Help with Vegas liquor and wine stores
I live in Vegas and Lee's is the way to go if you have transportation. You may be tempted to try "55 degrees...
Interesting read for WA wine fans
A NYT article about Walla Walla, in general and about their wines. The writer seems to...
TN:Move along, nothing to see here folks
After being impressed with a Cazin Cour Cheverny at a dinner, I picked up a bottle...
Parker Spectator rating discrepancies
RP WS WINE VINT 88 68 plus 1 BV George de Latour 2001 87 72 BV Tapestry 2001 95 68 plus 1 Ch. Montelena 2001 93 77 Forman Cabernet 2001 93 79 Joseph Phelps...
Alas Niagara
Greetings; This past week Larry (of this group) and I toured the Niagara Wine Trail and visited and tasted our way through a dozen or so...
MARTHA'S VINEYARD WINE SHOPS
The posting was nothing, for its genre. On 15-Nov-83 the following appeared on an international newsgroup (from New Jersey): For sale one pair of HART "BILLY KID" skis. 150ccWith SOLOMON 222 bindings and...
TN: Lisini, 2 French '04s, 2 Oz wines
With some leftovers, 2004 Clos Roche Blanche Touraine Sauvignon. HEavy on the Gs, grbutt and...
Excellent Source For Wine Glbuttes
Shawn, Over the years, many posters have offered up "commercial" posts. Instead of doing so openly, or maybe not so...
Garagiste 2002 Bordeaux tasting
Saturday was the annual Bordeaux tasting hosted by John Rimmerman of Seattle's Garagiste Wines. All wines were 2002 vintage, decanted two hours...
Studs or Duds tasting
Dale...did you really mean 68 plus 1 WS rating on Montelena 2001? Last Chris Wilford organized a group of winegeeks (mostly eBobbers) to do a Stud or...
Notes from the Garden
Bacchus was good to us - I buttume it was he, patron of wine appreciators who made the sun come out of a cloudy sky to allow the al fresco...
Bonny Doon and Randall Graham
The guy is a kick in the butt. At last July's Rhone Rangers dinner I found myself sitting around a table with Randall (Grahm, not "Graham," btw) and Harry Alhadeff and Brian...
TN: Studs or Duds tasting
Last Chris Wilford organized a group of winegeeks (mostly eBobbers) to do a Stud or Dud tasting. Ground rules were that we would taste blind...
residues in red wines
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:55:33 +1000, "Martin Field" There is little I can add to what Mark and MArtin...
Bonny Doon and Randall Graham
I attended a Bonny Doon wine tasting last weekend and got a chance to talk briefly with Randall Graham. Randall Graham is California's original Rhone Ranger, an innovative wine maker...
Morgante and Vergelegen
2002 Vergelegen Mill race Merlot Cabernet - this Cape wine shows good fruit and a nice weight ion the mouth, and while it has some soft tannin, it drinks well now. I think...
Charley, Pez, Corton, Beze, RSV
Thanks for the notes. I've only had one sip of a Roumier Charley, but it was find (I like angular!). BURG...
TN: Charley, Pez, Corton, Beze, RSV
BURG NIGHT IN TOKYO - Cote d'Or (7-12-2005) A few of us gathered last night at Cote d'Or in Tokyo for a small burgfest. Can't remember everything others ate, but I had an anago mousse...
TN: Kick#$s Muscadet, and mediocre reds
Monday I invited one of my helpers home for dinner, where I grilled some wild sockeye and some summer veggies and served...
residues in red wines
Ian Hoare Ian, believe it or not I am going to take issue with some of your statements here. Firstly, I don't think that "interested" was asking for any high moral ground...
residues in red wines Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi interested, le-on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 14:36:31 GMT, tu disais-you said:- Frankly, I...
Origins of this newsgroup in a nutshell
I wasn't reading it during the interval when that happened (as I mentioned in pbutting in the nutshell...
3 Zin challenge
Emery Davis Emery, To do the terroir thang, you'll probably want to stick to a single vintage, of which 2002 will give you the most options. Re Biale's wines, they are hard enough to...
Cape Wines
South African wine notes: Van Loveren Papillon Brut - decent generic bubbly, equivalent to a middle range Cava. 2004 Danie de Wet Chardonnay Sur Lie - I can't recommend this...
Origins of this newsgroup in a nutshell
Was TeleTex the same thing as MiniTel, or was it a predecessor? Chris, Minitel is the terminal, TeleTex is what it displays -- a sort of protocol, I imagine. The whole thing...
3 Zin challenge
Emery Davis downtown store. Price is not really an object other than if it's Don't waste Adele's time and effort bringing back wine that you can buy anywhere. If it is for...
Wine progress after opening: 97 Rabbit Ridge Hedin Zin
So: I've written in praise of this particular wine before. At least I'm consistent :-). We had a small celebration - buying one house, selling another - and for...
3 Zin challenge
I concur on these selections, especially the Biale. I've been nursing my allocation of the Black Chicken, Aldo's, and Grande...
Origins of this newsgroup in a nutshell
Thanks for the history Max! ... in '87 or so when I first started lurking around usenet, the alt-dot hierarchy was known mostly for being disreputable. "Was?" ;-) ;-) More below...
Origins of this newsgroup in a nutshell
Having seen the creation of some early newsgroups in the 1980s, I recently posted recollections of one...
TN: flash! Bojo trumps industrial Californians
Sunday I joined a group of friends for a nice al fresco dinner. Magnificent setting (they rent a wing...
Shipping wines from US to EU
Mike Tommasi" asked of the group..... Mike, I have no experience US-Europe, but have often taken up to five cases of wine as checking in luggage, half way round the world. I...
Shipping wines from US to EU
Mike Tommasi Mike, Just to elaborate a bit on what you've already been told: commercial parcel services are very unwilling to...
Origins of this newsgroup in a nutshell
Having seen the creation of some early newsgroups in the 1980s, I recently posted recollections of one...
83 Brane Cantenac, La Lagune, 99 Pavillon rouge and others
Dinner with friends and some nice old wines last night. 1993 Deutz Blanc de Blancs - this Champagne was teetering...
Shipping wines from US to EU
Bring it as luggage. You are allowed "2*pc" for transatlantic flights, which start and end with the single ticket. i.e. CA-NYC-CDG-LYS...
Shipping wines from US to EU
Hi, Mike - Things have changed a lot over the past couple of years. In early 2002 I shipped a half case of wine to Ian's by air carrier for ~$70. It was a lot easier...
Why Is Chardonnay Often Wooded Or Oaked
I deliberately refrained from responding to this post immediately. Those here who know me are...
Gold medals and Australian wines
James Silverton wrote Hi James This is, I think, a can of worms you may have just prised the lid off. I personally pay little attention to medals, trophies etc. To me these are simply...
TN: three reasonable Burgs, one WOW
Thursday another dinner with Betsy's trio, I grilled some squid, shrimp, and scallops, which Betsy turned into a delicious seafood salad. I poured the 2002 Christian Moreau Chablis. Clean...
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