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MICHAEL SCAFFIDI


Many years ago, Michael Scaffidi would never have believed that he was destined to be the Sommelier at The French Laundry in Napa Valley. Instead of pursuing a career in wine, Michael assumed he would be writing screenplays for independent film, after having graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in Screenwriting. Like most starving writers, however, Michael worked in restaurants and fell in love with the world of wine and spirits. Read More...


June 18, 2008

Second wines of Bordeaux
Michael Scaffidi Posted by: Michael Scaffidi
Category: Tasting Room: wine reviews

Most of us do not have superhuman salaries like Warren Buffet. He had the ability to bath in Bordeaux first growths. He has water fights with Montrachet. If one wants to try Cheval Blanc, Chateau Latour, Leoville Las Cases, Chateau Palmer, Chateau Pichon Baron from good vintage but can't afford the price tag, here are some alternatives.

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October 04, 2006

Piedmont's Gems
Michael Scaffidi Posted by: Michael Scaffidi
Category: Blending Trials: wine & food

In Piedmont, Italy, Barbaresco and Barolo reign supreme over the land creating majestic, long lasting, full flavored Nebbiolo-based wines. Yet from Asti and Alba, Barbera should never be forgotten. Some of the best wine and food combinations have been done with Barbera...

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June 28, 2006

The Scoop on Cheval Blanc
Michael Scaffidi Posted by: Michael Scaffidi
Category: Tasting Room: wine reviews

One of the world's most coveted wines...

Flavor

Depending upon the vintage the wine was produced, the flavor of this still red wine can have a full-body, rich mouth-feel, powerful, yet never overpowering, with subtle black berries, cherries, toasted nuts, vanilla and a savory coco finish. Drinking this wine...

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June 01, 2006

Avignon After Dark
Michael Scaffidi Posted by: Michael Scaffidi
Category: Wine GPS: wine travel

From Southern Burgundy it took us a healthy two and half hours to shoot down to the southern Rhone Valley in our rental car. On the sides of the road we saw gigantic rock formations which looked like dilapidated castles, which made one think of a time where jousts, duels, knights, peasants, were commonplace...

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