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He's been called "a legendary sommelier emeritus."

"The Mr. Miyagi of Sommeliers."

Don't get us wrong: There's not one event at the Boulder Burgundy Festival that you should miss.

This year's Burgundy seminar (Sunday, October 15) is really shaping up to be an star-studded event: Not only will New York Times wine critic and author Eric Asimov be our keynote speaker but celebrity sommelier and fine wine guru Raj Parr will be joining him for this year's panel.

It's official: The 2017 Boulder Burgundy Festival will be held October 13-15.

And we couldn't be more thrilled to announce that New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov (below) will be our featured speaker and guest.

Eric has been the chief wine critic for the Times since 2004 and he is also the author of one of our favorite wine books, How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto (2014).

As many of you know we are now offering a fantastic selection of fine foods: organic pasta, European fish, chocolates, tea, olive oil, and more.  I have asked a few of our favorite chefs around town to help with creating unique, simple, and delicious recipes that incorporate our new products.  Sal Proia, executive chef at PMG has sent us these three outstanding recipes for our customers to try.&nbs

This past Sunday I was fortunate to be invited to a dinner among friends that featured 21 different wines from the famous Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf du Pape.  We enjoyed some of the recent releases of the white, red, and their special Hommage à Jacques Perrin bottling with the vertical going back to the 1979 vintage.  I must say, in all of my years of working in the business I have not had the opportunity to taste this many Beaucastel wines in one tasting.  It was quite a treat and my opinion of these wines has completely changed.

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays of the year.  As a sommelier what better opportunity to showcase my work than a holiday that is focused on people getting together to eat and drink?  I love helping customers with food and beverage pairing while finding a few minutes to catch up about life and friendship.  Plus, I get the chance to see all of my favorite customers who visit the store on the days leading up the big meal.  I am honored to help inspire and guide people to find great beverages that will enhance their meal and time with friends and family. 

We've just posted a quick recap of yesterday's seminar and tasting led by led by Master of Wine and author Jancis Robinson (center), legacy Burgundy producer Étienne de Montille (left), and Master Sommelier Brett Zimmerman (right), founder of the Boulder Burgundy Festival.

Click here for the festival blog (which we will continue to update in coming days with images and stories from the festival).