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Skriven 2008-01-10 17:34:08 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: RE: Christmas and beyond652
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Hullo Michael!

->  HN> ok I understood very little of that (grin). Unless
->  the > symbol is indicating (better than >)
-> 
-> The > here was meant to mean "bigger than."
-> 

Ok, got it figured out finally (grin)

->  HN> What I quoted was for the 97...the bracketing years 
->  HN> seemed to be much more expensive but I didn't read 
->  HN> any reports on them as they weren't the subject 
->  HN> of the conversation.
-> 
-> It is not a cheap wine in any year.
->
 
evidently not ! 

->  HN> Well then I am having some wine for you!
->  HN> Tonight I opened a bottle of 2005 
->  HN> Purple Moon Shiraz a california wine 
->  HN> from manteca (wherever that is!).
-> 
-> Never trust a wine made in a town whose name means "lard."
-> 

Was wondering if you'd catch that part! (grin)

->   First
->  HN> note; plastic cork, came out easy...recorks 
->  HN> just as easy! Second note; Purple moon is 
-> 
-> Casting my mind back and forth regarding corqs, I
-> have come to the realization that the modern versions
-> are probably silicone-coated.
-> 

Perhaps..didn't seem to be coated though, just 
didn't "expand" very much when I removed it!

->  HN> really PURPLE! Like welch's grape juice, a
->  HN> deep rich royal purple! Nice legs, not a big
->  HN> nose though, slightly grapey. first sip; a bit
->  HN> harsh strong tannins over stone fruit (plums?)
->  HN> and tobacco? Second sip, slightly more acid and
-> 
-> Actually plums and tobacco make it a nice typical Shiraz.
-> 

AHAAA! Then my tastebuds WERENT lying to me!

->  HN> a slight bitterness at the back of my throat.
-> 
-> Which is not a defect if it's not horridly out of balance.
-> 

I can't tell you how balanced it was....the bottle
didn't fall over by itself so it must have been at
least moderately balanced! A decent enough wine
but I don't think I'd want to pay for it by the glass
at a dinner out.

-> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
-> 
->       Title: Braised Belgian Endive Gratin
->  Categories: Vegetables
->       Yield: 8 Servings
-> 
I quite like endive, but it's SO 
expensive!
chat with you soon
hap 
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