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Baggage

Qantas has gone to a per weight allowance on domestic (and NZ) flights so you are allowed 30kg (66 lbs.) I am willing t...

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Your Thoughts on USA's S. Blancs (need reccomendations)

Hi alt.food.wine: Lately I'm finding that my grape of choice is sauvignon blanc ("SB"). I like them in many different s...

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TN: Surprising minor Bordeaux, and an 05 Beaujolais

So Friday had a couple friends/colleagues drop by (signing forms), and then grilled some sausage and sauteed some spina...

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[TN] Familiar and New

Over the past few nights, we've opened a few bottles. Two nights ago it was: 2011 Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre...

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Chateau Smith - anyone else think it is just wrong?

I have to admit a triple take this morning at Costco when I saw this for under $20. Smith? I said this cheap oh yeah it...

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brief TN: Sushi and Champagne

Last night our supposedly Bordeaux group did our annual sushi and Champagne dinner at Mishima. A nice lineup: Flight 1...

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2008 Lewis Cellars Napa Cabernet.

I met some friends for dinner last night and they opened a bottle of 2008 L ewis Cellars Napa Cabernet with dinner. Dar...

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TN: Wines by the river (Oregon, Loire, Chablis, etc)

A cool and cloudy day, and our local jazz concert series returned to the ri verfront park. Lovely night with good frien...

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TN: 2 roses from California, 1 GG

Monday and Tues had leftover wine from Sunday party (the 96 Bongran held am azingly well, I liked it better than day 1)...

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2011 Justin Paso Robles Cabernet

Met a friend for dinner and he had already ordered a bottle of 2011 Justin Paso Robles Cabernet. Pretty ordinary run of...

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Best Michigan wineries?

Traverse City area, a couple days to visit, which wineries do you recommend? We are dry wine drinkers, love a good pinot...

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A new closure

Today, I came on a new wine to me: Robert Oakley Rose of San Giovese Dry Mudgee, 2010 It was entirely the pink color th...

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Woodinville wineries

I had not been tasting in Woodinville in a while. Amazing, how the number of tasting rooms has increased by leaps and b...

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2005 Neiman Cellars "Caldwell Vineyard" Syrah

I got to know Drew Neiman many years ago when he was the wine manager at a local Columbus Steakhouse. Eventually I woun...

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2000 Ch. Angelus

I found 6 bottles of 2000 Ch. Angelus in my cellar and not a clue where the y came from...? I opened a bottle with dinn...

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