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Subject: Re: [OM] [Leica] Nathan's PAD 22/04/2010: bokeh
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:13:15 -0400
  Indeed so Nathan. I've had both when I worked in Germany many years ago
and they are very good. Next time I'm at the petrol station I'll take a
whiff at the diesel pump for comparison.

Charlie

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Charlie, a fine Riesling must have a smell of fresh diesel fuel (not
> exhaust). I know it does not sound great, but trust me, a nice Riesling from
> Alsace or the Mosel valley in Germany is one of life's great pleasures.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>
> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 23, 2010, at 7:03 PM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
>
> >     "...milder diesel smell..." Yikes, now there's an olfactory note I've
> > never heard used to describe a wine; cheap bourbon yes but not wine. Is
> that
> > fuel or exhaust? Not sure which is worse.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for looking, Brian. The winery is this one:
> >>
> >> http://www.encus.org/en/index.php
> >>
> >> We tasted two whites:
> >> http://www.encus.org/en/index.php?option=5&product=ekam
> >> http://www.encus.org/en/index.php?option=5&product=taleia
> >>
> >> The Ekam is a mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, very pleasant, good
> food
> >> wine. The Taleia is 85% Riesling and 15% Albariño. A wine to drink
> young,
> >> and with a milder diesel smell than German or Alsace Riesling. But
> really,
> >> these were the best Spanish whites I have tasted so far.
> >>
> >> Then we moved on to the serious stuff three reds:
> >> - a very young Syrah, to be released into the market in 2 months
> >> - a young (2007) Priorat, 2/3 Cariñena, 1/3 Garnache
> >> - a young 100% Cariñena, a beautiful, serious wine
> >>
> >> I doubt you can find any of these can be found overseas. The terrain
> where
> >> this is produced is very difficult and yields are low.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Nathan
> >>
> >> Nathan Wajsman
> >> Alicante, Spain
> >> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> >> http://www.greatpix.eu
> >> http://www.nathanfoto.com
> >>
> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
> >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Apr 23, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Brian Swale wrote:
> >>
> >>> Nathan wrote
> >>>
> >>>> The wine was from Catalunya, from the mountains near Andorra, and was
> >>>> absolutely fantastic.
> >>>
> >>> What grape variety, Nathan?
> >>>
> >>> Brian Swale.
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