Obscure wine recommendations
OK, I admit that this is a very vague request, and obscure is a relative term, I suppose. I...
TN: GamayPN and Nebbiolo rose by the river
Tuesday Betsy made an Asian dish, beef jantaboon (stir-fried beef with fresh rice noodles...
TN: Wines at Aquavit for Restaurant Week
Every year I try to visit at least one restaurant during NY's Restaurant Week. Some places (like the...
Thunder Mountain fire sale
Back in February, at our Open That Bottle Night mega-tasting, one of the guys brought a bottle of 1995 Thunder Mountain Cab he'd obtained through a wine club membership many years ago...
drink in x years , newbie question
On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:13:37 +0100, "Steve Drake" You can work out for yourself how long it has been kept from the vintage as your wine will almost certainly have the year of...
OLD FRENCH WINES
as for values you need professional advice from a specialist auctioneer or purchaser but if you can keep them and drink them my comments on the wines of the Jurisdiction would...
TN: Rueda, Langhe, and Spanish SyrahMouvedre on Father's Day weekend
Saturday evening went to a birthday party for a friend. We had been asked to help...
TN: Some Father's Day wines
Since we needed to claim some wines Jean bought at auction a while ago in Chicago, we decided to make a weekend of...
Do glbuttes matter clean version
Sorry. Micr*soft. George Sainstsbury in Notes on a Cellar-Book (1920): Perhaps I may add something, though it may seem trivial or fantastic. I tried a particular Hermitage with...
Do glbuttes matter
George Sainstsbury in Notes on a Cellar-Book (1920): Perhaps I may add something, though it may seem trivial or...
Recent Rhones
Notes on some Rhones: 2001 Seguret Dom. de Mourchon CduR Villages - dark wine with a black olive and black pepper nose...
A poignant lunch
A year ago we lost to melanoma one of wine group. Richard was taken too soon, but we felt a memorial lunch would have his blessing. At Simpsons in Edgbaston, a one...
Canadian Ice Wines: recos
In general I'd avoid the Vidal icewines. Either Gewurztraminer or Riesling would be my preference. There are also some Cab Franc icewines around these days if you want to try something different. You...
I'll be damned TCA and Saran wrap
So Wednesday night when I double-decanted my last bottle of '90 Haut-Corbin I realized it...
Lunch at Nils' place overlooking the Med
OK guys, you gotta see this, Nils has a place on the Promenade des Anglais and from the balcony you can see...
OLD FRENCH WINES
Hi everyone, Over the years, I've accumulated a good number of old French wines, particularly when I lived in France and Belgium. I'm in the process of moving and preparing an inventory...
TN: recent ones sandwiched in
Domaine Cauhaupe, Jurancon sec, 'Chante des Vignes', 2002 The color is a very light greenish tinted plae gold...
TN: Tokyo payback Jim J. comes to Dobbs Ferry
When we were in Tokyo Jim Jones set up a fantastic offline for myself, Betsy, and Joe Bongiorno. Jim was in...
New Parker Biography
Absolutely. The HBCC formed originally around the Altair 8800 and met at the Stanford Linear Accenelrator Center (SLAC) generally, from the middle 1980s, though you would hardly...
New Parker Biography
I await reading the book because I lived through the early Parker years from 1979-1985 when the Bordeaux book was published and I joined the wine trade. I...
TN: '98 Chantegrive, '02 Donnhoff QbA
Monday made pork chops in a worcestershire-based marinade with grilled vidalia onions, a recipe that surprisingly NYT had suggested for Bordeaux. So I opened a 1998 Chantegrive. Medium-bodied, still some...
White Wines and Fusion Cuisine
Interesting and enjoyable dinner-tasting of white wines with Asian fusion food. NV Lingenfelder Satyr - this unusual bubbly is made sand...
New Parker Biography
Later this month Harper Collins will publish "The Wine Emperor" by Ellen McCoy. It's a biography of Robert Parker. Sounds interesting...
TN: Wines on a warm Sunday
Sunday afternoon we put in an appearance at a birthday birthday. Burgers and dogs, lots of dips and salads. But we...
Chateau Patris 1986 Grand Cru
Duijker & Broadbent describe it as "... a fine wine, extremely well made ..". That is not surprising since Michel Querre has owned it since 1967. All new...
question about Mateus Rose wine
I don't know for certain that the inquiry was genuine (others have sometimes been otherwise), but it may have...
TN: wines in the heatJaboulet, Bouchard, Muga, Protocolo
A hot week in NY. Thursday Betsy made vegetarian tacos, which we enjoyed on the patio. Wine was the 2004 Muga...
Diamond Creek, Thackrey, Jaboulet, Castelgiocondo
Re Diamond Creek---when I was buttembling some of the great Left Coast wines of 1966-1977 tastings held 1983-1988 I tried to find some Diamond Creek on my journeys to Napa, Sonoma, SF,Oakland, Burlingame...
Diamond Creek, Thackrey, Jaboulet, Castelgiocondo
The monthly 'business' blind tasting lunch notes: 2002 Guillemot-Michel 'Quintaine' - this is a Macon Cless=E9 that impressed us all. The nose was pretty identifiable as a chard, with good fruit and light oak...
Houghton Aussie wine brand expanding in US
Midlife Its reasonably big over here. Its located in the Swan Valley, which is in Western Australia but a lesser known area than others. Winemakers Robert Bowen, Ross Pamment, Simon Osika. Established 1836...
Costco St. Emilion Grand Cru WTF
Does it not give a name ó either brand or Chateau name as well? The UDP ó see www.udpse.com ó is not a true co-op in...
TN: Surprise! I like a Shiraz more than a Burg
Monday Betsy didn't have much time for prep, and picked up some kebabs (couple lamb, 1 chicken) and some beef-cheese "pinwheels" at local deli. Chicken cooked ok, lamb chunks were...
Bojo Mojo 2003 Beaujolais
Notes on a bunch of 2003 Beaujolais we buttembled to investigate what some have called the best vintage since 1947. We were going to do this...
TN: good roses and whites, impressive Neyers, disappointing de Sales
With Betsy away, Friday's dinner was some very exciting (ok, maybe not) hot dogs. Enjoyed on...
2+2 Buck Napa Creek
The Bronco Wine Company, which makes "2 buck chuck" sold at Trader Joe's, has announced that it will begin selling Napa chardonnay and merlot under the Napa Creek label in Trader...
and Cabernet Sauvignon was: Michael PrÛnay: Veltliner pronunciation
noone is going to worry too much. ^^^^^ It's not the first time I see this spelling which irritates me insofar that I always rhyme it with (Bonny) Doon. You are not alone. English, a...
TN: couple good bachelor wines Lafarge, Donabaum
Betsy went to Maine for a chamber concert this weekend, and Wednesday I was eating alone. A quick marinade of a salmon steak in a soy-mirin combo, then...
Abnormal alcohol level for a white wine
I made a barrel of 2001 Pinot Grigio in much the same style as the one you tasted. It had a fair amount of...
Ravenswood Shiraz Redux
Back to the Ravenswood Shiraz from an earlier, long gone thread: Had the opportunity to discuss this wine with Joel Peterson recently in New Orleans. With the purchase by Constellation Brands, Mr Peterson was...
Australian Wine Mags
Hello, As I explained to the thread that I started that is hugely popular at 0 replies, I bought a copy of Gourmet Traveller...
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