Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

DavidG

I'm less worried about the Rs and the Ds than I am about the country. Trump is spectacularly unqualified for the job.

DavidG

2015 German Riesling Kabinetts.

DavidG

I would expect abortion to be outlawed in about 25 states once the SC overturns Roe. Take a look at the electoral college map. If you live in a red state and get pregnant, odds are good your options will be limited.

DavidG

I took a 1977 Taylor Port to a dinner in Chicago last month that was badly corked. I'd been looking forward to opening it for many years. Very disappointing.

DavidG

A special mind and talent. So sorry to hear he's gone.

DavidG

Nicely done Tim. But I disagree on the score. Should be 228 points.

DavidG

The polling experts appear to be no more expert at predicting outcomes than the wine world's Parkers and Sucklings.

DavidG

Hound, sorry about the flip comment above. Too soon... Still feeling shell-shocked and a little frightened. Very disappointed in the choices so many millions have made, their gullibility, the tactics used. Destroyed most of what little idealism I had left. I could (and have) blamed the media for not...

DavidG

Let's see if there is a Fed in February. Looks like a buying opportunity. I thought it would be close, but I'm stunned to see Trump win. And with an R House and Senate, the Supreme Court appts... I really fear where we are headed. And when Trump doesn't deliver jobs and prosperity, how will the tick...

DavidG

Comey has to go. He was unprofessional, broke protocol, and acted against the recommendation of the AG in releasing his intentionally vague letter that was clearly designed to damage Clinton. I think she'll pull out the win, but Comey's meddling in the election is likely to keep the Republican major...

DavidG

How difficult is it to drive around that area? Paris seemed too confusing to get a rental car, so we just used mass transit, Uber, and the commuter rail for day trips. As an ugly 'merican I've never been comfortable with traffic roundabouts. Can't comment on Provence but if it's anything like the L...

DavidG

According to Trump, avoiding VD was his Vietnam.

The analogy seems patently absurd until you remember that we:
A) pulled out and
B) lost the war

DavidG

Really fun game last night.
I was rooting for the Cubs, mostly because 108>68, but would have been happy with either outcome.
Not a fan of Maddon either, but the players were easy to root for.

DavidG

If the Cubs can win the Series after being down 3-1, Clinton can win the Presidency.

DavidG

No complaints about the media reporting it. But they should be ashamed of the way they portrayed it when they knew or could have easily known that they weren't Clinton's emails. I agree with you that they have fairly rapidly begun to treat this more realistically. Three whole days of "Hillary's...

DavidG

Of course. "Hey, we just found some emails. Not sure what they're about or who they're between but I thought I'd let you know that we are going to find out if they have anything to do with Hillary Clinton. Could take a while, I'll get back to ya." /s/Jim Comey …Ten days before the most im...

DavidG

Jim we are one f'd up country. I can almost forgive Trump and the rabid Rs for their elation. No such forgiveness for the media jizzing all over themselves with another opportunity to make this close. They aren't even her emails. Comey had to announce once he knew but I wonder if he's known for week...

DavidG

I looked it up:
Popular vote 59% vs 41%, and 49 states to 1?

I want some of what Jacques is drinking!

DavidG

You can achieve the same result with a Monopol Ah-So plus the screw from a Screwpull with a little effort to get the alignment right. And at much lower cost. I agree that the Laguiole Sommeliers are beautiful and efficient. But they aren't as good at preserving a badly decomposed cork as a Durand or...

DavidG

The Durand is far and away the best opener for old and crumbly or spongy corks that I have ever used.

DavidG

Funny, isn’t it, how it’s considered really cool when someone tracks down a lovely minor Burgundy or a wine from a little-known French region like Bugey or Lubéron, but Bordeaux is considered old hat and not propitious to such discoveries. Nothing could be further from the truth! That's why we have...

DavidG

Social security isn't too hard to fix, as mentioned removing the tax cap would go much of the way to achieving long term solvency. And we are actually half way through the retirement pulse of baby boomers, I read recently, so things aren't going to get too much worse before they get better. Medicar...

DavidG

Like a cherry on top, the older electorate have a say in the way SS is run currently while the younger or would be contributors in actuality are excluded. Talk about taxes without representation!!! Voting age is 18. Minimum age for the House is 25, Senate is 30, President and VP is 35. There may be...

DavidG

No, Jeff Levy, movie producer. Not Jeff Leve of winecellarinsider.com.

Rudi, I agree, decadence and cretinism is an apt description.

DavidG

I saw the film in DC earlier this month. Peggy and I both enjoyed it. Maureen Downey did a Q&A with a Post reporter afterwards. I think it's supposed to be available on Netflix at some point.

DavidG

Great article, thanks for posting.

DavidG

Well, Arv, the key is in the two incorrect assumptions in your first sentence: 1) That there is a team. There is no "Team Trump." Trump's an autocratic, dictatorial sort. 2) That they think. Not much of that going on at the top. Trump loves his own strategy and goes all in. So that's a bit...

DavidG

Sex sells better than politics. The media has no more need for a close race to keep people interested. Fresh allegations of sexual peckerdilloes are much more effective. That said, I'm happy to see the tide turned against Trump. But still no reason for complacence. He's still an HRC slip or fall awa...

DavidG

It looks like the Russians are altering the material they are getting by hacking the Clinton campaign servers and are feeding it to Trump. From a Newsweek article by Kurt Eichenwald: http://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-sidney-blumenthal-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-benghazi-sputnik-508635 This i...

DavidG

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/e ... story.html

Well done!

DavidG

It looks like the Russians are altering the material they are getting by hacking the Clinton campaign servers and are feeding it to Trump. From a Newsweek article by Kurt Eichenwald: http://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-sidney-blumenthal-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-benghazi-sputnik-508635 This i...

DavidG

We'll see if it gets traction or is picked up by other news outlets. Further evidence of Trump sexually assaulting women may also be in the offing, and could drown it out. Or it may be difficult to connect the dots without some speculation. But it sure seems to be in character with Trump's behavior....

DavidG

It looks like the Russians are altering the material they are getting by hacking the Clinton campaign servers and are feeding it to Trump. From a Newsweek article by Kurt Eichenwald: http://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-sidney-blumenthal-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-benghazi-sputnik-508635 This is...

DavidG

His pacing on the stage looked creepy to me, not dominating.
He did do better than the last one but didn't seem to be an overwhelming winner. And I'm pretty sure he isn't going to collect any undecideds with that performance.

DavidG

Very sad news about Matthew and ongoing loss of life. I'm sure Ian's right about Trump not backing down. Even his apology was quite aggressive. No doubt the Trump side will be pushing Bill Clinton's past. Not sure if it will turn the tables any for the crucial undecideds. Bill Clinton's not running,...

DavidG

Kaine was decidedly more serious and better prepared than I expected based on my prior impression of him from rallies. So he exceeded my expectations. Pence was about what I expected. So their performance relative to my expectations plus my left-leaning bias had me feeling Kaine won. But I'm not sur...

DavidG

I should clarify. I do love white burg at any age, but 1) to me, the young ones are not miles ahead of the competition and 2) it's just too jarring to drink it young knowing what it could/should be with age. I've never been able to get over that second point, though avoiding the category entirely ma...

DavidG

Kaine was much more prepared and serious than I expected. He comes across as goofy on the campaign trail. I thought Kaine won as well, but given my liberal bias I'm sure I'm not objective. It wasn't the slam-dunk that HRC dropped on the Dumpster. If Clinton wins, we may be seeing more of Pence in 4 ...

DavidG

Jim, Trump's narcissistic personality has been on display for years. I too began wondering this past week if he is also bipolar. Jacques, I agree with you that Trump would not be able to consolidate power once in office the way that Hitler did. But the parallels leading up to the election have me ex...

DavidG

Well, Jon, then you have to pay 1.5-2+ times the price to account for the ones that are wasted. Unless you like drinking them young, which defeats the whole purpose of white Burgs, at least for my palate.

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