General Wine Forum

Is there a Sena equivalent?

Hi, I'm looking for a nice wine in the $100 price range to open this week for my wife's birthday. I was looking for a b...

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posted by phil_no_spam1

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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: France, Italy, Germany, Chile

We had some friends over to dinner last night, and had a wonderful time. I was in charge of appetizers, and did: Boquer...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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I like quartinos

Friday I took Betsy to One in Irvington (my Christmas gifts had been mostly prosaic, so had included "coupon" for a din...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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[OT] I'll miss my mate, Ed.

Today is a typical summer Sunday in paradise; this morning we drove out to our favourite beach; I plunged into the pris...

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posted by nospam

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93, 92 Rousseau, 85 Warres

Dinner notes: 2004 Balthasar Ress Hattenheimer Shutzenhaus Riesling Kabinett - this Rheingau wine was a perfect match w...

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posted by wspohn4

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2 recent Rieslings - Donnhoff and JJ Christoffel

Opened two stunning German Rieslings with my parents in the last couple of days. JJ Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen...

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posted by salilbenegal

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Belgium destroys California "champagne"

Thought some might be amused by this story, which I witnessed with much fanfare on the French news yesterday. Belgian c...

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posted by laeraton

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[LONG} West Coast Wines, pt. 2: NorCal

The California leg of the trip began with a dinner celebrating my mother's 80th birthday (because of logistics, we cele...

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posted by notpil

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[LONG] West Coast Wines, Pt. 1: Oregon

Over the holidays, we traveled to Oregon for Christmas, then down to San Francisco for my mother's 80th birthday and Ne...

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posted by notpil

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TN: Grignolino and Touraine SB

Wednesday was Dave's last time before returning to St Andrews, his mom made one of his favorites, beef stroganoff. I've...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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Mortet and Barnett

Opened at a tasting last night. 2000 Denis Mortet Gevrey Chambertain "Lavaut St. Jacques" -It seemed cloudy and a bit t...

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posted by rvwrlee

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[TN] '00 Dom. de L'Espigouette CdR

Tonight, with a late dinner of spaghetti with tomato sauce and a bit of leftover vension-black bean chili, I opened: 20...

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posted by notpil

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2003 Domaine Serene Monogram Oregon PN

I recently was sent a bottle of 2003 Domaine Serene Monogram Oregon PN (disclaimer...I sell Domiane Serene). This is a...

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posted by rvwrlee

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Wine terminology/translation question

A colleague has run across the following passage in a text she is translating: "Atmung und Geruchsentfaltung, Beschaffe...

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posted by dave_devine

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