Stephen Tanzer

Editor-for-Life, International Wine Cellar; Wino-in-Chief, jazz/fiction/film/dog lover; beleaguered Yankees fan

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Republican candidates for Congress appear to be perfectly happy to live in Trump's America. If you're not, vote against them. @notabot.

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Two current CNN headlines:

Trump: Political violence has "no place" in the US
Saudi Crown Prince: We will bring Khashoggi's killers to justice

And I have a fox to guard your hen house.

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Is there a Republican in the Senate with the spine to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump for treason? John? Jeff? Paul? Anyone?

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Damaging rain and hail hit prime areas of Chablis Monday night, including the grand crus Clos and Blanchot plus Montée de Tonnerre. Bummer.

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Charlie Auclair of Auclair Winery reports harvesting sauvignon blanc on August 6 on Red Mountain (WA) "in this crazy early year."

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Chablis received 20 millimeters of much-needed rain last night, and it's still raining today.

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The IWC's Italian wine expert Ian D'Agata highlights some top choices among Tuscany's unheralded white wines, at http://t.co/UCYCMaSdTs

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Some wonderful values in New Zealand sauvignon blanc from the superb 2013 vintage, now available at http://t.co/jHzBAVCIJj

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See Josh Raynolds’ Winophilia feature on under-$12 Spanish reds, arguably the world’s greatest wine values, today at http://t.co/eXO0YWH4X4.

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White Burgundy, Spain, Tuscany, New Zealand and Loire Valley in the largest issue ever of the IWC, live now. Go to http://t.co/tSkHjg4OdU

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Bernard Hervet, superconsultant at Domaine Faiveley, says the last red grand crus will be in today: "We are very luck with the weather."

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Many Cote de Beaune growers plan to start harvesting later this week, with windy conditions in recent weeks having helped keep skins healthy

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Josh Raynolds recommends some great pinot noir values from Oregon's splendid 2012 vintage, today on http://t.co/sNTQsAnWwp

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Washington’s best 2011 reds turning out splendidly: dense, taut, delineated, ripely tannic. Love those cool years in the desert!

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@Friscokid49 But the vineyards are the bottom line, and Billaud-Simon had terrific holdings.

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@Friscokid49 Slightly earlier picking, longer elevage in used barrels (B-S previously used mainly stainless steel), more attention to detail

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Big news in Chablis: The Faiveley family has just purchased Domaine Billaud-Simon, a transaction three years in the making.

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Some outstanding values in village and premier cru Chablis from the splendid 2012 vintage, now available at http://t.co/LUAJlWAp0B

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Josh Raynolds highlights some elegant, affordable cool-climate whites from Australia, today on Winophilia. http://t.co/zJSluquJsQ

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More top winemakers tell where they would most like to do a stage [a work experience, or apprenticeship], on http://t.co/MG73ecTHMG