Question: Which vintage Ch Latour
I think you need to have a tasteoff between the 1970 and 1982 LaTour. The 1978 was no slouch either. IIRC the 1981 vintage was very good and gets overlooked...
TN: Irreverente, Four Play, Hoya de Cadenas
I had each of these three wines over the weekend, the last one opened tonight. On Sunday, we had grilled sirloin steaks with a wonderful Roquefort-Madiera sauce that my brother Brian made...
TN: Albini, Gagnard
Betsy left yesterday for some concerts and recording in NC, I found solace in leftover pasta with mushrooms last night. But...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
alcoholics) When someone has to convince others that something obvious is indeed something else altogether - like a boozer trying...
TN: Nothing much to see, move along folks Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi DaleW, le-on 16 Jan 2006 18:15:12 -0800, tu disais-you said:- I HAVE to tell you a story, it may be apocryphal, though I hope...
TN: Cheval Blanc 70, MontrachetLatour 78, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Auslese 76
The Niederhauser Hermannshohle riesling auslese 1976 from the state domain has AP Nr. 1 750 053-51-77. It is golden, fully mature and holding well. The...
TN: buttorted wines and bottle closures
Several wines from the past week: 2000 Karly "Buck's Ten Point" Zinfandel n: pepper, cedar, slight tarry note, loads of berry fruit m: rich and fruity on entry, just enough acid to keep...
TN: Nothing much to see, move along folks
Friday, with salmon glazed with an buttortment of Asian-like flavors (soy, ginger, black beans) & white rice, the 1999 Closel "Clos du Papillon" Savennieres. Softer than most Savennieres, with ripe apple fruit touched...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
Well, the "boozers" that I know do more than =pretend= to be selective. They spend an order of magnitude more...
TN: Lagrange, de Pez, Brunello, couple Burgs, couple Austrian stickies, Port
When we had a charity dinner in November, we were a bit oversubscribed. So we asked some friends who were a...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
You are still confused. People like alcoholic beverages because those beverages contain alcohol and they develop the taste...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
And booze is not really consumed for the flavour either. The flavour is simply a way that alcoholics and boozers (wannabe alcoholics) can pretend to being selective. Its the effects...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:00:05 +0000,Dave J., wrote Ok what you want is a level tablespoon (15...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:19:51 GMT,Jose, wrote How about Coffee? I liked the taste so...
Surprise parcel from Bordeaux: StEmilion Grand Screw
The day before yesterday saw an odyssee back and forth two times to two different post offices in my neighbourhood to track down a parcel. Surprise when I saw...
TN: many wines with halibut CFE, ColinDeleger, Cap de Faugeres, TBA
First, thanks for the TN's. The Trimbach "Cubee Frederic Emile" has never quite made the hit with me. Maybe I am expecting...
TN: many wines with halibut CFE, ColinDeleger, Cap de Faugeres, TBA
Last night we had over Betsy's sister and brother-in-law (old friends of mine), as well as some other mutual friends. As people gathered, we sipped some open bottles I...
TN: Holiday wines Barbaresco, CdP, Vouvray, etc
On 12 Jan 2006 15:10:31 +0100 Mark Angeli (La Ferme de la Sansonniere, formerly Domaine de La Sansonniere) is located in the outside of Thouarce, not far from Savennieres. He receives visits on...
TN: Holiday wines Barbaresco, CdP, Vouvray, etc
Mark Angeli (La Ferme de la Sansonniere, formerly Domaine de La Sansonniere) is located in...
TN: good Bdx AC and MSR Spatlese
Tuesday Betsy made a couple of dishes featured in the NYT a couple months ago, recipes...
One in four adults 'has a problem with drink
It seems that we now get routine stories comparing booze to illegal drugs. In general the same people in favour of banning drugs are...
Third of men drink to reduce stress
Third of men drink to reduce stress 02:30am 12th January 2006 More than a third of men are self-medicating with alcohol to help them deal with stress, new research has...
Easy MONEY with PAYPAL in 2 weeks
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Paypal Magic !!!!! Earn Ä5000 within 2 weeks with ease!!!!!. Read this message until the end, and you will find out how the money flows in easy !!!!. Follow the steps and it WILL work. Trust...
Wine and Magnets
Aled Evans New scams for selling magnetic devices are coming around all of the time, and have been since long before I was born. There are devices claiming to cure...
TN St Estephe SFWS tasting
Solihull Fine Wine Society. January Tasting. The wines of St Estephe Blind as usual Welcoming wine...
Bias Towards French Wines
Richard Neidich", still under a total misapprehension that the sun orbits a flat earth, wrote ........... For...
TN: my first clbuttified '03 Bdx, the LeovilleBarton
With all the divergent opinions and warnings of inconsistency about the 2003 Bordeaux, I was hesitant about ordering much on...
TN: Sancerre, Apremont, CalChard, Austrian BA
We had a couple hours to recover from our big steak and Burgundy lunch, then went to a dinner at some friends. I...
PINGing Tom S
Hello Tom; We, that is self and Xina, had the very dsitinct pleasure of celebrating New Year with Mike and Kathy Tommasi. On New...
TN: What to drink when your wife comes home with crabs
WHAT TO DRINK WHEN YOUR WIFE COMES HOME WITH CRABS - Home in Tokyo (1-7-2006) On a recent shopping venture Cathryn found soft shell crab, one...
TN: Where'd this come from
WHERE DID THESE COME FROM? - Home (1-5-2006-1-6-2006) Tasting through a couple of things people have given me at one time or another. *2001 West Brook...
TN: Airplane Wines
AIRPLANE WINES - A JAL flight (1-9-2006) On a flight to HK. With airline food, culminating in one of those grey, steamed steaks. Blech!! Actually, a cold lobster...
Carignano Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi enoavidh, le-on Sun, 8 Jan 2006 21:35:10 +0000 (UTC), tu disais-you said...
Many Burgs, some others with Peter Luger steaks but at Peter Pratts
I had a great time at the "Peter Lugeresque" luncheon at Peter Pratt's Inn yesterday. After an unsuccessful attempt at trying to negotiate corkage at Peter...
Bias Towards French Wines
Are you yourself gunning for that slot Michael? In my book you're a contender! ;^) FWIW, on my first trip to Europe I landed in Paris for a stay of a few...
Extraterrestrial Experience
Came home from birthday dinner for SWMBO last night and felt like a glbutt or two of wine and a movie. Had picked...
How To Sell Vintage Wine
Poor Joe Phelps has to operate on only a 500% mark up-----did one of his construction jobs go sour? I had reservations for Mustards(1984? 49er won super bowl) when the lady giving...
TN: '98 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Rouge
1998 Maison Leroy Bourgogne - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne (1-5-2006)* At Nobu Tokyo, with a wide range of foods. (First time I've been to Nobu. Everyone's gotta do it once, but it had...
Pebreaste Sirah
I think pebreaste sirah aka duriff is after zin the best indigenous grape in California. Many red jug wines have pebreaste syrah or sirah in their uvaggio or...
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