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A Wine a Day...Collio Riesling Renano DOC
Collio Riesling Renano DOC (Courtesy of Grape type: Riesling Renano (Rheinriesling – the German variety is very recent as DOC and is already proving its worth in the area) Area: hills along the...
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Re: Mourvèdrenight with friends
Messy place, nice people, good wines! Hmmm. Didn't taste like that. I shall have to ask Madame next time we pass by. BTW, we had the other half of said bottle last night and it had developed...
 
A Wine a Day... Locorotondo DOC (White)
Locorotondo DOC (White) (Courtesy of Grape types: Verdeca 50-65%, Bianco d’Alessano 35-50%; possible addition of Fiano and/or Bombino and/or Malvasia Toscana, up to a maximum of 5% Note: The small...
 
Wine with Pizza tasting notes
The urge was more than a desire; It was a demonic possession. When I awoke yesterday morning the realization came upon me that nothing would satisfy my craving except a meticulously crafted Pizza...
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Rose wine
Hello All! I don't drink much Rose wine but this is interesting: " A draft directive that for purists is about as sacrilegious as giving a Michelin star to McDonald's. They fear that if it goes though...
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Wine etiquette at a dinner party - swirling
Hi, I'm a little new to fine wine and I found myself at a small dinner party tonight where there were some very nice red wines. There was an El Nido, a Chateau Montelena Cab, and another Spanish wine...
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Re: Wines: Moet & Chandon Petite Liqueur (2023 Update)
Hey Hunt, If you are still looking for a bottle of Petite Liqueur, let me know. Urbancowboy
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French wine and recession.
Hello All! There is an interesting article about the difficulties of French wine makers in current times: I guess I've not been helping by drinking New World and Antipodean wines.
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TN: Bourgogne as a burger wine
Nice spring day yesterday, Betsy decided it was time to go into burger mode. She ground some sirloin and adapted a recipe for "burger with tartare flavors" (Worchestshire, anchovies, capers, etc) and...
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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...
 
FA Vintage Wine tasting manual tasters masters
Wine Tasting ,A Practical Handbook on Tasting and Tastings by J M Broadbent chips to dustwrapper,otherwise a nice copy. 106 pages. Lovely old book,and unusual subject matter,basically a How To Do It...
 
TN: Oh yes the romance of cork, good Sancerre, great Kab
With a shrimp/orzo/spinach feta dish and a pear/avocado/greens salad, the 2005 Gerard Boulay "Les Monts Damnes " Sancerre. Bigger riper version of Sancerre, mango and gooseberry. Despite big body,...
 
Martina Franca DOC
Martina Franca (Martina) DOC (White) (by - International wine gifts) Grape types: Verdeca 50-65%, Bianco d’Alessano 35-50%; with the possible addition of Fiano and/or Bombino and/or Malvasia...
 
Roero Arneis DOC
Roero Arneis DOC Langhe Arneis DOC Grape: this ancient indigenous vine has been saved from extinction and attentively cultivated in the whereabouts of Alba (special care was taken precisely because of...
 
Roero Arneis DOC
Roero Arneis DOC Langhe Arneis DOC Grape: this ancient indigenous vine has been saved from extinction and attentively cultivated in the whereabouts of Alba (special care was taken precisely because of...