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Monthly Blind Tasting Lunch Notes

2000 Albert Mann Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg – I was certain from the beginning that this was an Alsatian Riesling,...

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posted by wspohn4

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TN: Vouvray, Auxey, and Jumilla at Hearth

Thursday was a long long day with no wine, so Friday I was ready. I took a rainy drive down to Tribeca, picked up Oswal...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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6th edition - Hugh Johnson wine book

If anyone is interested in buying this book, it is now at BJ's for $30. http://www.amazon.com/World-Atlas-Wine-Complete...

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posted by deedovey

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Humor courtesy of AWC

Arriving in my Inbox this p.m., an email offer from the Antique Wine Company, touting one of the "bargains" of '05 Borde...

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posted by notpil

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TN: Provencal rose, Carneros PN

I love spring. Dinner on patio, the goldfinches at the feeder, lilacs in bloom (actually something new in bloom every d...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Re: [TN] '06 Iché Les Hérétiques

> With a simple dinner last night of cheese tortellini in a > tomato-basil-garlic sauce, Jean asked for a "gutsy red."...

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posted by larry

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"...The book shows that what appeals to novice wine drinkers is significantly different from what appeals to wine experts, which the book defines as those who have had some sort of training or professional experience with wine."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/dining/07pour.html?eiP87&em=&enÚa6560fe87d7d6a&ex10392000&pagewanted=all

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posted by aesthete8

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alt.food.wine mini-FAQ

This is a weekly reminder that the FAQ for this group resides at the website http://winefaq.hostexcellence.com. Additio...

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posted by notpil

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mas daumas gassac 2004

Tried the subject wine at a restaurant in Chapel Hill, NC.... Never had a Cab Blend before from Languedoc and it was ju...

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posted by rneidich

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TN Saintsbury Reserve Carneros Chardonnay 1990 & Burgess Napa CS 1978

The wines are Saintsbury Reserve Carneros Chardonnay 1990 & Burgess Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 1978. Both were bought soon...

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posted by spamtrap2

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TN: A Zin at Ten

I don't drink as much Zin these days as some here, but I do have some affection for the grape. When a recipe for "smoky...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Artichokes

Hello All! There was a discussion about artichokes with vinaigrettes but it quickly diverged into a discussion of aperi...

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posted by not.jim.silverton

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Re: TN: 2005 Domaine de Montrieux Pineau d'Aunis

> Purchased in Paris at les Caves d'Auge (after much unsuccessful > searching for this varietal) and brought back to Ma...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: CalChard, Julienas, and an effervescent wine

As soon as Betsy got back from a concert in Fairfield yesterday, we headed over to some friends' home for dinner. Defin...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Re: Lever Model Screwpull by Le Creuset

> Lever Model Screwpull by Le Creuset > Lever model screwpulls by Le Creuset from $89.99. Get 2 day FedEx air > for $4...

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posted by spamtrap2

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