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The Cask of Lustau Amontillado

I recently re-read Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado": http://www.literature.org/authors/poe-edga...

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posted by MatthewJKSullivan

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TNs: Rieslings, Chateauneufs, Thai food

A few of us from my tasting group got together for a small casual dinner at Spoon Thai, one of my favourite places in C...

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posted by salilbenegal

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Newbie with a dumb question

Hi all.. I know very little about wine and upon moving house I've come across bottles of white wine and champagne from...

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posted by Theperiwinkle

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OT: News for DaleW

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23096596/ Andrew loves his new book, BTW. Thanks so much to you all. Mark Lipton

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posted by notpil

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2004 Merus Napa Cabernet

2004 Merus Cabernet Sauvignon-I recieved a bottle of this wine as a sample bottle a number of months ago and threw it i...

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posted by rvwrlee

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Sunday tastings in the Sierra (very long)

For those who have not done so, a wine tasting tour of the Amador County / Shenandoah Valley AVA is recommended. Unlike...

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posted by me

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TN Argiolas Costera Isola dei Nuraghi 2004 (Cannonau from Serdiana Italy)

The Argiolas Costera Isola dei Nuraghi 2004 (Cannonau from Serdiana Italy) is a rather deep colored red. The Cannonau g...

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posted by spamtrap2

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TN: dinner with the Liptons (Burg, Bdx, Rhne, Loire,Wachau etc)

Mark and Jean Lipton were in town, and Betsy and I were delighted to join them for dinner. A planned slight detour by L...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: 8 American Cabernet Sauvignons

Last night my little local wine group met at Rob's. "Non-European Cabernet" was the theme, we each brought a blind bott...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Adelsheim Pinot Blanc 2006

Beverly and I took a date night last night to a new restaurant in Jacksonville, Mitchell's Fish Market. We ordered the...

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posted by seeLOOKATsig

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Europe is alive and well and lives in ...

... New Zealand. Hello. In the continuing education of XIna, I had brought home two wines for her to taste blind, one w...

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posted by nils.lindgren

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A lineup of Robert Weil's (mostly) new releases

Attended a retailer tasting a couple of days ago with Robert Weil's new Riesling releases (and some bonus wines) being...

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posted by salilbenegal

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TN Birthday lunch

Age of Wine Tasting Notes 6th February 2008 my good friends Geoff's pension lunch notes by Rowland H, I concur, and add...

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posted by jtav

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Another Grignolino

Last night Betsy did an herb-rubbed pork tenderloin with a "roasted ratatouille" on the side, I opened the 2005 Cascina...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Stone Crab match

I've been a few weeks into my science experiement of spending most of the worst winter months at my place on Marco Isla...

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posted by rvwrlee

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