Robert M. Parker, Jr. is the "star" of a satirical French comic book
describing itself as "l'Anti-Guide Parker," whose title translates as:
"Robert Parker - the Seven Deadly Sins." Details at Alder Yarrow's
excellent blog:
http://www.vinography.com/archives/2010/11/robert_m_parker_jr_the_cartoon.ht
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Jancis Robinson reports average prices at the Hospices de Beaune auction up
12.5% over 2009, Asian participation in the market and the relatively small
2010 crop being apparent factors. United States registered buyers accounted
for just 1.6% of purchases:
http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/a20101122.html
Especially for those who enjoy malbec, NY Times ran a recent article on
Mendoza as a wine tourism destination, "Argentina's Napa Valley":
http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/travel/21Mendoza.html?scp=1
<http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/travel/21Mendoza.html?scp=1&sq=argenti
na%20napa%20valley&st=cse> &sq=argentina%20napa%20valley&st=cse
Our friends Mike Dombrow and Ken Liss of Lake Wine & Spirits, recently
featured on heavytable.com, are hosting a December 8 grand opening party,
6:00-9:00 pm. You may already have received Mike's e-mail on the subject,
but if not, and if you're interested in going, you should contact him
(dirty(a)visi.com) for an invitation. (Do get an invitation; he says it's
officially not open to the public.)
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Word to the wise re an interesting item on Jancis Robinson's site today:
http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/a20101117.html
It may be that not too many of us buy at a level (cru classe Bordeaux, etc.)
that would tend to attract cold callers, bogus or otherwise. But any time
we part with our money before taking physical possession of the wine, we
need to consider the identity, reputation and track record of the merchant
we're dealing with.
Happy Thanksgiving to all -
Russ
Hopefully, this works better than the first try.
Subject:
FW: My new medicine cabinet in the kitchen
Disease
Wine
Daily dose
Allergies
Médoc
1 glass
Anemia
Graves
4 glass
Sinus problems
German Riesling
1 bottle
Bronchitis
Bourgogne or Bordeaux
( + sugar and cinnamon )
3 cups
Constipation
Anjou Blanc or Vouvray
4 glass
Coronary arteries
Chateauneuf-du-Pape or Gigondas
4 glass
Diarrhea
Beaujolais Nouveau
4 glass
Fever
Champagne Sec
1 bottle
Heart
Burgogne Rouge,
esp. Santenay
2 glass
Uric acid gout
Sancerre, Pouilly Fume
4 glass
Hypertension
Alsatian Gewurtztraminer
4 glass
Menopause
Saint Emilion
4 glass
Depression
Grand Cru Bourgogne
4 glass
Obesity
Côte de Nuits
4 glass
Obesity
Rosé de Provence
1 bottle
Rheumatism
Champagne Brut
4 glass
Excessive weight loss
Côte de Beaune
4 glass
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