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TN: '06 ESJ pink, '05 Lussac-St.Emilion

Been a couple of bizarrely warm days here, mid-January and feeling like April. Should have used the grill, but we cooke...

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posted by Dwmidnt

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Wine.com conducts sting operation

Hi all- Don't know if you'd heard the ruckus about Wine.com's little sting operation to stop online wine retailers from...

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posted by winemonger

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by winemonger

Gift wines...sigh

Every year during the holiday season I recieve a number of bottles of wine. These gifts are mainly from friends and con...

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posted by rvwrlee

23 comments posted 18yrs posted by rvwrlee

Book Review: The Dictionary of Drink 2007

The Dictionary of Drink; Graham & Susan Edwards,Sutton Publishing Ltd; 1977 is a revision of The Language of Drink firs...

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posted by spamtrap2

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A new way of wine buying!

For those of you living in countries where access to wine is controlled by the state, or discouraged, here is a revolut...

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posted by ian.hoare

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[TN] 2005 CRB Gamay

Tonight, we had a light dinner of soup and salad, with which we opened: 2005 Clos Roche Blanche Gamay (Touraine) nose:...

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posted by notpil

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[TN] '99 Palazzo della Torre

Saturday night, we dined at the home of Andrew's best friend Quinn. Quinn's Sardinian mother cooked us a delicious stew...

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posted by notpil

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by notpil

Infanticide report: '04 Pipeau

Opened a bottle of the 2004 Chateau Pipeau (St. Emilion) last night to accompany some rare beef and a rather delightful...

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posted by me

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

TN: 1996 Volnay 1er

My turn to do dinner last night. I did duck breast over frisee, with green beans (using duck fat) and leftover soba and...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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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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Foie Gras, Barsac, Tuscan, and CNduP

New year's day, 3 friends, a couple of crib boards, a half kilo of foie gras, and of course some wine. 2005 Dom. de Fon...

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posted by wspohn4

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by wspohn4

TN: Bdx, Chablis, NZ, Champagne before Epiphany

We had an early dinner Saturday, with a fish stew with shrimp, mussels, halibut , scallops, and vegetables, along with...

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posted by Dwmidnt

0 comments posted 18yrs posted by Dwmidnt

Wine tasting party

Hello everyone!! I just start getting into wine (Good Wine!!) and I am trying set up a wine tasting party. Any advise or...

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posted by lagunajn

12 comments posted 18yrs posted by lagunajn

Cooling my cellar

My wine cellar stays a nice consitant temp through most of the year (gets 2 degrees warmer in the winter time)...proble...

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posted by rlittleATt_no_heta_spam_soft_D

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by rlittleATt_no_heta_spam_soft_D

Anyone from Australia? Need food suggestions...

Hello, all, I've started a wine club with a few friend by which we meet periodically and eat and drink wine to a partic...

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posted by combests

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