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TN: Edited version- Nancy's Birthday, w/ Chave, Vallanas, Mt Eden, Haut Bailly, etc

Thursday Dave drove me up to Mark and Nancy?s in Briarcliff, where Betsy was awaiting. We were delighted to be there fo...

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TN: Nancy's bday with Chave, Vallana, Drouhin, Mt Eden, Haut-Bailly, etc

Thursday Dave drove me up to Mark and Nancy?s in Briarcliff, where Betsy was awaiting. We were delighted to be there fo...

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TN: Weekend wines- Loire, Etna, Burgundy, Wachau

2014 Passopisciaro Passorosso (Etna). I think this is same bottling that used to be Terre Siciliane, but they now earn...

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TN: Some great wines at Mark's (Bdx, Rhone, Cali, etc)

Thursday I went to a dinner at Mark?s- this was supposed to be a Magdelaine dinner, but guest of honor from Texas could...

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TN: 1961 St. Emilion

Wednesday I went into city and met my brother at Morton?s for dinner. For me chopped salad, small filet, and spinach/mu...

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TN: 9 Graves, 1 white Burg, 1 Barsac

A nice group gathered at Sutton Inn Tuesday to welcome Patrick in from Colorado. Theme was older Graves. We started wit...

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TN: Lot of Carignan, some Rieslings, + Fleurie, Bdx, etc

With pork tenderloin, the 2016 Coudert/Roilette Griffe du Marquis Fleurie. Man, this is as lovely a young Fleurie as I...

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TN: White truffle dinner with Nebbiolo from 1947-2001, CSH, Champagne (2026 Update)

Ben and Wendy hosted our Bordeaux group for our almost annual white truffle dinner, with a Piedmont wine theme. A great...

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TN: Burg proper and Beaujolais, Loire, 83 Sonoma (2026 Update)

A friend was in town on a break from helping with an elderly in-law, we invited her for dinner. Started with some Spani...

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"Will China continue as the most important market for Bordeaux, or not?" (2026 Update)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlsson/2015/12/28/a-love-hate-story-of-bordeaux-and-china-book-review-of-thirsty-dragon/#...

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TN: Jura, pink Burg, white Burg, Mosel (2026 Update)

2015 Thill “Cuvee Romane” Savagnin (Cotes du Jura) Not oxidative, rather sharp unripe nectarine fruit, tangy but clippe...

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TN: T'giving (US) w/Meyney, Produttori, Coudert, Peters, Perez (2025 Update)

Figured seafood was good for night before turkey day, so on Wednesday we had roast branzino, brown rice, bok choy, and...

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TN: Rieslings, Italians, CF, Beaujolais (2025 Update)

Thursday was the worst weather related traffic I’ve ever seen. Only 6 inches snow total, but results worse than a blizz...

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TN: back to wine- 64 and 01 Nebbiolo, white Burg, 2 roses, more

After 8 days of no wine, on Friday I opened the 2016 F. Cotat Chavignol San cerre Rose with tandoori style chicken, qui...

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TN: CdBriailles Iles des Vergelesses

Wednesday was Halloween, and the last night before I forego wine for a week and a half (for waistline reasons). Gave ou...

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