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About #Food and #Wine in North and South #Catalunya #CotesCatalanes #Emporda (and beyond). Tweets in FR, NL, CAT and EN. VIP is always better. Master of Swine πŸ— .

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My grandfather said They should hang the pastor by the entrails of the priest.
Glad to know the provenance now. I always thought that everyone was religious in the past, but I descend from at least 3 generations of atheists, on both my father's and mother's side.

05.03.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Flamusse sounds dodgy

05.03.2026 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m not sure if I find the Cloudy Bay (NZD59) four times better than the Yealands (NZD13). The latter had more zing.

05.03.2026 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In NZ

04.03.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lima Bintang Malaysia Cuisine, Otahuhu

04.03.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My brother (WSET3) calls Burgundy β€˜the best disappointment’. πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maranges and Santenay come the closest for me in this taste profile. I like smokey and undergrowth.

03.03.2026 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree the cheese doesn’t deserve to be called Camembert. However, I had many much more expensive Burgundies that were disgusting (thin and sour).

03.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fransen ook en het zal me boeien.

03.03.2026 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Naam is niet beschermd.

03.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonite I made big NZ mussels cooked in ginger / pepper / tomato with a very fresh and floral Sauvignon Blanc (13NZD).

03.03.2026 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I picked 3 random cheeses from the Kiwi supermarket. The NZ Gouda with cumin: like Dutch. The NZ β€˜camembert’, dryish and tastes like brie.
The smoked NZ smoked cheddar: smoky like smoked scamorza. The PN: like I wished every Burgundy would be at this price point (40NZD).

03.03.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two days ago in the Liberty Bar in Melbourne. Great food and drinks.

02.03.2026 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Melbourne is already better foodwise however until now not up to the standards I am accustomed too, but this local Gamay was ok.

27.02.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chinese orange wine at the Builders Arms Hotel (Melbourne)

27.02.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Today we go swimming with salties, after that redback petting.

26.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You don’t need to go to Australia for the food.

26.02.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oysters β€˜n Riesling

26.02.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kingston Town - home of the big lobster

26.02.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local Sangiovese and pizza in McLaren Vale.

25.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday I made a short visit to Pike & Joyce in the Adelaide Hills, tasted only the pn. Very nice, reminded me of the pn from the Ahr region. 600m altitude. Very nice people as well.

24.02.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actually I prefer to stay at home.

23.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too but I’m in Adelaide.

23.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
16 cheese of varying types

16 cheese of varying types

Fat Tuesday cheese haul

17.02.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

By using a specific, fast-ripening starter culture, the cheese develops its characteristic flavor and ripening crystals more quickly, effectively accelerating the process compared to a slower, natural ripening process.

22.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Old Amsterdam is aged for approximately eight months, which is shorter than the usual 10-12 months for traditional aged cheese.

22.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It has undergone accelerated aging.

22.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0