Here they go again. From here.

The winner of the Champagne edition of the Wine-o Collective was:

Diebolt-Vallois 2002 Blanc de Blanc

The best wine we tasted from Southern Rhone was…

Domaine Du Pere Pape 2003 La Crau de Ma Mere Chateauneuf du Pape - WC score: 92

Purchased by Dan H and Hillary

Runners up:

Domaine de Montvac 2005 Vacqueyras Blanc - WC score: 90 - brought by Dan H

Domaine Richaud 2005 Cotes du Rhone Villages “l Ebrescade” - WC score: 90 - brought by Nicole and Dan B

Wineo Collective’s favored wine from Burgundy was…

The one white wine of the night!

purchased by Tony and Nina

Go wine shopping the Chicago suburbs and you might find…

 Da Bearss

It doesn’t quite get Gary’s point across as well as his own Wine Library TV episode but it is damn entertaining and funny. Go check it out.

Katie sent this photo which I thought was blogworthy:

There must be something better to do with Beaujolais Nouveau. Unless it’s Gorges DeBouf, in which case bathing japanese children in it might be the best option.

Wineo Collective’s favored wine from Argentina was…

J.F. Lurton - Malbec - WC score: 88

purchased by Martin & Jessie

Runners up:

Ben Marco - Malbec - WC score: 88 - bought by Eileen and Sam

Amancaya - Malbec-Cabernet Sauvingnon - WC score: 87 - bought by Hillary and Dan