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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
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...I own a number of Italian made bicycles, and none of them ever made me "misty eyed." I kept thinking, "Maybe if you get a Cinelli, or one of those blue Colnago things ?" But no, even with that, still not misty eyed. Now that I have glanced at this thread, I feel like my idea that I am dead inside is, yet again, confirmed.

You know what makes me misty eyed ? One of those top end Chianti's with the black rooster on the label. Or maybe a 12 year old Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...I tear up just thinking about that. *sigh*
absolutely. was just thinking about some early to late 90's rhônes in chatting with a friend yesterday. maaan...andré brunel, saint-cosme, nerthe, chapoutier, guigal, santa-duc, delas, rayas....
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