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Franklin Cafe, again
Cab - $58!!! This is a big, brawny red from the makers of Quintessa and it was fantastic. I’ve seen it on lists in Boston well over $100 so it was a delicious bargain. I’m continually amazed at the wine prices here....
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which wineries worth it/worth tours?
- i think this one folks said was worth a tour Cakebread (have appt) Sequoia Grove Silver Oak Quintessa (tour/tasting – but tell me if it’s not worth it because it’s expensive) Grgich Hills Sullivan Milat Cain Caymus...
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Wine Shops near(ish) West LA?
, quintessa, wolf family and rudd in one flight 99' dom, 99' perrier jouet, 98' la grande dame, 95' charles heidsieck and 00' cristal for champange flight!
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NOBU 57th tonight for 50th B-day-please help make it special
beef" only, then ask your server to help you pick out a nice bottle of cabernet. Quintessa, Silver oak, or Mount Veeder would do. Forget kobe and move on to something better Wagyu Toban Wagyu Tataki Wagyu Newstyle Wagyu Kushiyaki...
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Friend Likes Caymus Cabs....What should I get in its' stead?
Caymus Vineyards is on the eastern edge of the Rutherford Bench soils zone... For a wine most similar to Caymus, substitute another rutherford cabernet. There are so many possibilities... St. Supery, Conn Creek, Quintessa, Frogs...
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Wine country question - I really did search first!
Amici, and on and on. Tastings are $2. It sounds crazy, but it’s like hidden Napa, and it’s not fancy, and you get all the tips on where to go. For a few suggestions, try Saintsbury in Carneros, Quintessa (book it) on...
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Trip Report - Las Vegas (very long)
bottle of 2003 Quintessa and the wine list was very long with lots of cult favorites.
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Organic/biodynamic wineries worth visiting in Napa and Sonoma?
't taste good? Instead, I’d recommend Quintessa, in Napa Valley. Valeria Hunneus is quite gifted and informed on biodynamic farming, and it was my pleasure to hear her speak. The wines are quite good. Or, Araujo. Now there...
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Claret, Bordeaux, Meritage...
like Insignia, Behrens and Hitch and Quintessa. It’s a blend, they’re all blends. Ta Da! My next question is style – what does Bordeaux style mean? That it will age longer and isn’t exactly approachable in...
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Wine Sale at The Bargain Bank, SF (3 TNs)
I went there and bought the 2002 Faiveley Nuits-St-Georges too. Some others I picked up were: 2002 Williams-Selyems PN (Weir Vn) $36.75 2003 Martinelli G&L Zin 1/2 bottle $12.60 1999 Quintessa 1/2 btl $26.60 2002 Araujo Altagracia...
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Tipping on Wine [ Split from Manhattan ]
for some reason unknown to me, people seem to feel there is excessive wiggle room with wine prices. i can’t tell you how many times guys (yes, always guys) have tried to bargain with me: "this quintessa is on your list for...
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Day 1, Masters of Food & Wine, Highlands Inn-Carmel
of the name with oodles of complexity and breed 1999 Quintessa multi-dimensional and expansive with layers of flavor 2001 Copain Eaglepoint Syrah lovely balance with lush plummy fruit and floral accents The...
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