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TN: Gruner, Riesling, and (probably) Merlot

Thursday Betsy made dinner (her parents were with us), steamed red snapper filets with ginger, cha soba (noodles with g...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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gadget for wine

that makes me wish for the dreaded wine magnets! I have been gifted with a Wine Enthusiast Wine Master a little battery...
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posted by seeLOOKATsig
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Nils does lamb

On a rainy day on the stormy Riviera, we discovered a franco-swedish specialty, the 5 hour lamb. Stuffed with garlic, c...
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posted by nobody
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[TN] 1994 Dom. du Pegau

Tonight, with a dinner of venison-black bean chili, I opened: 1994 Domaine du Pégaü Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée...
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posted by notpil
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TN: Chateau Mayne-Vieil Fronsac 1989

I thought I'd report back on this, which I asked about a few weeks back. I'm not much of an oenophile so bear with me!...
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posted by not
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My first taste of a good wine

I went into Whole Foods to get a one-ounce taste of a Y'quem at $20 an ounce. (shot) They didn't have it, so I tasted a...
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posted by deedovey
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Opening plum wine

Every once in a while I buy a bottle of plum wine that I just can't open. I've even broken the neck of the bottle tryin...
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posted by howard
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TN: 2002 Bourgogne Rouge, 2006 Oregon PG

New Years Day was mostly just kicking back, a few chores around the house, but mostly enjoying first day I hadn't worke...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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What is armagnac?

I'm sure someone here knows. Some kind of cognac, no? Thanks for any help, Jay
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posted by jjlevin
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Happy New Years

First, Happy New Years to all. We greeting in very mild way. We had 16 total people for 3 days at our house as guests....
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posted by rneidich
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TN Paul Goerg NV champaigne

For New Year's we went to Payard in NYC, and their champagne was Paul Goerg NV. I had a glass and found it quite deligh...
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posted by teacherjh
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TN: mystery '89 CdP

A few weeks ago I noticed a mouldy bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape in the butcher's wine case. The square white label was...
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posted by laeraton
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TN: NYE wines - no Champagne!

We had a quiet NYE, dinner at some nearby (walkable) friends' home. Nice menu- I made some pancetta crisps with cheese,...
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posted by Dwmidnt
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Tempier, Fox Creek, Margaux, Ruinart, Ridge

Blind tasting notes 1990 Dom Ruinart - fresh, decent complexity in the nose, with pear and lemon in finish. Good showin...
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posted by wspohn4
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