Old Bordeaux
I attended a gathering on Friday night of a few close friends for dinner and wine...
Please do not feed the troll
Salut-Hi Emery Davis,=20 =20 le-on Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:17:03 +0100, tu disais...
Recommendation for a french red 2002 "de garde
20 =20 Emery, =20 I will be honest and say that I lack the ability of tracking all the wine...
wine menus worth the price
umb=20 =20 =20 An old tip when travelling by car in France was to follow the next big tr= uck=20 when lunch time rolled around. You di...
I've seen them was Breathable stemware
Ian Hoare My skepticism about these "breathable" stems is no secret. I was fortunate enough to meet Jo yesterday...
TN: Pinots on Fri night
Betsy left yesterday for a weekend retreat, and I was thinking re leftovers & a night in front of the TV. Then that afternoon my friend Marc invited me...
TN: 2001 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon
I attended a tasting of 5 of the vineyard designated 2001 Nickel and Nickel Cabernet Sauvignons. Nickel & Nickel is a relatively new...
wine menus worth the price
menus. both, used I wine. at that two- Ah, the half-bottle list. So nicely...
Next Big Thing
its wines Mark, At least you are on the "doorstep" to SF, where there are many wonderful wine lists, which are top-heavy in non-traditional whites. Unfortunately, when we are dining there, there is...
What causes Hard and Angular was: TN: Good Brunello, bad Chianti, couple others
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:41:07 -0500, Art Schubert The cause might be better addressed by the chemically inclined in the group, but the terminology is an...
What causes Hard and Angular was: TN: Good Brunello, bad Chianti, couple others
Dale: The words "hard and angular" are just the ones I have been looking for to describe a wine that I have had for a while. I am rather...
wine menus worth the price
SNIP Fortunately, I've had good luck with what I term "Sommelier's Tasting" menus. These have almost always accompanied a "Chef's Tasting" menu. From...
TN: Good Brunello, bad Chianti, couple others
With lemon chicken, the 2002 Hugel Gentil (Alsace). Not as aromatic as some vintages, and possibly a tiny bit of residual sugar. Light bodied and easy, a nice neutral canvas for the chicken. Unexciting...
wine menus worth the price
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:05:51 GMT, "Nils Gustaf Lindgren" Forgive me for snipping your horror story, but it is on the verge of becoming the common occurrence worldwide. Two issues ago the Wine Spectator...
wine menus worth the price
Hello; These days, with loads of up tempo restos serving a huge number of tapa sized dishes (as in, "Our 17-course menu degustation"), finding a wine that will neatly...
Recommendation for a french red 2002 "de garde" Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Christian Lehmann, le-on Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:42:07 +0100, tu disais-you said:- 2002 was a magnificent year in Burgundy...
TN: Domain Drouhin Lauren Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Tom AZ, Good to see you posting again. le-on 6 Feb 2005 19:24:28 -0800, tu disais-you said:- A delightful wine, IMO. We tasted it at Domaine Drouhin themselves last fall...
Please do not feed the troll Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi Emery Davis, le-on Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:35:28 +0100, tu disais-you said:- Oh go on, just one little snipe! It was...
Breathable stemware Sender: Ian
Salut-Hi jo, le-on 6 Feb 2005 09:04:51 -0800, tu disais-you said:- Seems...
Restaurant recommendations Madrid
Hi Gil, I do not know exactly what you are looking for, but Viridiana (cJuan de Mena, 14) and Arce (Calle...
2002 Las Rocas and 10 single malts
These are the notes on a twice yearly gathering of the clans ñ wine fanciers that are...
Burgundy question
Anyway... =20 Two wines that I've had two different shop owners recommend are wines tha= t I cannot find any reference to in this group. They are: =20...
Burgundy question
I've been searching for a decent bottle of Red Burgundy that I may serve with a dinner I'm preparing, of herbed pork tenderloin. I scoured this group and got some recommendations...
Boardroom
Not necessarily. Some Tawnys, especially if they are "created," rather than fully aged in wood, do exhibit more of a ruby tinge. I...
a question on tasting technique
OK folks, we seem to be getting a little too riled upu about this issue. So I'll jump in and keep...
What Penfolds for Valentine's
Hi Octave I guess it depends on what you are specifically looking for, the good thing about a label as diverse as Penfolds...
Superbowl and Taxes
Saturday our accountant came over; we did taxes then called his wife. She came over, and we had a nice dinner. Starter was a 2001 Fournier "Grande Cuv=E9e Vieilles...
Boardroom
If the name was "Boardroom," then it was Dow's Tawny Boardroom Port. One thing that I find a bit strange...
Newbie looking for Wine Party Info
Good thoughts, particularly the last one! One of my favorite events with my wife and another couple...
Newbie looking for Wine Party Info
Bunny McElwee Well, good all-around cheeses for wine are also ones that people can eat on their own. Good choices are hard...
Napa Sonoma Recommendations
Sorry for being a little slow in responding to this but here's a little info. We go to Napa every year, and will once...
Newbie looking for Wine Party Info OT on Miata
Yes, I absolutely got some very good information, I'm glad I came here because while I...
Domain Drouhin Lauren
FYI..I love the Oregon Pinots and they have gotten quite pricey in recent years. If I had to criticize them...
Newbie looking for Wine Party Info
Ok, hopefully I can get some advice from you guys without getting attacked again. Seems like I post a message and instead of getting replies figured out my party setup, I'd like to...
Domain Drouhin Lauren
Tom S flight de de Nuits OR better Gary Collectively, the lot, but the Thanks for the rather extensive comments - and with the prices - Tom. And how I wish I was...
Domain Drouhin Lauren
No, but I did recently taste the 2001 ($55US). It was served in a flight alongside a couple of 2002 Jadot Burgundies...
TN: Domain Drouhin Lauren
It is a nice wine. A premium offering. It is good PQR if you compare to its clbutt within Oregon Pinot. Why so high...#1-limited qty, #2-marketing...
Breathable stemware
jo Many people in this group are well aware of the Riedel design process, including several who have...
Wine Suggestions for Lobster Rissoto
As always, some great suggestions ... to save on bandwith .. a couple of comments. First ... let me say that the wines will be limited to ones I can pull from my...
Breathable stemware
Interesting... Shape of the glbutt is very important. It was what the entire tasting with the glbuttes was about. The first three glbuttes that we had were all too tall, too heavy, the...
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