I was wrong. The Burgundy-shaped bottle for the number five wine was not for a Pinot Noir or Chardonnay, but for another Rhone, the 2005 Vieux Telegraphe Le Crau. I find it fairly amazing and intriguing that no Chards or Pinots will make the top ten. Unless the WS pulls a graphical switch, the remaining bottles all appear to be of the Bordeaux variety.

Expect at least two more 2005 Bordeaux, a Napa Cab, and who knows what else? Maybe a super-Tuscan.

Right now, wines ten through five have been revealed, and they are:

10. 2007 Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel
9. 2007 Mollydooker Carnival of Love Shiraz
8. 2005 Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape
7. 2005 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac
6. 2004 Pio Cesare Barolo
5. 2005 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Le Crau

We thought we’d get Corkage Week off the a good start by tipping you off to a few spots in LA that offer free corkage, at least for the time being. We realize that the BYO option is not legal in all parts of the country (Virginia is off-limits, for instance). But in Los Angeles, it’s at least semi-legal — restaurants without licenses technically shouldn’t be letting you bring your own alcohol in, but many (most) do allow this, and do not charge a fee for doing so. Restaurants with licenses generally allow you to bring your own wine in, but normally charge a fee ($10 on up) for you to do so. We’ll profile costs at LA-area restaurants later this week.

Our plan was to go to LAmill, a coffee roaster/shop in Silverlake that has a dinner menu care of Providence. But when we arrived, a sign greeted us saying that they’d applied for a license with the ABC, and that no outside liquor would be allowed in during their probationary period. We decided to leave, since a glass of wine was definitely in order on Friday. Scratch LAmill off your list of free corkage restaurants in LA. Read more…

We were wondering why this CdP wasn’t selling. Ummm, that would be because we completely forgot to enter it into our inventory. Well, now, after 6 additional months of perfect storage for you, it’s that much more ready for the drinking. Lots of garrigue and goodness in this one. Parker says Truffles, and we wouldn’t disagree.La Cote Ronde, s’il vous plait!