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TN: Sadness of an excellent wine ('91 Niellon)

Betsy had a late rehearsal in city, I had dinner on table soon after she go t home. Roast chicken with za'atar, sauteed...

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Priorat Amerum priorati Ardiles 2007

Priorat Amerum priorati Ardiles 2007 ****(*) A wine seller recommended this to me based on my tastes. I have no priors...

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TN: Knoll, CSM, Maison Bleue , Fonterutoli, Janisson-Baradon

Some friends joined us for meatless Monday; I made a curried cauliflower so up and roasted root vegetables (parsley roo...

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TN: Burgs, Beaujolais, Alto Adige, Piedmont

Surf and turf isn't my favorite way to go, but Betsy likes on occasion, an d it gives me an excuse to open 2 wines. So...

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N. Perrin Cornas, Rhone 2011

N. Perrin Cornas, Rhone 2011 *** Simpler than I had hoped but still good. Just not as good as the Courbis Ch ampelrose....

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"Continental regions" winetasting

2013 Macon Villages, Cote Maconnaise, J. Drouhin ** I normally like chardonnay, because it is not boring like other whi...

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TN: SB, GV, Ploussard, Melon in GA and NY (and MA!)

My mom and aunt are always happy when I cook, so my last night in GA I made skate, acorn squash, broccoli rabe, and ora...

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TN: low alcohol reds, + Kistler, Karthauserhof, Drouhin, etc

With cod in a chickpea/chipotle/spinach broth, 2009 Karthauserhof Grosses G ewach Trocken. (I think the Trocken is redu...

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2011 Domaine Roger Belland Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard

2011 Domaine Roger Belland Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard *** Opened it and smelled the cork. very promising smell of date...

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Anyone know Roger Belland 1er cru Santenay Beauregard?

This is on sale this week at 26E. In my recent obsession about finding a bu rgundy that can be paid for with human mone...

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2007 Valentin Bianchi Cabernet Sauvignon Famiglia Bianchi

2007 Valentin Bianchi Cabernet Sauvignon Famiglia Bianchi **** I found this to my surprise next to the 2011. I was thin...

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Mondavi Woodbridge Cab. Sauv 2013

Mondavi Woodbridge Cab. Sauv 2013 Best dirt cheap cab I know; 5$ on frequent sales (normally 11$). I use it a s a cooki...

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TN: Gaggle of Gouges, plus LMHB, Rioja, Krug, Lafouge

Friday David drove over from Berkeley and we went with him and his girlfrie nd to a Japanese restaurant in Sacramento....

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Take wine labels off

How do you take wine labels off? I tried the soapy warm water technique to various degrees of success. I'd like a metho...

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2010 CdP Gran Tinel

2010 CdP Gran Tinel **** At first it was rather bland. Reminds me of the 8$ Grenache Noir Vielles Vi gnes I had half a...

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