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GreatFermentations

@GFermentations

Aspiring Wine and Spirits Enthusiast.

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Joined November 2011
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Got my April issue of @Decanter. Finally, a wine publication with articles I really want to read rather than just a bunch of fluff.
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Keeping fingers crossed that I will get allocated 6 bottles of @BedrockWineCo Syrah. Any 6 will do.
Spring release/allocation season has arrived. Yesterday, Bedrock. Today, Failla. Tomorrow?
Why are wine distributors so desparate that they constantly want legal protection to help run their businesses? drvino.com/2012/03/07/at-res…
*Seavey (not Seaver)
Seaver 2000 Napa Cab after 24 hours of breathing (opened last night). Very Port like on the nose and palate. Yumm!
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Getting into white Rhones these days. Last weekend a Villard Condrieu. Tonight Nistrepais Costieres de Nimes (90% Grenache Blanc). Fantastic
I need a drink.
My daughter was born in 2010. What 2010 wines should I buy that I can drink with her in 20 years? Thinking Bordeaux, but what else?
Old World Wine from Cahors with Some New World Characteristics - I have been on sabbatical for a while but... tmblr.co/Zb3gfxHL5PkH
Holy Shit. I disappear for 2 months and my number of twitter followers has tripled! This whole social media thing is easy!
The Silver Lining to the strong Aussie $...if you live in Oz and are a wine drinker, European wine is cheap! bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-2…
NJ now allows direct shipping of wine! About friggin' time! pressofatlanticcity.com/news…

Gov. Chris Christie lifts spirits of New Jersey winemakers with law to loosen sales restrictions

Letting a fine wine sit and age to improve its flavor is one thing. Being forced to sit and watch thousands of cases of wine accumulate without being able to

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My Big Bordeaux Weekend – All Bordeaux, All The Time - My WSET Diploma class on Monday was focused on... tmblr.co/Zb3gfxEwDMT3

My Big Bordeaux Weekend – All Bordeaux, All The Time

My WSET Diploma class on Monday was focused on Bordeaux, so I decided to supplement the class tastings with a bit of extracurricular activity over the weekend.  I have to admit that, prior to this...

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Anyone ever hear of "International Grand Confrerie Sommeliers"? I smell a fraud. suntimes.com/news/crime/9970…
Great to see New Jersey wine shipping laws moving out of the dark ages!! Not perfect, but major progress therepublic.com/view/story/3…
WSET Diploma Unit 3 class tonight a bust. Too late to attend in person and WEBEX didn't work. :( Next week - Bordeaux :)
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Tonight's line-up: '09 Francois Chidaine Vouvray, '00 Gran Resalte Ribera Del Duero & Grahm's '98 Malvedos Port yfrog.com/khxn2fmj
Tonight's line-up: '09 Francois Chidaine Vouvray, '00 Gran Resalte Ribera Del Duero & Grahm's '98 Malvedos Port
Christmas eve with a 4 year old son at home....awesome!
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