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grow your own
Gourmet mushroom substrate-loaded Bags, Kits, and Jars starting at $18.99! We accept V/MC/Paypal.
 
NYT articles on Loire SBs
The latest wine tasting from the NY Times involves Sancerres and Pouilly-Fumés. I do not have enough first-hand experience with the producers involved to comment on the outcome, but it makes for...
 
Re: Stupid question about an Oz wine.
Mat The wine is a single vinyard bottling from a cool climate reigon, ~900 meters altitude, and if correctly cellered should still be eminently drinkable. DONT LEAVE IT MUCH LONGER. DRINK NOW. It...
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Austrian appellation changes?
What's this I'm hearing about changes in the appellation sytem in Austria. Can someone explain what they are up to and what we'll see in the future? Thanks, John
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EuroCave Experience
I recently purchased an EuroCave Comfort 1-Temp 260 from the Wine Enthusiast after doing quite a bit of research of what would work best for my requirements (e.g., operation in a garage where the...
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Re: '97 Chianti Ruffino Gold
I've never found this to be a top CCR for my tastes, the pretty good '88 being best I remember. If I'm going to pay $30 or more for Chianti, I'd rather go with Castello di Ama or maybe Felsina Rancia....
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Ludovic de Beausejour 2000 red
I just bought one bottle of this yesterday, it is any good? Has anyone tried this vintage. Thanks, Minh
 
Re: Tech question re humidity and vapor barriers
(Dale Williams) adds selectively..... a mid-knob setting it's not suddenly going to become Arizona-dry down there.< I'm sure you know this but for those that don't. If your dehumidifier vents...
 
Opus Wine - Price Estimate?
A friend of mine has 17 bottles of semi-vintage wine, no bottle perhaps not more than 40 years old. In any event an auction house agreed to sell the lot of them. Typical of the selection she has is a...
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Re: French Wine Sales Drop - My Opinion (NOT Political)
When I took the bottle back and told of my experience with it, the proprietor got curious enough to pour some into a glass. He took a whiff of it and visibly recoiled. "It even smells like pesticide,"...
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29 TNs- 00 Montrose, Turley, Margaux, 98 Grange, Centenaire 2000 etc.
Good evening all. Been a while since I posted and I just loaded a bunch of TNs to print, so enjoy if they help. Lotsa neat stuff including some hot items on the market, so hope they will be of use....
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Montes Alpha Syrah
I bought a bottle of this a couple months ago (sorry, vintage escapes me but it was recent) and drank it the other night with dinner (sorry, the menu escapes me as well!). Got a good write up in WS...
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Yellow Tail Shiraz
I just bought this wine at TOTAL WINE. I'm looking for a light red summer wine. Thanks
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Vintage Champagne for sale!!
I have two bottles of Dom Perignon for sale. They both have been properly cellared. One is a 1975 Magnum. The other is a 1985 Rose Magnum. Make a reasonable offer and you can enjoy these two fine...
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Spanish Tinto Rioja
Hi i recently visited Barcelona and tried a few wines. On of my favourites was a wine called "Tinto Rioja Castillo de Balquela" I have tried in vain to find it on the web but with no luck anybody any...