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[OT] Fishy food in San Francisco

Hi, Sorry about the off topic post, but this seemed to me to be the best place for advice. My brother's going to be vis...
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posted by nothanks
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by nothanks

Where to buy basic stemware?

I am thinking of having a first tasting party and need about 80-100 bordeaux glasses. I'd prefer to buy them instead of...
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posted by YeahIKindaLikeWine
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by YeahIKindaLikeWine

Retailer newsletters:: sulphur and Winemonger

Got a few wine retailer mailings in last couple days. Something puzzled me in the K&L newsletter. An article entitled G...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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Eats and Drinks in Healdsburg - suggestions

I'm on my way to Sonoma, staying in Healdsburg this weekend. I have some tastings already set up with a few wineries (S...
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posted by alsamuelson
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TN Clos de la Roche 1933, Jules Belin

The Clos de la Roche 1933, Jules Belin, is the oldest Burgundy I have ever had. I bought it at auction over 20 years ag...
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posted by spamtrap2
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[TN] 1970 Ducru-Beaucaillou (here's Lipton)

Tonight, Jean and I -- in conjunction with Dale and Betsy -- decided to open the first bottle of a recent auction purch...
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posted by notpil
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by notpil

TN: 1970 Ducru-Beaucaillou (where's Lipton?)

So Mark Lipton and I made a couple of bids together in an HDH auction, and won a lot. 1970 Bordeaux, primarily Ducru-Be...
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posted by Dwmidnt
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Hard to Find A Good Zin

I tasted one of the best zins I have ever had on a recent trip to Healdsburg. 2006 Dark Horse Zinfandel, Dry Creek Vall...
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posted by alerner7
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by alerner7

holiday weekend wines

Good friends and fellow wine appreciators visited for the holiday weekend, but they came to work: spent 2 days sanding,...
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posted by laeraton
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by laeraton

"Wines of the Great Plains"

Does anyone have a copy of "Wines of the Great Plains", a spoof piece that appeared in Harpers (I think) about 15 years...
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posted by earle.jones
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by earle.jones

Champagne Article

The Winter 2007/2008 issue (in archive section) of City Style and Living magazine featured an article about Champagne. C...
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posted by kandsnewsletters
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TN: Bojo rose, bubbly rose, and '02 Bdx

Saturday Betsy was in city for showcase, we had some close friends over for dinner. I was chef, and chef's prep wine wa...
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posted by Dwmidnt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Terroir Vino

[Thanks to Mike Tommasi for translation] I'd like to invite you to Terroir Vino 2008. Here some details : Terroir Vino...
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posted by filipporonco
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A new entry in the closure wars

Last night, we had our research groups over for dinner. Jean had picked up some inexpensive wines to open, including a...
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posted by notpil
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by notpil