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Correct Terms
On another 'group I play on, the question arose regarding the correct "definition" for "a flights of wines." One contended that it was: "...related to the use of 'vertical' for a tasting of different...
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List of french appellations - where to find it?
8 AOC added to the list today: updating... French Wine Guide
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TN: 2K Bdx, 98 CdP, Spanish wines, more
Betsy had left for California, teenagers were congregating at someone else's house for a change, so I was alone Friday with some leftover chicken. So I popped a 2000 Ch. Canon Moueix (Fronsac) in 375....
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TN Sassicaia 1980
This was a very weak year in much of Northern Italy. I have stored this wine properly since shortly after release. The wine is medium scarlet with just a bit of age showng around the rim. It reminds...
 
TN(brief) 97 Ridge Geyserville
Although this blend includes two grapes new to me, it's 74% Zin (15% Carignane and 1% Mataro are the two oddities); that character certainly came through, but well-mixed with (I assume) notes...
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Re: French Boycott 2
What?? Balls! Most French wines (and wines from everywhere else) are made to be consumed young, not to age. Perhaps 5% of the wine production benefits from age, and less than that ever get the chance...
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Sam's Warehouse
If you liked Sams, youll love any of the 3 Premier Liquor stores in Buffalo, NY. Each is over 40,000 sq feet and carries 3000 to 5000 wine sku's. worth a trip http://www.premiergroup.net
 
What to eat with PN?
Obviously, when some, if not most, of us go to a new restaurant, we look at the wine list before the menu. We pick a bottle and THEN find something to eat with it. I'm getting pretty good at finding...
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Barbera d'Asti
Azienda Vitivinicola CAPRA FRANCESCO, wine producer in Mombaruzzo d'Asti. We produce the typical Asti's wines, in particular Barbera d'Asti, with natural and traditional methodologies. For more...
 
Some PN TNs
Got the opportunity to hit the roads of the Great American Southwest last week. Spent three days at a magnificent place, "L'Auberge de Sedona" in Sedona Arizona. Hardly felt a need to leave the...
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Sams Wine Warehouse
Well, we finally had the opportunity to drive down to Chicago to check out the Sams Wine Warehouse. Wow, what a place! We spent about 1 1/2 hour there and I was barely able to check out the Spanish...
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Visiting Napa and Sonoma: don't want to drink and drive
Will be going to the San Franciso Bay area in late October on business. Would like to take a couple of days off before or after to tour nearby wine regions. I think the experience will be enhanced if...
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French Boycott? Read This and please give comments!
Chateau Cache Fl'eau PRODUCT OF FRANCE - Produced by a farming family with no political affiliations. SHIPPED - To the USA on an American owned shipping line. UNLOADED - At Port Elizabeth, NJ by union...
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OT: Iron Chef USA on Food Network(!!#??>!)
I know, I know... this is not wine related but there seem to be several Food TV regulars here. So did anybody see the "new" Iron Chef USA battle with "Iron Chef" Todd English battling challenging Chef...
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"Chateau Brespaillant"?
Hi. I'm looking for pricing information for a red french wine, about which the only thing I know is that it's "Chateau Brespaillant"> That's what the form from Customs is telling me. I'm having an...
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