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Rutini fortified Malbec

A friend of mine recently brought back from Argentina a bottle of Rutini (not Felipe Rutini) fortified Malbec. There's...

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posted by enegreve

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2005 Culler Casaeda Syrah Sonoma Coast

Karen Culler is a native of Central Ohio na dhas a bit of a cult following around here. Her wines tend to be full bodie...

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posted by rvwrlee

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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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Wine ideas to help celebrate a 40th Wedding Anneversary Dinner

Dear friends that we have known for over 40 years are having a 40th Wedding Anniversary Dinner at his house. I voluntee...

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posted by rdalderis

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TN: Liot and Kuentz-Bas

Missus off to her bridge club Christmas bash, so home alone and decided to open two halves, to sort out what to drink a...

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posted by jtav

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Holiday dinner wines

We had friends over for an annual holiday dinner last night. Brief notes on some great wines. 1996 Dom Perignon-Still b...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: 2001 Kamptal GV

Tuesday was a hectic day, I was crushed at work, Betsy was working hard painting David's old room. Neither of us felt l...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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two paws down: McKinlay 2005 Willamette Valley PN

Many months ago a friend gave me a bottle of this Oregon PN, with the comment that this wine "proved that Pinots are al...

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posted by me

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TN: Holiday wines

This past Saturday marked the occasion of our annual Saturnalia, masquerading as a Christmas party for our research gro...

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posted by notpil

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Burg, Barolo, Cab.

Opened last night with friends. 2003 Latour Macon-Lugny "Les Genievres". - Nice white burgundy for $12.00. Notes of pea...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: 2 Bdx, I Burg (Meyney, d'Aiguilhe, Lafarge)

Saturday Betsy was playing in NJ, I made a steak, some quick coucous, and some spinach. Decided to try 2 375s of Bordea...

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posted by Dwmidnt

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2001 Chateau Lynch Bages

Lynch Bages is a wine that I generally buy every year. I found the 2001 Lynch Bages on close-out last year and bought a...

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posted by rvwrlee

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Re: large tulip wine glasses

Thanks fellas, Apreciate the advice. Im slowly making my way in learning all there is to know about wine. Not a huge spe...

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posted by ha101171

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1989 Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet

I found three bottles of the 1989 Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet while rummaging through the celler so I opened one last...

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posted by rvwrlee

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reading Corder's "The Red Wine Diet"

In his new book "The Red Wine Diet". UK researcher Roger Corder makes an interesting case for a diet high in procyanidi...

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posted by dsaumNOSPAMPLEASE

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