Recent content by Kay Bixler

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'99 Luneau-Papin "Allies" is also stunningly good.

It is a basic, tulip shape, 16 oz. Bordeaux stem made by Spiegelau. We buy them in bulk for the business. Not as delicate as some but nice enough, lightweight yet fairly sturdy and at about $3 a piece (wholesale--I think they sell for about $7 in the store) when they break it's no big deal. We...

2001 Clos des Briords - Quite rich, actually, tastes/smells of rising dough, yellow fruit and a wash of stones. Good for the soul. Great with the cod. 93 pts. Drink and hold.

Agree. And there's more natural wine available now than ever before (at least as long as I've been a buyer) so cool ranch cabernet doesn't appear to be posing any threat to the popularity of geek wines. Both types of wine, and everything in between, can and should happily exist as long as there...

Firmly in the one glass camp here.

Great post, Mark. There is a lot to discuss, but ultimately, I think, time will judge wether Katy Perry and her production team have created anything worthwhile. The same could possibly be said of Napa cab but then a wine does not have to have longevity to be considered great.

Optional. So, what's your sign, Todd?

Full moon tonight, if anyone wants to dance.

Wow, pretty scary stuff from a nearby cheesemaker. Sorry about the long link. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/nyregion/two-people-die-after-eating-raw-milk-cheese-made-in-new-york.html?_r=0

Was fortunate enough to drink a '73 Oddero Barolo recently and the wine needed days of air to really blossom. Mark's note sounds similar to what we found in the '73 but with the patina of age and more tar. And just to confuse the issue further, only on day 3, in the very last glass which was...

Best thread ever. It's all here, grammar, conflict, fennel pollen, even wine. Anyone (Jeff) have a favorite recording of Bach's Mass in B minor? Really kind of hooked on this one.

Thanks for the history, Mark. And as much as I like dark roast Starbucks is too much. And too much caffeine as well.

No, just dark roast in general.

Appreciate and agree with his thoughts on coffee. Thanks for the link, Sharon.