My Cats by Charles Bukowski

my cats

I know. I know.
they are limited, have different
needs and
concerns.

but I watch and learn from them.
I like the little they know,
which is so
much.

they complain but never
worry,
they walk with a surprising dignity.
they sleep with a direct simplicity that
humans just can’t
understand.

their eyes are more
beautiful than our eyes.
and they can sleep 20 hours
a day
without
hesitation or
remorse.

when I am feeling
low
all I have to do is
watch my cats
and my
courage
returns.

I study these
creatures.

they are my
teachers.

Draper & Julia Child circa 1983

Corked bottles from April 20 to July 20 2010

2008 Mercouri Roditis Foloi
2007 Prager Riesling Wachstum Bodenstein x2
1995 Raveneau Chablis Montee de Tonnere (Oxidized)
2007 Dom St Pierre Vacqueyras
2006 Domaine la Soumade Rasteau
2006 Bernard Gripa St.Peray
2006 Stony Hill Chardonnay
2006 Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
2007 Drouhin Volnay
2008 Damilano Nebbiolo d’ Alba
1995 Graillot Crozes-Hermitage
2006 Lignier Michelot Morey St Denis “En la rue de Vergy”
2008 Brun Terres Dorees Beaujolais
2008 Domaine Thomas, St. Veran
2007 Drouhin, Volnay
2006 Colin-Morey, Maranges
1995 Matrot, Mersault-Blagny (off)
1999 La Vielle Cure, Fronsac
1995 Luneau Papin, Muscadet L’ dor
2005 Paulo Bea “Rosso de Veo” Sagrantino
2008 Dampt, Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
2007 Lignier, Saint Romain
2008 Domaine du Carrou, Sancerre
1999 Morey St Denis 1er Cru Mont Luisants, Ponsot
2008 Bourgogne Rouge La Digoine, DeVillaine
2005 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, Cht. De la Maltroye
2007 Crozes-Hermitage, Alain Graillot (Magnum)
1997 Volnay 1er Cru, Clos des Chenes, Bitouzet-Prieur
2009 Sancerre, Domaine du Carrou
2007 Vouvray Le Mont, Huet
2009 Santorini, Sigalas
1999 Fronsac, La Vieille Cure
2007 Santenay, Colin-Morey
2004 Chateau Grillet
1999 Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre, Raveneau (Oxidized)
2000 Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre, Raveneau (Oxidized)
2007 Pouilly-Fuisse, VV, Domaine Corsin
2008 Morgon Cuvee Corcelette, Foillard
2009 Bandol Rose, Chateau Pradeaux
2001 St Aubin 1er Cru, Patrick Miolaine
2009 Pineau d’Aunis Rose, Cave de Vendomois
2009 Bandol Rose, Chateau Pradeaux
2008 Nebbiolo d’Alba, Damilano
2005 Ridge Lytton West Syrah
2002 Cornas Cuvee Renaissance, Clape
2009 Bandol Rose, Chateau Pradeaux

Corked bottles from the past 3 months January 16 to April 16th 2010

2007 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, JL Chave
2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Renner, Weingut Aichinger
2007 Macon-Chardonnay, Terroir de Tournus, Pascal Pauget
2006 Patrimonio, Yves Leccia
2003 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux, Comte Armand
2007 Damilano, Nebbiolo D’Alba
2007 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc JL Chave
2004 Cotes du Jura, En Barberon, Tissot
1998 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau Beaucastel
2006 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St Jean, Michel Niellon
2006 Gigondas, Les Pailleres
2004 Cotes du Jura, En Barberon, Tissot
2004 Vacqueyras Les Clos, Montirius
2001 St Joseph VV, Bernard Faurie
2008 Cinsault Old Vines Turley
2004 Cotes du Jura, En Barberon, Tissot
2007 Bourgogne Rouge, Michel Lafarge
2001 Beaumes-de- Venise, Chateau Redortier
2007 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, JL Chave
2007 Cote de Beaune, Maison Drouhin
2008 Evening Land, ”Blue Label” Pinot Noir
2008 Sancerre, Domaine du Carrou—

2001 Jadot Beaune Theurons
1999 Chateau Beaucastel
2007 Henri Gouges Pinot Blanc
2007 Drouhin Montagny
2008 Domaine Thomas St.Veran
2008 Domaine Mardon Quincy
2007 Pinot Blanc Gouges-
2008 Evening Land Pinot Noir Blue Label
2008 Evening Land Pinot Noir Blue Label
2008 Evening Land Pinot Noir Blue Label
2008 Evening Land Pinot Noir Blue Label
2007 Emeritus Pinot Noir
2007 Emeritus Pinot Noir-
2008 Turley Cinsault
2007 Pinot Blanc Gouges
2005 Givry 1er Cru, Clos Salomon
2005 Givry 1er Cru Clos Salomon
2007 JL Chave Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Sybele
2007 Bellet Blanc, Cuvee Baron G, Chateau Bellet
1999 Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Aux Reignots, Sylvain Cathiard
2008 Pierre Luneau Muscadet
2008 Domaine Thomas, St. Veran
2003 Salomon Shiraz MAG

Burgundy Tasting at Alliance Francaise NYC

A well produced video on a wine seminar I gave on the wines of Burgundy at FIAF NYC. Enjoy!

FIAF's 2010 Wine Tour de France: Burgundy from FIAF on Vimeo.

Corked Bottles From 12-14-2009 to 1-15-2010

2001 Chablis Bougros, Jean Marc Brocard (Magnum)
2007 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, JL Chave
2007 Sauvignon Blanc, Renner, Weingut Aichinger
2007 Macon-Chardonnay, Terroir de Tournus, Pascal Pauget
2006 Patrimonio, Yves Leccia
2003 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux, Comte Armand
2007 Damilano, Nebbiolo D’Alba
2007 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc JL Chave
2004 Cotes du Jura, En Barberon, Tissot
1998 Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau Beaucastel
2006 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St Jean, Michel Niellon
2006 Gigondas, Les Pailleres
2004 Cotes du Jura, En Barberon, Tissot
2004 Vacqueyras Les Clos, Montirius
2001 St Joseph VV, Bernard Faurie
2008 Cinsault Old Vines Turley
2004 Cotes du Jura, En Barberon, Tissot
2007 Bourgogne Rouge, Michel Lafarge
2001 Beaumes-de- Venise, Chateau Redortier
2007 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc, JL Chave
2007 Cote de Beaune, Maison Drouhin
2008 Evening Land, ”Blue Label” Pinot Noir
2008 Sancerre, Domaine du Carrou