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Default Wine tasting, no alcohol

On 14/04/2015 9:45 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2015-04-14 10:54 AM, graham wrote:
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>>> Personally, I prefer some of the late harvest wines. It is sweet but
>>> not cloying. Don't get me wrong about ice wine. It's great stuff. They
>>> tend to have a lot character and a series of tastes and sensations. It's
>>> just that a little goes a long way. It's not like a liquor where you
>>> can put the top back on and it will be good for years. It's a very
>>> expensive product that won't keep more than a few days after opening.

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>> Chill it well and drink it with freshly cooked foie gras.

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> Way too sweet for a first course wine
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>

Not with FG!
Last year in Bordeaux I ordered FG as a starter and the waiter insisted
that I have a glass of Sauternes with it. He was right, of course.
Graham

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