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Red Wine storage question
I am trying to determine the best way to store red wine. I did buy a 6 bottle Cusinart wine cooler with thermoelectric cooler and it broke after a few months. Lost the receipt so I was unable to get...
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RIP Marcel Lapierre
Dead at 60 from cancer: It is almost impossible to overstate his importance to the world of wine. As a disciple of Jules Chauvet, he pioneered the resurgence of Beaujolais, spearheading Kermit Lynch's...
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"Acquired taste"
Is that dying out?
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TN: smoke Zin, Chablis, and Bourgogne
Sunday was a full day for me, ferrying some homeless guys up from city and then leading a meeting. Eventually I made it home, to a glass of the 2008 Brocard "Kimmeridgian" Bourgogne. Clean, citric,...
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Couple of 2004 Burgs
I recieved an invitation to dinner from a very close friend of mine who insisted that we join him for dinner as repayment for a few favors that I had done for him recently. John has a cellar full of...
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Disappointing Figeac 1990
Wanted to celebrate yesterdays odd date with sth. special and decided to open my one but last bottle of Ch. Figeac 1990, poured the wine into a decanter and served it with venison. First I thought it...
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TN: nice Bart rose, ungainly Peju cab
We've spent last 3 nights with a houseguest, a Dachshund named Burger. His owner was coming back from a business trip in Boston, we timed dinner to coincide with her arrival. Appetizer of duck...
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TN: Two excellent wines- '89 Huet, '09 Brun
I love my job, but some days are better than others. Today was not one of the better days (at least while it was going on), but when it was over and most things solved I was happy to get home. Betsy...
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TN: possibly damaged, still quite tasty (Potensac 05)
So, I am on a lot of wine mailing lists. And I prefer to buy in less than case quantities, but often best offers are for cases. So I often just buy and parcel out to some local friends at exact cost...
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WTN: Riesling, Chenin, Syrah, and Falanghina
(sorry if first part is a dupe, I thought I posted yesterday, but not showing on my readers) Monday was vegetarian tacos, along with the 2009 Donnhoff Riesling (Nahe). Initially served too cold (my...
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[TN] '08 Briords Muscadet
Jean and I have both been battling sinus infections this past week (fortunately, Andrew seems to have escaped) so no wine, but tonight we were feeling well enough to sear some sea scallops with a...
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2003 Robert Foley Claret
We had our first hunting weekend of the year at my farm so I did a small dinner for the hunters. Starter course of a Ohio version of Coluibiac made with walleye and crayfish served with 2007 Roche...
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Dale turns 50, many wines are opened (long)
Thursday we had a quick bouillabaisse. I had heard Betsy mention how great the cod had looked, and chilled a bottle of white Burg- once I realized, I thought of switching, but stuck with the 2008 H....
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"The more you express the character of the land, the more you are doing your job."
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Annual Anniversary TN: Lynch Bages, 1989
Wife and I shared our annual wedding-anniversary bottle of Ch. Lynch Bages, 1989, last night. It, like our marriage, is 21 years old. Wine was purchased on release and stored in my 60-degree F cellar...
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