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  • #16
    If he really had been Niles Crane he probably would have pointed out that Moselle is a Riesling

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    • #17
      Is Niles that bloke on the Nanny From From Hell?

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View Post
        Is Niles that bloke on the Nanny From From Hell?
        He's Frasier Crane's (Kelsey Grammer) brother on "Frasier"



        Niles and Frasier

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        • #19
          Originally posted by herzog View Post
          LOL.

          One time a pompous guy came up to the bar, talking like Niles Crane, and asked to see our "wine list". .
          Is it coincidence that you bring in the 'Cranes" to this thread ?
          They have probably done more to promote espresso / cafe culture in the USA than any one else.
          ..and be the USA's top "Coffee Snobs" too !

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          • #20
            I'm sure there are some golden places in North America. Just don't go there with a crap attitude expecting to find nothing and rule everything out. The interwebs and apps are a great place to start by using websites/apps such as BeanHunter. Open your mind (and tongue) to new things I say and you might find something mindblowingly brilliant!....(which probably would be owned by an Australian )

            Michael

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            • #21
              Originally posted by mwcalder05 View Post
              Open your mind (and tongue) to new things I say and you might find something mindblowingly brilliant!....(which probably would be owned by an Australian )

              Michael
              Brings to mind an experience I had on my last trip to the US.

              I agree the espresso scene over there is pretty hit and miss, however there are unexpected surprises.

              Was staying with friends near Cupertino and decided to go for a walk to the local shopping centre, got a bit bushed and finished up at another place quite a distance from my intended location, the first thing that caught my eye was a cafe with a sign proclaiming they served good espresso, went in and ordered a shot, what a surprise! very good brew, just to prove it wasn't a happy mistake I had a couple more which were in the same class.

              As I was the only customer got chatting with Miss Barista and discovered that the cafe was was set up, owned and operated by an Aussie from Melbourne, the best coffee I've had in the US, however have had other good coffee over there, I don't obsess to the point of hunting em down, however if I pass an establishment advertising espresso and I have time I feel its my duty to check em out, you find a lot of duds, but, you also get some very pleasant surprises.

              Espresso in the US has come a long way in the past 20 years and continues to improve.

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