If you're interested in incredible wines with integrity, look-up LOUIS/DRESSNER Selections:

http://louisdressner.com/

Joe Dressner brought a refreshing frankness to the business of wine and has unfortunately left us, recently.

His company continues to import some of the finest wines being produced, today.

Wine in a bottle is a huge expense added to the cost of the wine and to the environment. Heavy and inefficient to ship.

That said, I do love the ritual of the cork.

... the sound, alone.

(NOT the pomp at the table of a restaurant!)

What was the name of those sturdy, expensive, thin wine glasses they mentioned?

Less Ethos™, more drinking and eating!!!

What was the name of the fancy stemware they recommended?

Cork dorks almost always spoil actual enjoyment of wine.

Any wine under $30-$40 is PERFECTLY FINE in a box!!

People are forced to think all of this is soo involved. If you like it, drink it. The end.

I never heard before that the boxed wine was better environmentally. What makes it better?

Chardonay...??? Merlot...???

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

PLEASE, I'm dying to know - what is the correct pronunciation of "sommelier"?

I've heard 'sommalie-ay" accent on AL and "sommal-yea" accent on SOMM and "salmon-yea" accent on SAL.

OY!

Thank you!!

When I was living in the Italian area of Williamsburg, I asked the liquor/wine store saleswoman what wines the locals buy. "Gallo," she said.

What would you recommend with broiled Spanish Mackerel?

Some of the best wines I have ever tasted were priced at around 10 to $12.

Thanks for the shoutout to Linden, Va. My grandfather helped plant the Freezeland Orchard many decades ago.

John

I was walking out the door and heard you say France has been making wine for over 2000 years, so I had to turn my computer back on because you can't get away with that, Leonard. France hasn't been around for 2000 years ok? So Gaul under the Romans produced wine but not France.