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Wine Captain

I know this is a really trivial question but what the heck. Can the term wine *captain* be used as a synonym for sommel...
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posted by readingnewsgroups
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TN: Roses, Cot, and Aligote by the Hudson

Wednesday was the first riverside park concert of the season. Clouds cooled things down, the jazz harmonicist Hendrik M...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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honeysuckle

Occasionally I see wine review, mentioning "notes of honeysuckle". I've never tasted actual honeysuckle, root, berry, l...
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posted by r_delaney2001
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TN: MSR, Rioja, Austrian pink, corked Prosecco

Betsy made fish tacos, opened the 2015 Vollenweider “Wolfer Goldgru be” Riesling Kabinett. Rich but balanced by bright...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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WTN: Etna, CA Rhine white, Burg Piedmont reds

Thursday we had hot dogs on the patio, with the 2016 Keller “Von De r Fels” Riesling Trocken. Dry but with sweet pit fr...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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TN: Friday lunch with 11 1982 Medocs

I seldom take off for a wine lunch, but Mark offered up a 1982 Bordeaux tas ting and I couldn’t resist. Dave had my car...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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TN: 1996 ESJ Syrah

David is visiting, he and his mom were cooking a family favorite, beef jant aboon. I grilled some shisitos and opened t...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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TN: weekend wines= 2 Rieslings, 1 Chardonnay

Friday dinner was simple, ramen with fish balls. Wine was the 2015 Van Volx em Alte Reben Riesling. No other designatio...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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TN: NYS wines (plus 1 Niagara)

Local group met, theme being NY State and Canadian wines. Fred hosted, put out salmon spread, hummus, and tapenade; lat...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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TN: 78/88/98 Piedmont at Marta (+ '95)

Thursday night my city group met at Marta in NoMad area for a Piedmont dinn er featuring the 1978, 1988, and 1998 vinta...
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posted by dalewilliamsmidrun
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TN: L'Ecu Muscadet and Fontodi CC

Ron’s wife is with Betsy at a Sufi event in VA, so we (and our dogs ) had dinner on our patio last night. . He brought...
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