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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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posted by dwmidnt

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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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TN: Piedmont 1964-2000 with great white truffles

Ben and Wendy (as usual) hosted our annual White Truffle and Nebbiolo dinne r Thursday night. I arrived at their villag...

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TN: Bordeaux wines while on Gironde estuary, Garonne and Dordogne rivers

I've been at my job for 25 years, and a some board members/supporters got t ogether and surprised Betsy and I with a tr...

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1983 Dr. Dahlem Erben Oppenheimer Herrenberg Riesling Eiswein

I was at a dinner this weekend and one attendee brought a bottle of 1983 Dr . Dahlem Erben Rheinhessen Oppenheimer Herr...

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TN: Thanksgiving week- FR and CA PN, CA Gew, Fr Chards, Luberon

No wines Monday (pappardelle with radicchio), Tuesday Betsy made beef strog anoff. Recipe called for white wine, she op...

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Turkey Day

Happy Thanksgiving to all and hope there is great wine.

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posted by larry

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TN: Burgs, Champagnes, St Julien (& 1 burg named StJ), Vouvray, CdP, BdM

A local church has an annual gala (dinner and concert) to support its socia l justice programs, and we put together a t...

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TN: Two (non-Champagne) bubblies, one Riesling

NV Babot Extra Brut Cava Crisp, austere, with an unusual miso-y note on nose. Different, ok, and hey I paid $1. B- NV P...

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TN: Kremstal, Loire, Sicily, Beaujolais

Betsy was in CA and I picked up a rotisserie chicken Tuesday last week. Win e was the 1998 Nigl Senftenberger Piri Priv...

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News group dead since election

I'm actually drinking more.

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posted by larry

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