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OT - In Memorium (Attn Mark Lipton)

Hi Mark Exactly 10 years ago today, in Blenheim (Marlborough NZ) you broke the news to me that my yachting hero Sir Pete...

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posted by alphabetanz

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TN: bad BTG, good CHampagne

Sunday was Betsy's birthday, we decided to try a new local seafood place, Dayboat Cafe in Irvington. We started with so...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: wines while wearing a tuxedo

Our good friend Alex had his 50th this weekend, they invited 4 couples to a black tie dinner at their house (Alex used...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Trios - Diamond Creek, Guigal, Hugel

Notes from a tasting dinner featuring wine trios, arranged by Albert Givton in Vancouver. The first trio was from a pro...

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posted by wspohn4

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TN: Ruwer, Barolo, Beaujolais, CA

With tofu tikka masala, the 2004 Karthauserhof "Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg" Riesling Spatlese. More mineral than fr...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Friday Lunch Gruaud, Cos, Dominus, Talbot, Vatican, Pesquera

2002 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer Steingrubler – showing some colour now, and an atypical nose of tropical fruit – papaya...

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posted by wspohn4

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An interesting dining experience

Yesterday was my wife's birthday and we went to a local upscale restaurant for dinner where she would get a free bottle...

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posted by dickr2

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Austrian Wine

looking for Max about about austrian wines being doctored in 1983-84-85

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Huet and O. Leflaive

Had our neighbors over for a pick-up dinner last night. For starters I pulled out some pheasant I had shot and smoked l...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: SOBER does German, French, English, and Brazilian wines

Mark hosted SOBER last night, great food, interesting wines, good company. As we gathered he poured a couple of bubblie...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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WTN: T'giving week wines in NC, GA, and NY

We had some good friends join us for Meatless Monday, Betsy made a butternut squash soup, broccoli rabe with parmesan,...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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1970 Lafite 3L

Many years ago at the complettion of a real estate deal I was gifted a 3L bottle of 1970 Chateau Lafite from a man who...

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posted by rvwrlee

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Sassicaia, Pelago, and Port

Had the group over last night for a dinner tasting that was centred around two pairs of wines tasted blind. We started...

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posted by wspohn4

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Test your know-how at vino Q and A!

How much DO you know about wines? See if you can get the highest score at VinoQandA.com

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posted by hydroweb

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[TN] Turkey Day wines: Chinon, Morot and Ridge

For the first time in many years, we chose to stay at home this year for Thanksgiving and so cooked a traditional meal...

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posted by notpil

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