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TN: Burgs, Rieslings, CalChard, Bdx, and more
Betsy had time to cook on Saturday and we had several couples - old friends - for my belated birthday dinner. We started with assorted canapes- crab, s moked duck, smoked salmon- and a couple bubblies...
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2003 Sine Qua Non Roussane Late Harvest
I was recently gifted a bottle of 2003 SQN Boots, Pasties, Scantie-Panties and a 10 Gallon Hat late harvest Edna Valley Roussane from Alban's Vineyard . Manfred Krankl has an odd off beat sense of...
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Anyone tried Beringer Quantum?
Has anyone tried Beringer Quantum, 2010 vs 2011? And even better if against BV Tapestry, KJ stature.
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[TN] Adieu, Maurice Écard
Jean recently ordered various duck bits from D'Artagnan, so with a pan-seared Moulard duck breast (the size of a small roast) and some duck confit, I opened a Burgundy from the cellar: 1999 Dom....
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Tasting themed "hunting wines" today , plus more
When I taste wines in Denmark I score with danish kroner (DKK). That is a s imple way to see if it is a good buy. if it costs less or close to my score it is a good buy. * Errazuriz Pinot Noir Wild...
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TN: Mosel, Marche, Clear Lake CA, and several from greater Burgundy
Tuesday I braised cod in a kimchee-flavored broth (recipe called for chip otles in adobo, I wanted to use up some pureed kimchi instead) with greens. Wine was the 2012 Knebel Riesling QbA. Don't see...
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Wine tasting pour sizes
When I host wine tastings for my colleagues we've been around 9-10 people, and I had 1 bottle per wine. The amount of wine per pour was convenient at this range and there was some left in the bottle...
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Fronton AOC and some good things
So Dale gets to write about Fronsac. In the interest of similar names two nights ago at a marvelous Pizza place in Toulouse (Grand Pizzaria nothing fancy but good pizza)we decided to try the local AOC...
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TN: South African wine honoring dog, Loires and Sicilian wines as well
Sunday was lovely, just the right kind of a day for a birthday party of a h ound. Lucy is 12, and invited some friends over to play. Barking and tail w agging ensued. The people sampled the 2007...
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Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
I've been eye balling this cab for a while. It seems the grapes are a mix o f stags leap and Rutherford, making it the closest thing to a Rutherford ca b I can get in my area. Anyone have t.notes on...
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TN: Riojas, CA PG, Cava,and satellite Bdx
Yesterday was gorgeous and we had a fun day- the annual "Ferry Festa" - a s treet fair where our downtown is closed off to traffic - the hound had a pa rticularly good time, meeting dozens of new...
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TN: 8 US wines, 7 French wines, 1 Austrian wine, 1 US mead
Social overload week continues. Thursday we had a group of neighbors and fr iends for dinner. Hors d'oeuvres were marinated olives and canapes of crack ers or cucumber slices with salmon or white bean...
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TN: SOBER at Johns (Champagne, MSR, Burgs, Rhones, Cali Cab)
John hosted SOBER last night, and as usual did an excellent job with wine a nd food. We were greeted with the 2008 Marguet "les Crayeres" Champagne Bru t. John said this was a producer who had really...
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TN: $35 Pommard 1er
Monday was roast chicken, sauteed oyster and shiitake mushrooms, lentils, s alad with balsamic marinated plums, and the 2002 Coste-Caumartin "Le Clos d es Boucherottes" Pommard 1er Cru; Tight at...
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'11 Yves Cuilleron St Joseph Les Pierres Seches
Had this wine at the bistro "Albion" (Paris 10) and recommended to anyone who happens to be in this neighbourhood. The wine was good enough I thought I'd mention it here. St Joseph is syrah, BTW....
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