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"Almost no wine of international reputation is today made the way it was 50 years ago."

Matt Kramer (2016,Wine Spectator)

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"The fact is that bad vintages are now almost unknown."

Matt Kramer (2016,Wine Spectator)

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fleur de bacchus, cheval noir la fer, Vieux Sarpe, tondonia 2004

Im in Madrid where it is funny, you can walk in a supermarket and find Tond onia R red and white, Vina real GR, Ardanza...

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TN: 4 Italian, 3 French, and 1 US wine

No wine Tuesday and Wednesday in Atlanta, flew back Thursday to be with my wife and out very sick dog. After a long (in...

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TN: old Macon and Beaujolais, nice Riesling, plus bubblles, Barolo, etc

Thursday I was indecisive in store, ended up with clams and lamb. So a firs t course of clams and linguine, then couple...

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TN: NY Gewurz, French PN, Gamay, SB, etc

Friday did teriyaki salmon, rice, seaweed salad, and the 2014 Billards St A mour. This is a bit closed down, quite tigh...

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TN: week of wine- PNs, Rioja, Riesling, CdR, Champagne, St Julien

Betsy’s mom as well as David and Grace were all in town, I had an h our to throw together dinner while Betsy returned f...

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TN: Qupe Syrah, Ecard SlB, Bouchard Meursault, Red New (Finger Lakes) Riesling

I forgot one from weekend- 2008 Qupe “Bien Nacido Vineyard The Good Nacido Block X” Syrah. I don’t have a lot of Qupe e...

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TN: Last wines of 2016-'05 Beaujolais, '05 Burg, Rieslings, Champagnes, Chablis

Back to NY and my cellar. Thursday Betsy made seafood (scallop, shrimp, cod) hot pot with noodles & N apa cabbage. WIne...

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TN: Holidays and Sadness- 1991 and other California wines, GV, Burg and Bojo, Oregon, Alsace, Ruwer, etc

My mom passed away last week. Seems a little weird to be posting tasting no tes, but there is comfort in routine. I pos...

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My wine year 2016 - Bordeaux and Lunelli

So looking back at 2016 I notice that I've been drinking a lot of Bordeaux. And some overseas wines I used to buy start...

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2000 Opus One and 2001 Sassicaia

I opened bottles of 2000 Opus One and 2001 Sassicaia last night with friend s. Ive never been a fan of Opus One as Ive...

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TN: Pomerol, Loire, Liguria, Alto Piemonte

I had a speech in Rye, but Betsy held dinner for me. This is “Ottol enghi seafood with tomato” week for us, so she made...

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TN: Loads of Lambrays, plus Meursaults, Champagnes, and a Rivesaltes

SOBER gathered at Cathleen’s for a lovely tasting (not blind for a change). We started with charcuterie and some Champa...

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TN: Australia, Austria, Northern Italy, US, France

A lot of accumulated notes 2007 Vallana Boca With short ribs with potatoes, light bright and spicy, red fruit topped wi...

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