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Re: RP bdx 2008
Robert Parker says that it's OK to drink wines young. For me, that's all I can afford, and as I'm in my 70's, I will enjoy my wine 'before' it's time. Dee Dee
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Antinoris segment on upcoming 60 MINUTES
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TN: good wines, a Minervois rose and a Rully blanc
Tuesday was very hot for April. I spatchcocked a chicken, which then sat with some Greek-esque spices for a while, then was rubbed with olive oil, garlic, and lemon before grilling. Wine was the Ch....
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Speaking of cork taint...
I had lunch this week with an old friend and long time Napa vintner who shall remain nameless. I brought along a bottle to share of 1976 BV Georges De Latour Private Reserve Cabernet that was in...
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TN: It was 20 years ago today... (the Romance of the Cork Vol. XCIV)
...that Jean and I were married. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we exchanged gifts (Jean getting a diamond ring that she'd picked out and me getting a double magnum of '89 Veuve Cliquot La Grande...
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Wine from Israel
Hi All, I am starting a new blog on Wine and Restaurants in Israel. so if you ever visit Israel you can find some information on my blog. If you have requests for posts on specific wines feel free to...
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2007 Frederic Esmonin
I recieveda shipment yesterday of wines that I had purchased last spring in Burgundy. I forgot that I had bought a few cases of Frederic Esmonin wines and was surprised when they showed up yesterday....
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Re: Callaway Estate 1976 Cabernet Sauvignon
"German white oak barrels"? Please explain to the foreign gentleman. Cheers Nils
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New Costco CdP and Alexander Cab
Costco is back with two Kirkland Signature-label wines, the 2007 Ch. Nalys CdP ($19.99) and a 2006 Alexander Valley cab ($10.99). I picked up the CdP to try, since the '07s have been noted for high...
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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: 2 good wines (Riesling and Chardonnay)
Before I went to my local group Friday, I grilled some franks in time to have dinner with Betsy. Opened the 2007 Hoffmann-Simon Piesporter Goldtropfchen Kabinett. Lush peach fruit with orange...
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Food and wine cruise from 4-18-4-25
We took the WinelibraryTV cruise to the caribbean on the MSC Orchestra. The people and the wines fantastic, the ship and line not so good. I do not yet have the whole list as this is to be e-mailed to...
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TN: Dinner w/Daffoldils (Languedoc, Alsace, Loire, Burg, Sicily, Barsac)
Our friend Joe has been dating Donna for a while now, and mentioning they would like to have us up to dinner at her place in CT. Finally we settled on Saturday, and Betsy and I drove to Wilton. I...
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Beringer, Ch. Latour, Fox Creek, Bandol, Port....
Notes from a blind tasting dinner. 2004 Alvear Fino en Rama PX Sherry (Montilla) – vintage dating sherry is unusual, but so is making a Fino out of Pedro Jimenez, normally used in the very sweetest...
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TN: Italian white and red, plus a Muscadet dS&M
Tuesday I was cooking, dinner was a pork roast with squash, pepper, tomatoes,etc (kind of pork with ratatouille) . Cooking wine was the 2007 Domaine de la Louvetrie "Amphibolite Nature" Muscadet. I...
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