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Back from Napa

I was in Napa last week for a few days. It was 100+ degrees. The chardonn ay and Pinot were being harvested and as usua...

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posted by rvwrlee

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TN: 1971-2000 Zins, + CS, Merlot, Bdx, Champagne, Bandol, Condrieu, etc

Last night the SOBER crew gathered at Tim's in Stamford. Lovely property, b ut scorching so we stayed indoors. 5 year o...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Austrians, Loires, Oz Shiraz/CS, Beaujolais, Champagne

Tuesday no wine as I was picking up Betsy from a late flight, so Wednesday happy to open the 2011 Heidi Schrock Weissbu...

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2010 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2010 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ****(*) An interesting wine. In denmark it costs 34$ which is hte...

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posted by sequoiagigantia

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TN: savigny les beaune

Haven't posted many notes lately, in spite of a plethora of great wines this summer, and I keep thinking about it. But...

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posted by laerton

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tn: Week where I prefer a Finger Lakes CF to assorted French wines! Quelle horreur! :)

A friend stopped by to pick up some wines and we tried the 2009 Peter Lauer Sekt Brut. I've liked older Lauer bubbles,...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Champagne with red and white Burgundies

Last night our supposed Bordeaux group met at La Mangeoire for a night of C hampagne and Burgundy. After a frantic day...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: d'Esclans and Trimbach anniverary bottling

Monday was pasta with mozzarella and tomato, grilled okra, squash with za't ar. Wine was 2014 d'Esclans Whispering Ange...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Trotanoy, VCC, Gerbais, Niellon

On a hot Sunday we invited some friends for dinner. The guests joined me on patio as I grilled the potatoes, munching o...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Champagne,. Gruner, and more

Thursday was 2012 F.X. Pichler "Loibner Klostersatz" Gruner Veltliner Fede rspiel with Danny Kaye chicken salad. Rich f...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Loire, Saar, Savigny (blanc), more

Tuesday was rainy, for our first indoor dinner in a week we had cod braised in a chipotle/chickpea broth with kale, win...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Patio wines- ESJ, Giacosa (not nebb!), Bachelet, Mayacamas, Coudert, etc

Thursday we invited friends over. They brought appetizers (home smoked salm on, hummus, etc) 1997 Giacosa Extra Brut Br...

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posted by dwmidnt

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Enzo Bianchi 2011 - Argentina Cab blend

Enzo Bianchi 2011 ***** A very good Argentina version of a good napa reserve meritage (but also rem inds me of bigger b...

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posted by sequoiagigantia

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TN: 4 French wines and 1 US at an outdoor jazz concert

uesday was fish tacos but no wine as I was meeting a volunteer group in cit y. Wednesday was gorgeous- by concert time...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Many wines last week

With grilled pork tenderloin and assorted vegetables, the 2012 Walter Scott "La Combe Verte" Pinot Noir (Willamette Val...

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