On Wine

• Fleshy, Voluptuous, Rich: A First Growth Tasting

  As a wine writer I get some obscene propositions, not least of which was a recent invitation to taste the '82 Bordeaux First Growths with James Suckling, the former European Editor of the Wine Spectator. Those who are offended by descriptions of expensive wines are advised to stop reading here.

• For the Wine Lover Who Has Everything….

  What does one buy the wine lover who has everything? It is a subject I have tackled in my wine column this week, where I argue that it is far easier to steer clear of wine and opt for one of the many wine gadgets that are on offer today.

• Wine Retailer Wednesday: Brown Derby, Springfield, MO

  My second Brown Derby love was the wine store in Springfield, Missouri whose catalogs were some of my earliest wine reads. In fact, Brown Derby, which has been in business since 1934, still sends out six of those wine catalogs a year, one of the few retailers I know that still trusts the US mail to help them sell wine.

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