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alt.food.wine mini-FAQ

This is a weekly reminder that the FAQ for this group resides at the website http://winefaq.cwdjr.net. Additionally, it...
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posted by notpil
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WTN: Donnhoff, qpr Tuscan, and Hound wine

So yesterday Betsy and I finally had our sausage-making session. She had given me a grinder attachment to the Kitchenai...
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posted by Dwmidnt
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

TN: Spain, Mendocino, and Rhone blanc

A cool summer day Friday, I got home and enjoyed a glass of wine on the front porch with Betsy, the 2005 Domaine des Es...
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posted by Dwmidnt
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

TN: 2 Loires- still white, bubbly pink

Wednesday Betsy opened the 2007 Domaine de la Pepiere (Ollivier) "Clos des Briords" Muscadet as a cooking wine. I had a...
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posted by Dwmidnt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

100 year old port and a few S. Australian wines

Beverly and I returned late last night (OK early this am) from a quick mostly business (3 days in the Adelaide Hilton W...
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posted by none
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

2003 Bordeaux

Notes from a Commanderie de Bordeaux tasting of the 2003 vintage. Champagne de Venoges Cordon Bleu Brut – a very ripe c...
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posted by wspohn4
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by wspohn4

[TN] '08 Drylands SB

Tonight, Jean and I went out for a rare night out to see "Julie and Julia," a film that we both thoroughly enjoyed (sid...
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posted by notpil
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by notpil

TN Warre's Vintage Port 1970

The Warre's Vintage Port 1970 Has been properly stored in the same place since shortly after release. There were no cor...
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posted by spamtrap2
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by spamtrap2

What is a "good" wine?

This may have been discussed here before (but I have not see it, so I ask). It just dawned upon me that one of the ques...
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posted by DELETECAPITALLETTERSleobueno
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by DELETECAPITALLETTERSleobueno

TN: good Bourgogne AC (blanc)

Betsy had appointments in the city yesterday, I was going near a good fish place so volunteered to make dinner. I did s...
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posted by Dwmidnt
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Napa Harvest Report

This year looks to be one of the best growing seasons in years, with a normal sized crop of probable exceptional qualit...
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posted by barrelrep
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by barrelrep

Selling My Booking For Cheese 2009- Bra

Hi Due to changing plans, I need to sell my bookings in Cheese 2009 Bra. I am selling with the cost I bought so,here th...
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posted by pinarelcin
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by pinarelcin

2006 Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage

WIth grilled burgers, roasted redskins with truffle butter and grilled yellow squash I opened a bottle of 2006 Yann Cha...
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posted by rvwrlee
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TN: ok Regnie

Last night was leftover short ribs and mushroom risotto, plus a salad topped with lardons and sauteed mushrooms. I went...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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Mushroom corks

There are 2 kind of corks made of cork: the cilindric ones, used for non sparkling wines, and those made of a lower cil...
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posted by ViLco
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by ViLco