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TN: Broken Bdx, wrong white, lovely Chambolle & Loire, etc

First cellar accident in decades. Well, not really cellar, basement outside the cellar= overflow area. Moving some stuf...

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TN: Dry Rieslings, white Burg, Rioja, Argentine, sweet kosher, etc

Friday we joined some friends and their new neighbors for a shabbat dinner. We were welcomed with assorted nibbles- whi...

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White wine (health benefits)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/10/13/new-thinking-about-health-benefits-of-white-wines-could...

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TN: Calluna, Gerbais, Pontet-Canet, Rotie, Martinelli

Wednesday a good friend got a clean 3 month report after a health scare, in vited us to dinner Fri. We had commitment F...

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TN: Bruising Breca, boring Adam, non-boring Bouree

Sunday Betsy had 2 concerts, it was 8:45 before she got home. I'd make a Ch ilean styled pork, corn, and tomato dish, s...

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TN: Birthday and other wines- GV, Bdx, Burgs, Beaujolais, etc

Tuesday while I was on train to city Betsy called and said she needed a cup of dry white for a recipe. I gave her instr...

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TN: SOBER with Hermitage, Fiorano, Mugnier, Stony Hill, etc

Sunday Betsy’s quartet played Bargemusic, after we walked up to Jac k The Horse Tavern in Brooklyn Heights for dinner....

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2007 Perrot Minot Chapelle-Chambertin GC

I met a friend for dinner and he brought a bottle of 2007 Perrot Minot Chap elle-Chambertin GC to enjoy with dinner. I...

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TN: Arv comes to NY- Piedmonts, Rhones, Ornellaia and more

Saturday a nice group gathered in a private room at Fabio Cucina Italiana t o welcome Arv and Jenn, former New Yorkers...

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TN: week without anything exciting, though a few good wines

The 2014 Huet "Clos du Bourg" Vouvray Sec was surprisingly muted, but goo d acids under the hints of peach,. wax, and w...

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Domaine Grand Nicolet Les Esqueyrons Rasteau 2012

Domaine Grand Nicolet Les Esqueyrons Rasteau 2012 *** My first Rasteau. while it has my beloved black berry earthy prof...

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TN: CENIT, Barberesco, Barolo, Crozes H., Cahors

On a business trip and realizing that I've slacked noting wines. A lot of t hese are revisiting but it's nice to double...

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TN: Lots of Languedoc-R, plus Beaujolais, Nahe, CA, etc

With grilled chicken, the 2011 Anne-Sophie Dubois "Clepsydre" Fleurie. Fair ly full, black cherry and raspberry, some e...

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TN: Margaux AC at the Gander

Our Bordeaux group met at the Gander last night for a visit to the appellat ion of Margaux. Some snacks- shrimp toast a...

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Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Napa vs 2011 Alexander Valley?

So I revisited the 2010 napa valley LM Martini and still find it an exceptional value. The trouble is, I bought the las...

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