Recent content by David Gissen

I really appreciate the extensive recommendations.

Thanks everyone; I'll report back!

Hey Folks: Been a while since I've been on here. I'm headed to Vienna last week in October and first week of November for work, and I thought I'd check out some neighboring wine regions. Through some friends, I'm arranging visits at Nikolaihof, Brundlemayer, Nigl, Hiedler, Jamek. Any advice on...

Hey, you were one of the inventors of all this hipster terroir business; you can't ridicule it now; that's so...hipster.

I agree with most of what this guy says, but hey, that's just me. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/sunday-review/vive-le-terroir.html

Wilde Zwijnen is great for authentic Dutch food remade for politically correct yuppie palates, but it's a shlep on the trams, and you'll have to book because it's pop-y:

Actually, I only wrote my comment so I could have an easy, self-righteous moment that made me feel good about myself. I'm going back to posting about acidity levels in Savennieres.

I find myself disagreeing with the conclusions from these analogies. If my neighbor's apartment building was on fire and my wine cellar was on fire, I would certainly hope the fire dept would put out the apartment building fire first! From my understanding the courts, et al have limited...

In Oakland: Camino is great, so is à Côté, and new favorite is the Ramen Shop (John from Chez P. does this list),

Hi Everyone: Thanks again for all the suitcase and burgundy foam-buying advice. All 16 bottles arrived without a scratch; considering al the traveling, it's a miracle. I used a combination of 6 bottle foam shippers and singles, and I also used an empty bag I brought and a cheap duffel bag that...

yes, we found it; the above map helps future visitors to burgundy too. thanks!

Ok, i spent an hour trying to find this place. My recommendation is to go into Chassagne/Meursault and ask directions to the cooperatif viticole (sp?) Bourgogne Sud if looking for this. But the sign on the building is a little different. It's right near a clover-leaf immediately before Corpeau.

Thanks again everyone: I am going with the suitcase in suitcase strategy. When I return, I'll be sure to gloat (...I mean, report back to all of you with lots of technical details from all of my domaine visits)

If you're in Burgundy from June 1-9 or Piemonte from 9-14 let me know.

hilarious. who wants to either loan or sell me one today in San Francisco Bay Area?