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"While the more experienced wine drinkers might describe this wine as being too simple and not complex enough, millions of new wine drinkers around the world love it and it does play an important role by bringing new wine drinkers into the market every
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Hexane use in wine
I've been trying to comprehend the different articles I've googled, regarding just how prevalent the use of hexane is in wine, and whether there are residues; what countries are using it, or do all...
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Lunch notes - Sadie, Copain, Telegraphe, Banfi, Gilette
February blind tasting lunch notes 2006 Eben Sadie Palladius – this South African wine had us looking all over the world trying to place it. Part of the reason may be that it is a blend of Viognier,...
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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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Foodie Enthusiast
I thought some of you fellow foodies interested in this. I found this new website called It is like a YouTube for doctors, but it is also great for non-physicians. There is a section titled Doc Life...
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TN: '06 basic Chinon from Bernard Baudry
With marinated flank steak, a broccoli/red pepper salad, and a green salad, the 2006 Baudry Chinon. This is just the base bottling, about $16. Young but quite tasty, blackberries and black cherries...
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tough food match: Terrine au Bleu d'Auvergne
My wife and I had dinner yesterday evening and we could not make either of two wines work with the dish above. Here's the story: We first had three small vegetarian dishes: sautéed spinach (olive...
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Wines from Jumilla/Vinos de Jumilla
Bodegas Silvano García was founded in 1925. It is a familiar business, which along the years has been innovating in order to be always up to date according to the market demands, and since then it...
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TN: 2 Beaujolais (1 pink), 1 Loire
With leftover pork and mushrooms, the 2007 Vissoux /Chermette "Cuvee Traditionnelle" Beaujolais is quite a lovely bottle of Gamay. Sprightly, a pleasant herbal topnote, clean and fresh red berry...
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Carmen Policy's Napa Valley estate
Completed on 14 acres a little more than a year ago, Mr. Policy's $15 million estate is one of the hubs for the community of professional athletes and big-time sports executives who have channeled...
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Soave general question
So I am in a restaurant in Miami tonight and looking over the selecitons by the glass decide on a Soave which I remember for ages ago as being a simple white- what I got was amber in color with a...
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Has anyone had Pineau des Charentes?
I was given a 2 compartment bottle of Pineau des Charentes that is heart shaped and has two necks with corks. One side contains a white Pineau and the other a rose. This is the first time I have seen...
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TN: Marc Ollivier and Michel Lafarge, my heroes
I used some white wine braising some pork shoulder , but also enjoyed a glass of the 2006 Pepiere/Ollivier "Clos des Briords" Muscadet VV Lemons and seashell, oceans waves hitting a rocky coast. Clean...
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Cammelia cellars and Girard
It was a great weekend of wine at our house. Girard 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Figgy and grapefruit, stainless steel production acidity to cut through the richest of sauces this may be the best...
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TN: Soave plus Superbowl wines (SuperT, S. Africa, Rhone)
Saturday it was just me, the dog, some andouille, leftover veggies, and the 2005 Pieropan "Calvarino" Soave. Crisp and clean white fruits, a touch of citrus,good acidity. Lots of mineral especially on...
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