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April Blind Tasting Lunch

April lunch notes: 1995 Stony Hill Napa Riesling - a surprise! Obvious Riesling nose, a bit flat on palate, ends softly...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wspohn4
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by wspohn4

Question About "Bin"

Hi guys Are "Bin numbers" on Australian labels and "Quality" related? How do I know which Bin No. is of higher quality a...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by raymd
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by raymd

Chardonnay question

I've been drinking Chardonnay for a while, mostly from California. Recently I had occasion to taste a couple of French...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jjlevin
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jjlevin

Walpurgisnacht

Hello, Night of Aprl 30th has strange and other-worldly connotations in Sweden ... great fires are burnt to drive away...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nils.lindgren
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nils.lindgren

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...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by notpil
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by notpil

New grandson older wines

In celebration of the addition of a new grandson to our family I opened a few bottles yesterday. Quick recaps follow as...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rvwrlee
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by rvwrlee

TN DRC Richebourg 1970

The 1970 DRC Richebourg, bottle 009632, had a good fill. The cork was holding, but it crumbled, and it took quite a whi...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spamtrap2
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by spamtrap2

TN: 1982 Gruaud-Larose

Spurred by John Taverner's note today, and by the happy coincidence of our celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary tod...
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posted by notpil
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by notpil

Silverado 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon

I opened a $32 bottle of this Friday night and have to say that it was GREAT!! A lot better than the Taltarni Sauvignon...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grchildrss
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by grchildrss

Taltarni 2005 Sauvignon Blanc

James Halliday gave it a 94 point rating. I just don't know why. Yuk!
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by grchildrss
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by grchildrss

Chateau Musar Wines

I notice in this group that the topics are mainly about wine even though it is aptly named alt.food.wine. I hope that y...
35 comments posted 19yrs
posted by judith.lea99
35 comments posted 19yrs posted by judith.lea99

Okanagan Valley

Hi, Folks... I'm driving to Alaska in a couple of weeks, and plan to go up through the Okanagan Valley, where, I unders...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jNOSPAMbroadwell
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by jNOSPAMbroadwell

TN Gruaud Larose 82

A quiet supper with the children/ Au Bon Climat 2001... oxidised G_L 82 Deep with only hint of brown, sparkles. Wonderf...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jtav
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by jtav