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[TN] Taking one for the team (Y'tail Chard)
Inspired by Dale's selfless act of opening a K-J Chard, we tonight opened a bottle of the 2007 Yellowtail Chardonnay that a friend had given us a while ago. My one previous encounter with it, vcry...
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TN: Pernot, Kendall-Jackson, Bourgneuf
Sunday we decided to skip the petanque tournament and just eat at home. Veal chops and zucchini (both in a lemon rosemary marinade) and broccoli. Wine was the 2005 Pernot Bourgogne - the ripeness...
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Cakebread Cellars, Chard
Took a client to dinner last night and because I am so nice (and he is a good client hence the dinner), let him choose the wine. We were all having fish dishes so we went with a Chardonnay. I knew in...
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TN Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese 1976, Dr. Fischer
The Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese 1976, Dr. Fischer, AP Nr. 3542 013 4 77 was properly stored since release, and had a high fill and good cork. It is light yellow. There is much mixed citrus...
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2003 B Cellars Blend 25
Wine Subject: 2003 Blend 25 Winemaker: Kirk Venge Backgrounder: Our Wine Spies Operatives loved the 2004 Blend 25 so much that they have been clamoring for more. To make things interesting, we sent...
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Pesquera and Bocci
Another dinner in the garden, this time to taste some wines from the Ribera del Duero. But first, after tapas and Manzanilla, we had an asparagus tortilla and: 2005 Davila Albarino – clean stony...
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2001 La Jota Howell Mtn Cabernet 2005 J J Prum Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese
I spent the weekend at my farm where my cellar is a bit limited. I grilled a Berkshire pork loin with a bit of spice rub and served it with the 2005 J. J. Prum Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese. The...
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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 2005 Ghost Pines Cabernet Sauvignon
Every now and again one must test their prejudices at the risk of perhaps expanding ones worlds. They were tasting this at a local grocery yesterday and I was surprised to like it. I went back and...
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TN: Bastille Day wines, a little early
We were going to a party Saturday night, but it started late and wasn't really to be dinner, so we had an early light supper on the patio- hot dogs, cole slaw, and leftover green beans. Wine was the...
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Sherry, Shiraz and Lamb
A pleasant afternoon in the garden yesterday with a focus of Australian wines (after a round of chilled fino sherry with tapas. 1998 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc – yes, I did say 1998. I always used...
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[TN] 2005 Movia Pinot Grigio
Tonight, Jean and I enjoyed a rare night out together, and we used it to go to a restaurant in Indianapolis that we'd not yet been to: L'Explorateur, a place with seemingly big ambitions that...
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Favorite Sonoma and Napa Valley wines?
What are YOUR favorites from these two regions? My currant Favorite Napa is a 2003 Blend 25 from B Cellars, a beautiful blend of Syrah, Cab and Merlot. Its big, balanced, dusky and delicious! I'll...
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TN: 2 inexpensive Bordeaux
We went to dinner at the new home of a violist friend of Betsy's, joined by Sue's luthier (not sure I've ever used that word in a TN before). Assorted cheeses, tilapia, spaghetti with red sauce, and...
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Napa Valley Survives Frost, Fires.
I speak with wineries around the country every day. Lately, I have been talking with an increasing number of Napa wineries. I always make it a point to ask them what is happening in the vineyards....
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