Cabernet franc
greybeard" wrote in message ................ ????? My comment was not supposed to be, in any way, disparaging - merely informative. I am just an occasional visitor to Clearview - actually, their vineyard...
Cabernet franc
Come on, do not underestimate our friends in alt.food.wine. I love the good wines from Bordeaux and they...
Cabernet franc
gerald Where did you get this idea. I wrote nothing of the sort. Of course much of the best Cabernet...
TN: Lots of expensive South American wines
Last night I attended the Executive Wine Seminars "Best of South America" tasting, thanks to the generosity of my friend Oswaldo. 15...
TN: low expectations, some exceeded Jaboulet, LongDepaquit
Wednesday, with lamb chops with a dry rub (cumin, allspice, and lots of other spices), the 1995 Jaboulet Cornas. I had no high hopes...
Starting a wine bar need advice for restaurant supplies
nojunk.com says... Jose, To echo yours, Mark's and Richard's sentiments, not long ago, we were hosting a board dinner in Newport Beach, CA-US and had gotten the concierge to...
TN: 4 good QPR wines
Saturday I was alone with leftover pasta with marinara sauce, and the 2002 Trimbach Riesling (from 375). Nicely crisp, pleasantly austere, green apple...
Slow Roasted Beef Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi st.helier, le-on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:17:22 +1300, tu disais-you said:- You should be fine then. A recipe which used an...
TTG#2 10 199097 Sangiovese, 2 Champagnes, 1 Old Vouvray
97 Second Round -- The Bigger Boys*** *1997 Fattoria di Felsina Chianti Clbuttico Riserva Rancia - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Clbuttico Riserva Not noticeably lighter or softer in color, but the nose immediately...
HaHaHappy HaHaHalloween
Mark Lipton" wrote .............. Hi Mark OK maybe I overstated the "strong arm" tactics employed by the little girls - in fact I...
Decanters
I see decanters basically serving three processes with regards to wine: allow oxidation 2.) providing a vessel into which wine is poured to...
TN: TTG#2 10 199097 Sangiovese, 2 Champagnes, 1 Old Vouvray
TOKYO TASTING GROUP ROUND #2 -- 90-97 SANGIOVESE, PLUS CHAMPAGNE AND DESSERT - Cuisine 219 Tokyo (10-28-2005) Nine of us gathered...
I Hate Corks
No. Agreed, I might have more tasting experience than many others, but I am not especially sensitive to TCA. Thus said, I have to repeat myself once again...
2006 El Bulli Reservations
Santiago I defer to you on the subject of El Bulli, as you've eaten there whereas I have not. However, such differences in approach between chefs are most certainly real. A famous anecdote...
I Hate Corks!! Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Richard Neidich, le-on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 14:47:57 GMT, tu disais-you said:- With...
2006 El Bulli Reservations Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Mark Lipton, le-on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:48:59 -0500, tu disais-you said:- Yes, that's exactly what I meant. The tension, it seems to me, that faces great creative chefs...
2006 El Bulli Reservations
Well, at El Bulli I had both things. Some dishes were plain ingredients and others were more technically centered. And I enjoyed both. Obviously, El Bulli is more about...
TN: Good Picpoul, but a '90 Bdx is a minor disappointment
Wednesday Betsy was playing principal cello for "Tosca" ( which probably has the best solo cello pbuttages of any opera I can think...
Need help with French wine menu
I do remember your story now. As I think I may have said at the time, French 75 does seem to be a hit or miss proposition for a disappointingly large number...
Need help with French wine menu
Midlife ite to or l=2E Midlife, my problem with French 75 had more to do with managerial issues than food (food wasn't stellar, but wasn't anything I'd slam a...
2006 El Bulli Reservations Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Mark Lipton, le-on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:42:55 GMT, tu disais-you said:- I'm an erstwhile chemist. Now alchemist. Yes. There's a very interesting expose of the scientific background to meat...
Need help with French wine menu
My newsreader doesn't thread posts in a way that I can tell which respond directly to which, so I'll try to cover a few...
WS's 1995 CA Cab retrospective CAN YOU BELIEVE IT
Tom S Yes...and here it is for those that have not seen this because you refuse to give hard-earned money...
TN: rather dull wines CA PN and '03 Chianti
Monday was a hectic day for both of us, and we decided to visit the new restaurant-grill in town. Our favorite Cajun place had closed a few years ago (replaced by...
Back From France
A big thanks to Joseph, Emery, and Santiago regarding your wealth of information on the Loire Valley and wine. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance...
14 2003 CNDPs ranked
I was fortunate enough to attend Friday night's Southern California Grape & Gripe Group tasting of 14 2003 Chateuneuf du Papes. I was just about...
Two Parties Eight Wines
FAREWELL PARTY AND A LUNCH TO CONSUME THE LEFTOVERS - Home in Tokyo (10-22-2005-10-23-2005) On Saturday night...
TN: Lagrange and Issan with Elin McCoy, plus Mugnier village wine
I went yesterday to a benefit reading for the Hudson Valley Writers' Center. Elin McCoy, author of the "The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert...
PING DaleW questions from a wouldbe winemaker
Dale, IIRC, you have a vineyard-winery in CA and produce, amongst other varietals, Chardonnay. If this is correct, I have a cousin, who is contemplating entering into the world of...
TN Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Auslese 1971, von Simmern
The wine is Rauenthaler Baiken Riesling Auslese 1971, von Simmern, A.P. Nr. 33045 007 72. In general, 1971 is one of the best years for German riesling...
TN: Macon, GruVe, Gloria, CdCastillon, and sips of Palmer and Salon
Betsy has worked the last 3 nights (with rehearsals and a matinee beforehand), so I've been on my own. Too lazy to shop, I'm been denuding our freezer...
Sbutticaia, La Lagune, Mann, Felton Road
Regular gathering of a group that likes to match bottles looking for an occasion to be opened...
Basis for 55 degreesF optimal storage temperature
The Parker board. And while 55F is seen as the optimal storage temperature in the North Americas, this is in...
tn LAdies and Gentlemen
welcome to the match of the year. In the left corner we have ... FRANCE! The match is in three flights - Chard, PInot Noir, and Syrah-Shiraz ... all...
WS's 1995 CA Cab retrospective CAN YOU BELIEVE IT
What is Laube trying to do here?? Many of the great CA cabs from a darn good vintage, and they don't even...
TN: 2 Barbaresco, 1 CdR, 1 Dao, 1 St. Julien
Monday Betsy made chicken with shallots and madeira sauce, and we opened the 2003 Guigal...
Wine of the week
At a Rutland Wine Society tasting by the York Chancellery of the Jurade de St. Emilion...
Red Wine Newbie
The problem with recommendations is that they reflect the taste of those giving the recommendations, not yours. Instead of relying on others, what I recommend...
My Brother's 50th Birthday Party
Hi all, I'm not very good at tasting notes but my brother had a party Saturday night for his 50th birthday. As he's been collecting Chateau d'Yquem for years I was looking forward...
Washington State Offline Notes
The theme for this tasting was Washington State wines. It was accompanied by an excellent menu of 7 courses, and the chef did a great job - there wasn't an uncertain step in the lot...
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