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TN: 8 Insignia at Balvanera

Our Bordeaux group veered to Napa for a Phelps dinner, we gathered at Balvanera for bacalao croquettes,cauliflower aran...

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TN: Riesling, SB. Bdx , Rioja and more on Superbowl weekend

Over to an annual indoor/outdoor Valentine’s open house 2005 Ch. Potensac Double -decanted before travel. Cassis, a lit...

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TN: Kalin (Terry Leighton RIP) and Coudert

With feta-brined roast chicken over arugula with potatoes 1996 Kalin Cuvee W Chardonnay (Livermore) The night before Jo...

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TN: 10 Corton Rouge, 2 Champagnes, 1 1912 Madeira

Up to Croton for the first in a couple of red Corton tastings. John had a nice spread of cheeses (Robiola,. St Andre, G...

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[TN] Sadness and Exultation

Yesterday, Jean received word that her elderly mother had died peacefully in her sleep. The family had known for weeks...

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TN: 2 Spatlese meet a Morgon, all have fun

Harissa salmon with potatoes and onions, roasted broccoli 2007 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Some Prum pseudo-r...

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"Andy Weir On How Wine Boosted Technology | Conversations With Joe"

(Youtube upload)

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TN: Amarone, Chablis, Napa, Champagne, Santorini

Friday was mussels with chorizo, along with orzo and a sheetpan with baked feta, broccolini, and tomatoes. The 2018 Hat...

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TN- Graves white and Chinon- one dead, one napping

Turkeychili, salad 2003 de Fieuzal Blanc Previous bottle solid if unexciting, this bottled totally premoxed. D 2018 Pat...

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TN: ESJ and Roulot

Friday oysters, halibut roasted with orange, couscous, and salad. I remember the days I could afford Sauzet, Ramonet, o...

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TN: 2000 Bordeaux

Our Bordeaux group (or at least a contingent) met at Bobby Vans for a look at 2000 Bordeaux. I had a great wedge salad,...

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TN: Savigny and Moulin-a-Vent with a few years on them

Some construction at my office has made me move around some of my overflow cellar, lot of work but leads me to bottles...

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"Roger Scruton’s Philosophy of Wine"

https://www.thecollector.com/roger-scruton-philosophy-of-wine/

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History of wine (2023 article)

https://www.thecollector.com/history-of-wine-facts/

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zTN: Riesling, Chardonnay, Pecorino, Sangiovese, PN

Chicken in a miso/mustard sauce with broccoli and kimchi rice 2005 Meo-Camuzet Frere and Soeurs Bourgogne Rather burly...

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