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Bad news from Chablis and Beajolais lovers

http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/hail-in-chablis-vineyards-catastrophe-305536/

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posted by aybee1947

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by aybee1947

TN: Memorial Day w/'64 Lynch, '97 Nigl & Gouges, '62 Grivot, '82 Torres, '87 Chave and many younger wines

Sunday we went to the 50th (and final) Memorial Day lawn party put on by a wonderful couple. A couple of wines floating...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Way too many wines at Peking Dock House (NYC)

Last night I attended a Berserkerfest event at Peking Duck House. Brad was kind enough to invite me to join his table,...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: whew, non-poxed '04 white Burg

Thursday was no wine (salmon and leftovers for dnner), Frday I steamed a co uple of lobsters. Served over a rice/quinoa...

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posted by dwmidnt

0 comments posted 10yrs posted by dwmidnt

TN: NZ, Etna, Ribiera Sacra

Monday was no wine night, with pasta with ramp pesto and Plenty-styled poac hed vegetables. The poaching liquid called...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: 1998s from all over, plus Loire, German, OR, Provence, etc

Tuesday was “tandoori” chicken (we don’t have a tan door, so grilled), squash, salad & the 2015 Riotor rose (Cotes de P...

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posted by dwmidnt

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2007 Gravner Ribolla

2007 Gravner Ribolla **** I brought this home after a visit to the winery. I was really in awe standi ng on top of thos...

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posted by sequoiagigantia

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TN: St Emilions at La Mangeoire (winner winner chicken dinner)

Wednesday our Bordeaux group was doing one of our blind appellation tasting s, this time focusing on St Emilion. Despit...

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posted by dwmidnt

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Synthetic wine

Courtesy of erstwhile AFW poster Max Hauser comes this article: "O Brave New World, that has such [beverages] in it" Com...

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posted by notpil

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TN: Rioja, Rhone, Bojo, St Em, Anjou, Alsace, etc

With roast chicken, the 2014 Thivin Cote de Brouilly. Bright, light style w ith nicely tart raspberry & cranberry fruit...

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posted by dwmidnt

5 comments posted 10yrs posted by dwmidnt

1996 Opus One 2003 Gaja San Lorenzo

Met friends for dinner and in keeping with my inventory reduction I brought two wines from my orphan bin. 1996 Opus One...

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posted by rvwrlee

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by rvwrlee

TN: Riesling, and Chablis

Betsy continued her exploration of the Ottolenghi books with a soba/eggplan t/tofu/mango salad, as well as cucumbers wi...

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posted by dwmidnt

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2010 Louis Latour Chateau Corton Grancey GC

We are preparing to downsize so I was doing an inventory in my cellar to decide what to do with it. I stumbled across a...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: 2 Corsicans, 1 Fleurie, 2 Champagnes, and a poor showing at a blind tasting

Friday Betsy made an Ottolenghi recipe for scallops, shrimp, clams, tomato and feta. Sounds strange, tastes delicious....

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posted by dwmidnt

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Long time no see!

I hadn't realized that this newsgroup still existed. My ISP abruptly pulle d the plug many years ago, and I thought, "w...

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posted by tjshudic

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