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TN: Older Cal Cabs and other nice wines from Mark's 60th

First night in CA, Betsy made puttanesca, we were too tired to worry about wine. Wednesday we drove down to the Inn at...

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TN: Rieslings, Nebbiolo, PN, etc

No wine Monday (tofu tikka masala, cardamom rice, bok choy). Tuesday was the salmon teriyaki, broccoli, lentil/barley....

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2009 Ferrari Perlé

This new year I had the best "Champagne" I ever had: 2009 Ferrari Perlé ****(*) It is said that this is made like a cha...

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TN: Rieslings, Italians, St Emilion, etc

With Betsy out of town, was invited to friends' home for dinner. Their son was in town, and his best friend who was joi...

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TN: Riesling, PN, etc at Grand Sichuan

Todd was in town from AZ, and Salil summoned up a small group to once again greet him at Grand Sichuan on St Marks. I a...

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2011 Château le Castelot

2011 Château le Castelot *** I like his Gasparde Cuvee Prestige at 20E, so I was seduced to try one of h is main produc...

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Appropriate Bizarro cartoon

Just for wine lovers:-) http://bizarro.com/comics/february-5-2016/

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Survival of the Zalto, and Scherrer PN

I have a lot of stems (and a few stemless glasses), but am not compulsive a bout matching wine to stem. I most often us...

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TN: Mostly good wines, served with spam and other foods

With assorted leftovers, the 2014 Brun Beaujolais Blanc. Clean and fresh Ch ardonnay, apple with a mineral finish, nice...

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TN: 1986 Bordeaux (plus Champagne and 2 white Burgs)

Our Bordeaux group met at Uncle Jack's in midtown for a look at 1986 Bordea ux A few starters: NV (2009 disgorgement) A...

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Wine match Bearnaise

I read that fat buttery chardonnays is the perfect match. Then Im thinking Marimar Dobles Lieau. What about a fat bready...

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TN: Zins, minor 2000 Bdx, Cali Syrah, CdP, etc

Our local non-serious wine group was scheduled to do Zinfandel/Primitivo, b ut our host suddenly had a family emergency...

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TN: Alsace, Beaujolais, Cote d'Or

Monday was roast chicken (after overnight marination in buttermilk and herb s), beets, and salad with the 2014 Clos de...

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TN: Marche, Sonoma, greater Burgundy, mountain Nebbiolo, etc

No wine Monday ("loaded" miso soup), Tuesday I made a riff on trout amandin e with rice, broccoli, and salad. Wine was...

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TN: Italians, Sociando, Bedrock white, Cowan, etc

Used mostly as a cooking wine, the 2010 Trimbach Riesling was good for leve l- dry, ginger and apple, good finish, good...

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