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    2007 Domaine Labbé Vin de Savoie Abymes

    David Honig
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    A simple, acid-driven white, it opened with lemon -lime and a crisp streak of acid. As it got warmer pineapple became predominant. This is a simple, inexpensive, regional wine, of interest primarily as a unusual curiosity. WHO Domaine Labbé WHAT-read more-

    2007 Domaine C. Ducroux Regnie

    David Honig
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    Minerals and strawberries, plus a single spray of oil from a key lime rind, blend together beautifully on the nose. The palate opens with a quick startling flavor of beef fat and dark berries, leading to strawberries and plums, along-read more-

    2000 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde

    David Honig
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    The nose is very smoky, with smoldering hickory, bacon, black olives and black cherries. The palate has less smoke, but the same black olives, black cherries, and some bacon fat, along with pepper. The finish falls off a little quickly.-read more-

    N.V. Pierre Peters Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Cuvée de Réserve

    David Honig
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    The color is clear light golden straw, and bubbles are tiny. The nose is rich and yeasty, fresh-baked bread and buttered toast, with light delicate citrus (key limes and a hint of pink grapefruit) and lychee. The mousse is full-read more-

    2005 Domaine Fouassier Vine de Pays du Jardin

    David Honig
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    The color is a very clear bright yellow. Yellow fruit, barely ripe banana and some star fruit and a touch of Zweiback, then grapefruit pith and some grass, make up the palate. It seems a little fat, a bit low-read more-

    Castelion Blonde Bier de Garde

    David Honig
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    The color was yellow and cloudy, and it poured up with a very high fluffy head. This beer was very full-bodied. The flavor was a little yeasty and nutty, with very fresh hops. The finish had a touch of bitterness-read more-

    A Doughboy France: A Palate Press Veterans Day Tribute

    David Honig
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    This story comes from the war diary of my grandfather, Archie Brick, one of the first Americans in Europe in World War I. It is the story of every American doughboy, as told in one man's diary. And for Palate-read more-

    N.V. Jansz Premium Cuvée

    Deb Harkness
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    Elegant, creamy sparkling wine from Tasmania, with lots of apple in the midpalate. I enjoyed the wine's creaminess, which gave it a lovely mouthfeel. Recommended. WHO Jansz WHAT Sparkling Chardonna Blend WHERE Australia, Tasmania WHEN  N.V. HOW MUCH  $18
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