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TN: hot/stormy week, with most good not great wines

Wednesday I went to concert by river with trepidation- the temporary locati on has little shade, and it was a hot day....

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posted by dwmidnt

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Wagyu beef pairing advice

Some friends who own the local Thai restaurants have invited us over tomorrow for a dinner of Wagyu beef that will be c...

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posted by notpil

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TN: Franco hosts SOBER, with gorgeous Gaja and other fine wines

Took the train in on a hot night and headed down to Chelsea where Franco wa s hosting SOBER He welcomed us with cheese,...

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posted by dwmidnt

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"Don’t just make wine for the rich.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/napa-cabs-balancing-act/2013/06/24/cbcc72e2-d904-11e2-a016-92547bf094cc_sto...

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posted by music031013

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"He attributes Napa’s blockbuster style to a desir e of winemakers to please their wealthy winery owners with h igh point scores from magazines such as Wine Spectator or Ro bert Parker’s Wine Advocate."

According to this recent article: - He attributes Napa’s blockbuster style to a desire of winemakers to ple ase their w...

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"SOMM, the movie"

http://www.drvino.com/2013/06/21/somm-movie/

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"Classic Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon should featu re flavors of blackberries and currants and — increasingly rare — a minty quality that tastes cool, for lack of a be tter word. Too many today taste only of wood, tannin and alc ohol..."

According to this recent article: - Classic Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon should feature flavors of blackber ries and...

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TN: Hot week with roses and other wines

My little local wine group met at Roger’s Friday, with the broad theme of “Rose or White.” Nice first day of summer, pe...

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posted by dwmidnt

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[TN] '95 Il Sodaccio di Montevertine

With Jean off in Hawaii this week, Andy and I are living the bachelor lives. Tonight we made pasta (cappelini, fettucin...

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posted by notpil

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On random wine scores

This is worth reading! http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/23/wine-tasting-junk-science-analysis Graham

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posted by g.stereo

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TN: Summer wines - Chardonnay, Verdicchio, PN (red and rose), etc

Betsy is away coaching amateur quartets, I had chicken breast and assorted vegetables, opened a half bottle of the 2010...

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posted by dwmidnt

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Arnot roberts

Anyone have a source that has any of their wines. All of their inventory seems to be sold out.

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posted by larryleichtman

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TN: Some wines, 1943 through 2012

Friday was a bit frantic, and Betsy had rehearsals in city, but I had dashe d into HMart to get some pre-marinated bulg...

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posted by dwmidnt

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hail damage in the Touraine

Weird weather, 30C again today in Paris, with intense thunderstorms yesterday, with pretty dramatic impact on the Toura...

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posted by laerton

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Two 2012 Roses

I opened a couple of bottles of Rose with an assortment of grilled flatbreads and toppings...kind of like make your own...

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posted by rvwrlee

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