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South Africa wines
I want to know how much of you out there know about SA wine especially our wonderful wines of the Northern Cape province in SA. Please let us know what you know and what you would like to know.
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TN: 3 wines (Alsace, Bdx, Macon)
With sausage, leftover pasta, and young arugula the 2005 Trimbach Riesling (Alsace). A bit less austere than some vintages of this basic bottling, dry with peach and apple fruit. A little hint of...
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Why a purple tongue?
I drink mainly Italian and Spanish and French wines, mostly red. Is there a specific reason as to why one wine will turn tongue (sometimes teeth, and sometimes on the bottom lip dried-out spots)...
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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: 1986 Trevallon
This bottle (the last) was in good condition with a high fill. Marked "Les Baux" AOC Coteaux d'Aix en Provence. 12% alcohol, surely a rarity now. The label says Imported by Ideal Wine Medford Ma...
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Help With Wine Identification
Good evening everyone, This is my first post here, but I'm hoping someone can help. A few years ago I had a bottle of red Texas wine. It had a small block of oak in the bottle, imparting its flavor....
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Newbie Questions On Corks, etc. ?
Hello, New to wines, but trying to learn. I've read that wine bottles should always be stored horizontally. I guess that this is to keep the cork (if a natural cork) always wet. a. Are there other...
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Laboratory analysis for Sangiovese authenticity?
The July 31, 2008 Wine Spectator issue at page 15, in an article titled U.S. Threatens to Block Brunello Imports, regard* * * The TTB sent a follow-up letter informing the Italians that if the matter...
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39 steps to perdition
Just in case you didn't know - the bureaucrats have come up with an official 39 signs of drunkenness. Duh! Cheers! Martin
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FAQ for this group on web may ewquire new url soon
The FAQ for now located at require a new url soon. It likely will be something like I will post here if and when this becomes certain. The reason is that the domain is now a third level one that uses...
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Raveneau, Drouhin, Jaboulet, Silver Oak at Lunch
Blind tasting lunch notes. A veritable plethora of whites today, perhaps in celebration of summer? 2004 Mastroberardino Greco di Tufo Nova Serra – grassy lemony nose, also lemon on palate, balanced...
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WTN: 4th of July wines
Independence Day afternoon was mostly cloudy with a few periods of sun; the rain did hold off. In early afternoon we went to some friends for hamburgers, sausages, assorted salads, watermelon, and the...
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TN: Loires, Tuscan, Provence, St Estephe
Betsy made a lemony pasta with hot pepper oil, served with grilled breast over greens. She said it was spicy, so I went with a little RS, choosing the 2006 F. Pinon "Cuvee Tradition" Vouvray. The...
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2002 Dujac Clos de la Roche GC
With grill roasted (beer can) chicken, fingerling potato salad with truffled vinegarette and grilled summer veggies. The 2002 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche was a bit lighter in color than expected....
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Drink red wine for a better life - but not a longer one!
The secrets of a healthy life may lie at the bottom of a glass of red wine - but scientists have warned that such a life may not necessarily be a long one. A study has shown that a substance found in...
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