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TN: Loire, Kamptal, Rheingau, Bandol. Napa, Rhone, more

No wine Monday (scallops with an Auslese Riesling sauce), but Tuesday with grilled Hmart chicken and Chinese broccoli o...

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TN: Burgs, Bubbles, Rieslings, Claret, Chianti, Fleurie

No wine Tuesday (salmon with harissa, potatoes), but Wednesday Betsy?s sister and mother were with us. Appetizers were...

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TN: Mostly French, with 1 German and 1 Austrian

Betsy made chicken with couscous and Moroccan spices (kind of tagine-ish) 2014 Clos de Roilette (Coudert) Fleurie Red b...

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Saying bye to Craig again (Bdx, Burgs, Napa, Barolo, Slovenia, etc

A small but fun crowd gathered at my house for (yet another) goodbye dinner for Craig (comparisons were made to aging r...

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TN: Champagne, OR, Loire, Rhone, Chablis

Monday Betsy made a vegetable pot pie (fennel, leek, potato, and asparagus, sour cream filling, puff pastry). Wine was...

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TN: Cape Cod wine (plus better stuff from Europe and Oregon)

Crab cakes and the 2017 Baudry La Croix Boissee Chinon blanc Young and a bit tight, but lovely honied Chenin fruit with...

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TN: Rioja 1964-1995, plus a Champagne and a Trebbiano d'A

A nice crew gathered at Balvanera on LES Monday night. Accommodating staff, excellent food for carnivores. We had empan...

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TN: BdN, Metalica, Morgon, 3rd day Barolo, OR

Last Monday I had a 2000 Massolino Vigna Rionda Barolo ready to go with Betsy?s bolognese, but suddenly starting feelin...

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TN: Champagne 2004 & 2009, Bdx-1959-1998

A small group gathered Friday at my place to defend their plates against a voracious Basset hound and try some non-trop...

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tn: 2 whites, 2 reds

2017 Luzia de Ripa TXakoli de Alava-Arabako Txakolina- Yellow in color, fresh grape/lemon aroma, fairly tart lemon/lime...

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TN: Rutherford, Chambolle, Bernkastel, Puligny, Rias Baixas

Toor dal with spinach, squash, and green beans on rice 2008 JJ Prum Bernkastler Badstube Riesling Kabinett Drinking wel...

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TN: Burgs, Baden, Loires, Rhone, Santa Cruz, Tuscany, Bierzo, RIas Baixas

Teriyaki salmon, scallion pancake, banchan, grilled zucchini 2020 Baudry Chinon Rose Still fresh, light but with good b...

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TN: OR Chard, Nahe Riesling, Chianti, Beaujolais

Not much time for cooking, grilled some Hmart marinated chicken, served with assorted banchan, rice, and the 2010 Clos...

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"Fluctuating Bay Area weather pattern creating concern for East Bay winery"

(Recent Youtube upload)

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TN: Bunch of Burgs at Noreetuh

Patrick was in town, and a nice group gathered at Noreetuh to welcome him (this was a makeup for a Dec dinner crushed b...

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