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Any thoughts on International Sommelier Guild training?

Hi, I was thinking of taking the program from Internatioal Sommelier Guild. Anybody know anthing about them? Thanks Regu...

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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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TN: Many Burgs and others, at Peter Pratts

Today was the 3rd annual Peter Pratt's Peter Lugeresque lunch. Peter Luger's has great steaks, but a horrible wine list...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN Zierfandler2006, Weingut Stadlmann (Austria)

The Zierfandler 2006 is made by Johann Stadlmann VII. It is a Qualitatswein Trocken LW 683/07. It comes from the Traisk...

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posted by spamtrap2

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Opening a Wine Store - any store owners out there to share the experience?

My dream is to open a wine store (wine only, not a generic liquor store) at some point in the future. I would like to k...

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posted by andre.terrabrasilis

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[TN] Lipton vs. Trotter ('02 Ridge Zin/'04 Bojo)

Tonight, Jean decided to cook a meal out of Charlie Trotter's Kitchen Sessions cookbook: pork loin stuffed with dried f...

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posted by notpil

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New Total Wine in Sacramento, CA

Went down to the grand opening of Total Wine, the big east coast wine merchant that has now opened their first Californ...

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Yes it was allright ...

Hello For those who noticed my previous call fore help concerning a pairing of Nebbiolo di Langhe with a mushroom risot...

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posted by nils.lindgren

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Pavie Macquin

These are notes from a dinner tasting of Ch. Pavie-Macquin, a St. Emilion that has been showing well in recent vintages...

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posted by wspohn4

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afw stats

As pointed out in another newsgroup, stats are available at www.nnseek.com/p/alt.food.wine Yet another news/search servi...

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posted by laeraton

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Will this be allright?

Hell We are having a French shelf dinner tonight with our neighbours and it fell on us to do pre-prandial drink with mu...

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posted by nils.lindgren

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Pairing Suggestions for Gumbo?

Making a medium-spicy Shrimp Sausage Gumbo on Sunday. I've usually had beer with it, but was pondering a Pinot Noir or M...

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posted by risley100

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Rush likes this...

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posted by evankeel

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Re: More attn Dale you get a real shock

Joseph Coulter wrote in news:Xns9A30AD80CDE92yourvacationcomcastn@216.196.97.136: I would break this to Betsy very gent...

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posted by seeLOOKATsig

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[RANT] Alt.food.wine through the looking glass

Those of you who've spent much time here have probably encountered the various websites, usually at least vaguely food/...

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posted by notpil

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