks for the heads up to look for him on Cellar Tracker. Just added him as a favorite taster.

Agreed, thanks, Jim. I always look forward to your thoughtful notes on interesting wines. Cheers, Al

Just had an obviously more youthful 2006 a couple weeks ago that was very enjoyable.

Sorry, just saw this and understand it is too late, but will pile on with many of the recs. Red and White and Perman. Agree with Tristan, than Vin was more Disorderly than the current state, but there are some things to be had there. Besides the Rootstock rec in my hood, Cafe Mare Jeanne...

I thought this would be the perfect choice for Valentines Day, except for the fact my wife didn't care for it, but I did. Pretty coppery pink. Refreshing, tart, nectarine, berries, some citrus.

Just had a very nice 08 Puffeney Trousseau ‘Les Berangères’ at Lula Café in Chicago on Saturday and no signs of premature aging. Only wish we could have enjoyed it in better stems.

I am a long time lurker to this board and RARELY post. I have been drinking wine for over 30 years and was ITB for a period of time. I drink unspoofilated Italian and French wine, with one domestic exception, pinot noir. Threads like this are why are rarely post. I love reading Jim's notes...

Just had the 2008 Cos Cerasuolo at Restaurante Silvio in Bellagio on Lake Como last month. We really enjoyed it and my wife and friends requested a second bottle of the same. I have not had the pleasure of trying a Cos wine, but it jumped out at me on their list. I am a big fan of Arianna's...

You mean pulling the cork and seeing that it's bad? Doesn't seem like much work to me and a schmuck move like this causes a tremendous amount of ill feelings like this. Was that $35 corkage to cover a few seconds to pull a cork worth the negative exposure here?

Wow, paying a $35 corkage on an undrinkable bottle? Never heard of that... Don't care how good the food is, that would be the last time. What happened to the original quote < We want people to feel like we are actually happy that they are there spending money at our place, and the more we...

I guess I should have added a bit more color. Domenic, the owner, was extremely friendly and helpful with some menu suggestions. He stopped by my table several times during the evening to chat. The food was excellent, a great value, the room had a nice vibe, and it's BYO. If I lived in...

I had two good meals last October at Dinette and Piccolo Forno while in Pittsburgh on business. Piccolo Forno also happens to be BYO. Dinette 5996 Penn Circle South #5 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412.362.0202 http://www.dinette-pgh.com Piccolo Forno 3801 Butler St Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412.622.0111...