TN: Chevillon PTG, UrbansHof, 2nd of HBB, LI merlot
Betsy had invited some friends of hers to dinner. Too many folks to sit down at our table, so we did buffet style. Menu was some of our summer...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Mike Tommasi, le-on Thu, 11 Aug 2005 16:14:26 +0200, tu disais-you said:- Not knowing the...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
This thread is far too long to have read all the posts, so jumping in here may repeat...
TN: Unti and Leitz at Gramercy Tavern, Brun and a Rueda by the river
When we went to Gramercy Tavern for lunch in June during Restaurant Week, at the end of...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
I think the French stopped putting Pinot Chardonnay on Macon Village bottles exported to the US 15 years ago--Producersin France are advised to put varietal names on their North American labels for wines sold...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
Dan, I live in the USA and 25 years ago had my first Bordeaux. I did not know what kind of...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
On 10 Aug 2005 "Dan The Man" said: All of these arguments for and against varietal labeling are fascinating. But...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
20 =20 Go ask growers in Bordeaux, the C=F4tes-du-Rh=F4ne, the C=F4tes-de-Provence why they want it. *They* want it...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
Michael, I am 48 years old and some 26 years ago when I had my first glbutt of real wine---(not white zin) I did not know what Cabernet Sauvignon was. Or...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
JEP62 There are some oversimplifications in both the above snippets. First, the EU gives directive and...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
I strongly disagree. In fact, a good example of this is chardonnay (see below). This does not mean the information is...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
All of these arguments for and against varietal labeling are fascinating. But I do want to make one more...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
I think what opponents are missing is that even serious wine drinkers sometimes have trouble identifying what varietals are in many...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
the more info, the better. It may be true that experienced wine sippers (like the people in AFW) don't need to know more than the appellation. But...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
I haven't read yet the whole vast flurry of responses to this query, so I...
TN: Birthday in Tribeca CalonSegur, Guigal, and DRC well, it's a cake
Last night Betsy and I were invited to a 50th birthday party of a friend. Party was held in...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Timothy Hartley, le-on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:37:06 +0100, tu disais-you said:- snip This is...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose
Hi also remember that Bordeaux blends vary year to year, so having the names of the varietals would...
Would varietal labelling of French wine serve any purpose PostedAndMailed: yes
Posted and mailed It is often suggested that French wine would sell better and be much...
The Chemistry of a 90+ Wine NYT
This was forwarded to me without the URL, so here's the whole thing. IMHO, McCloskey sounds like...
Wine Tasting Event
SPOTLIGHT ON A CURE Benefiting the Cystic fibrosis foundation No need to leave the city... We've brought California's wine country to you! * SIP Luscious...
TN: disappointing Bachelet
Sunday we went to see " The March of the Penguins" (highly recommended- the narration can be excessively anthromorphic, but it's sweet, fun, and amazing) then return home for a late dinner. I...
Sarget de GruadLarose 2001
Call me a crbutt colonial or even an unsophisticated Philistine, but I've really had a hard time ever appreciated Bordeaux. It's probably because my sparsely populated...
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TN: Borsao, Touraine sparkler, Cap Faugeres, Fiano, etc
Friday dinner was cold poached salmon with a dill sauce; local tomatoes topped with basil, Cashel Blue, anchovies,capers, and basil; and a potato-anchovy salad. The wine was...
Cuvaison, Cab Franc, Cornas, Chinon in Vancouver
Notes from my monthly blind tasting lunch in Vancouver. 2003 Carles Hours Cuvee Marie Jurancon - here is an oddball - a white from...
Book Review Please advise on Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine
says... First, welcome to the group. Next, I am not familiar with the book that you list. However, I have a short- list of some favorite volumes on...
Another interesting article in the Big Paper
Yes Michael, I believe it is the Santa Rita. The simplicity of the name was what kept me from writing it down. OTOH, at my age and state of advanced senility...
Wine tasting in Nevada CityGrbutt Valley
I asked for suggestions for wineries in Nevada City and got none. So after spending Friday tasting wines at six places, I have some tips to pbutt along. I drove to...
TN: Forgotten Fronsac
So Betsy was perusing the new Mark Bittman book , decided to try one of Daniel Boulud's lamb recipes. Lamb chop marinated in orange juice and zest, grilled with zucchini and yellow squash, and then topped...
Heitz Sender: Ian
Hi Bill, on 4 Aug 2005 07:36:45 -0700, tu disais-you said:- Couldn't agree with you more. The derivation - as if you didn't know, is from a Trou Normand, a tot of calvados in the...
Heitz
Lovely evening with Kathleen Heitz this week at O'Douls in Vancouver With heirloom tomatoes on puff pastry with cr=E8me fraiche and chive...
TN: Il Mimo redux, Cairnbrae, and a matching question
Monday Betsy and I sat down for dinner on the patio - just the two of us, for the first time in about 4 weeks. Chicken-walnut salad and grilled Japanese eggplant. The wine was...
Cheap merlots Long
Hunt, Sorry about yesterday's double post. I must have been over-caffienated. For decent inexpensive Washington Merlot...
Cheap merlots Long
com says... Andy, What I have found in many of the Merlot samples tasted from WA-OR was a lot...
California Wine Tours Need advice
experiences know. Oh, the pile gets heavier! :-} I do strongly agree that more Napa tasting rooms post a sign for charges, than...
California Wine Tours Need advice
8-2-05 3:52 PM: Not at all trying to pile on with this, but my own experience, over some 25 years or more, has been much more like Lawrence's. Of course, that long...
If the Turleys did a CÙtesduRhÙne TN: Coudoulet de Beaucastle 1996
If the Turley boys did a CÙtes-du-RhÙne, this might be it. Just had the 1996 Coudoulet de Beaucastle...
California Wine Tours Need advice
org says... Sorry, I did not mean to imply that you were new to the Napa-Sonoma tasting scene. I apologize, if I left that impression. I also heartily agree about the crowds...
California Wine Tours Need advice
I'm not new to the California wine tasting trips having done them for the last 25 years twice a year. Guy was asking advice on where to go. In the summer Napa can...
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