Help!! Urgent Chicago area
Ian Hoare Ian, Sorry for weighing in so late on this topic. Yes, Sam's is the clear leader for selection & price. They have a decent selection of GruVe's...
Sideways and trolls
Mark Lipton Yes, in my opinion. (That particular brag above also, at least in the US, signals to the informed listener...
Satiring me out
Me and my friend Jules visited the vineyards of Unctous Heights last weekend. Tulio and Candice Fershlump, the vineyard owners, greeted us with a salami made from muskrat. Accompanying the furry little fellow, was Unctous...
Help!! Urgent Chicago area
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 09:16:23 -0700, Ed Rasimus ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all A very good french friend of mine is cooking...
Sideways and trolls
Mark's take comes pretty close to mine.My group tasting experiences fall into 3 categories: 1)wine-centric dinners with friends.Level of experience ranks from eager neophyte to 30...
TN: Lots of Rieslings, mostly with choucroute
Saturday Betsy played matinee but was off in the evening. We attended a Table d'H=F4te...
Satiring me out
I love satire, me. However, what I'm reading on this group, of recent, is restly unimaginative. I look out for top satirical types all the...
Australian table wines
Finally, someone with True wine savvy. My compliments. A lot of people in this country pooh-pooh Australian table wines. This is a pity as many fine Australian wines appeal not only to the Australian...
Australian table wines
A lot of people in this country pooh-pooh Australian table wines. This is a pity as many fine Australian wines appeal not only to the...
Mystery Wine
Hi to the group, Good news!! My community service has just ended and also my Psychotherapy as of Friday, March 11. This group...
Sideways and trolls
I, for one, could hardly complain.) Glorious! (Beaujolais Nouveau as a "great wine!") Thanks for contributing the story. (Why watch films when you can get live...
A tasting event of Israelís finest wines in London
I have pleasure to invite you to attend a tasting event of Israelís finest wines taking place on Tuesday 29th March 05 from 10am ñ 6pm at The Langham Hotel, 1c Portland Place, Regents...
1990 Bordeaux
Notes from a very enjoyable dinner-tasting of Bordeaux of the 1990 vintage. These wines...
March Lunch Notes
Lunch this month was as interesting as ever. 1998 Devil's Lair Margaret River Chardonnay ñ...
Sideways and trolls
Hunt: Thanks, I do look forward to seeing the picture and I'm sure I can...
Sideways and trolls
Max, I lean toward your buttessment of the "wine tasting" experience, more than to Joe's, but I have to say that I am not in the "business," and...
Sideways and trolls
Thanks for a differing perspective, Max. I do enjoy dinners with wine and friends but after 20 years find conversations...
Sideways and trolls
SNIP Joe, I would suggest that you do see the movie. While I cannot understand the push to have...
The kill file is getting bigger and bigger Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Ken Blake, le-on Sat, 12 Mar 2005 17:16:43 -0700, tu disais-you said:- Hamster solves that problem, Ken. It acts as a local news server, allowing...
Sideways and trolls
Greetings Mr. Rosenberg, I remember your recent contributions here about history of Robert Parker. I'm sorry to read your testimonial of wine conversations. My experience has been different...
Wines with pork GV, "SuperPiedmont", CCR & Savoie
Its great to hear about Pecchinino, Chiara Boschis of E.Pira introduced me to him and I...
TN: Wines with pork GV, "SuperPiedmont", CCR & Savoie
Dinner with some former neighbors last night, a bit of a reunion of three families. Before dinner, hostess served a red and a white...
Sideways" is just about some wino faggots
says... Maybe that is why I do not listen to NPR on a regular basis. The movie is a " cute...
Had I Been Rippedoff Or What
Some random thoughts: First of all, sure there's plenty of lousy expensive wine (in my opinion). Are these restaurant prices or in Australian dollars or something(I think of Hugel Riesling as $10-12US, JJ Prum...
Wine joke of the month
Hi Joe, I can't remember the original name of the winery (hopefully Bill Spohn will see this and fill you...
Wine storage suggestion needed
While I have a custom-built cellar, several friends have Eurocave and Vinotheque units. Both are attractive furniture-level units, and none...
TN: Campuget, Talbot, and a Costa Brava red
Monday Betsy made roast chicken with mushroom-leek "stuffing" (from new Cook's Illustrated, the chicken is butterflied and draped over the stuffing, highly recommended method). We had the 1998...
1979 Mercurey Chateau PhilippeleHardi
Continuing with our trials with old bottles being sold in sales, opened a bottle of 1979 Mercurey (Chateau Philippe-le-Hardi of Santenay) the...
Onece again : Mondovino
Michael I share some if not all the criticism about the MOVIE, and I find that in a way, just like...
Match Wine A with Wine B in NZ
Hello hello, I'm living in Auckland NZ and am looking for some comparison wines to the following that, I hope, I will not...
What's the 411 on Penfold's Bin 2002 release
potatoman Hello hot potato, Yeah, that is a point. Plain label == better wine in theory. But its a double edged sword, whilst you...
Reverse Osmosis in 1996 Sender: Ian
Hi all. Following discussion on this in a recent thread, , Michael Pronay sent me the text of an article which appeared...
Al Qaeda" does not exist Comments: This message probably did not originate at the above
I have had more than enough of this big lie. I suppose the poo hit the fan with the...
LAT:L Who's killing the great wines of France
The problem for Bordeaux is that the proportion of each varietal in the bottle will vary from year to...
LAT:L Who's killing the great wines of France
As has been noted, having the varietal on the bottle might help a lot. The French buttume that you should just drink the wine and not care what the...
jambalaya update
Thanksw to all for the suggestions. As it turned out we had Chateau St Michelle Cold...
TN: fat Arneis, clbutty Poyferre, and a Spanish PN
Sunday we went to lunch at the home of our friends Marc & Annabelle. Lovely meal, with seared duck breast, mashed potatoes-celeriac, and berries, and herbs. Some mocha notes after a...
Wine temperature
You will get a lot of advice here shortly, I'm sure. Opinions will differ, but don't get wrapped around the axle too tightly regarding the...
Wine temperature
Hello people, I wish to know what is the recommended temperature for red wines. I mail order mine, and pay around...
Light and heat in wine cellar
I use a fair number of compact fluorescents around the house (and office). I've found...
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