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TN: Labor Day weekend wines, running the gamut
With the lobster glut, we've gotten used to $4-5 lb sales for chicks, but lately Fairway has had $6/lb for larger ones, so Saturday I got a 4-pounder. Served with melted butter, corn, tomato salad and...
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TN: Chateau Boyd-Cantenac 1978
Chateau Boyd-Cantenac 1978 was not well known where I live in the US in the 1970s, and some comments by reviewers did not inspire one to seek it out. This is the first bottle of Boyd-Cantenac I have...
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West Coast Wines
Notes from a West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington and BC) tasting. 2004 Henri Bourgeois Le MD de Bourgeois Sancerre – a little smoke in the nose, and a clean wine but I found it perplexingly...
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TN: Loire pink bubbly, Chambolle, SuperT
Dave made dinner Wednesday, a sausage/pepper strata that was really delicious. We had an open Chianti and Rueda around from night before, but I decided to open another half bottle, the 2004 Felsina...
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TN: 3 older wines
Ihave recently had 3 wines that are rather old fro their have been properly stored since release, there were no cork or other issues, and all fills were still within at east the low neck.. Mazzaco...
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TN: fresh pasta w/'88 SuperT, '05 CC, and Rueda
Last night Betsy's niece and nephew came over to help prepare dinner; they recently stayed at an agroturisimo in Tuscany and were eager to share tips they learned re pasta making with her. The crew...
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TN: Fleurie and Gruner
Sunday was a very long day for me, running a picnic for my group. I dragged in about 6:30 to find Betsy preparing chiclen yakitori, rice with shiso furikake, and some beans from organic co-op. Wine...
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TN: Inexpensive CdP, Medoc, Zinfandel
Betsy and I joined some friends for dinner on their back porch, welcoming back another couple who have been scouting Asheville NC as a retirement location. We started with a scallop ceviche with...
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Older Yarra Yering whites
Friend brought round two older Yarra Valley whites to a Vietnamese restaurant for dinner. (He bought them new and they've been cellared in an airconditioned, humidified cellar). Both corks in perfect...
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TN: Mostly whites, plus ESJ & Havens
A couple of gorgeous, cool, fall-like nights in a row. Thursday I was alone while Betsy was at a friend's home in Garrison, I did veal chops with sage on grill, corn, fried rice, and salad. Wine was...
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2004 Ghost Horse Cabernet
I went to a charity tasting/auction last night where...to my surprise...Todd Anderson was pouring his 2004 Ghost Horse Napa Cabernet. Considering that at the next table was a wine called "Sassy Bitch"...
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TN: rainy days and Cot always pick me up
Wednesday was cool and drizzly, and I figured no way they'd have the final jazz concert of the year by river (I don't go when inside at community center). But at 5 it had stopped, and I drove past...
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1996 Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er "Les Angles"
I pulled a bottle from the cellar of 1996 Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er "Les Angles" last night with salmon. I bought it at close out back in '99. I haven't had many wines gain "weight" and wasn't sure if...
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TN: Chards, SB, West Coast reds in GA, Burg and Mosel in NY
Betsy and I flew to Atlanta Friday, and met my parents at hospital where my Mom was having an outpatient procedure. Betsy stopped at supermarket on way back to their house, and made roast chicken and...
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Selosse "Initial" NV Champagne
A friend came to dinner Friday night and brought a bottle of Selosse "Initial" NV Blanc de Blanc Champagne that he insisted that we open with snacks before dinner. My first taste of Selosse and I...
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