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TN: '78/'04/'11 Burgs, '71/'01 Bdx, Champagnes, Rioja, PG

Friday we went over to some friends to celebrate their son’s marria ge (to a nice girl he met in basic training). Just...

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TN: Loires, mid/north Italy, Bojo, Nahe

No wines Wed or Th, but Friday opened the 2014 L’Ecu “Ortho gneiss” Muscadet. Rich, full, with peach, citrus, and chalk...

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Pairing advice

I'm serving grilled smoked pork chops this weekend and I'm vacillating over wine choices. Starting our with a pumpkin/r...

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TN: I host SOBER- Burgs, Champers, Bdx, CdP, CA, Riesling

So my turn to host SOBER. I took advantage of it being Columbus Day to leav e office an hour early. I had just gotten h...

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TN: Wine for the hound, wine with cassoulet

Saturday was a 2 party day. Worked and went to farmers market in AM, then h osted a birthday tea for Lucy the Bassett H...

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TN: Nebbiolo night in Midtown East

Ian and Maureen were in town from London, and a nice group (friends old and new) gathered at Piccolo Fiore near the UN....

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TN: Mostly PN and Riesling (plus Pinot Gris, Gamay, Chenin, GV) at Grand Sichuan

ToddT was in town, and Jay rallied a small group to greet him at Grand Sich uan on St. Marks. We had a nice assortment...

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TN: Surprise dinner with Bordeaux, plus Rieslings, Italians, Burg,Loire

Betsy was away in Maine most of the week.I sampled several wines, alone and with friends 2015 Domaine de Pere Caboche r...

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TN: 9 St. Estephes blind (plus 2 white Burgs with labels in view)

No wine (or meat) Monday- mushroom fried rice, ratatouille, salad. Tuesday I headed to city for latest in our blind “wh...

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WTN: Bdx, Champagnes, Tuscans, Rioja, Bojo, NSG, Bandol pink

No wine Mon (tofu, or Tues (Chinese takeout before a board meeting). Happy to pop a cork on Wednesday, opened the 2015...

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2009 Domaine de Montille Beaune 1er "Les Perrieres"

I was nosing around in the cellar looking for something to match with grill ed whole chicken. I came upon a couple bott...

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TN: Corsica, Sardinia. Sicily, Beaujolais, Chablis, Rhone

Ah, Friday was Day 11 (after 10 days with no wine, we both needed to drop a few pounds).. Betsy made almond crusted sal...

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Charles Banks (former Screagle owner) indicted for fraud

http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/ex-screaming-eagle-owner-charles-banks-indicted-330447/ He's not at Screaming Eagle a...

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TN: Provence, Liguria, Alsace, Mosel, St Julien

Thursday was grilled chicken breast, tomatillo salsa, pesto quinoa, salad, with the 2011 Steinmetz “Dhroner Hofberg GD”...

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TN: Labor Day weekend- Lots of wine, no tropical storm

So Hermine was doing her thing, and forecast for Sunday (when we had invite d a crowd) was for tropical storm condition...

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