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TN: Mostly Medoc
Thursday Dave joined us as Betsy made a stirfry with turkey, snow peas, bro ccolini and I opened the NV Thierry Germain “Bulles de Roche” Saumur Br ut. Hey, this is fun stuff, quite dry and crisp,...
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10 years ago
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Costco Chilean wine from Kirkland $18.99
Has anyone have any opinions about this Kirkland wine from "top vineyards of Errazuriz in Aconcagua Valley, Chile. A blend of 52% cab sauv, 35% merlot, 10% CF, & 3% Petit Verdot. Thanks.
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16 years ago
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Those Russians and their Champagne !
[News] First the Russians were credited with fuelling the London property boom. Then their wealth flooded into sectors from art to sports cars. Now the rush of roubles into Britain is credited with...
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17 years ago
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Looking for a good Malbec
Before we get into the topic: Ok, I am new to wine. I have been drinking teas of varying grades for years, but recently I've been looking into trying to learn more about wines. I've done your usual,...
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17 years ago
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1996 red Burgundies; PN tsunami; Year 25
Combined posting: Tasting notes, industry talk of Pinot-Noir tsunami, wine on Internet turns 25. -- Tasting notes, 1996 red Burgundy assortment Background. Tasting group B (as I'll label it) contains...
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17 years ago
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Luccio Moscato d'Asti Clone ?
My wife loves this wine but at $10 a bottle . I was wondering if there is a wine close to this at a cheaper cost ? Yes, I am the middle class , raising a family and $10 a bottle is a significant...
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17 years ago
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Alton Brown's "Strawberry" Show
Hi all. Did anyone see this episode of Good Eats? AB made macerated Strawberries. The recipe is as follows: 2 pints medium size strawberries, hulled and sliced 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine 1/4...
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18 years ago
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Wine causes cramp in jaw muscles
Just wondered if anyone else experiences this: After a meal where I drink wine (even just half a glass) I find that my jaw muscles cramp up for 30 minutes or so. I often won't notice it, if I don't...
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18 years ago
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Food/Wine pairing - Valpolicella
"DaleW" skrev i melding news: So, we'll collectively drool in anticipation - and yes, that applies to any of your food descriptions :-) Please, keep them coming! Anders
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19 years ago
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French wines are overrated
Except for the real expensive stuff (and even those sometimes), they are usually thin, and lacking in fruit. At least that's what I'm finding out after opening a few bottles I just bought in Bordeaux....
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19 years ago
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Vintage wine appraisal
Anyone know who/where I can get an appraisal on a vintage bottle of wine? Specifically an El Monasterio from the Manuel Fernandez in Spain. It was a limited run--each bottle was numbered. Its a...
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20 years ago
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Costco St. Emilion Grand Cru -- WTF?
Oh brother... Today I was in the Seattle Costco, cruising the wine section. For the first time ever, I spotted two new wines with the Kirkland (Costco) label. One was an Alexander Valley Cab, 2001 I...
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18 years ago
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Cooking Sherry vs. Dry Sherry
What is the difference between Cooking Sherry vs Dry Sherry. The recipe calls for Dry Sherry - isn't that the same as cooking Sherry? The Cooking Sherry only has 2g of sugar per 2 Tbsp serving - does...
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16 years ago
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Dependable and widely available French wines, under $25?
Like most wine enthusuasts, I have developed some preferences over the years of selections from California, Washington State, Chile, etc., that are reasonably priced and that I nearly always like, and...
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17 years ago
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Wine Stores & Wine Friendly Resturants around Bethesda, MD
I'm working in Bethesda, MD over the next several months and looking for a decent wine store and wine friendly resturants. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers P. Parker
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17 years ago
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[TN] Silver wedding dinner
Hello, Yesterday we celbrated our 25th anniversary with a stupenduous party, where the invited were self and Xina and noone else except for the young son who saw fit to go off and spend the evening...
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17 years ago
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ripasso v. ripassa
Can y'all explain the difference in the meaning of ripasso and ripassa? Have seen both used (in wines I have liked very much, like the Villabella ripassO) but don't know what the semantic distinction...
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17 years ago
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Vintage port - leaky bottle : (
Hello, We were given a bottle of very old port as a gift a while ago, but we haven't stored it very well (it's just been on it's side in our dining room, at room temperature) and although the old cork...
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17 years ago
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