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TN: 3 Loires, CFE, Brundlmayer, Fichet

With slow cooked pork and apple stew, the 2001 Trimbach Cuvee Frederic Emile Riesling. I’ve seen sporadic reports of pr...

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TN: ESJ, Prevost, Barou, Jadot,Chevillon, etc

Roast chicken, bucatini all'amatriciana, broccoli with fried shallots and olives 2013 Luisin Barbaresco Asili No appare...

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"Joe Asks Maynard James Keenan About His Vineyard"

(2002 Youtube upload)

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TN: Loire, Nahe, Mosel, Burg, Madiran, Oz

With a guest visiting from NC last week Shrimp pepperpot (kind of like gumbo) 2021 Brokenwood Semillon Light bodied but...

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TN: 12 (no 13) vintages of Magdelaine, Ukraine Aid International benefit

My friend Mark put together a spectacular tasting of the beloved but now gone Chateau Magdelaine at X20 on Yonkers wate...

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TN: Aged Muscadet pt 2, plus anniversary wines, etc

With Gochujang shrimp and green beans, with a side of spinach , the 2015 Donnhoff Estate Riesling. Peach, lime, with ju...

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TN: 59 PLalande, 60 Gemello, 61 Oddero, 05 Champagne, 09 Piuze, and many more

No wine Tuesday (salmon in curry), Wednesday was mustard pork tenderloin, with beet greens, Wine was the 2020 Bagordi R...

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TN: Togni, Togni, Togni

I was privileged to attend a Togni tasting at City Winery last night. 16 wines, with great commentary from Bob who was...

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TN: Piedmont, plus other Italian, Bdx, Loire,Champagne,. Rias B

With Bluefish dijonaise, spinach, and rice the 2020 Pazo Senorans Albarino. Good flavors but bigger/hotter than I expec...

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TN: Great Champagnes and NSG at Noreetuh in East Village

Once again our Bordeaux group veered, this time to Nuits-St-George. John joined me and we took the subway from GC to As...

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TN: Rieslings, Chardonnays, Chenin Blanc, Albarino, and one rose

Wednesday walked a few blocks to SIL’s where a few couples were gathering to celebrate a spate of late Sept/early Oct b...

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"Due to a bad choice to invest all her money in a vineyard, she went into significant debt and her property was foreclosed. The vineyard, winery and land were snapped up in 2012 for a fraction of their market value..."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-americas-richest-families-lost-124611807.html

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"California's $45 Billion Wine Industry Faces Climate Peril"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-07/california-s-wine-industry-faces-climate-tipping-point?leadSource=uve...

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TN: So Muscadet can't age?

A nice small group gathered at John’s for some Muscadet with age earlier this week. A nice spread of cheese, some pate,...

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TN: Andy turns 18 ('04 LdH Bosconia)

Last Friday, Jean and I celebrated the 18th birthday of our son Andy, who alas wasn't present for the festivities now t...

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