I need to select a fine french wine at dinner in a very upscale NYC restaurant. Money is not a problem, but...

Allow the somolier to choose the wine. Even if someone were to give you a great recommendation here, there is no guaranty that it will be on the menu where you are dining.

Wish I could help you out here but I hardly ever drink red wine. And I'm not a fan of French wine, I prefer New World wines. I think the French wine industry lost it a bit and became a little complacent. Other nations caught up when it came to producing grape varieties and produced wine more more economically resulting in wine of just as good quality which retailed for far less.

I honestly can't see anything wrong with a quality Italian Barolo, if I was going to sup Red Wine I personally would be very happy with a glass of good Barolo....hic.

If they have it order, Lynch Bages, a wine you can never go bad with, the last few years have been excellent. Or you can go with La Conselliant, another wine that is excellent, it is usuallly rated along with Petrus which is one of the most fabulous and most expensive wines out of france.

Lynch Bages I do believe is more in the line of a Bordeau- like our cabernets.

Consellient is a true Merlot.

If you ask for these and they don't have them, they must be at least 3 or 4 years old, in reality they should be at least 10 years old, you could talk to the sommielier and ask him for a good recommendation. It also doesn't hurt to ask your guest if he has any preferences. If your guest prefers good wines, as my husband and I do, a lot of times people like that like to pick out the wine themselves. In fact, I do know that when we are taken out to fancy restaurants by some of our clients, we are thrilled when they let us chose the wine. People who are REALLY into wine like to show off their talent at picking out a good wine for dinner and hope that everyone enjoys their taste. I just did that with a group of people who were sort of business people, I was trying to sell them a line I carry and I though that I was the one who knew the most about the wine, so I chose the wine and it really made a difference to everyone. It may have been the most expensive wine, but luckily it was only $79.

first choose meal then ask what the fine wines r that would go wiht it,it no shame to ask but you may wanna ask if partner if they nave a fave and then choose from that type or brand and have a meal that a waiter could sugest to pair up nicely