de Sales fried, good Qba, '99 Poyferre
Anders, in addition to Michael's view of scoring, I have 2 thoughts: 1) we all know that tastes and preferences vary, only the most rabid of...
Kim Crawford wines
For the past couple of years, New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs have been a guilty pleasure of mine. I say that...
TN: de Sales fried, good Qba, '99 Poyferre
Wednesday with rack of lamb with persillade, a 375 of the 1997 Ch. de Sales (Pomerol). What a disappointment (even w-o high expectations!). Thin, sharp, raspy berry fruit...
French Onion soup with wine
Hi Tom, dry Madeira, (sercial) actually, though a dry Amontillado could be good too. My problem with ANY wine with soup, as Dale mentioned, is that...
Some Oz tns
Currently available wines tasted mostly last week - prices in Australian currency. Cheers! Martin Angove's Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2004. Around $16. Screwcap. Very pale gold. Herbal and lychee aromatics on the nose. Light...
December Lunch Notes
December lunch notes: 1994 Witness Tree Chardonnay (Willamette Valley) - prominent oak in nose and palate...
Interesting Comparison
I had guests for dinner yesterday and the caterer inadvertantly opened a bottle of 1996 Armand Rousseau Gevrey Chambertain "Clos...
TN: Ian and Jacquie in NY, final chapter
Our house, is a very, very, very fine house. But also a very, very, small house. When Ian and Jacquie proposed visiting NY area, they...
Australian Cuisine
Ron Lel Thanks for the info Ron. Yeah I've had some rather nice reds I...
TN: Hoares in NY Pt.2, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Thanks for the interesting comments (I don't agree with all the comments re food, but indeed the...
TN: Hoares in NY Pt.2, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Hi all, I'm going to go off slightly at a tangent on this post. First of all. We had a delightful evening, with delightful friends. This trip has been a voyage of...
TN: Hoares in NY Pt.2, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Our thanks to Ian-Jacquie for providing the excuse, to Dale-Betsy for organising, and to both for...
TN: Hoares in NY Pt.2, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
On Sunday we returned to Blue Hill at Stone Barns, with Ian and Jacquie, as well as Ewan and Jenny McNay from CT. Blue Hill is...
TN: Hoares in NY
After a day of airplane delays, Ian and Jacque arrived late Friday night. We shared a small glbutt of the already-reported on 2002 Geantet-Pansiot "Champs...
Praising Copia, and Ogier CÙteRÙtie
Copia I've spent little enough time in the Napa area in California despite growing up nearby, and visiting family on the other side of it, and that little time was, anyway, mostly...
2004 A questionable year for NZ Sauvignon Blanc
For nearly two decades, the wine drinking world has been singing the praises of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. In fact, this...
TN: buttorted wines of the week some modest Burgs win
Went Sunday to a fundraiser at a local church, where our friend Alex puts on a monthly "Table d'Hote" meal. This month there was a Russian theme- the starter was dill...
ABC Uh
Hello; To widen the experience of the members of the Tastevins of Helsingborg, regular courses are offered, starting...
Problem making wine vinegar
They I Hello Sarge, My vinegar has been great until this batch. I have never seen the "mother' before. There is always a lot of sediment in the bottom and a slight...
Anniversary Dinner
Dinner last night to celebrate an anniversary. Four people, only two real drinkers, so we made 2 bottles last for 4 courses. Well, that and the fact that we...
Help Me Select A Wine, Please
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:48:32 -0500, Canucklehead Jumping in first always has risk, particularly in a group that is as diverse as this one. Yet, folks of my persuasion boldly...
Help Me Select A Wine, Please
Hello, I like wine but I really don't know much about it, sometimes I think I don't...
TN's: recent Italians, and a Port and Loire
A mixed bag of wines recently consumed: Feudi di San Gregorio, Greco di Tufo, 2000 A slight brownish glean to the gold color. Very fragrant...
French crisis
Yves From you Lux point of view, you have a very clear view of the situation, although I might add a few comments. The recent attempt by Renou to reform the AOC system found...
French crisis
Oh yes, that's a really sad story... and although there is some truth in blaming the authorities for not promoting wine drinking as a part...
White wine & oak questions
Hi Vincent, Such a simple question to ask and one that is almost impossible to answer! You've had a lot of replies in this thread and some of them were even...
Wine & Film Pairings
Piping in late here, but here we go: 1=2E Citizen Kane (US) 3=2E 8 =BD (ITALY) 4=2E Battleship Potemkin (USSR) 5=2E...
Oz Wine Notes
Notes from a dinner tasting with some wine fanatics from Sydney: 1998 Brick House 'Les Dijonnais' Pinot Noir - from the Willamette Valley, this Oregon Pinot...
Wine & Film Pairings
UPDATED & COMPILED: 1=2E Citizen Kane (US) - Cain 5, Napa, CA - Justin, Justification, Paso Robles...
White wine & oak questions
Vincent By "the presence of oak," do you mean the flavors of new oak, Vincent? Aside...
WP: Small Wineries Find Ally On Interstate Shipping
Justices Hear Dispute Over Interstate Wine Sales By Charles Lane Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 8...
Wine turned to vinegar
A couple of years ago I started using left over wine for making vinegar. I have had good results until a few months ago. One of the jars developed a gelatinous layer on the top...
2000 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Chambolle Musigny
After having had a flu for a couple of days I celebrated being healthy again with a .375 bottle of 2000 Chambolle Musigny by Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue. As most burg lovers know...
NapaAlameda
Too some As Michael related the story to me, some years ago, when his dad purchased the vineyards, the original owners asked that he make a pledge to them, that he would not tear out...
Bottle sizes was: German Wine Magnum
700 ml, 750 ml, 350 ml and 375 ml are (or have been) standards, as 500 ml, especially for Tokaji AszŽ. If you take a...
D Tel: China was drinking wine 9,000 years ago
China was drinking wine 9,000 years ago By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Daily Telegraph (Filed: 07-12-2004) A mixed fermented wine of rice, honey and fruit was being drunk in northern China...
Seeking Opinions: Wine Cellar Organization
Congratulations on the cellar! Good questions. I did regions-sub-regions & varietals-producers-vintages in...
Sonoma Tasting Limo trip report
I planned a limo trip to five wineries, time permitting, however we made it to just four, with a wide variety of appeal: - Silver Oak...
Seeking Opinions: Wine Cellar Organization
The Breezeaire WKE3000 is humming away. The racking is anchored to the wall. On one long wall, I have racking for 320 bottles. The short wall, 96. The other long wall I have 50 half...
Ok what happened
says... It certainly sounds like you did, and without benefit of a solera. I'm not familiar with the Ives, but, even though BH rates it on...
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