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TN: Birthday wine, plus BTG at Blue Hill Stone Barns (LONG)

It was my birthday, but we both had long days, and our big night out was scheduled for following day. But I wanted to h...

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TN: Rioja, Txakolina, Quincy, Bourgogne

2015 George Breuer ?Charm? Riesling Halbtrocken Apple and nuts, good acids, light hint of sweetness, uncomplicated but...

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TN: German wines, + Bdx, Tuscany, Galicia, Champagne

Friday was my turn to host local (non-serious) wine group. I didn?t have much time to prep, but had out some antipasto,...

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TN: Pichon Lalande, Chevillon, Pierre Peters, JPBrun, Bedrock, etc

Roast chicken with root vegetables (sweet potato, carrot, radish) and farro with chard 2002 Chevlllon ?Les Chaignots? N...

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TN: The 1989 Huet lineup

Brad organized a retrospective of the legendary 1989 Domaine Huet wines Saturday. I jumped onto train (where I ran into...

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Lynch Moussas

Crumbed chicken breasts stuffed with brie and tarragon, roast squash and potato, green beans. 1996 Lynch Moussas, Pauil...

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TN: Bdx group does LMHB at Bobby Van's

A smaller contingent of our Bordeaux group than usual gathered at Bobby Van?s in Midtown East for a dinner with some La...

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TN: wines on Patio- Palette, Burg, Mosel, Bdx, Loire, Kent, CA, more

Earlier in week Betsy had made an Ottolenghi recipe for chicken schnitzel, she had left behind some extra crust mixture...

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TN: Labor Day weekend - Bdx, Cali, Loire, Alsace, etc

Thursday I went to a friend?s birthday party, a nice gathering on their patio on a perfect night, they served mussels,...

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'95 Terraces

Spicy meatballs in tomato/onion sauce, potato mash and green beans. 1995 Esk Valley Terraces. Hawkes Bay; Merlot, Malbe...

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TN: Rioja, Albarino, and Champagne with great tapas

Betsy and I met Mark and Nancy last night for dinner at Ibiza in Chappaqua. And I was glad we did- great company, great...

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Ata Rangi

So, after babbling about Pinot and Ata Rangi, pulled last bottle of 2008 vintage from cellar. With rosemary and garlic...

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TN: Pomerol, CdBeaune, Provence, Sancerre

After Friday?s epic pig lunch, I should have just skipped dinner, but grilled a small piece of swordfish and some squas...

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TN: 1977 California Cabernets at MP Taverna in Irvington

I seldom take lunch, much less long lunch with wine, but Mark & John offered me an irresistible chance to taste a lineu...

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wine 'o week

1999 Palliser Estate Pinot Noir, Martinborough, 14% ( bark closure) Black-red, dark for PN, nothing on the nose. Palate...

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