General Wine Forum

The End of the Affair

Since moving to the Midwest 19 years ago, I have become a fairly regular customer of Sam's Wine Warehouse in Chicago. O...

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posted by notpil

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by notpil

Re: “I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.” (Elbert Hubbard)

>> Does that have any meaning anymore considering that people now take >> their own personal likes and dislikes so seri...

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posted by deedovey

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by deedovey

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

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by notpil

TN: CA, WA, NZ, and Rioja, mostly cheapies

Saturday was the 4th, but my parents arrived that afternoon and we had a quiet dinner to celebrate my dad's birthday a...

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posted by Dwmidnt

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

OT Are you ready for bacon vodka for breakfast?

You might like to have some bacon for breakfast the morning after a big wine dinner, but you are in a rush to get to wo...

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posted by spamtrap2

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by spamtrap2

TN: Champagne, Sancerre, and some pre-Independence Day wines

We were disappointed the river jazz concert was moved inside, but the rain broke long enough for me to grill Cornish he...

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posted by Dwmidnt

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Happy 4th of July

Hi to all who live in the USA. Despite the somewhat low key year we're all going through, can I take this opportunity t...

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posted by nothanks

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nothanks

Wine adulteration

If the experts can be fooled............. http://www.thestar.com/living/article/658959

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posted by gstereo

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by gstereo

CA wines downunder!

The June dinner of the RBSB club was held at O'Connell Street Bistro - one of Auckland's top restaurants. Our small clu...

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posted by alphabetanz

33 comments posted 17yrs posted by alphabetanz

[TN] '07 Cono Sur Riesling

Tonight, with a dinner of smoked wild-caught Alaskan salmon and stir-fried vegatables, I opened: 2007 Cono Sur "Limited...

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posted by notpil

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by notpil

Nouveau????

Sighted today 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau at @10USD Now taking orders LOL Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacation...

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posted by none

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

TN: Lots and lots of 93 Volnays

Cathleen hosted SOBER last night, and did a spectacular job even though she and Steve both worked all day. The rain end...

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posted by Dwmidnt

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Niagara Ice Wines

Ok, done with trip...these were the two gems we found: konzelmann ice wine Royal DiMaria While there were some very fan...

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posted by rneidich

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by rneidich

TN Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling Auslese 1976, Dr. Burklin-Wolf

The wine is Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling Auslese 1976, Dr. Burklin- Wolf, A.P. Nr. 5 142 043 44 77, DLG 1979 Pramiert...

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posted by spamtrap2

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by spamtrap2

TN: good Cab Franc

With some grilled pork chops in a teriyaki-ish marinade, corn on the cob, summer squash, and coleslaw,the 2007 Bernard...

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posted by Dwmidnt

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Dwmidnt