"The Wine World" Nuzzel Newsletter by Kent Lindstrom

Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign

The Washington Post – Shane Harris, Ellen Nakashima, Michael Scherer, Sean Sullivan – Feb 21, 1:16 PM

U.S. officials have told Sen. Bernie Sanders that Russia is attempting to help his presidential campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic contest, according to people familiar with the matter. President Trump and lawmakers on…

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Before that French Laundry, there was Sally Schmitt's French Laundry

Los Angeles Times – Daniel Miller – Feb 21, 5:00 AM

PHILO, Calif. — Chef Sally Schmitt remembers the French Laundry. She remembers the clam spaghetti and blanquette de veau she served on opening night. She remembers her late husband, Don Schmitt, opening bottles of wine, tending to the blaze…

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A Taster's Notes: My Path to Minerality

artisanswiss – Feb 21, 4:34 AM

On a warm summer morning in 1986 I found myself marking time in a stale smelling bar-tabac drinking bad French coffee while fingering the last crumbs from a buttery apricot tart. Back then this part of the northern Rhône valley was nearly as…

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Anson: New Cru Bourgeois ranking - will it hold up?

Decanter – Jane Anson – Feb 21, 5:05 AM

The Cru Bourgeois classification has returned to a three-tier ranking in 2020 and all involved should be congratulated on their perseverance. But, the new list doesn't include any of the nine Bordeaux estates that were named ‘Exceptional'…

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Wine Review Online

Wine Review Online – Aug 16, 2016

Alcance, Maule Valley (Central Valley, Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva 2014 ($24): This is a marvelous $24 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. Black fruit flavors, a savory green olive component and the structure provided by its suave tannins…

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