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TN: 1989 Barolos meet 4 white truffles (plus Champagne, dessert wines)

very nice group assembled at Ben and Wendy's lovely G'wich Village apartme nt for a 1989 Barolo/White Truffle dinner. W...

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posted by dwmidnt

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TN: Thanksgiving (US) and other wines- California, Burgundy, MSR

No wine Tuesday night (pulled pork, etc) in Georgia, but Wednesday I shopp ed at Whole Foods for a couple bottles while...

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TN: Great Rieslings, mixed showing of others

Wednesday I had to speak at a panel at a college in the city, Betsy had din ner before I got back but saved me a plate-...

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point of diminishing returns

we talk of this occasionally. Tonight I think I established an excellent balance of wine quality to food pairing that b...

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posted by last.first

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Lopez de Heredia Gravonia Crianza 2004

Was in Copenhagen for business and a wine store near that university had To ndonia red reserva 2001 and gravonia white...

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posted by sequoiagigantia

12 comments posted 11yrs posted by sequoiagigantia

Don't we somehow enjoy the more expensive than the less expensive?

The following recent article describes a price experiment with wine:...

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posted by ggggg9271

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TN: 2 '13 Loire SBs, 1 98 St. Emilion, 1 Pinot Grigio

Sunday Betsy's quartet had a concert in Rye. A sizable crowd enjoyed the pr ogram- Dvorak's "American" Quartet and the...

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TN: 8 Beaujolais, plus A Conterno, JM Boillot, and Matthiasson

Betsy made a quick bouillabaisse (cod, shrimp, scallops and littlenecks) an d I opened the 2013 Matthiasson Rose. I thi...

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Confused in China

Have just returned from six weeks in China: Shanghai, Beijing, Xi'an; Hangzhou, Sanya and few other smaller cities. Thi...

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posted by nospam

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TN: Nostaligia of the straw-covered bottle, plus Alsace, Macon, Rhone, and a RossodM

Betsy needed a cooking wine, it was the 2012 Litaud "Les Pommards" St Veran . Maybe this wasn't cold enough, but it cam...

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posted by dwmidnt

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"...A glass of wine really improves a bad movie."

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Drinks-and-a-movie-at-the-same-place-5879314.php

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TN: Good Loires & Champagne, plus Burg, St Emilion, and CA reds

Betsy had opened a 2013 Pepiere Muscadet for cooking, and I used more for m y "risotto." I just went out and bought som...

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posted by dwmidnt

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Shelf life?

I have a couple of bottles of sparking wine in my fridge, which has been there for a couple of years. It's been stored...

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posted by rfdjr1

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TN: Mostly 1979 Claret

Monday I made goat shanks with cabbage, wheatberries, and turnips, wine was the 2010 Antano Montefalco. Midbodied, a li...

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TN: France, Austria, Spain, Italy, Germany

Betsy needed cooking wine while I was in city, and used the 2013 Chidaine T ouraine Sauvignon. A glass next day was cle...

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