The Old, the Bad, and the Ugly 1971 1979 odds and sods

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The Old, the Bad, and the Ugly 1971 1979 odds and sods Some brief notes on some older wines tasted recently. These were all from the same cellar and while we fully expected many of them to be DOA... Tipping etiquette So a discussion of whether 20% is correct probably is a bit too Americanocentric for an international newsgroup" Anders, while I usually am pretty defensive of the international nature... Pairing request long Hi all! Sorry for the follow up to my own post, here are my tasting notes from the dinner. They are not very detailed, I concentrated on conversation and my cooking duties. Very... Cape Blends and Pinotage Cape blends ñ Pinotage or not to Pinotage? The wine industry in South Africa is absolutely free to make wine... Tipping etiquette Anders T¯rneskog Hi Anders, Here in Australia we have a non-tipping tradition. But like most things here it is... TN: Del Dotto, Maso Poli, and Cep Syrah Saturday we went to dinner at a friend's home in Chappaqua. 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