General Wine Forum

Could coffee connoisseurship ever reach the level of wine c.?

According to this: - Hopefully the elevation of coffee to something similar to wine or good whiskey. Farms are putting...

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TN: VCC, Burguad CR, old Fourcas Dupre, Sauzet

riday Japanese takeout (beef with grated daikon was main), I was mourning the loss of an old friend. He was a poet/writ...

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2020 strikes again :(

With tonight's dinner of roast duck with shi'itakes and shallots and baked sweet potatoes, I chose to open from the cel...

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TN: POmmard, Piedmont

I made a (great if I say so myself) brasato al Barolo Sunday (for Mon consumption) . I used partial bottles of leftover...

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TN: CA Sem/SB, Chianti, Savigny, Jura bubbles

few nights vegetarian at Betsy?s request NV Henry Maire ?Jurassique? Cremant de Jura Apple and honey, nutty (almond) no...

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TN: Assyrtiko, Oregon Chardonnay, Crozes-Hermitage

For last week?s Zoom call, Betsy made an Ottolenghi dish of shrimp and clams in tomato with feta, and we opened the 201...

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TN: Sterling, Philipponnat, Montelena, Bize, Nikolaihof, LMHB

For last week?s Zoom call, our group (9) located 8 bottles of the 1973 Sterling. I volunteered to be odd man out, and s...

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TN: T'giving- Loire, Syrah, Bdx, Bojo. Bandol etc

akeout goat curry, palak paneer 2011 Paris ?Granit 30? Cornas Pretty tight on opening, but fleshes out (and drinks well...

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TN: Hot damn! (Turducken and '66 Cheval Blanc)

Some years back, DaleW and I went in on an auction lot that included several different '66 Bordeaux, a few of which sti...

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TN: Burgs, Loires, Champagne, Marche, Kamptal

Saddest bottle of the week was a horribly corked 2005 Boulay Comtesse Pork chops, barley/wild rice, bok choy 2001 Hiedl...

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"Newsom?s ?Disgraceful? COVID Hypocrisy the La test Frustration for Napa Restaurant Owners"

https://news.yahoo.com/newsom-disgraceful-covid-hypocrisy-latest-141619225.html

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TN: Burgs, Nahe, Mosel, Sicily, Carneros

Friday, chuck roast with red onions, potatoes, salad and the 2006 Havens Merlot Reserve. This was the last vintage that...

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tn: six assorted wines

Margaret Pinotage South Africa 2019 - black raspberry color, somewhat hot nose w/raspberry and blueberry notes, flavors...

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TN: My first Goodfellow, + Boulay and Peters

Our Monday Zoom group met, the wine this time was the 2015 Goodfellow Heritage #4 Whistling Ridge Pinot Noir. Quite str...

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TN: Burgs, Bdx, Loires (Cotats), Champagnes

With Miso salmon, duck fat potatoes 2014 Bize ?les Perrieres? Bourgogne Blanc Citrus, pear, rocky minerality, brisk aci...

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