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T Welch wrote: ↑
June 14th, 2019, 10:09 pm
I remember Herb Caen writing that Velveeta was in the gourmet food section in Chico markets.

Not just in it, it was it!

I grew up in Reno. There, my mom told me the Kal Kan was “Mexican Food.” I thought the pig aortas were calamari.

Jolly Green Giant frozen broccoli with cheese sauce. Jolly Green Giant frozen Brussels Sprouts in sauce. Both low cal and put them on a baked potato. You can pre-bake your potatoes and keep them in the fridge. Then slice one in half and warm it as you make the vegetables. Trader Joe’s pre-prepared F...

In n Out fries.

Satay hamburgers. Spam Musubi. Velveta, Aniseed, red wine, etc spaghetti sauce. Fondue cheese for mac and cheese. Making chili but using all North African spices. Corn, peas, potatoes, and a dab of truffle oil pizza. Pasta with only lemon, olive oil, and finely grated mizithra cheese. Peppercorns in...

Before you take any advice from Alan, go read to the NBA thread in the Asylum.

I went to post this and got the internet worries: I love Alan and only meant to tease him. He is the real Alan, after all!

If you have never had Ceritas chard, consider that bottle.

For Burgundy, the 06 Meo Camuzet.

The 97 Dom. de Marcoux is well placed.

I have no idea about the Keep pinot meunière but it’s practically free! From Napa?

The label on that Illiteracy wine bottle is illegible.

I'm waiting for the real Alan to post.

Mark B is vindicated!!!!

In, and an odd thing to add: Roy is so great I might buy even if I got no bottles. He embodies what I think we should be about.

Someday, I’m gonna shake his hand.

Luckily, the nation has moved beyond blaming one of those two things for the country’s problems!

Leo, 6 weeks = 42 days.

Maybe we could talk you into a nice natural datura salad?

Right on cue, Leo! [rofl.gif] Did you notice the time frame, you dipshit? You think a six week antacid trial gonna kilt him? [beatoff.gif] Tell him to take a vitamin, Leo. Go look up computer screen radiation risks and the cardiac benefits of niacin supplementation. Like I said, watch out for crazy,...

C Chan wrote: ↑
June 12th, 2019, 6:56 am
Sorry to be ignorant - what is jade tiger abalone?

I think it’s some sort of weird sexual act.

I just got a PM from Francoise. He says, “That bastard!”

Thanks for the awe inspector notes!

What a great step back into history!!!

If it’s just to have a drink, a gin and tonic.

Next up would be pinot noir.

It's really fascinating. The New York Times has a story today : Other seeds seemed to be separated from their contemporary relatives by only one reproductive cycle in almost two millenniums. One seed found in a first-century Roman well was closely related enough to have shared a parent with Pinot N...

Wow! That is so cool!

Thanks for posting that.

AFA Serenade it was during grape sampling. It was pretty severe and scary, kind of like anaphylaxis. I thought I may have ruined the wine for me to drink but I don't seem to have a reaction to the wine as I tried a bottle last night without problem, it was delicious. There are many different amines...

That sauternes is very acidic, actually. I'd look for a higher pH wine for your challenge. Interestingly...you seem to have some correlation with the pH. https://winefolly-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ph-of-common-drinks.png https://winefolly.com/review/understanding-acidity-in...

Has your eosinophilic esophagitis ever been treated? Doctors split on it being GERD or autoimmune (I suspect they are related). Antacids can reduce it 99%. I have been able to control it by going on elimination diets. My bloodwork did not get worse when I consumed vodka and red wine while on the el...

Philip - I am not sure of the usefulness of the linked story to your top-down processing work, but I much enjoy the work Lettie Teague did with Chris Camarda (Andrew Will winemaker/owner) in creating a 1982 Mouton and deceiving a group in a wine tasting. https://www.foodandwine.com/articles/wine-sc...

Thanks for that note: a glimpse of unicorn wine for me!

AFA Serenade it was during grape sampling. It was pretty severe and scary, kind of like anaphylaxis. I thought I may have ruined the wine for me to drink but I don't seem to have a reaction to the wine as I tried a bottle last night without problem, it was delicious. There are many different amines...

Even without a verified test, the plan of action would be the same...avoidance. I can see where having a specific answer would be comforting, but your drink/not drink list would remain idiosyncratic and arbitray - there's no solid way to predict your tolerance in a situation with wine you haven't en...

It would be most helpful to understand the specific wines that affect you - you mentioned the one red, but which specific whites? I also like the idea of trying them blind to see. One last thing to try - and this may sound strange - but have someone take one or two of the whites that you react nega...

Holy cow, I never thought about a visit from Tom Hill.

I better transfer some wine from the cellar to the garage!

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Thanks for the great tasting note, he seems like a wonderful chap.

This review says about 10 bucks....

https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com ... le-average

Not meant to be a complete answer, but also review burning mouth syndrome, which can have a wild course...https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burning-mouth-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20350911 That doesn't fit all your issues, but you also mentioned some sort of autoimmune issue, which m...

You don’t have trouble with stinging insect reactions do you? There are cases of wine allergic reactions happening because of the wasps/yellow jackets/hornets that get crushed in the wine press... As a child I did, reaction to bee stings. Haven’t been stung by a bee since then as I’m now an urban j...

You'd be surprised. I did a tasting at Scherrer and asked Fred to break out some older Zin. He opened an 05 that if you tasted blind you would like guess aged cab or Bordeaux blend. It was rather eye opening I had a '73 Ridge Geyserville Zin two years ago that drank like an aged BDX, it was tremend...

There is an easy test for this. I don’t know where you live. If you are near Chio, CA, we will test you for free. Otherwise see a local board certified allergist and the discussion can continue! Seriously, free and we’d make you dinner later and drink wine you can tolerate. (Now I hope you live near...

mango/cucumber/yogurt fish recipe is their best ever Oh my. [bleh.gif] You mean best mango/cucumber/yogurt fish recipe surely! Fruit and fish is a no no. Other than tomatoes, peppers, squash, or beans. Although I did have a friend from the West Indies who frequently made ackee and saltfish, and tha...

I think you pay the Napa Premium, for sure. We upgraded to a multi phase or “continuous phase” or something 5HP well pump last year that does 60 GPM and it seemed dirt cheap. I bet zip codes make a big difference. The aquifer makes a big difference. We had a well that half mile away wouldn’t presen...

Hmmm, I’ve only seen the one.

I am such an utter dumbass, I think I filed my other bottles in some unmarked boxes and can’t find any to check.

I will keep looking.

I think they were 80 bucks back then.

If anyone has the July 31, 1994 issue, the mango/cucumber/yogurt fish recipe is their best ever.

I think you pay the Napa Premium, for sure.

We upgraded to a multi phase or “continuous phase” or something 5HP well pump last year that does 60 GPM and it seemed dirt cheap.

I bet zip codes make a big difference.

Wow again!

Two things:

1) Higher rez pics of the Cellar!

2) We are about to replace our deck, what is yours? The texture looks interesting!

2008 was their Haystack Peak cab release. Maybe now they have an ongoing grape source?

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
June 9th, 2019, 8:50 am

Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
June 9th, 2019, 7:12 am
I am so distressed to have started this thread
Greatest. Thread. Ever.

Well, you’re worth the effort!

Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
June 9th, 2019, 7:12 am
I am so distressed to have started this thread

I want your life!

One that is so perfectly tuned and minutely set that something as slight as this thread could render me distressed.

I hope this thread is the worst thing that happens to you all day!

Richard Albert wrote: ↑
June 9th, 2019, 7:09 am
Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once.

Space is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening in the same place.

They made a cab a few years ago, as well. Very soft on the palate. I’d say similar to Rivers Marie or EMH.

Dali liked soft clocks. I like fast clocks. I love this topic.....math! If a clock worked perfectly but was set incorrectly it will never be right! If a clock were only slightly broken, it could run years and never be right. And, one of my favorite sayings: A man with two clocks in never sure of th...

Basically averaging bottle prices and ignoring consumption. A bottle of Romanee Conti has huge impact on pricing, while a high consumption wine like Yellowtail has mathematically very little. Yeah, faulty math. I’m 0/3 on reposted articles. Need a thread on “improving wine journalism”. It’s fun tha...

Damn it, your first post ruined the impact of the second post. Don't worry, Lawrence was just dicking with you. Jamie is just fine, he married Brienne and they retired to Lannisport. Dang, so touchy. Good to know. However unlikely. Touchiness is one of my many character flaws. It’s no longer a spoi...

The global average price for a bottle of wine is 59.30?

NO.

Damn it, your first post ruined the impact of the second post.

Don't worry, Lawrence was just dicking with you. Jamie is just fine, he married Brienne and they retired to Lannisport. Dang, so touchy.

Next, step aside Mr Peck, we have the real McCoy, a Southern lawyer who drinks wine and knows things. Will we now call him Tyrion Albert? I hear he meets the height requirements, but lacks the intellectual power. On the other hand, he did mention that one time he took a donkey and a honeycomb into ...

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