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Quiet before storm?
Why do I get the feeling, from a couple of recent bland and appropriately unanswered threads from previously unknown posters, that we are about to experience a major troll attack?
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fining wine--egg white
i was tired of the taste of tannins in almost all the wine i purchased so i decided to fine my own wine. took a egg, separated the yoke and put white onto coffee filter paper to remove any of the...
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Effect of red wine on body
When I drink red wine, I get a nice, warm feeling in my trunk area. This does not happen with white wine or cocktails. Medically, do you know why this happens? Thanks.
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TN: little 1990 Pomerol
Came back from Burgundy tasting (spit everything except Lafarge Chenes, Mugnier Chambolle, and a little Champagne) to help Betsy by grilling the lamb chops. Nice patio meal with broccoli rabe,...
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TN: mostly 2006 Burgundy at Zachys
I seldom go to big store tastings any more, but the evening series at Zachys is really well done. Large selection, plenty of spitoons, water, impressive array of food. So I decided to go to the...
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Potential massive change in US secondary wine market
When I heard the vinfolio idea, I thought "too bad CT isn't part of this." A day later, whoa. This might sound like it's not that different from winebid/commune ideas, but the fact one can just put a...
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alt.food.wine mini-FAQ
This is a weekly reminder that the FAQ for this group resides at the website Additionally, it is posted monthly to the newsgroup Questions or comments about the FAQ are best posted to the newsgroup...
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TN: Natural Loire SB and a Meursault that escaped PremOx (but still wasn't good)
So when I went to Fairway to get supplies for Monday's dinner, I had noticed that had morels. Shockingly expensive, but I grabbed about 5 of the best looking ones (less than a quarter of a pound, cost...
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1996 Chateau Lynch Bages
I grilled lamb chops last night and found a bottle of 1996 Chateau Lynch Bages in my wine cellar at the farm. The wine was still dark purple with no signs of age as I decanted it. Nose of sweet creme...
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Acidity in Priorat
Hello, Last saturday we had a tasting of entry-level Priorat wines, mostly Garnacha-based, with varying blends of CabSauv and Carinena. Temperatures in Priorat are regularly 35+ centigrade in summer....
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Wine decanting: Give wines some air
Air is one of the most talked about but most misunderstood elements in wine. We say a wine needs to "breathe" as if it just needs a few minutes to freshen itself up, releasing its seductive perfume....
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raspberry wine?
I saw a bottle of raspberry wine at Trader Joe's, with their label. $8, 750 ml. Worth a fling? -- Rich
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TN: accidental dinner party, w/Burgs, Loire, Minervois, Champagne, etc
A casual invitation to friends for dinner last night somehow turned into dinner for 10 (we invited several couples, because people aren't usually free on Mondays- everyone said yes). Luckily, I had...
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TN: Seriously good Kabinett
Saturday was just a beer at a Korean place before we went to see "The Soloist" with another couple. Sunday Betsy browned some smoked pork chops and made a sauce with cider, mustard and vinegar, served...
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Eclectic Dinner Notes
Eclectic (meaning a bit of everything) dinner notes. With some amuses bouches: 1998 Pol Roger Brut Champagne – medium colour, excellent mousse, complexity in the nose already, very nice! With West...
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