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alt.food.wine mini-FAQ

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posted by notpil

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award winning Canadian wines

I have started tweeting news, updates and pairings for award winning Canadian wines. Please follow me on Twitter at http...

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posted by trevorheisler

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TN: wine with the jazz crowd- CA, Oz, & Basque wines

With Betsy out of town, some friends generously invited me to dinner last night. Absolutely gorgeous evening, we sat on...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: Bastille Day, with 3 colors of wine

I went to an early Bastille Day party last night, probably 40% French, 40% US-born, and 20% "other." Great crowd of peo...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN Chateau La Gaffeliere 1966 - surprise, it still is quite drinkable

I had one bottle of Chateau La Gaffeliere 1966 which I opened but expected to be too old. It was a decent, but not top,...

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posted by spamtrap2

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Bordeaux Tasting Notes

Blind tasting notes of some Burgs and Bordeaux. 2006 Chartron Le Fleur - this very inexpensive unoaked Bordeaux is mark...

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posted by wspohn4

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TN: Wines, mostly in NH (Bdx, MSR, Loire, Barolo, etc)

So, Monday I went with Betsy to southern NH, where she is playing the Monadnock Music festival for 2 weeks. She's stayi...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: 7 pink wines (5 roses, 1 twice, plus a blush)

Last night my local group gathered at Alex's, theme was rose. Not supposed to be dinner, but he had a nice salad, great...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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"Thankfully, they taste more like the French examples I used rather than the Australian."

http://www.starbulletin.com/features/20090710_by_the_glass.html

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posted by draft200902

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"Leaders sipped a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo before Berlusconi poured Barack Obama a glass of Cerasuolo Hedos Cantina Tollo 2008, the president's favourite wine..."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/09/g8-leaders-menu

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posted by artsy6

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2008 Raffaldini Vineyards Vermentino

Ever tried that?: http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/5539271/

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posted by artsy6

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"Di Bortoli Noble One dessert wine"

Ever tried that?: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25758863-5001021,00.html

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posted by artsy6

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1998 Opus One

I opened a bottle last night with grilled steaks and corn. I'm not an Opus fan but I have a few cases in the cellar tha...

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posted by rvwrlee

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Re: My first Torront s

> > In honor of your first Torrontes I ordered a bottle of 2007 Montecepas > > Torrontes last night with dinner at one...

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posted by rvwrlee

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Re: My first Torront?s

> Bi!! wrote: > > > In honor of your first Torrontes I ordered a bottle of 2007 Montecepas > > Torrontes last night wit...

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posted by larry

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