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Sea Smoke Botella 2003
I tried a Sea Smoke Botella 2003 last night in my search for good pinot...
Random Rieslings
Went to a tasting at a local shop last night Reislings were on the menu (misplaced vintages all were current issue) First up was Boony Doone flowery and fruity simple Villa...
TN: '94 St. Em, '98 Alsace
Last night we had a long-delayed dinner with some dear friends. We had given them a...
Torres, Leonetti, Mann, Ridge, Guiraud
Notes from my monthly blind tasting lunch. One of the most interesting and eclectic buttemblies of wines in recent memory. 2003 Willow Heights Reserve...
Newbie QuestionWine CoolersCellars
True-- nobody that I know of has done any scientific testing of storing wine at various temperatures for years. The wine industry says 57 degrees is optimum storage, but that...
Tipping may be out
Leo, our service industry has centered around a tip for service....the better the service the higher the tip. The worse the service the lower the tip. Personally I have never stiffed...
Tipping may be out
Two separate issues. First, tipping under the circumstances described below (never went before, never will go back) seems to be bad economics, particularly for the tipper, who...
Wishes for Safety and Good Health to Subscribers in the Deep SouthUS
Max, On a wine-note, regarding Martin's Metairie shop - when I was in NO for the Wine & Food Experience, in May, I stopped by...
Wishes for Safety and Good Health to Subscribers in the Deep SouthUS
says... May, JJ, Reports that I have gotten from people on the street in the East Metairie Area indicate that Martin's Metairie shop is probably...
WAY OFF TOPIC
This has nothing to do with wine, wine storage, books, movies, comic-books. Years of neglect, corruption and false bonhomie, have shown our politicians...
Newbie QuestionWine CoolersCellars
There's indeed much to glean from older threads, but my direct advice is: don't buy. Unless, of course, you live in a very hot area and need to have...
TN: '02 Dauvissat and '02 von Simmern
Wednesday Betsy came home with 2 lobsters,which were turned into delicious lobster rolls (no mayo, just the Vermont Butter and Cheese company demi-sel butter). Side was a nice fig-chevre-greens salad...
Why no drinkable $1 to $2 wines in the US
Cwdjrx This is an important point. Historically, the closest thing to "vin de table" in the US was the "jug wine" segment of the...
Why no drinkable $1 to $2 wines in the US
Hi Dan, Hola Leo, I think there are three main reasons why good cheapos are hard to find here. 1) Property values are rising off the charts, especially...
Oz and NZ wine tns
A few tasted the other day: $10 Paleish pink. Sweetish raspberry nose. Light dryish and refreshing, shows delicate raspberry...
Tipping my be out
The function of tipping has no function except to pay a portion of the wages that the receivers get. In other words, if there were no tips then the market in...
Wishes for Safety and Good Health to Subscribers in the Deep SouthUS
That's probably an understatement. New Orleans is my second home, and I can't begin to count...
Lake Tahoe
says... Mark Lipton raises a valid point I overlooked. I'm buttuming you know that it is a drive of some length from...
travelling with wine
com says... Eric, As others have said, wine shouldn't be a problem in small, carry-on quanbreasties, so...
Lake Tahoe
Steve Timko Before getting too in depth, is this a plan for a day trip or...
Lake Tahoe
Cedarville is probably my favorite. They sell most of their wine through wine clubs, so visiting might be the only way you'll try it. You have to...
NYT article: The 'Napafication' of Rioja
Santiago G.H. I was hoping that we might hear from you, Santiago. Thanks for your knowledgable reply I don't...
NYT article: The 'Napafication' of Rioja
Please remember that Rioja was raised with Bordeaux in mind, and both MarquÈs de Riscal and MarquÈs de Murrieta (the two main pioneers) were...
Under the Tuscan Sun
Concept - a pot luck dinner in the garden with everyone bringing a wine from Tuscany. Working breastle - 'Under the...
Tipping my be out
I've always loved the UK term, "discretionary gratuity added... " on the restaurant fare list and the bill. Since it seems to ALWAYS be added, I have I suppose that they are just stating that it...
Ravenswood Under Constellation
I've generally loved the RW "single-vineyard" Zins, and have enjoyed many bottles of the Sonoma, Napa, and the Vintner's...
TN: '97 Lafarge Volnay
Tonight Betsy made a D'Artagnan cookbook recipe of magret breast with cracklings and a sauce made of asparagus tips, walnut oil, vinegar, and mustard. Served over greens...
TN: 2004 LuneauPapin Muscadet
Another gorgeous cool summer night, and Betsy had me grill a mess of clams and mussels. While...
Some alcoholic words of wisdom Repeats
Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shamed. Then I look into the glbutt and think about the...
Whither CalCabs More musings
I totally agree with you on the concept of inconsistancy with mediocrity. That is a shame. I do like many a Napa Winery and their...
Whither CalCabs More musings
Recently, I received the latest issue of "Connoisseur's Guide to California Wines" (CGCW), one of the older publications that reviews (mostly) California wines. In their Aug. 2005 issue...
CdP, St Joseph, Fitou
A couple of recent bottles: '93 Roger Perrin Chateauneuf Not to be confused with the better known cousins of Beacastel fame. I've always had a soft spot for...
TN: Musings on the '87 Dunn Napa Cabernet
As steak rarely graces our dinner table, we've found fewer opportunities in the past few years to open the CA Cabs in our cellar. So, I jumped at the chance to...
TN: Meeting Ken Blake by the river
AFWer Ken Blake and his wife Eileen were visiting family in Ardsley, and we took the opportunity to get together. Busy schedules only left a few spots, but we settled on...
Southern Rhone Notes
Notes from a Southern French dinner. 2003 Dom. de Vieux Lazaret CNduP blanc - dry pear...
Book Review Please advise on Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine
Now that the new issue of the California Grapevine newsletter has been published (note the shameless plug), I can post my review of this book from that...
White wine with peaches
Can't help you with that one - but here is a yarn about a delicious dish featuring peaches and fortified muscat Cheers! Martin Cliffy's Muscat Peaches It was a few years back and we'd gone...
Book Review Please advise on Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine
Kreiner K, I agree with Bob that Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine is a really, really great...
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