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Does a wine become less fruity with age?

Is a wine that is more fruity less suitable to be eaten with food?

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posted by artsy6

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[TN] Holiday wines (bubbly, Perrin, Syrah)

Over the past few nights we've had quite a few different wines, starting with our annual party for our graduate student...

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posted by notpil

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WTN: A Huet, a Prum, and lotsa squid

Betsy was playing a concert Sunday, I did some work, some shopping (Christmas shopping, but that brought me close to my...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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1996 Riesling

We had pork and kraut last night as we won't be home for New Years. I found an old bottle of 1996 Columbia Winery Cella...

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posted by rvwrlee

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2 French Whites

Small holiday get together last night at our house with a casual lobster salad, octopus and scallop salad (fabulous) an...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: 2000 Tondonia (but more about damned UK snow)

Betsy planned to make dinner last night, but ended up spending hours on hold on 3 different phone lines. David made it...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Three Lovely 1990s - Dominus, Sammarco and Louviere

Notes from a dinner tasting. 1996 Lanson Gold Label Brut ? good mousse, tons of acidity, a very slight awkward raw edgi...

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posted by wspohn4

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WTN: 8 wines from the south of France

The DWEEBS met last night at Rob's to taste some red wines from the Languedoc. Fred brought a bonus bottle of Languedoc...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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New Closure Capsule Encounters

Hey gang. I haven't been around in a while, but thought this would be the place for some straight info on my recent fru...

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posted by rasimusSPAMLESS

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TN: 3 wines with identity issues (SLH, Veneto, Beaujolais)

Well, at least issues in my head 2008 Celebration Beaujolais-Villages. The identity issue:This is sold everywhere as Ev...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Two Young Cal Cabs

With dinner last night at a local restaurant we ordered a couple of Napa Cabernets off the wine list. Started with NV P...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: Nahe and Beaujolais Villages

For meatless Monday, vegetarian tacos and the 2009 Shafer-Frohlich "Medium Dry" Riesling (Nahe). Medium weight, citrus,...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Holiday Dinner-Bordeaux Burgundy

Met a couple of wine friends for dinner last night. Menu included crispy sweetbreads, rack of lamb and Dover sole. Wine...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: Great night of wines with SOBER at Chez Golodetz

Mark hosted SOBER last night, and did a brilliant job. Fun wines, great food, great company. As we arrived we were gree...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Wine in Romania

Wine in Romania, a photo story By Gabriel Petrescu for Southeast European Times in Bucharest http://www.setimes.com/coco...

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posted by gabrielescu

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