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A side note about the hospitality at the wineries I went to in Napa

* Sequoia Grove Always a pleasure, they make sure you are well attended, talk to you, take you to soil samples, give yo...

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Napa Cabernet Notes

So I went to Napa to check out my favourite cabernet makers: * Sequoia Grove - 2012 Chardonnay *** - 2006 Chardonnay **...

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TN: White Burgs, Champagne with Shanghai-style food in Tribeca

Last night we had a Champagne and White Burgundy tasting at China Blue in T ribeca. I took the train, the subway, and t...

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TN: Inside wines, outside wines - Loire, Beaujolais, Chablis, Argentina

Stormy day, stormy night, by time I finished work and stopped by store was having trouble envisioning a main, got a rot...

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TN: Summer wines from Loire, Beaujolais, Finger Lakes, and more

With sockeye, squash, and salad, the 2011 Terres Dorees (JP Brun) Fleurie. Lovely, juicy, ripe, and ready; red fruits w...

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Weekend Reds

two red wines this weekend. A Burgundy with grilled whle chicken and a Cal Cab with grilled filets of beef. 2006 Henri...

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TN: Wachau, Loire, Burg, and south of France

Dinner Monday on patio with grilled pork chops, stuffed squash blossoms, sa uteed amaranth, and salad, the 2012 FX Pich...

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2009 Clos Rougeard

Some friends in town who had picked out a restaurant near their hotel, around Madeleine so a business neighbourhood (wi...

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TN: 4th of July weekend

Hurricane Arthur didn't do any damage in NY, but it sure made for a grey an d dreary 4th-at least during day. But we go...

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TN: Loire, CA,. Burg, Marche, and more

Monday was grilled chicken with the 2013 Mas de Gourgonnier rose. A little softer than I remember from other years, plu...

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Luce Vite Brunello 2008

Any experiences with this? I got it today. It is only available around 2-3 weeks per year, then sold out. The guy said...

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TN: Gonon, Clos Rougeard, and more

A nice group gathered last night at Riverpark for a Gononathon (with a few others wines as well). I watched the US-Belg...

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Visit to Kistler Vinyards, Sonoma

Hi, I'm going to California this month and has asked to visit Kistler Vinyards. Their wines are very hard to get in Den...

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Weekend with CA friends

Foodie friends in from the Bay Area, unfortunately complications prevented us from getting together with Prof Lipton al...

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TN: 7 Gamays, 1 Chenin Blanc, 1 Gruner Veltliner

Friday with veal chops with sage, artichokes, and salad, the 2010 Knoll Loi bner Gruner Veltliner Federspiel. Dry, peac...

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