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TN: Champagne, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay

A rare lunch at friends, lobster abounded. I had small glasses of three Champagnes 2006 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne I l...

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TN: Valentine's weekend - Bdx, SB, Freisa, Syrah, and more

With fettucine with Bolognese, ricotta stuffed zucchini and mushrooms, & salad 2015 G. Mascarello ?Toetto?Freisa. This...

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TN: Champagne, Cali, Beaujolais, Rhone, Pfalz, Rhinhessen, etc

I sous-vided a double rib pork chop, seared it, and served with roasted vegetables and salad. Wine was the 2016 Rings W...

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TN: Rose Champagne, white Burg, Rhone, CA, Beaujolais, Riesling, etc

I sous-vided a double rib pork chops, seared it, and served with roasted vegetables and salad. Wine was the 2016 Rings...

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Young Piedmont (and Tuscany)

I went to a dinner this week run by Voix de la Terre, a wine club in NYC area. It?s was at Pietro?s in midtown, an easy...

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TN: Chablis, GV, Beaujolais. Napa

Picked up Betsy at LGA, home for dinner- oysters, flounder, broccoli, sweet potatoes, salad The 2018 Piuze : Terroir de...

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TN: Burgs, Rieslings, Bdx, Loires and more in Chinatown

Todd was in town and Jay organized a nice group for dinner at Bite of Hong Kong in Chinatown. The lines that run to Gra...

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TN: 1990 Bordeaux at Bobby Van's on East 54th, NYC

Last night our Bdx group gathered at Bobby Van?s for a 1990 horizontal. I had wedge salad, a tomahawk, fries, spinach....

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TN: Lunar NY- Riesling, Gamay, Sangiovese, and more

With scallop ceviche, 2017 Collestefano Verdicchio di Matelica. Good crispness, salty rocks, white fruits. B Roast chic...

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Massive wine spill

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/24/sonoma-county-wine-spills-into-russian-river-northern-california/4...

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TN: Jadot and Roederer

Betsy and I went up to see friends last night-they made a beautiful perfectly cooked Flannery ribeye, corn with sage, a...

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WTN: 2 wines in tribute to Michel Lafarge, plus Picq, Montille, and more

With salmon, roast mushrooms, and cauliflower, the 2005 Lafarge Bourgogne. Still structured but drinking well, full bla...

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TN: ZPC night, from good to horrid

Local non-serious group Friday, theme was ZPC, we ended up with more Primitivo than Zinfandel, but no Crljenak Kastelan...

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TN: Rioja 1942-1996 at Noreetuh

Patrick was in town from Colorado, and some of the usual suspects and a few new friends gathered at Noreetuh, where we...

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TN: Tuesday night claret

Roast chicken, carrots with cumin, salad, and the 1970 Beychevelle. This is a wine that some might find tired, but to m...

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