Question about Tannins and Aging
have - the As I recall, Mondavi pulled the plug on PNs after three vintages (if one could call them that), however, he-they came back to the...
Poll: What are your current "house" wines
I'll answer the recent question about "house wines" via the earlier thread on it. More info on Larose-Trintaudon is below. But first...
TN: Saturday at WilliamsSelyem
Saturday morning found Jean, baby and myself guests of some friends at the Williams-Selyem winery in the Russian River Valley...
Question about Tannins and Aging
SNIP I'll bet you mean Rosemont Shiraz. Ravenswood is a Sonoma (though they do have property, and sources, that lie beyond Sonoma) Zin producer. That said, it...
I can't believe it
com says... I'm not sure which of the many, and diverse groups you posted this article from...
Question about Tannins and Aging
I recently finished my last bottle of 1981 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet. I bought a case of this on futures and a few other bottles from someone else in the mid 80s. I...
A funny thing I found out about Buffalo Wings
them and First of all, I'd have a hell of alot more pride in being a 'tourist' in Buffalo than being a NATIVE of...
Chateau Latour 1959
Hunt lower trade auction, auctions to in for is Latour for be love to you the with the $ health holds winner. Hi Hunt -- I like both...
A funny thing I found out about Buffalo Wings
The Magnificent Bastard truly magnificent;) -- Steve Leyland mhm32x16 Smeeter#24 WSD#41 flower: three 6 four 9 five 8 eight 9 em ess...
A funny thing I found out about Buffalo Wings
them and are bar. Would it be in poor form to order a Long Island ice...
Portuguese Wines
Hi, I am returning to this group after about 7 years now. I am surprised because people...
Question about Tannins and Aging
Mark (Dale and Mojo too), Thanks for the helpful post! So what happens when you start out with a really fruit-driven wine that lacks tannic structure? Could...
QPR in CA was French Plonk
in California. account ??? I thought you hailed from Mbuttachusetts or thereabouts. Or is that the other Mark Lipton? ;^) What about BV, Mondavi, Charles Krug, Louis Martini, K...
Question about Tannins and Aging
One of my better wine successes was when I purchased a couple of cases of...
TN: Lafarge Pbuttetoutgrains, Spy Valley SB
Wednesday was pasta with a mushroom-spinach-marsala cream sauce. This dish can go with white or red, this time I went with a...
Mouton Rothschild 1982
Mark Lipton It was badly oxidized -- "Port-like" would be a generous description! The cork was so soft that...
What is Bin Number and Bin Ends
Hi Streuth, I read ocasionally "BIN xx" on a label. Is this of any importance and what is it? This has some obscure aussie meaning relating to lot number...
wineblog was Top rated
Again, it is not a matter of loyalty, they are two different things, and quite compatible I...
Top rated
Contributions to the blog are usually short, there is no rule against long researched articles, but the trend is...
Top rated
Yeah, that is kind of pathetic, isn't it? OK Mike, but what about the subject? I have...
OT: Favorite pasta dish with what wine
Ahh, great minds thinking alike.... I was stunned by that pronouncement as well. No prohibition in any place I've been...
Newby to creating a wine list Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Steve Flanagan, le-on 13 Apr 2005 04:56:57 -0700, tu disais-you said:- Thanks very much for coming back. That's a...
You really are a bunch of woody wood peckerheads
MikeD Hello Mike, I can't recall how to do that in javascript. Its a pretty good site anyway. Once you get a bit more...
Going to be in SoCal next week
I am a Pasadena resident. You are in luck, because there are some good wine shops (although perhaps not the best in the LA area) right here. In...
Suggestions for wine touring Adelaide AU
Hi Daniel - Penfold's Magill Estate is in Magill on the Adelaide plains. It's literally in...
TN: Worthy Sophia's Cuvee
Last night Betsy made some herb-rubbed steaks, served over a parsley-watercress salad with green beans on the side. She was going to work, so only would...
Newby to creating a wine list
I suppose what we are looking for is a nice range of wines to have on stock at the gatherings I mentioned. I should have added...
OT: Favorite pasta dish with what wine
snip The version served in France is really nothing like a carbonara, mostly a sloshy mess of cream and onions, while the real thing should be less liquid, with flavour coming from the simple...
Newby to creating a wine list
Yes Ian we are. Unfortunately, none of us are anywhere near being reasonably experienced when it comes to things like this, hence, my original posting. Personally, I'm a red...
OT: Favorite pasta dish with what wine
Agreed Ian, when I moved into my first apartment while studying at McGill, carbonara being...
OT: Favorite pasta dish with what wine Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi jcoulter, le-on Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:08:43 -0500, tu disais-you said:- Senile decay? (:-))) It's what I put most things down to...
OT: Favorite pasta dish with what wine
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 18:11:57 -0500, jcoulter Ahhh, you've got the essence of pasta and of wine, as well. The real joy is that there are a huge array of pasta form...
RANT: QPR in CA was French Plonk
snip! Well, if you are buying your wines at Safeway then perhaps that is part of the problem? One of my favorite wineries is Tablas Creek and...
RANT: QPR in CA was French Plonk
Tom S East Coast perspective???? Howzat, Tom? Aside from my 5 years in grad school in NYC, I've spent no time...
Newby to creating a wine list
Steve, Sounds like a fun project. I'd suggest that you look at the wine list in two parts. First - take a good long look at your menu...
Suggestions for an Australian wine dinner
Matt and Hunt have already offered some excellent advice. You've got a broad range to work with, and a reasonable budget if managed carefully. I'd keep...
Newby to creating a wine list
Dear all The small sports club I am treasurer of are looking at the possibility of introducing a wine list for the more formal gatherings of the members (Ladies nights, Annual dinner, etc). I am...
New Orleans Wine & Food Experience 2005
Just a heads-up. The 2005 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience dates have been set, along with...
Suggestions for wine touring Adelaide AU
Daniel Tortorici Hello Daniel, There are some good places in NSW and Victoria you can visit...
French Plonk
I have had plonk from all counties at all prices. But here in Charlotte, NC...
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