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I have been having to deal with more frequent alcohol induced headaches lately thus greatly limiting the scope of my consumption.

Can't stop myself from enjoying a nice glass of the Saint-Julien variety of Bordeaux anyways.

As in hangovers or after a drink or two you get a headache? While I don't drink a lot of wine, I have found certain beers give me a headache. It usually comes down to how they are made and what products go into the beer. The worst offender for me is New Belgium's Fat Tire. Just a sip of that beer will give me a headache. No joke. Due to that, I have stayed far away from their beers.

I wonder if there are certain grapes that may be causing them?
 
As in hangovers or after a drink or two you get a headache? While I don't drink a lot of wine, I have found certain beers give me a headache. It usually comes down to how they are made and what products go into the beer. The worst offender for me is New Belgium's Fat Tire. Just a sip of that beer will give me a headache. No joke. Due to that, I have stayed far away from their beers.

I wonder if there are certain grapes that may be causing them?
To my chagrin, symptoms appear by the main course if aperitifs are had.

The most likely culprits are allergic reactions to the Sulfite (a by product of the winemaking process).

What a relief that adversity has not taken the gins and whiskeys of the world from me, yet ...
 
Had another Modern Times Imperial Double Pastry stout this weekend, Soft Swerve: Rocky Road Edition. Wowzers. The beer itself is good, however, like the pretzel edition, some of the flavors one would expect to come through missed the mark. If the beer was just labeled as a Imperial Double Pastry Stout, with no indication of the flavor pallet, it would have been hailed as incredible. But since you are looking for and waiting for a certain pallet of flavors to come in, that don't. You are left a little disappointed and wanting. Don't get me wrong the beer itself is really good, it just lacks some of the flavors one would expect from rocky road ice cream.
 
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Took a break from my favorite style of beers, stouts and porters, and went with an IPA or two over the weekend.

First up was Russian Rivers - Blind Pig. Love this IPA and I know it is blasphemy, but I like it more so than the pliny series. Also had a double IPA from Stone Brewery called FML... It is really good and for a double, it is surprisingly light. Both were outstanding and both hit the spot!
 
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Puligny-Montrachet - Les Combettes - Albert Bouchard Père & Fils - 2016 with seafood…delicious!

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Was able to try a blended stout of peanut butter and double chocolate on nitro. It was freaking divine. I was also able to try a few IPA's from Firestone Brewery that I hadn't been able to get my hands on. Good, not great, but I still drank them like there was no tomorrow!
 
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It wasn’t fantastic to be honest. Weird because it was a nicer restaurant. The other night went to a Michelin Italian joint, 121 pages, all Italian. LOL
My sense is that Pinot Noir tends to be a rather tempermental grape, a high maintenance grape, one which perhaps travels less well than other, less demnding and more forgiving, (and more robust and reliable) varietals; whereas the bottle you posted subsequently - (Cabernet Sauvignon) strikes me as a lot more forgiving (and robust), and frankly, consistent, when consumed in wines produced in the New World.

My own personal rule is that I leave Pinot Noir to the French; they "get" that grape, and any Pinot Noir wines that I sample tend to hail from France (granted, with an appropriate price tag).


This bottle was pretty epic.

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That looks lovely, and - I imagine - tasted delicious.
 
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