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TN: couple '88s, plus ESJ, Guion, Savary
Betsy made a summer version of the old Le Cirque pasta primavera Monday, served with the 2008 Edmunds St John "Bone Jolly" Gamay rose. A variety of red fleshed fruits- cherries, strawberries,...
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1998 Vincent Girardin Beaune 1er "Les Bressands"
I bought four mixed cases of 1998 Girardin reds in 2001 for an average of about $25 per bottle. It was a mixture of about 50% Grand Cru and 50% 1er that were in close out. I've been in no rush to open...
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TN: Jacques' pool party-Burgs, Bdx, Riesling, Piedmont,etc
Jacques and Jill hosted their annual pool party Sunday. Cloudy, but it didn't rain during pool portion of the day. Wonderful hummus, guacamole, lobster, crab, fish, shrimp, scallops (and 4 mayonnaises...
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TN: Inexpensive Rhone and Mosel
Last night 2 inexpensive wines were on the table. A friend came by to pick up some wine we were splitting, and we opened a bottle of the 2008 Mas du Fadan Cotes du Ventoux (rouge). This was a $5...
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Wine in plastic bottles?
Hi everyone, my niece, who is working at a wine bottling company near Bernkastel-Kues, has been contacted by a salesperson who tried to talk her into switching to plastic bottles, pretending that they...
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TN: Stuart Smalley does Bdx and Burg, w/bonus French Basque wine
Betsy is away at Monadnock Music, so I'm fending for Dave and I. Thursday was eel (unagi kabayaki- from freezer section at Asian grocery, this was so good for so cheap I'm never ordering unadon at a...
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White Burg, Cal Cab
With dinner last night I opened a 2008 Verget Puligny Montrachet "Sous le Puits" with crispy frog legs and squash blossoms. The wine had a pronounced floral nose with stones and lime zest. Nice...
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Champagne should be poured 'like beer'
Heh. Makes sense, but I've never poured beer "like beer". I'll continue pouring both champagne and beer "like champagne". :) I dislike the sting of the bubbles, and prefer each of them less...
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TN: CA PG, white Burg, Loire rose, Wachau GV
Betsy in NH for concerts, but Dave is back so I don't have to usually eat alone. Tuesday was Cornish game hens spiced with cumin and a bit of Szechuan pepper, snow peas, and salad. Wine was the 2007...
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1997 Vitanza Brunello di Montlacino
I've been a bit under the weather for the past few weeks with incredible allergy issues so my consumption is way down. I did rummage around last night and pulled a bottle of 1997 Vitanza Brunello di...
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TN: 4 good wines (Loire, Nahe, CdN, Rioja)
It's not just the veggies that make me love the farmer's market, I also like the excellent Montauk fishmonger, the duckmonger, the smokehouse, the creamery, etc. So Saturday picked up fish for that...
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Summer Picnic Wines
‘Picnic’ Notes The word ‘picnic’ in quotes because we had the first rainy day in a month and a half, just for our get together, so we set up inside and chatted, sipped and noshed, breaking off...
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"Traditionally, Old World wines tend to be earthier, with lower alcohol levels and higher acidity, while New World wines tend to be more fruit-forward with lower acidity and higher alcohol levels."
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Hans Herzog (Attn Messrs Lipton & Hoare)
It is great to see, some things never change 663012 Cheers st.helier
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TN: 4 French, 1 US
Some good friends came over last night. Weather had changed drastically, and it was a gorgeous cool night on patio. Betsy made a wheatberry and spinach salad, as well as a lovely canteloupe and...
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