The Odd Bottle Archives - The Cook's Cook A Community of Cooks, Food Writers & Recipe Testers Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:29:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Music in the Mouth: Edmunds St. John 1988 California Mourvèdre https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/music-in-the-mouth-edmunds-st-john-1988-california-mourvedre/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/music-in-the-mouth-edmunds-st-john-1988-california-mourvedre/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:52:43 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=7943 The post Music in the Mouth: Edmunds St. John 1988 California Mourvèdre appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/music-in-the-mouth-edmunds-st-john-1988-california-mourvedre/feed/ 0 1985 Newton Vineyard Merlot St. Helena, Napa Valley, California: “Very peculiar” https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1985-newton-vineyard-merlot-st-helena-napa-valley-california-very-peculiar/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1985-newton-vineyard-merlot-st-helena-napa-valley-california-very-peculiar/#respond Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:24:19 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=10683 The post 1985 Newton Vineyard Merlot St. Helena, Napa Valley, California: “Very peculiar” appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1985-newton-vineyard-merlot-st-helena-napa-valley-california-very-peculiar/feed/ 0 Oxidized Alsace–Yum! https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/oxidized-alsace-yum/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/oxidized-alsace-yum/#respond Fri, 25 May 2018 23:09:44 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=8382 The post Oxidized Alsace–Yum! appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/oxidized-alsace-yum/feed/ 0 Chalone 1977 California Chardonnay Estate Bottled: “One of California’s saddest stories” https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/chalone-1977-california-chardonnay-estate-bottled-one-of-californias-saddest-stories/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/chalone-1977-california-chardonnay-estate-bottled-one-of-californias-saddest-stories/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 23:04:36 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=8300 The post Chalone 1977 California Chardonnay Estate Bottled: “One of California’s saddest stories” appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/chalone-1977-california-chardonnay-estate-bottled-one-of-californias-saddest-stories/feed/ 0 1990 Foppiano Petite Sirah Sonoma P.S. I (Sometimes, Sort Of) Love You https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1990-foppiano-petite-sirah-sonoma-p-s-i-sometimes-sort-of-love-you/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1990-foppiano-petite-sirah-sonoma-p-s-i-sometimes-sort-of-love-you/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:29:20 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=9801 The post 1990 Foppiano Petite Sirah Sonoma P.S. I (Sometimes, Sort Of) Love You appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1990-foppiano-petite-sirah-sonoma-p-s-i-sometimes-sort-of-love-you/feed/ 0 A Whiff of Paradise: Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 1983 https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/a-whiff-of-paradise-clos-de-la-coulee-de-serrant-1983/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/a-whiff-of-paradise-clos-de-la-coulee-de-serrant-1983/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:00:52 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=8285 The post A Whiff of Paradise: Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 1983 appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/a-whiff-of-paradise-clos-de-la-coulee-de-serrant-1983/feed/ 0 Red is All They Do: 2002 Shalestone Vineyards Cabernet Franc Finger Lakes https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/red-is-all-they-do-2002-shalestone-vineyards-cabernet-franc-finger-lakes/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/red-is-all-they-do-2002-shalestone-vineyards-cabernet-franc-finger-lakes/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:05:21 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=9128 The post Red is All They Do: 2002 Shalestone Vineyards Cabernet Franc Finger Lakes appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/red-is-all-they-do-2002-shalestone-vineyards-cabernet-franc-finger-lakes/feed/ 0 A Sucker for Semillon: Tim Adams 1997 Semillon Clare Valley https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/a-sucker-for-semillon-tim-adams-1997-semillon-clare-valley/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/a-sucker-for-semillon-tim-adams-1997-semillon-clare-valley/#respond Sat, 14 Apr 2018 21:16:25 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=7798 The post A Sucker for Semillon: Tim Adams 1997 Semillon Clare Valley appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/a-sucker-for-semillon-tim-adams-1997-semillon-clare-valley/feed/ 0 Pro ‘Bono: 1982 Inglenook Charbono https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/pro-bono-1982-inglenook-charbono/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/pro-bono-1982-inglenook-charbono/#respond Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:02:12 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=5784 The post Pro ‘Bono: 1982 Inglenook Charbono appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/pro-bono-1982-inglenook-charbono/feed/ 0 1985 Marc Brédif Vouvray “You Won’t Like This Wine” (Not for the Common People) https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1985-marc-bredif-vouvray-you-wont-like-this-wine-not-for-the-common-people/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1985-marc-bredif-vouvray-you-wont-like-this-wine-not-for-the-common-people/#respond Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:32:45 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=7222 The post 1985 Marc Brédif Vouvray “You Won’t Like This Wine” (Not for the Common People) appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/1985-marc-bredif-vouvray-you-wont-like-this-wine-not-for-the-common-people/feed/ 0 The History of One Old Odd Bottle of Wine: 1975 Tulocay Cabernet Sauvignon https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/the-history-of-one-old-odd-bottle-of-wine-1975-tulocay-cabernet-sauvignon/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/the-history-of-one-old-odd-bottle-of-wine-1975-tulocay-cabernet-sauvignon/#respond Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:44:22 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=8735 “Drink wine, and you will sleep well. Sleep, and you will not sin. Avoid sin, and you will be saved. Ergo, drink wine and be saved.” —Medieval German saying*

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—Medieval German saying*

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]]> https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/the-history-of-one-old-odd-bottle-of-wine-1975-tulocay-cabernet-sauvignon/feed/ 0 Stone and Earth: 1985 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/stone-earth-1985-bosquet-des-papes-chateauneuf-du-pape/ https://thecookscook.com/columns/the-odd-bottle/stone-earth-1985-bosquet-des-papes-chateauneuf-du-pape/#respond Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:15:59 +0000 https://thecookscook.wpengine.com/?p=7914 The post Stone and Earth: 1985 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape appeared first on The Cook's Cook.

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