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2007 Orin Swift Saldo Zinfandel
I had an opportunity to taste the new Zin release from Orin Swift (The Prisoner, Mercurey Head, Pappillon) made by Dave Phinney. The fruit is sourced from virtually every major Zin area in California...
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TN: Bdx at Apiary (accidental Ducru vertical, plus others)
Paul gathered a nice group of six for some blind Bordeaux at Apiary. Scott Bryan (formerly of Veritas) has put together a nice fairly casual place. I really enjoyed my food, an appetizer of lightly...
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What meal/s would you most like Gordon Ramsay to cook for you,if he had to ?
As people often forget what a brilliant chef he actually is, what meal/s (including any beverage/s you'd also choose) would you most like world renowned chef Gordon Ramsay to cook for you (if he had...
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What meal would you most like Gordon Ramsay to cook for you ?
As people often forget what a brilliant chef he actually is, what meal/ s (including any beverage/s you'd also choose) would you most like world renowned chef Gordon Ramsay to cook for you (if he had...
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alt.food.wine mini-FAQ
This is a weekly reminder that the FAQ for this group resides at the website Additionally, it is posted monthly to the newsgroup Questions or comments about the FAQ are best posted to the newsgroup...
 
Minerality
Any reactions to that?
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1989 Ch. Saint-Pierre
1989 Ch. Saint-Pierre – I always think of this St. Julien as St. Pierre Servaistre, though I believe they dropped the last name many years ago (anyone recall when?). I am just starting to take a...
 
Pinot Noir, Süss, Trockenbeerenauslese, Lang, Neusiedlersee, 1998/1999
Yes, "1998/1999" was written on the label of one bottle. Anyone know for sure what the two years signify?
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Camus Cab best vintage
the 03 was supposed to be the top. How are the newer vintages?
 
Two Cal Cabs 2002
We had friends at our farm and with grilled beef tenderloin I opened a 2002 Kelham Oakville Estates Reserve Cabernet and 2002 Nickel & Nickel Stelling Vineyard Oakville Cabernet. These two wines come...
 
WTN: Lessona, Washington red, 2 cheap Aussie whites
Went to sister-in-laws for an Easter party today, lots of friends there, lots of good food - strata, paella, salmon were just a few things I tried- we carried pickled shrimp, plus that old Easter...
 
TN: white and pink Burgundy, pink Sekt, Beaujolais
Betsy mentioned she would miss ham for Easter as we're going to her pesce-vegetarian sister's, and my helper said he was sad he wasn't having ham, too. So it seemed a given that I would combat their...
 
Bocce and Beaucastel
Had some people over for the first Bocce tourney of the season – Late, I know, but our weather has been unusual and unpredictable lately. After a first bocce game was sprinkled out (maybe we gave up...
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[TN] Easter comes early ('70 Ducru)
For various reasons, we decided to have our Easter dinner a day early, so tonight cooked a leg of lamb in a vaguely Basque style and served it with oven-roasted Peruvian purple fingerling potatoes and...
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"Without the culture that connects us to our territory, we lose our identity."
Isn't that a good argument for TERROIR?:
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