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alt.food.wine mini-FAQ

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posted by notpil

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Wine Aerator

Hello All! I was given a wine aerator for my birthday but I have not detected enough difference to make me want to use...

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posted by not.jim.silverton

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Gourmet bites dust

http://www.decanter.com/news/290188.html JT

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posted by jtav

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pricy sommeliers

In his book, Key to Gracious Living, (pub.1972) Peter Robotti, restaurateur, writes: "My own experience with sommeliers...

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posted by notarealone

15 comments posted 17yrs posted by notarealone

TN: 1982 Camensac in CA

So I lefthouse at 4AM Sunday, got to Sacramento late morning. After a wineless dinner with in-laws,we popped over to Ar...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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CNduP and others (07 Donjon, 90 Bernardine)

Coop and I popped a cork on an 07 Donjon just to see what we could see. But first: 2005 Oratoire Dom. St. Martin Haut C...

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posted by wspohn4

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Wine & wine Making

Hi: The harvest is in full swing in California. To date we have made Viognier, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabe...

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posted by ggda70

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"...Many consumers, over the years, have tasted wines with medals affixed to them and found them very marginal or out-and-out terrible bottles of wine."

http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090915/OPINION02/909150304/-1/LIFE0101

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posted by artsy6

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TN: Meursault, Brunello, and CdR

So after Wednesday's bday dinner party (and driving Betsy to JFK in the wee hours), I was a bit too tired to think abou...

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posted by Dwmidnt

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Oyster tasting with Silex and Fevre

For lunch today we did an oyster tasting with 2005 Silex and 2006 William Fevre Chablis "Le Clos". New Brunswick Beau S...

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posted by rvwrlee

12 comments posted 17yrs posted by rvwrlee

Marcassin and Sabon

Last night dinner at Twin Farms started with a butternut squash bisque served with NV Pierrier Jouet Champagne. The Cha...

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posted by rvwrlee

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by rvwrlee

Purple or red colored wine

Which wines (grapes) lean to the color, "purple"? Which wines (grapes) lean to the color, "red"? I like wine that tends...

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posted by deedovey

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by deedovey

2001 Ex Voto Blanc and an SQN

We're in Vermont at our favorite wine and food destination Twin Farms in Barnard vermont. We arrived in time for a lunc...

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posted by rvwrlee

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by rvwrlee

TN: Bday dinner (Burgs, Bdx, Paso Robles, Champagne, MSR, Vouvray, etc)

Tuesday we carried dinner (roast chicken, pasta with spinach pesto, salad) over to Roger and Rosie's home, Roger broke...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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[TN] '90 Faiveley Vougeot

Tonight's dinner, a light affair of Caprese salad, bread and some sauteed veggies, was accompanied with a wine from the...

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posted by notpil

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