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All about wine, for oeneophiles.
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CA wines downunder!
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The June dinner of the RBSB club was held at O'Connell Street Bistro - one of Auckland's top restaurants. Our small club does include among its membership such noted names as winemakers Joe Babich (Babich Wines), Nick Nobilo (formerly Nobilo Wines, now Vinoptima), Andrew Hendry (Coopers Creek); wine writer Michael Cooper... more »
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'07 Cono Sur Riesling
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Tonight, with a dinner of smoked wild-caught Alaskan salmon and stir-fried vegatables, I opened: 2007 Cono Sur "Limited Release" Riesling ($7.99) nose: petrol, stones, lime palate: citrus, decent acidity, peach fruit, dry Had I been served this wine blind, I would probably have guessed that I was tasting a QbA Riesling from Germany. Good varietal character, clean... more »
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Nouveau????
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Sighted today 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau at @10USD Now taking orders LOL Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations [link]
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TN: Lots and lots of 93 Volnays
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Cathleen hosted SOBER last night, and did a spectacular job even though she and Steve both worked all day. The rain ended just as I arrived, and we waited for everyone to arrive (it took a while, some folks apparently have better GPS than others- me, I'm old school with just a map). Cathleen had just come back from France, had brought some foie gras... more »
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Niagara Ice Wines
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Ok, done with trip...these were the two gems we found: konzelmann ice wine Royal DiMaria While there were some very fancy wineries...too fancy for me...these two were not but the wines were incredible. To find these, I had to almost go into a diabetic coma as we tried about 16 other wineries...tough.... more »
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TN Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling Auslese 1976, Dr. Burklin-Wolf
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The wine is Forster Kirchenstuck Riesling Auslese 1976, Dr. Burklin- Wolf, A.P. Nr. 5 142 043 44 77, DLG 1979 Pramiert Grosser Preis. A friendly importer ordered a case of this for me directly from Germany shortly after release. It was shipped in cool weather and was in my hands within a few days of arrival in the US. The wine has been... more »
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alt.food.wine FAQ
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Alt.food.wine FAQ - Version 1.1 Welcome to the FAQ for alt.food.wine! In this document, we have tried to compile a list of questions that have frequently been asked on this newsgroup. Alt.food.wine welcomes all questions relating to wine, though questions concerning winemaking might get more responses in the related newsgroup... more »
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TN: good Cab Franc
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With some grilled pork chops in a teriyaki-ish marinade, corn on the cob, summer squash, and coleslaw,the 2007 Bernard Baudry "Les Granges" Chinon. Light, fresh, and juicy, pretty black raspberry and cherry fruit, peppery spice, light soil notes. Seemed a bit dilute at first,but it filled out with air to make a nice albeit light fresh... more »
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Autumn come early ('96 Desmeures Crozes)
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Today my friend and massage therapist Jerry informed me that yesterday he had bagged a 160 lb doe in a special, out-of-season deer hunt sanctioned by our fair State to combat the burgeoning Bambi population. He went beyond the mere mention to give me two gorgeous hunks of the back strap (Jerry's enjoyed a long-standing symbiotic relationship with... more »
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Lunch wines
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Lunch today at Twin Farms consisted of: A tasting of Oysters: Dodge Cove Maine Oysters with pineapple, carrot-yuzu juice and fresh parsely Island Creek Massachusettes Oysters with heirloom tomato, olives, oliove oil and chervil flowers Glidden Point Maine Oysters with organic sorrel, corn puree, grilled... more »
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