General Wine Forum

Keith Floyd, the outspoken television chef, has died after a heart attack. He was 65.

Tributes have been paid by his fellow chefs after the presenter, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year,...

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posted by borgmaster

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Monoterpenes in pinot gris

Hello, Does anybody know the content of monoterpenes in pinot gris juice compared with e g that of riesling, or muscat?...

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posted by nils.lindgren

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WTN: BiL's 50th, w/'59 Primitivo, plus Burg, Germans, "old" CdP, Bdx, Loire, Prosecco

Last night Betsy's sister had a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband. Despite it being 2 weeks before actual bi...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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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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TN: La Louviere and a critter cab

Dave was joining us for dinner, it was a cool rainy day and Betsy made braised short ribs, garlic mashed potatoes, and...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN FAO Dale Williams

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (St Julien) 1998 with steak and kidney pie last night classic claret, no age, wonderful ether...

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posted by jtav

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why the back and forth

Hi, Why does the bottle of 1.5L red wine [can be pinot, cab, merlot] when used with a wine saver change taste every day...

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posted by itchyneebanshee

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Wines from Washington State...mostly Walla Walla

Some outstanding finds when in Walla Walla. *2006 Ciel du Cheval Syrah from Tamarack Cellars--the grapes are from Red M...

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posted by rneidich

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TN: rainy night with RhnRanger, Burgs, and a NZSB

Friday we had some friends coming for dinner, at 5 we got a call that Dana was sick. Jim was still willing, and we recr...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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My good bottles

I used to work for a wine store and managed to pick up some good bottles for good prices. This is what I still have: 2...

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posted by cshubs

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Sauternes

I've only tried 2 Sauternes. The 1st time, I was like, Why didn't anybody tell me about this before?!?! It tasted like...

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posted by cshubs

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Usenet offering for those whose ISPs are giving up-- GIGANEWS.com

I keep reading posts from people whose ISPs are dropping Usenet. My ISP dropped it, but I learned of Giganews.com, which...

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posted by cshubs

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What did you drink last night?

I had a bottle of Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium 2007 Graacher Himmerlreich Riesling Kabinett. Good minerality with the ri...

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posted by cshubs

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Re: Still Kicking

> Hey gang, > > I've been gone since Verizon decided about a year ago to discontinue > several entire UseNet groups fro...

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posted by kblake

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Lunch Notes Sept. 2009

2002 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne En Charlemagne – a lemon and lychee fragrance, nice fruit in the middle, and long c...

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posted by wspohn4

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