Talking Wine Labels What next
the to Dan, I think that you might well be onto something here. Heck, the aisles of Costco, and the local wine shops are already full of people on cell phones, usually muttering, "oh nothing...
Louviere, Gruaud Larose, Montiano, Fiddlehead, Hartford
Notes from the July blind tasting lunch. 2003 Ch. La Louviere - a clean refreshing nose, citrus flavours, balanced and long with more citrus right at...
residues in red wines
Hi, Ian - There are a couple of points you've touched on that I would like to expand a bit. First off, there are a variety of fining agents used in winemaking. Some of them...
what do oz wine consumers want
Wow factor wines are dismaying. They lack any subtlety or aging potential. Most of them are not food friendly and are only meant...
what do oz wine consumers want
Martin Field Hello Everyone, Well speaking from someone who is not a complete beginner but certainly nowhere near expert, but has a lot of friends who are "average wine drinkers" (and...
Talking Wine Labels What next
Who needs a sommelier? A "talking" wine label could soon tell consumers in Italy everything they want to know about a particular bottle - from its production history to the...
What do Oz wine consumers want
Martin, Without wishing to appear a total skeptic, *most* consumers have no idea what they want; those who do...
Circumventing restrictive State Laws. Was Colorado
D. Gerasimatos wrote - (abridged) And "privates R." wrote in message OK - how is this for some lateral thinking - a suggestion...
TN: Chevillon rises from dead, KostaBrowne, Ramsay, etc
On Tuesday Betsy's piano-trio-mates arrived from NC for some rehearsal. That evening the pianist and Betsy headed to CT to visit their former violinist and her new baby, and...
Are you Interested in trying out Online Poker
furiously: Thanks for reposting all that junk just to add your one line at the top. I refer you to the following quote. On...
Colorado Wines was Should you bring your wife to the liquor store
I just got back from Colorado, where I sampled some of the local wines. I had wine from "Two Rivers", "Bookcliff", and "Canyon Wind" wineries. I went to the "Canyon Wind" tasting room and the...
Sorta TN: Bouley lunch and wines
Took advantage of the parents of some friends to drop off Aidan and go for a day in the city on Sat. Lunch at Bouley was the...
OT Weinerfest
Purpose of study: To investigate and research the relative popularity of a variety of frankfurters available in the New York metro area in a head-to-head...
TN: 4th of July Wines and an OT Weinerfest
For the 4th we had a variety of friends over. We made some marinated London broil, grilled veggies (sweet potatoes, squash, etc), mango...
Shiraz from South Africa
Good piece, TB. When I first encountered "Shiraz" outside OZ, I too was puzzled. It...
Shiraz from South Africa
Well unlike all the other examples you quote Richard, Shiraz is not a geographical name from Australia. The word could be said to have a Persian clang, Shiraz...
Are you Interested in trying out Online Poker
PartyPoker.com is the world's largest and most trusted online poker room! Since opening it's doors in 2001, they have been serving lots of...
TN: Weinbach Schlossberg and MongeardMugneret Fixin
TN: SCHLOSSBERG AND FIXIN - Restaurant dinner with Cathryn and father-in-law Quick dinner out. Wines with crab cake, roasted beet...
TN: weekend wines Baudry, Loosen, Anselmi, Las Rocas, etc
With a chicken salad (a blue cheese mayo dressing, supposed to be Roquefort but Betsy used Great Hill Blue from...
Report links crime and binge drinking
Report links crime and binge drinking Katherine Demopoulos Friday July 1, 2005 Nearly half of young adults are binge drinkers who...
TN: Tokyo payback Jim J. comes to Dobbs Ferry
Here are my woefully late notes (due to travel) on a very generous dinner and offline hosted by Dale and Betsy at their home. Actually makes travelling to NY on...
TN: weekend wines Baudry, Loosen, Anselmi, Las Rocas, etc
With a chicken salad (a blue cheese mayo dressing, supposed to be Roquefort but Betsy used Great Hill Blue from MA) we had the 2004...
Gloria, Gruaud, and Old Rieslings in the Garden
We did a very pleasant garden dinner last afternoon, with some wines blind and others not. We somehow managed to get good weather! With pat=E9, olives and artisanal breads: 1994 Bourillon d'Orleans Vouvray La...
TN: Lunch at Gramercy Tavern
Betsy and I had lunch yesterday at Gramercy Tavern (Restaurant Week special). The usual impeccable service...
Costco St. Emilion verdict in: GAK
Not much mystery. The back includes a label says, "Mis en bouteille a la propriete par L'Union des Producteurs...
David Wainwright goodbye dinner at Bayard long
Actually, John, this was a LONG leisurely dinner. We were shown up to the private room about 6:45, and I left (to catch a train ) about 12:30. We had the Bolly's as folks...
Help with Trip to Monterey, Carmel, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara
Richard Neidich The first issue to confront, privates, is what route you plan to take: CA's Route 1 is breathtaking (for some, literally) in those parts, running along the coast...
Sunday Afternoon Bordeaux
Notes from a Sunday brunch. Kir - I suppose the only consolation is that the white wine used here for this sort of drink is not as lean and nasty as some of the stuff...
TN: David Wainwright goodbye dinner at Bayard long
Last night a group of 23 gathered at Bayard to say goodbye to David Wainwright. David just left his job as a...
Costco St. Emilion verdict in: GAK
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:30:16 +0100, Timothy Hartley It said it was a UDP wine on the label, but that's all it said. I thought there were other...
Costco St. Emilion verdict in: GAK
Yesterday I cracked open the bottle of Kirkland brand 2000 St. Emilion Grand Cru purchased at Costco two weeks ago. I shared it with...
UC Davis study challenges clbuttic winecheese pairings Long
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:39:34 +1200, "st.helier" Amazing, these people get a university degree for...
UPS "upcharge" for shipping wine
On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:24:00 -0700, "Wayne Lawrence" Nope, commercial. -$1.50 UPS charges $1.50 for What? Get out. There's no such thing...
UC Davis study challenges clbuttic winecheese pairings Long
Source: San Fransisco Chronicle US Davis study challenges clbuttic wine-cheese pairings (June 2005) For many people, a bottle of red wine and a platter of good cheese virtually guarantee pleasure ahead. But according...
TN: Nenin, roses, and a very good 2003 Loire
2003 Catherine and Pierre Breton "Les Galichets" Bourgueil You know, it's not "correct" to say this (June...
TN: Nenin, roses, and a very good 2003 Loire
Friday with grilled porterhouses, corn, salad, and brown rice, the 1994 Ch. Talbot (St. Julien). Some cbuttis and black plum fruit, lots of cedary oak. Some rather hard-spiky...
TN for '83 SaintPierre St. Julien
Ewan, I do not have any of the '83, nor do I have any TNs for that vintage, however, I do have two around it, both tasted within the last...
Chateau Ste Michelle Cab
Ste. Michelle's got some real problems with their reds. Just 10 days ago they announced the hiring of...
UPS "upcharge" for shipping wine
We recently ordered two bottles of wine from Napa Wine Company via their e-mail list, shipped to Seattle from the winery in Oakville, CA. The bill got here and I was surprised to...
TN : Wines in Chinatown
Nice crew of 8 met last night at Mr. Tang's in Chinatown for some good food and wine. Mr. Tang's did an excellent job- pepper...
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