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    Wine

    How was the Montelena chardonnay? Looks almost like an aged sauternes in your picture.
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    A few of the stars from this past weekend
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    First time and it was amazing. More like syrup than wine and truly unbelievable. But.... probably not worth the money if I’m being honest.
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    Heading to the Wine Spectator New York Wine Event next month... any of you assholes going to attend?
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    I just had the 1999 Clos St Hune and it was drinking beautifully. Still crisp and acidic even at 20 years old. I haven't had the other two, but for the von Winning, GG is basically the Riesling equivalent of Grand Cru in Burgundy, so you probably can't go wrong there. The Schlossgut Auslese is a late harvest, hand picked wine that will be higher in residual sugar and have low alcohol, but will probably be fantastic, especially if it's their gold cap bottling. I think you have no other choice but to get all three and do side-by-sides.
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    I found it surprisingly fresh and crisp for its age. I expected it to be dominated by minerality and petroleum, but it was still very acidic and had a lot of citrus notes as well. Definitely would recommend it.
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    Definitely some superstars in that lineup. How did the 75s hold up against the Margaux?
  9. Definitely Shun. A few years ago I bought the complete set of the Ken Onion special knives before they were discontinued. Absolutely the best kitchen knives ever made.
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    Wine

    Just came back from San Sebastian and would highly recommend the restaurants Rekando, Arzak, and Elkano (in Gatteria). Excellent food, and amazing wine lists with bargain pricing. Ask to go on a wine cellar tour at Rekando.
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    Singapore

    Taxi's are readily available and cheap. Walking is OK if you're in the middle of downtown, but going from Orchard Road to Marina Bay Sands will be a long, hot, sweaty walk vs. a 10 min air-conditioned cab ride. With that said, walking in the evening is quite pleasant. Most of the pointers I gave you will require a taxi. For scale, it's about a 30 minute cab ride to the city center from the airport, and another 30 minutes from the city center out to Jurong on the west side of the island. Also, it's about the same time from the city center to the zoo. All those times are non-rush hour with no traffic; it can double at peak times, though Singapore traffic is much, much better than most large SE Asian cities. You'll enjoy the trip. I love Singapore and go back to visit frequently.
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    Singapore

    Chili crab (or black pepper crab) at Jumbos at the East Coast Seafood location. Be sure to get drunken shrimp and sticky buns. The zoo, as mentioned, is very cool, as is the Jurong Bird Park Ce La Vi rooftop bar at Marina Bay Sands (take your wallet; about $50 for two martinis) 1-Altitude is another cool rooftop bar The Long Bar in the Raffles Hotel for a Singapore Sling Universal Studios in Sentosa - ride the cable car to get there Dim Sum at Prima Tower on Sunday Clarke Quay - Try Brewworks; it's some American guys that started making their own beers... pretty good stuff, and wings/burgers too Boat Quay - Lots of little bars and restaurants. Find a spot, have a seat outside, and drink lots of jugs of Tiger beer Orchard Road if you want to people watch and shop. I'd also recommend staying at the Marriott on Orchard road - there's a cool outdoor dining area with a little bar and you can sit and people watch while eating and drinking. Also, Orchard Towers is just a short walk away. If you don't know about Orchard Towers, you should probably do some research before you go. Find any food court in any shopping center and have a bowl of Laksa.
  13. aggy I work with: "Jalen Hurts just transferred to OU. Ouch. UT will not be able to beat OU next year now." me: "You should know all about not being able to beat Jalen Hurts." aggy: ....
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    Wine

    Just throwing some out there... Money is no object: Salon Still pricey: Pol Roger Winston Churchill Little bit cheaper: Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque $100-ish: Laurent-Perrier Grande Siecle <$100: Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, Bollinger NV, Veuve Clicquot yellow label
  15. You don't see this kind of respect among career politicians much anymore. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bob-dole-gives-george-h-w-bush-standing-salute-rising-from-wheelchair-in-dramatic-moment
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    Grange has gone up pretty significantly in recent vintages.... I was fortunate enough to get some 2010 for $485 each, but you'll struggle to find it for <$700. For those 1990's in that picture, the Guigal's were $800-1000 each, and the Grange was $470. The Grange was voted second place out of those five wines during our blind tasting. Long story short, you can't go wrong with Grange if you want a excellent, world class Syrah/Shiraz.
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    It was not out of place among the big boys from the Northern Rhone. I've enjoyed several vintages, and each time it has been as good or better than the other wines we drank with it. And when talking about price, it's actually a good value compared to the high end Rhones.
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    Pretty spectacular night this was https://ibb.co/mzK0kgp
  19. How long before aggy puts the highest scoring, most OT game in history on their wall?
  20. This is the first year in forever that we’ve actually taken advantage of that and they’ve actually produced. These new kids have every reason to think it’s equal everywhere else.
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