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TN: Mt Veeder, Finger Lakes, Chianti, Chablis, Pessac-Leognan

Betsy made bucatini all'Amatriciana and salad, I opened the 2018 Montesecondo Chianti Classico. Young, rich, bright and...

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WTN: 1st growth with old friends (all vaccinated)

After almost a 15 month break, our long time Bordeaux group got together for dinner at Nice Matin. Nice service, a big...

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TN: POtel SLB, Brun bubbly

Drove back from Mohonk, few hours at work, then home to host some old friends for dinner (one was visiting from NC). It...

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TN: Bordeaux, Riesling, OR Chard, and more

Friday my non-serious local group got together on patio, theme was Bordeaux But Not Medcc. I had a couple dozen oysters...

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Wine from Pompeii

https://theconversation.com/pompeii-is-famous-for-its-ruins-and-bodies-but-what-about-its-wine-147011

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"Los Angeles County lifts restrictions on operating hours for bars, breweries and wineries"

https://abc7.com/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-covid-19-bars/10565366/

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[TN] '86 Gruaud Larose

Tonight, Jean and I did something we hadn't done in over a year: we went out to eat in a restaurant. We were joined by...

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TN: 2007 Bize SLB 1er

With grilled ribeye (late decision, from freezer, so did sous vide straight from frozen, worked well), grilled squash,...

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"...Alcohol is bad for the brain"

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/942041

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TN: Bdx, Burg, Loire, Champagne, Barolo, Lambrusco, Napa

An outside small dinner party, started with pate, olives, and the NV Barbichon ?Reserve 4 Cépages? Brut Champagne (disg...

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TN: Return to group tasting-s 84/85 Cal Cab, plus bubbles and Bdx blanc

A real wine tasting, with real people! 7 vaccinated winegeeks gathered on my patio Sunday. Cathleen brought great chees...

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TN: 3 nights, with Chablis, Champagne, Bdx, Loire, Brunello, and Oregon

Wednesday was roast chicken with chayote, squash, and carrots, lettuce/sorrel salad 2014 Pinon ?Les Deronnieres?Vouvray...

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"A full cup of wine at the right time is worth more than all the kingdoms of this earth!"

Gustav Mahler

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TN: RRV, Loire, MSR, Nahe, Burg, Champagne

Wednesday was roast chicken with fennel and mushrooms, and the 2011 Porter Creek Old Vine Chardonnay. First bottle cork...

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TN: St Aubin, Auxey, Champagne, Fleurie, Sancerre, MSR

Asparagus/chevre tart, salad, and the 2008 F. Cotat ?les Monts Damnes? Sancerre. Bright and nervy, lovely fruit, wet ro...

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