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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..."

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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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TN: Nahe, Loire, Tuscany, roses, etc

A nice dinner at outside table at Saint George in Hastings. We loved our starters (beef tartare for me, vegetable soup...

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TN: Juras, Burgs, Champagne, MSR, Loires, etc

While I was in semi-isolation in Paris tried a (vintage not noted) Domaine Overnoy Chardonnay VV , lightly oxidative Ju...

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TN: Pre-covid wines in France

First night in Paris, sharing an apartment with friends in Montparnasse, after the overnight flight not a lot of energy...

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TN; 4 for 4- good Canon, ESJ, Pepiere, Baudry

Trying to drink some good wines before going to France Lamb chops, mustard potato salad, squash with zaa’tar, broccolin...

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TN: Barbera, Loires, Rieslings, Jura, Champagne, Bdx,

Jalapeno pork chops, rice, salad 2017 Giovanni Rosso Donna Margherita Barbera d’Alba Juicy,moderate acids, east to drin...

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TN: Baconfest! Champagne, reds, whites, pinks

Saturday Gary and Tito picked up Frank and me and we headed to NJ for Baconfest. A great group, perfect weather, nice s...

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