Recent content by Chris Coad

Happy birthday, Jay!

Clos Rougeard 2005 Saumur Blanc "Breze" - a good bottle of this, too: waxy, pure, just barely apricot; enjoy, no one can afford it anymore Bloody shame. Nice wine.

Michigan gamay?? The world is a wonderful place, full of optimism and joy.

Take your time. We're here all week. Tip the veal, try your waitress!

It's puzzling, there's been so much hand-wringing about the '02 Huets, but all my bottles have shown well, so I wanted to trot one out to see if was just me. It was gone by the time I got there, but I'm glad it carried the flag well.

J.P. Brun Beaujolais blanc.

I'm switching all my money into Barossa Valley futures.

I almost always like Sociando-Mallet, but I don't think I've had anything from them past 2000.

Have customs people become bloodhounds these days? I think the last time I flew to Europe and back I was like "Oh yeah, I have some wine in my carry-on," and they looked at me like I told them I had an itchy rash on my elbow. Like, complete disinterest, though I was hauling an entire case...

Does this mean the zombies will come for us first?

We all knew his father, since 1939...

Lou Dressner was a great resource, back in the day.

Gattinara takes no backseat to anyone on aging forever despite multiple abuses of every stripe.

I have an inordinate fondness for Mas de Gourgonnier red. Those fat little bottles come with many a fond memory. And their fancy cuvee isn't bad, either. I've only got a nondescript Australian pinot grigio at the moment. But there's a kangaroo on the box, so I'm pretty happy about that.

It's a brave new world we live in, bro. The people will not be denied.