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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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TN: Cold wine in hot NY

Thursday grilled some tuna steak, with a ratatouille variant (initially gri lled vegetables, and added white beans) and...

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A Winemaker and his Dog...

https://youtu.be/uUz_T5nvcs4

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TN: Northern Rhones at Racines in NYC

A nice group gathered at Racines on Chambers Street last night to drink som e Northern Rhone reds. My first time at Rac...

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2009 Jadot Beaujolais-Villages

Nosing around my cellar at the farm and I found a bottle of 2009 Jadot Beau jolais Villages that had been gifted to us...

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TN: Wines at Mohonk, and on the grass with friends

Betsy's quartet had a couple of performances at Mohonk Mountain House, and I went up to join her. What a beautiful plac...

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Two Bordeaux from Mag

I opened two Bordeaux beautis this weekend from magnums at a dinner party. We served rack of Ohio lamb wth grilled summ...

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TN: Good wines in NY heat

Friday teriyaki sockeye, pasta with radish leaf pistou, salad, and the 2013 Descombes Brouilly. Crunchy red fruits, bri...

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