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"Chasselas is the classic "fondue wine". Not easy to find, but very well matched." But they can be found.... all of the wines listed below are Chasselas Gilliard Fendant Les Murettes Fendant du Valais Badoux, Aigle Les Murailles Testuz Dezaley L'Arbalette CH. D'AUVERNIER, NEUCHATEL

I am the importer... beware. See a complete list here: http://www.dreyfusashby.com/ Robert Gilliard makes good Red and White is and a very good producer. No a lot of Red is Switzerland. The house red is a blend called Dole. A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir. Lighter and fruiot in style. In the Italian speaking area you will find some pretty good Merlot but it is harder to find in the USA. Several white wines are producers but 95% of the white production is made from the Chasselas grape. Quality vairies a lot. Superstar White producers are: Henri Badoux & J. & P. TESTUZ SA Some wines available in NY are: Sterling Cellars NY: New York. Delivery charges apply. Gilliard 2003 Fendant Du Valais, 2003 $18.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Street Wines & Spirits NY: Nyack. No minimum order. 20% case discount available. Delivery charges apply, free local area delivery. Gilliard Fendant Les Murettes 2005 (750 ml bottle) , Valais, 2005 $19.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rochambeau Wines & Liquors NY: Dobbs Ferry. No minimum order. Delivery charges apply. Fendant Les Murettes Blanc Robert Gilliard Robert Gilliard, 2004 $21.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raeders Wines & Liquors NY: Albertson. No minimum order. Case discounts apply. Delivery charges apply. Gilliard Fendant Les Murettes $21.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Astor Wines NY: New York. No minimum order. Free delivery within NY state for orders over $150. Fendant du Valais "Les Murettes", Gilliard 2005, 2005 $23.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rochambeau Wines & Liquors NY: Dobbs Ferry. No minimum order. Delivery charges apply. Dol Des Monts Robert Gilliard 2003 Robert Gilliard, 2003 $24.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 Main Street Wines & Spirits NY: Nyack. No minimum order. 20% case discount available. Delivery charges apply, free local area delivery. Badoux Aigle Les Murailles 2004 (750 ml bottle) , Switzerland, 2004 $31.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherry-Lehmann NY: New York. No minimum order. Delivery charges apply. Badoux, Aigle Les Murailles (Switzerland), 2004, 2004 $35.95 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Street Wines & Spirits NY: Nyack. No minimum order. 20% case discount available. Delivery charges apply, free local area delivery. Testuz Dezaley L'Arbalette 2004 (750 ml bottle) , Vaud, 2004 $40.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Astor Wines NY: New York. No minimum order. Free delivery within NY state for orders over $150. Dézaley "L'ArbalEte", Testuz 2003, 2003 $43.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viscount Wines & Liquor NY: Wappingers Falls. No minimum order. Delivery charges apply. CH. D'AUVERNIER, NEUCHATEL '03, 2003 $18.69 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Street Wines & Spirits NY: Nyack. No minimum order. 20% case discount available. Delivery charges apply, free local area delivery. D'Auvernier Neuchatel 2005 (750 ml bottle) , Neuchatel, 2005 $19.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soho Wines and Spirits NY: New York. Minimum order must be over $85. Delivery charges apply. 2002 Neuchatel (Ch. du Auvernier)), 2002 $20.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raeders Wines & Liquors NY: Albertson. No minimum order. Case discounts apply. Delivery charges apply. Chateau d'Auvernier Neuchatel, 2002 $20.99 Miniature 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beacon Wines & Spirits NY: New York. 10% discount per case of wine. Free delivery in Manhattan (minimum order $20) or $20 shipping charge. Chateau d'Auvernier"(2003 Swiss White), 2003 $21.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raeders Wines & Liquors NY: Albertson. No minimum order. Case discounts apply. Delivery charges apply. Chateau d'Auvernier Neuchatel $21.99 _ 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zachys NY: Scarsdale. Minimum order of $100. Case discounts available. Delivery charges apply. Neuchatel D´Auvernier Switzerland (750ML) Limited Quantity $22.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beacon Wines & Spirits NY: New York. 10% discount per case of wine. Free delivery in Manhattan (minimum order $20) or $20 shipping charge. Chateau d'Auvernier (2005 Neuchatel White: Switzerland), 2005 $24.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Square Wine & Spirits NY: New York. No minimum order. Delivery charges apply. Chateau d'Auvernier Pinot Gris 2000, 2000 $26.99 Bottle 18-Dec-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you...

I saw some early comments on this place. Anything new? Thanks... Bob

This is a good rule to go by. Remember also to read the box completely. If it is not a varietal wine and it says "with natural flavors" it might not be really wine at all. Just a wine flavored product. Wine, Water, Sugar and natural flavors...

Good point! I don't know what we pay for our federal license but my state one is >9K. Bob

There is another group in Somerset. http://wine.meetup.com/197/?gj=sj3

I don't beleive so...

There is a Central NJ group and South also... http://wine.meetup.com/48/?gj=sj3

I recently took over as organizer of the Northern NJ Wine Meetup Group. http://wine.meetup.com/66/ I need to expand my horizons regarding BYO's. We will meet once every 6 weeks or so. Can I have suggestions from the folks here as to where the best BYO's in Northern NJ are? Food is very important! Thanks in advance.

Best Barolo list in the USA and great food... Berta's Chateau

http://www.nj.com/forums/pomptonlakes/ see reviews of TM's here...

The Parker forum had an interest thread just last week. One member wanted to learn more about Burgundy and asked the members for their recommendations on who to read. Except for Mark Squires it was hands down anybody but Parker. Parker has not been welcome in Burgundy for many years. The list of wineries not wanting him there was growing every year. He hired PR because he knew burgundy but he has the same palate. Do you think RP would hire someone who would not agree with him? Hopefully he will change his ways and hire someone who understands tradition, finesse and elegance. It will help with their burgundy reviews.

IMOP there is one work that stands out for its thoroughness in dealing with Burgundy: "Burgundy" by Anthony Hanson (Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library) be sure to get the latest edition (mine is 2003 I have heard he is working on a newer edition). Serena Sutcliffe's "Wines of Burgundy" is a compact well written guide. also from Mitchell Beazley--again, make sure you get the latest edition. ← subscribe to www.burghound.com It is consider the best spot to learn about Burgundy.

Are the poll winners only restaurants that advertize in NJ Monthly? ← NO ← I guess if the restaurant is already known in the industry to be great that may be the case otherwise I believe it is the advertising with the use of the right/correct or good PR firm? There are too many great restaurants that are never mentioned in NJM due to the fact they don't advertise. It's a very nice magazine but it is ad driven for survival.

Are the poll winners only restaurants that advertize in NJ Monthly?

Audouze method is the way to deal with this. Below was taken from another wine website... "I tried the Audouze method with these, as I had them out in the morning. I popped the corks at about 11 AM, didn't remove any wine, reinserted a fresh cork, and then drove for 3 hours to a friend's for the Christmas weekend. When I'm going to transport bottles this way, I pull them out 10 - 14 days beforehand, sharply twist them by the necks back and forth a few times to dislodge any sediment on the sides of the bottles, then stand them up at a slight angle so the sediment will collect at the back corners of the bottles, away from the labels. Later, I stand the bottles up, in a box, while in the car. This works well. At around 4 PM, we tried a little taste from each bottle and then left them uncorked. They were pretty fresh and unevolved at that point. At around 7 PM, we started working on these Burgs, and that bit of pouring and extra air helped them finally open fully, which only occurred at around 8 PM! '89 Musigny - I was surprised at how much depth and body this had, at least compared to another bottle I had opened a couple of years back. That one must have been affected by low-level TCA. This one had lovely fresh strawberry fruit with excellent breed. Another very fine '89 that is drinking extremely well now, with proper air time and a cool serving temp. '90 Amoureuses - Very much like the Musigny (which was the idea), but a bit more depth and body (again expected, but the '89 which wasn't as light as expected, was close). This had lovely smooth succulent ripe fruit, nothing over-ripe at all. The Musigny *did* have that touch of refinement though, that, for me, defines the grand crus. '83 and '88 Rugiens (Glantenay, and Bouley) - both showing very well, with ripe fruit and no hard edges (finally, after 7 pm!). Darker fruited and a bit "sturdier" than the Chambolles, but very attractive and smooth. They seemed to have reacted well to the aeration method. '83 Corton Renardes (Delarche) - a very nice showing for this wine, using this aeration method (I've had it a couple times before). Dark, smooth, sweet fruit with good length and vitality, and none of the decline or tannins that often show up in '83s. This too needed every bit of the allocated time to round out and flesh out! We drank these leisurely over the course of maybe 4 hours and they all held up perfectly well, showing no decline whatsoever. I have had the Rugiens wines before, as well as the Corton, which were decanted when I had them before. I think Burgs of these ages and even back to the mid-'60s, handle gentle decanting well, at least into a narrow-profile decanter or carafe (if the wine is going to be left there for an extended time). But this slower aeration method *may* have resulted in a bit stronger showing, and *may* have helped the wines show well over a rather extended period of time. More experimentation is required! That's what it boils down to. All these wines respond well to air time. The only questions are - how to introduce the air, and for what length of time, etc, You have to experiment and see what happens with different styles of wines from different vintages and of different ages. It shouldn't be rocket science (but it is close! ). Happy New Year to All! Regards, Paul"

framboise - do you remember the brand?

The Dundee Hills best area is the three hillsides. From the air they look like three fingers. Some of the best wines and wineries are on these three fingers.

La Griglia in Kennilworth

Yahoo! User Reviews Write a review October 01, 2005 Best Portugese in town By lovazquez21 - See lovazquez21's reviews Fernandez II is the best portugese restaurant in town, and quite possibly the best restaurant in town, period. The food is awesome and quite abundant. The service is the best, very attentive and impeccably dressed. And the ambience is very European: low lights surrounded by classic portugese decor and incredibly romantic. The price is just right, and boy will you get your money's worth! Portugese food is definitively not for vegetarians. But everyone else will definitively love the place (and even vegetarians if they don't mind the enormous slabs of meat being served next to them). If you're a meat lover, try the Rodizio. You'll be glad you did. Hide Full Review Fernandez II is the best portugese restaurant in town, and quite possibly the best restaurant in town, period. The food is awesome and quite abundant. The service is the best, very attentive and impeccably dressed. And the ambience is very ... Full Review Visit date: December Now THIS is authentic Spanish and Portugese food !! Mike M. says: If you like spanish food (paella, chuletas, etc.)...go to this restaurant! If you like portugese food (rodizio, etc.)...go to this restaurant! This is authentic stuff, right down to the coffees and desserts. Plus the interior is very relaxed, down-to-earth, and inviting.

Fernandez Restaurant II Address: 158 Fleming Ave, Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 589-4344

food is great but bring your own glassware if you plan to drink good wine. They only have short 5 lb libby glasses

They are still there. Part of the Maddalana Winery Just Google the name. It comes up. I visited in 2000. 737 Lamar Street Los Angeles, CA 90031 323 223 1401 323 221 7261 fax

Oak chips, oak essence and overuse of oak are makeup. A real ugly human needs lots of makeup. The beautiful ones don't. Same deal with grapes... If you start with good ones you don't need the makeup.