Top 10 Wines To Try Before You Die!

We all know that wine has become a part of our entertainment enjoyment. But a lot of persons have no idea what the difference is between "Two-Buck-Chuck" (Charles Shaw*) or between a nice Pinot Noir. I will touch on how you can easily tell the difference in a few future articles, but for now I'm going to make it very simple for you and give you a great list to choose from. *About a year or so ago, we had a good harvest and a surplus of wine, so they were able to bring the price down for the abundant supply available.

If you enjoy wine for entertaining, you must try to sample at least a few of these wines in your lifetime!

> 1st Growths: Chateau Latour, Mouton, Lafite,
Margaux, Haut Brion
1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005

> Penfold's Grange
1983, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2002

> Chateau d' Yquem (1/2 bottles)
1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005

> Vintage Madeira: BUAL
Oldest you can afford

> White Burgundy: Domaine Leflaive, Paul Pernot,
Etienne Sauzet
1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005 1er Cru $$$ Grand Cru $$$$

> Red Burgundy: DRC, Dujac, Lignier, Groffier, Chevillion, et al
1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005 Grand Cru $$$$$

> Champagne: Tête de cuve Cristal, Taittinger,
Krug, Dom P, et al
1985, 1990, 1996, 2002

> Hermitage "La Chappelle", Guigal Cote Rotie "La Landonne"
1985, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2003

> Tuscany: Sassicaia, Solia, Brunello di Montalcino
1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005

> Eiswein, German: Gunderloch, Robert Weil, Zilliken, J.J. Prüm
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003

> Vega Sicilia Unico :
2001, 2004, 2005

* These are alternatives to American wines (I want to push your horizons!) Let your retailer assist you with this…there are many substitutes

Cheers,
Eddie Osterland, Celebrity Comedian and Power Entertaining Keynote Speaker

America's First Master Sommelier presenting keynote speaker dinner entertainment, while mixing a different niche for client appreciation parties, conferences or conventions. With this, he adds his knowledge, humor, fun and entertainment and makes it all simple to enjoy and understand. He teaches power-entertaining even to the meek! He will share his simple wine tips with you for easy home, restaurant and event entertainment, making YOU look like a star! If you'd like to learn more, go to Eddie's website www.eddieosterland.com

Occupation: Keynote Speaker Entertainer

Edmund A. Osterland, Master Sommelier is the principal at OSTERLAND ENTERPRISES a San Diego based speaking business. Eddie lectures to business people at conventions, retreats and cruise ships on all aspects of entertaining with food and wine. While working on M.A. in psychology, Osterland worked in the restaurant industry and became fascinated with food & wine. He decided to further his education at the Université de Bordeaux, where he spent 4 years receiving the esteemed (D.U.A.D.) Diplôme Universitaire D’Aptitude a la Dégustation des Vins. He went to London in 1972 and became the first of the current 96 U. S. Master Sommeliers. He also worked as head sommelier at Hôtel de la Poste in Beaune, France. He is the author of “Wine & the Bottom Line”, written for the National Restaurant Association. He served as wine editor for Restaurant Business Magazine for a decade and was the Director of Trade Education for the International Wine Center in New York City. Audiences everywhere know him as funny, approachable and non-intimidating. His most popular keynote, “POWER ENTERTAINING with Food & Wine” gives them knowledge and skills they need to enjoy wine, and gives them the confidence to entertain impressively.

http://www.eddieosterland.com