RussMcF

Tokyo based Canadian trying to eat and drink my way around the world

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An amazing party at a friend’s house in #ashiya near Kobe. I was given the keys to the wine cave and asked to keep everyone happy. A wonderful assortment of #Champagne, white Burgundy + Dominus 87, Aoyun, Margaux 1998. @JeffLeve @JeannieChoLee @BCWineTrends

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Ever had a Magnum of 1989 Petrus? Well it was sublime. Follow that up with a 2001 Colgin magnum, a superb 1994 Chevalier Montrachet and you have yourself the makings a great night at @Peter_Luger_h in #tokyo. #tokyofood #petrus @aowinery @JeannieChoLee @BCWineTrends @JeffLeve

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I have never really collected #burgundy bc the plots are small, varied and I never really understood it. But this 2018 grand cru #Corton was an example of a young, not outrageously priced burg that was exceptional price performance. 😋

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My first dinner @lateliermia and it didn’t disappoint. Beautiful mains, sumptuous desserts and a solid 1998 Ch. Nenin from #pomerol that was nicely in the drinking window. Can’t wait to go back. #robuchon #tokyofood

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Beautiful “Shoji ryori” at #Daigo near Atago Hills. Buddhist vegetarian food in tatami private rooms overlooking a Japanese garden. Superb Japan experience matched with @_Billecart #champagne and 2019 premier cru white burg. ⭐️ ⭐️ #Michelin
#tokyofood @JeannieChoLee

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Our office staff wine 🍷 dinners are no joke. Started w/ a @Bollinger_Int RD 2007, Corton Grand Cru 2006, then @Leeuwin_Estate 2003 cork vs screw cap. Crazy difference. @mayadvalle 2009 vs a young 2009 @LaTourWine was the 🏆. @JeffLeve @winewankers @JeannieChoLee #napa #Bordeaux

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Another incredible wine dinner w/ Tokyo, HK friends. Started w/ a youthful 2016 #meursault Coche-dury. Flight 2 was a lively 1979 Rubicon (2nd vintage), 1995 Beaucastel, 2008 #gaja Sperss. @henschkewine 1990 HOG was a 🦄. #bryantfamily 2007 and HOG 🏆 @BCWineTrends @JeffLeve

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A fantastic wine 🍷 dinner in Hong Kong with great wines and an even better crew. My favorites were: 82 Cheval Blanc, 98 Volnay, 15 Montrachet and the big powerful 05 Pichon Baron. #bordeaux #burgundy @JeannieChoLee @JamesSuckling @BCWineTrends

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Suitcase 🧳 is packed. Ready to head back to Canada 🇨🇦 with the family for the holidays 🎄 #gaja #sassicaia #p2 #vegasicilia #champagne 🥂 @BCWineTrends @winewankers @JeffLeve

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A busy week of year end dinners. Here were some of the wine 🍷 treats. 1990 #pesquera (favorite) and 2009 #lynchbages ( co favorite) and the 1985 #chambollemusigny (perfect condition but a bit barnyard). #napa #rioja #burgundy # Bordeaux

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Happy Halloween 🎃 from Tokyo. We hosted 25 kids and 15 parents for a mini party with trick or treating 👻 for the kids and @VeuveClicquot in #magnum for the parents. #halloween #tokyo #champagne @winewankers @BCWineTrends @JamesSuckling

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Halloween 🎃 skull 💀 pizzas🍕 were a hit with the kids #Halloween #tokyo

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Halloween Weekend set 1: 2004 #dom (drinking wonderfully), my old fav 2005 #pontetcanet and 2014 @SilverOak #napa #pauillac #champagne @winewankers

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Dinner at Zurriola, a Basque ⭐️ ⭐️ @MichelinGuideNA in Ginza. The cold smoked caviar, #wagyu and foie gras with Pedro Ximenez Sherry crust were the winners. Add in 2 #tempranillo including 2010 Valbuena Cabernet blend #tokyofood #michelin

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Fantastic winemaker’s dinner from @ShaferVineyards @TACtokyo. Always a treat to meet the vineyard team, hear their stories while drinking their best. #napa #hillsideselect #cabernet

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@SNJeffBlair could the @BlueJays flip an expiring pitching contract for an expiring contract of a right hand bat? If Ryu can find his mojo that might offset the lack of young trade chips?

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Bday dinner so cracked out the big formats. 3 magnums: #leeuwinestate Art Series #chardonnay 2009 (drinking perfectly), 2003 @SilverOak #cabernet and finished with a 75% Cabernet, powerful @PontetCanet 2009. #100points @winewankers @BCWineTrends @JeffLeve

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Glamping @motherfarm in #chiba was great fun with the kids. Milking cows, scratching llamas 🦙, racing piglets🐖 and bbq’ing under the stars. #glamping #tokyo #kids

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The Pizza Bar on the 38th in #tokyo is truly outstanding. Ranked top in Asia and worthy. Now presented as a omakase so you get to try everything. Even the desert 🍕 was fab. Such a fun experience! @50TopPizza #pizza #tokyofood

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The top wines of the night for me were:

2007 Ayala No7 Champagne
1995 Comtes Lafon, Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Du Milieu from Burgundy
1999 Solaia Super Tuscan

2003 Bond Pluribus was the first vintage
2003 Stags Leap’s Fay much lighter than I expected @winewankers @BCWineTrends

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Had a fascinating “wine meets AI”moment yesterday. Team wine dinner with 11 wines. We were debating the drinking order. Someone suggests using #CHATCPT. The results were impressive. @JeannieChoLee @JamesSuckling @BCWineTrends @winewankers @JeffLeve @Livex

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After a few prompts, #chatgpt came up with this list and logic. I was impressed with positioning of the Fay and the #syrah @StagsLeapCASK23 @AntinoriFamily @pontet_canet @HarlanEstate707 #pauillac #napa #ai #wine