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Spent a week in Eastham right off the bike trail on Kingsbury Beach Rd three weeks ago. We liked the fish tacos at http://www.capecodfinbars.com/ In Orleans. We rented kayaks (4 hr) just down the street from finbar's and went there for lunch afterward. Made for a nice day. best fresh fish...

The Photo from 2002 is of Rudy winning the SQN auction lot at Hospice du Rhone. The guy just held up his auction paddle until everyone put there's down... The lot went for something around $250 a bottle Wine Enthusiast wanted to publish the shot but Rudy asked to keep it out of the magazine.

Family commitments will keep me from this tasting Bummer... Have fun

yep.... re-upped on 1995 Durell had a 2001 WF last night and it was really fun to watch it move thru dinner last glass was the best

Looking forward to this! "Meet the Growers of Joe Dressner! Importer Joe Dressner works with small, family owned and operated winegrowers that practice a "let nature take care of it" model when it comes to farming and making wine. His portolio of French and Italian wines is one of the very best...

I use a 5% salt solution for brining 250g boiling water, 50 g salt then ice to to bring the total to 1050 g of solution once the salt is dissolved I might add some aromatics at that point and maybe some sugar too. if you want to do it quicker use a 7 to 10% solution

very nice! a two-fer!

Nothing wrong with reading many wine boards. Though, I wish the Albanians would tire and go away...

Going to have the 1995 Cayron tonight since it's my daughter's 14th birthday. Previous bottles out of this case have been very nice.

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Yes, that would be Lorraine Alban's, cousin's girlfriend who was visiting from Ireland.

Not sure if anyone here is interested but I'm posting this link on all the wine board sites I read.... HdR 2009 photos Enjoy!

Was it more obscure then the adding of a word like Simon adds a tone & color as part of the game? If not then it is not really obscure and probably the only joke I've gotten around here...

if you have a Masquerade ball I'm going to spill wine on my fancy shirt and go as Jordan!

Was 1994 considered an "off year" in CnP? I'm not sure where I got a 1994 VT but I ended up taking it to my monthly poker game last friday. Not a heavyweight for sure but IMHO a classic aged CnP. 1994 Beaucastel was until a couple of years ago a pretty good wine for under $35.... Now, at $70 I'd...