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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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Wine starting to taste like gasoline or oil?

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/everything-drink-smells-may-covid-210742487.html

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TN: 2010 Fleurie > 1982 Pauillac

Our weekly Zoom called featured the 1982 Ch Batailley. Good looking bottle, nice nose with a lot of cigarbox and pencil...

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"It all depends what you mean by austere."

https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/27872/Tim_Atkin_MW:_A_year_that_changed_wine.html

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?I?ve never been that much in love with Pinot No ir."

https://harpers.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/27872/Tim_Atkin_MW:_A_year_that_changed_wine.html

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TN: wines w/friends indoors! Loires, Madiran, Sekt, Chablis, etc

Citrus roasted salmon, rice with nori, roast cauliflower, and salad 2019 Lambert Chinon Rose Light, crisp, crunchy red...

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TN: 2 Jura, 2 Alsace, 2 Savigny, 1 Saumur

With sourdough scallion pancake, stirfry with cabbage/leek/Chinese sausage/ peppers, and mustard greens with oyster sau...

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