2013 Booker The Ripper Grenache from Paso Robles

Enjoyed on a sunny Sunday at Amelie in San Francisco. First got exposed on our visit to Booker a little over a year ago. Did the Library Tasting and loved the experience! Booker is great for a sunny day. It's a somewhat juicier Grenache that drinks softer than its 14% ABV would suggest. Gave this [...]
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2610621/2013-booker-the-ripper-grenache-from-paso-robles/

‘Widespread devastation’: Frost damages grape buds across multiple Eastern states

The 2026 vintages are going to be rough from New York to Georgia. by Serendipityunt
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2610316/widespread-devastation-frost-damages-grape-buds-across-multiple-eastern-states/

Help Me Pick A Birthday Bottle

Hi everyone! My birthday is coming up this weekend and I’d like to put some money down for a nice bottle to celebrate. I work as a packer in a wine warehouse and I’m able to purchase for 75% of wholesale price, so I took a look through our “high end” section and took some [...]
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2609440/help-me-pick-a-birthday-bottle/

Wine-Filled Bachelor Weekend in Napa

I got to enjoy an appropriately once-in-a-lifetime bachelor party in Napa over the weekend that included a tour at Bryant Family Vineyards, an Italian wine tasting organized by A16, dinner at the French Laundry, a Hanabi beer tasting with Nick Gislason, and capped off with a blind I helped organize. The bachelor has always been [...]
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2609143/wine-filled-bachelor-weekend-in-napa/

Wine-Filled Bachelor Weekend in Napa

I got to enjoy an appropriately once-in-a-lifetime bachelor party in Napa over the weekend that included a tour at Bryant Family Vineyards, an Italian wine tasting organized by A16, dinner at the French Laundry, a Hanabi beer tasting with Nick Gislason, and capped off with a blind I helped organize. The bachelor has always been [...]
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2609143/wine-filled-bachelor-weekend-in-napa/

Vosne-Romanée 1er Crus Tasting Dinner in Shanghai

Last week I attended a wonderful, wonderful tasting event hosted in Shanghai by The Fine Wine Experience, a renowned wine merchant based in Hong Kong. This was one of the “BURGHOUND SYMPOSIUM” series with Allen Meadows as one of the hosts; other events (featuring more Grand Crus) took place in Hong Kong and Bangkok, too. [...]
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2608297/vosne-romanee-1er-crus-tasting-dinner-in-shanghai/

Vosne-Romanée 1er Crus Tasting Dinner in Shanghai

Last week I attended a wonderful, wonderful tasting event hosted in Shanghai by The Fine Wine Experience, a renowned wine merchant based in Hong Kong. This was one of the “BURGHOUND SYMPOSIUM” series with Allen Meadows as one of the hosts; other events (featuring more Grand Crus) took place in Hong Kong and Ba…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2608297/vosne-romanee-1er-crus-tasting-dinner-in-shanghai/

Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva 2013

Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva 2013 by odedi1
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2607687/vina-tondonia-rioja-reserva-2013/

1980 Caymus – Still Drinking Strong!

My wife and I have birthdays two weeks apart, and we always try to have a wine from our birth year at one of our birthday meals. This year we had a 1980 Caymus Cab from the halcyon days when Randy Dunn was the winemaker. It is the era that put Caymus on the map. [...]
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2606873/1980-caymus-still-drinking-strong/

Don Melchor ’21 to celebrate WSET 3 w/ distinction!

Don Melchor ’21 to celebrate WSET 3 w/ distinction! by sid_loves_wine
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2606315/don-melchor-21-to-celebrate-wset-3-w-distinction/