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TN: One Loire, one Tuscan

Clearing fridge/freezer, I did a Marco Polo meal (Italy to China) with sausage in fresh tomato sauce over pasta along w...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: Navarra, Nahe, Burgundy, and Umbria

When I landed early evening from Atlanta, there was a voicemail from friends on my cell inviting me to dinner. Great, I...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: Barbaresco 1978, Pio Cesare

The Barbaresco 1978, Pio Cesare, had 13.5% alcohol. A small back label indicated that it was aged in oak casks and bott...

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posted by spamtrap2

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[TN] Cellar clearance party '10 ('75 Latour, etc.) and a nod to Da Beppe

Jean and I have for many years now had a more-or-less annual "cellar clearance" party in which we open some wines from...

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posted by notpil

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TN: Wnes in GA, Alsace and Beaujolais

In north Atlanta suburbs for a couple of days seeing parents. Not checking bags, so bringing wine not convenient, but w...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Napa Valley Trip

Well, we ate our way through Napa Valley and Berkely. Lets see: Night One: Dinner at Bistro Jeanty first night...(we at...

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posted by dneidich

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TN: 2 Germans, 1 French, 1 Italian walk into a bar

Wednesday both Betsy and I had busy days, but she managed to stop by a large Chinese supermarket in White Plains, where...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Wine whine

A bottle of '08 Canard Sauvage Dry Creek Valley zinfandel went well with a heavily herbed charcoal grilled leg of lamb...

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posted by notjbroadwell

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[TN] Two more birthday wines ('04 Luneau-Papin, Geyserville)

Tonight, two friends -- through a comic series of miscommunications -- dropped by unexpectedly to give Andrew a gift an...

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posted by notpil

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2007 Martinelli Moonshine Ranch Pinot Noir

I've been somewhat absent here recently as a result of a very bad horseback accident but I'm on the mend albeit slowly...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: Soave (almost) and Bourgogne

Betsy got home from taking Dave to airport, we had a glass of the 2009 Anselmi San Vincenzo (Veneto), my favorite Soave...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: BV Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1969

I had only one bottle of BV Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1969 which I bought in Chicago in the...

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posted by spamtrap2

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[TN] Andrew's birthday wine ('04 Cristom PN)

Tonight we celebrated Andrew's 6th birthday after getting back from his soccer game. He got a slice of birthday cake an...

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posted by notpil

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[TN] '97 Paoletti Cab

Once in a long, long while we will pull out a CalCab from our days as point followers back in the '90s. Last night, wit...

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posted by notpil

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Would you drink wine from a box?

http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/vino_sense_article/for_good_value_wine_think_inside_the_box/

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posted by artsy6

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