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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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
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...
 
"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."
 
Hans Herzog (Attn Messrs Lipton & Hoare)
It is great to see, some things never change 663012 Cheers st.helier
 
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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