marvin r. shanken's blog archive

December 2006

The Stars of '79

Posted: Dec 15, 2006 11:47am ET

Earlier this week, I posted a blog reminiscing about some newsmakers from 1979. I hope some of them triggered memories for you, as they did for me. In some ways, 1979 was a long time ago—a lot has happened in the world of wine since then.

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What's New in Wine

Posted: Dec 11, 2006 3:38pm ET

Coca-Cola buys Monterey Vineyard Bottle of Wine Sells for $28,000 President serves California wines to the Chinese Premier And the foremost consulting enologist in Bordeaux says, “Winemaking is the work of an artist.

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Best Wine Buys at Restaurants

Posted: Dec 6, 2006 12:08pm ET

Most of the time when I dine out, it’s tough to find a great wine buy for, say, under $40. And most of the time, I have to spend $60 to $100 to reach up to a very good wine.   Now, I’m all for making the restaurant owner happy (and the sommelier, if they have one).

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