The other night we had the pleasure of tasting a bottle of 2006 Mersault by Henri Boillot.  This Chardonnay from the middle of the Cote de Beaune (in the middle, sort of, of Burgundy) is still young.
It has, like lots of wines that sound like your middle school teachers,  ”lots of potential.” The nose is complex, as you might expect, with flowers and pears, On the tongue (the palate) it’s almost juicy (for a Mersault) and tastes of lemon-lime with balanced oak on the finish. We should all be so lucky to …

Here is another link to the show website: http://www.michiganwineexpo.com/taster.php . It will be a great event!

The DWO German tasting was superb. More on that tasting later. Remember to watch Channel 56 tonight at 8:00PM for your Wine Counselor on Startup Nation! It will be interesting and fun. Thanks for your support.

On Tuesday night March 16, 2010 at 20:00 (8PM) your Wine Counselor, Michael Schafer will be featured on the television show Startup Nation on WTVS Channel 56 in the Metropolitan Detroit area.
 
This new show, featuring the Sloan brothers from Flint, MI is sure to be a hit!
 
I look forward to your comments and feedback. Thanks for watching!

Friday evening your WC went to a fun & funky tasting at a new wine store in downtown Detroit. Motor City Wine (MCW)  www.motorcitywine.com  is a  new spot that aims to bring their customers good wines at great prices.
They had a varied selection of wines accompanied by appetizers from the acclaimed Atlas Global Bistro on Woodward. All the wines were less than $20. The WC especially liked the following:

2007 Domaine De Font-Sane Vielle Vignes (means old vines) from the Cotes du Ventoux in France $12. This pleasant charmer from the South of …

Paul from Berkley asked: My wife and I both like these reds but she prefers Shiraz and I prefer Cabernet Sauvignon. Can you explain the inherent differences between these two wines?
Dear Paul, While both Cabernet Sauvignon(CS) and Shiraz usually produce big red wines, there are a few differences between the two. CS is probably the most well known red grape in the USA, while Shiraz has that status in Australia. Shiraz is also called Syrah in many parts of the world. The Australians and South Africans started calling Syrah Shiraz centuries …