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TN: NYE+ - Pomerol, Barsac, Chablis, Champagne, Nahe, Marche

Great dinner party at Alex and Hilary’s on New Year’s Eve. Fun by fireplace and at table with old friends. Caviar on bl...

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TN: 3 Chardonnays (CA, OR, Burg), 1 Syrah, 1 Riesling

2020 Goodfellow Chardonnay (Willamette ) Touch of matchstick blows off, quite vibrant, lighter bodied but with persiste...

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TN: Pauillac, Beaune, Graves

Over to Betsy’s sister’s on Christmas Day, low key family brunch gathering with a sausage/egg/croissant casserole, beet...

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TN: 7 fishes, with Champagnes, Burgs, Santorini, Bdx, Loire

I was home not working for first Christmas Eve in a while, so we decided to host a Feast of the Seven (plus) Fishes. As...

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TN: Pre-Xmas- Burgs, MSR, Fleurie

No wine Monday with “San Francisco Vietnamese-American” noodles with shrimp and mentaiko. Meatloaf, baked potato, salad...

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"American Second-Home Buyers Are Pouring Into Italy's Wine Country"

https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-second-home-buyers-are-pouring-into-italys-wine-country-11671655801

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TN: 1 poor Champagne, but other was good, as were CA and German wines

First night of Hanukkah, and a nice group of 9 gathered at our house. Antipasto and Torres truffle chips, then to table...

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"Red wine drinkers have less stomach fat than liquor or beer drinkers"

https://www.insider.com/surprising-nutrition-facts-vegetarian-mediterranean-diet-2022-12

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Syrah NOT from Cali, Oz, or France

Local group met Friday, with the theme of Syrah not from France, California, or Australia. Rob had ordered in assorted...

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TMN: Moulis, Mosel, Sancerre

Roast chicken with black garlic, turnip green colcannon, and the 2005 Ch. Poujeaux (Moulis en Medoc). Pretty classic ri...

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Easter Island wine

https://www.laprensalatina.com/manitahui-easter-islands-first-home-grown-wine/

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TN: Marquette, Riesling, SB, Chard, PN, GV, Meunier

Cod poached in chipotle/tomato broth with spinach and chickpeas 2015 Caspari-Kappel Urschiefer Riesling Trocken . Peach...

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TN: annual truffle dinner- Goisses, Nebbs, Burgs, Unico, Grange

Ben and Wendy hosted our (so-called) Bordeaux group for December, as has become a tradition. They did a fantastic job w...

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TN: Bdx (and Chardonnay) at Balvanera

Patrick was in town, a nice group gathered at Balanvera to greet him. Bacalao croquettes, arancini, boquerones, lamb sa...

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TN: Pauillac, Auxeym, St Jom, Morgon, Champagne Rias Baixas

NV Eric Rodez Cuvee des Crayeres Champagne Brut was big and mildly oxidative, nice mousse, good finish, but plenty of b...

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