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TN: 08 Raphet Chambolle

Dinner was sausages roasted with mushrooms, bread, and arugula; wine was the 2008 Gerard Raphet Chambolle-Musigny. I li...

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TN: Champagnes, Chianti, St. Amour, Sancerre

Friday was Cider braised chicken on stuffing. Wine was the 2011 Domaine des Billards St Amour. Fresh red cherry and str...

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TN: Inauguration night wines- Graves and Special Club

Felt like Champagne, opened the 2014 Hervieux-Dumez Special Club. Round and friendly style, very apparent dosage, apple...

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TN: Macon, Savigny, Tuscany, Roussillon, Kremstal

Salmon with basil and tomato, spinach, potato salad, green salad 2008 Pavelot ?aux Guettes? Savigny-les-Beaune Fairly r...

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TN: CFE, Prieure Lichine, Jadot, Coudert, Baudry

Late dinner Thursday, Scallion pancake,Korean marinated chicken, kale, rice, and the 2010 Clos de la Roilette (Coudert)...

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tn: Five more wines

Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling 2019 - pale gold, peach/gasoline aromas, peaches and honeydew on the palate. Finger L...

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TN: New Years- bubbles. Bdx, Bojo, ESJ, Sadie, Jaboulet, Goodfellow

With coriander chicken with Brussels sprouts, the 2017 Lapalu Beaujolais-Villages. Just a hint of fizz, cranberry and c...

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TN: Early NYE

Because my 91 y.o. mother-in-law can't stay up until midnight, we had an early celebration. Our appetizer was osetra ca...

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TN: Xmas wines- PH Rare, Mugnier, Bdx, Sancerre, Goodfellow, more

A regift from someone who doesn?t drink, the 2015 Real Companhia Velha Evel (Douro) isn?t actually evil, but it?s not g...

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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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