Restaurant Review Policy

I have to say You Me and Wine as a blog never truly was to be one to include restaurant reviews but they simply became part of the process. Tom Cook, was the first to include comments about wines he found on his travels and it is unfolding from there.

Since this is the case, I wanted to comment about restaurant reviews. We are happy to accept invitations to review restaurants in the Philadelphia metro area and on occasion those in the New York City Metro area. Have no fear, we will only write reviews on restaurants we had a good time in and a great meal. We are not looking to bash your establishment. Please email us at YouMeandWine@gmail.com if you are interested in us reviewing your eatery.

#restaurant, #review,#meals

.. Marcus Padulchick

"Extreme Value" Wines

I was asked some time ago what wine comes to mind when someone comments about "extreme value" wines. I have to say it did not take 3 seconds for me to respond with "2 Buck Chuck". The look upon the face of the person asking indicated beyond a doubt they  had no idea to what I was referring. Allow me to explain. Two buck chuck is a extreme value or bargain priced wine with the label Charles Shaw. Charles Show winery was one that went out of business after attempting to produce  Beaujolais-style wines in the Napa Valley AVA . The name was sold and currently Charles Shaw is produced by the Bronco Wine Company in Ceres California.





2 Buck Chuck which now runs closer to $3 or $4 a bottle holds almost a cult like following for those who frequent Trader Joe's Markets. The wine is almost exclusively a blend of California wines.

I must say that first time someone presented me a bottle of 2 buck chuck I was a little taken back.
But after sampling a few bottles over time I have found it to be a very drinkable wine for almost any occasion.

I suggest you check out Charles Shaw and see if you become one of the minions who find "2 Buck Chuck" to be one to have in your wine cellar. You may be pleasantly surprised as well.

#wine, #value, #TraderJoe, #CharlesShaw


... Marcus Padulchick

Thoughts On This and That. About Wine of Course

I have been given some time to sit and ponder and I ponder as I sit. I have been a wee bit under the weather of late and rather running either tither to meet with clients I have been doing a great deal of work from home via the phone and Skype. I have to say I find it far less appealing than being face to face with someone.

I find it vital to communication to be completely engaged with someone, misunderstandings happen often when we utilize passive communication. Example, a neutral email or text, that when read may be off putting or turn that person to a state that the sender had no intention of creating.

How does this have anything to do with wine? Well, stay with me. When we walk into a store to purchase a bottle or two, or three or oh, OK, maybe a case we only have passive communication to make that important decision. The label may call to us, the vineyard may be one we are familiar with or not at all. We may be drawn to the location from which it came to life, be it France, Chile', Australia, California.. you get the idea.  These are all pieces of information that we as the consumer and lovers of wine have to work with. Yes, we can read reviews, but still it falls upon us to pull the trigger and part with our hard earned cash to eventually, with much anticipation, pull the cork and hope and pray to the gods and goddess' of the vine that what we are about to imbibe will be of satisfaction and great worth.

What I have found to be a valuable asset in making choices that I truly enjoy is consulting with my partner in wine Tom Cook. He is a walking encyclopedia of wine information.

I can not be more passionate about suggesting you reach out to Tom  and pick his brain on all things wine.


#TomCook, #Wine, #Knowledge

... Marcus

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