General Wine Forum

Pinot With Verve

I'm drinking an Etude 2001 Pinot Noir and noticed that it has a bit of verve. I'd noticed this (the verve) several mont...

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posted by jrbno

9 comments posted 18yrs posted by jrbno

WTN Jour des Tendres 2000

OK this is a rosé - let's get that out of the way immediately so those who think there's no such thing as a decent rosé...

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posted by ian.hoare

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Re: Score One For Buyers Who Notice

The point of the story is 'caveat emptor'. It was not jj's intent to tout WS or his/her own editorial prowess, but to s...

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posted by me

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TN Pauillac 2003

This is the third wine of Latour, labelled simply Pauillac. 2003 Amazing extract to a purply rim, already a wonderful h...

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posted by jtav

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three disappointing Christmas wines

As is our usual tradition, we barbacued a turkey with wet wood chips smoking in the fire. Also on the menu was roasted...

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posted by teacherjh

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2 notes re wine stems

This season's wine related gift I'm most happy with is some Burgundy stems from Schott Zweisel. These are the Tritan se...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: Christmas Wines (mostly PN, plus Puligny, Gavi, Champagne)

Christmas Eve I was out working till 3 AM , so was glad that our Christmas Day guests weren't coming till 5. We had som...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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TN: Gruet Brut

Last night brought forth a small Turkey breast from Wally World, which I roasted a wee bit past the desired 165F. It wa...

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posted by godzilla

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200 Haut Veyrac

It was with the Lamb. just a hint of greenness to the bottlebut all in al a great match for the Australian lamb from co...

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posted by seeLOOKATsig

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Christmas bottles, France and California

Some nice surprises this year. Franck Pascal cuvée emeric Extra Brut very fine perlage lots of character. Also from FP,...

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posted by nobody

5 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Grapes in Tokaj

Hello, I am still sleuthing the hows and the why's of Schwendi and the old-time grapes in the Tokaj region. Apparently,...

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posted by nils.lindgren

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"Efforts to create transgenic grapevines are well advanced, and transgenic wine yeasts are already starting to appear in American winemaking."

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id328977

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posted by aesthete8

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Sometimes it pays to be early...

It was our turn to host family Christmas this year, and I declared this year we'd eat cold-cuts and sparkling wine. Sto...

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posted by dana.myers

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Not just any old port in a storm

Hi, This isn't really a proper tasting note, because I'm not really in a sufficiently clear headed state to be honest....

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posted by ian.hoare

3 comments posted 18yrs posted by ian.hoare

TN: Good Sancerre and Malbec, plus PN and Chard

Sunday Betsy made a shrimp and pea risotto, I opened the 2006 Thomas- Labaille "Les Monts Damnes" Sancerre (Chavignol)....

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posted by Dwmidnt

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