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2004 Ramonet and 1998 Lafite
Met friends for dinner last night for a 30th anniversary dinner (theirs not mine...I'm working on 38). I brought a 2004 Ramonet Batard Montrachet and another guest brought a 1998 Chateau Lafite. The...
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Really amusing writing about wine
There seems to be so little writing about wine these days which is actually amusing and entertaining. So much of it is serious and po-faced. At there's an attempt to find humour in the world of wine -...
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TN: Mayacamas half, + Brun, Masciarelli, and an obscure Txakoli
Tuesday's cooking wine was the 2008 Ametza Txakolina. I liked a little better than previous bottle, it has shown better after a day or two. Citrus, good acidity, kind of short, but quite drinkable....
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2001 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio
Made pizza last night and opened a bottle of 2001 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio. I haven't had the wine in years and noted that I had about 8 bottles left in the cellar I thought I would...
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2003 Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico
I stumbled across this bottle in my orphan bin and opened with some simple grilled steaks and a green salad. 2003 Feudi di San Gregorio is a 100% Aglianico from Campania ( I had to look it up since...
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TN: in which cheap Cava and rose trump other wines
Sunday I made dinner, grilled chicken and squash with the 2009 Guion rose. Lovely light rose, dry yet with sweetness to the fruit, spice, clean finish. B For meatless Monday Betsy made John Ash's...
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2009 Orin Swift Abstract
New release from maker Dave Phinney at Orin Swift. I like Orin Swift Saldo Zinfandel, and his SB called Veladora, I'm not a huge fan of The Prisoner but I can see why people like it. The 2009 Abstract...
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Four Italians
I had some folk for dinner and opened four differnet Italian wines. No Chianti or Brunello for some reason. 2006 Franchetti-This is a wine from Mt Etna made in a very modern style. A blend of Petite...
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TN: Bordeaux 1970-1979 at an Italian restaurant
Ian organized a night of 70s Bordeaux last night, primarily with participants from Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts (but they invited me anyway). . Nice mix of NYers and out of towners, some familiar faces,...
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TN: '07 Bourgogne, '79 Zin, '97 St Emilion
While delivering some joint purchase wines, I was served a glass of the 2007 Bavard "Les Champs Perriers" Bourgogne blanc. Medium bodied, zippy acids, not especially complex but lively, could have...
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October Lunch Notes
Monthly blind tasting lunch notes. Back from 3 weeks in the Rhone and recovering from a cold, but the usual crew wanted a lunch this month rather than miss a month, so….. 1999 Dom. Weinbach Riesling...
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TN: big Champagne, smaller scaled almost Soave, nice mid-bodied Cru Beaujolais
Wednesday was our 9th anniversary, but we were both dragging after long days,decided to use a gift certificate friends had given me to a Thai restaurant. Fabulous grilled squid appetizer, excellent...
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[TN] A Tale of Two Gamays
With the return of Fall weather and our (gradual) recovery from a nasty early Fall upper respiratory viral infection, a middle aged man's thoughts turn naturally to game birds, Fall fungi and......
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Pinot Grigio will never be the same
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TN: Single vineyard Malbec (but they don't say WHAT vineyard!)
Last night I did some coffee-rubbed porterhouses, which we had with a variety of leftover sides. I had a bottle of 2007 Luigi Bosca "Single Vineyard" Malbec (Lujan de Cuyo) that someone had brought as...
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