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H Guy wrote: ↑
February 14th, 2019, 2:26 pm
Got 1 Dr. Crane wishlist granted. 1 To Kalon allocated. I wished for 3 Dr Cranes and 3 To Kalon.

How long have you been on the list. I’ve been on since 2012. I only get 2 BTK and 1 Dr Crane. No wish granted. I’ve been asking for that 2nd Dr Crane for seven years

JMFrawley wrote: ↑
February 14th, 2019, 9:53 am
No wishlist grants for me either...

Ditto.

I buy a large majority of my wines through mailing lists. Mainly because they are normallly not readily available at retail. I avoid clubs because clubs pick the wines for you. I taste to find what lists I want to be on rather than be on the list to get free tastings. Once I’m on the list I have th...

Mark Y wrote: ↑
February 6th, 2019, 10:35 am
Smoke taint?

Please, that rumor about smoke taint in 2017 is clearly a non issue. At least if you listen to the wrong sources.

Scott Fitzgerald wrote: ↑
February 5th, 2019, 9:39 am
Wow. Does anyone actually drink these or just flip?

I have heard whispered rumors of people opening these. In closed circles of course.

JohnP wrote: ↑
February 5th, 2019, 8:50 am
Realm is live at 10am. What are you buying?

All of it if I had that kind of money. Probably grab 2 Dr Crane and 2 To Kalon. Maybe one other bottle. We will see.

Opened up my last 2012 Bedrock Monte Rosso. This is my favorite wine the MTP makes/made. It is really drinking fantastic and has plenty of years in front of it. If you are down to one, you can wait. I thought I read somewhere that Morgan was able to get Monte Rosso back again for future vintages, i...

Opened up my last 2012 Bedrock Monte Rosso. This is my favorite wine the MTP makes/made. It is really drinking fantastic and has plenty of years in front of it. If you are down to one, you can wait.

I’m not a boomer. I’m generation X I think. 50 years old. Again I graduated in 1997 with a degree in architecture. My first job paid $24k a year. That ain’t a killing by any stretch of the imagination in 1997. My condo cost $130,000 in 1999. I was making $36k by then. Me and my wife could have affo...

Well millennials are sleeping with more attractive partners than boomers. That's got to be better than drinking expensive wine! Damn, I forgot this is about wine drinking. So to get back to my story above. It wasn't until I reached 42-44 years of age that I finally could afford good wine. It takes ...

Boom! Nobody is forced to stay in any one place. This is a big country. You can go cut your teeth somewhere other than Seattle for a few years and gain experience and higher wages, move back at a latter date. Or try renting smaller places on the outskirts and commute into the city. Too many options...

What kind of advice could have been followed to defray the fact that the median home price in Seattle has doubled in the past 5 years to almost a million dollars coupled with a 40 year trend of wage suppression? Isn’t going to an affordable college, studying something marketable, working hard, and ...

Just to note - the University of Illinois is under $13,000 for a year. Many kids - including myself back in the day - have never been able to afford the expensive private schools. I'm not saying that's the way it should be but it's not a new development. 16-21k in tuition and fees. This does not co...

Huge write up yesterday by Jeb Dunnuck! 98 pts, for whatever that may be worth champagne.gif Pretty happy with that, but we like that we can deliver at a great price point. Pretty sure you’ve nailed that too. These wines are fantastic. I am sure you hear that a lot from those of us who drink them.

Posts to the effect of, "When Millennials reach their prime earning years, we'll see how things change" seem to me to assume that Millennials will have prime earning years and spending power commensurate with generations that came before them. Presently, this seems like a very poor assumption. The ...

Brandon J. wrote: ↑
January 31st, 2019, 4:41 pm
Will they drop me if I don't buy? I got my first offering as well and just can't justify buying. I joined really for trading purposes.

Then shouldn’t you buy some.

Millennials don’t want low cost entry level anything. So when they know middle of the road wines cost $50 a bottle you can bet they aren’t buyers

In for a six pack of Tench.

Grabbed 2 each dragon and rattlesnake ridge. Wished for more of course.

Anyone else having issues on the shipping. I enter the address, but then when I pick the shipping option it auto corrects to VinFliment I am having the same issue that I cannot pick a shipping option and emailed them. Ditto. Bought 3 750 ml and 2 375 ml. Checked out and it sends it to vinfillment. ...

I drink a lot of water every day. I take a multi vitamin and 500 vitamin C every day. It is very rare for me to be hungover. Very rare.

Frank Z wrote: ↑
January 18th, 2019, 9:16 am
Already placed my order for the Las Piedras. It is a beautiful wine, and I'm very excited for the 2016 vintage.

How is that possible? Doesn't open until January 22.

We need to start a group who will adhere to the same guidelines when rating a wine. 85 is not a score that says do not swallow. That is a 70-75. But people don't want to attach these low scores to a wine and then their user identity.

Took 2/1 for three total dr cranes. Wish I could afford more right now but.....

Caterwaul
No Girls. All of them.

Mine do. I had a set of eight. Within two years they were all busted.

Asking people here about whether it is safe to travel to France is akin to one person in Pakistan asking his neighbor if he believes it is safe to travel to Turkey. It is just a matter of perspective. Go, don't go, but at the end of the day you are in charge of the decision you make.

Change your plans. Try Poland. Very nice there.

After only six years of this hobby I have hit a number that is too ridiculous to ignore and have to make some changes.

Marcus has my intent correct. Im just asking has winemaking improved enough over 40-50 years that todays $100 bottles ( 3/4/5 ths ) are better than first growths 40-50 years ago. Not sure why everybody is going off on tangents Because it’s not what you asked. Makes sense to clarify. It was pretty c...

Hasn't climate change affected quality by now of what was the first growths predominant area?

I brought a 2015 Becklyn Napa Cab to a small Get together. About five people. It was awesome. Once that was gone they poured 2015 Folie à Deux Cabernet Sauvignon Ménage à Trois. I worked very hard to drink that one glass. Once I got through it my palate was shot.

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2018, 11:36 am
There’s a lot of good wines on that list. I don’t see why you couldn’t use it as a shopping list.

I may not drink a ton of wine but when I do, it isn’t off of the wine spectator top 100 list.

I will only sa this about in n out burger. They are missing the clown otherwise it’s a great clone of McD’s. [smileyvault-ban.gif] This might be the worst HOT TAKE™ ever. . Yeah. I know who I won't be listening to reviews from. Not sure why it needs to be all that. It’s just my opinion. And many mi...

Culver’s is the gold standard fast food burger. Portillo’s is right there too.

I will only sa this about in n out burger. They are missing the clown otherwise it’s a great clone of McD’s.

Brian Tuite wrote: ↑
November 6th, 2018, 6:17 am
Direct from the winery.

I didn’t get an allocation this year. How long where you on the list before getting an offer?

Guess I will need to start thawing my 23# Butterball soon.

Just FYI, I can get these for $50 per all in from SommPicks... Might be worth looking around if you want more. Plenty of online retailers already have the '17 Just got my wish list one bottle. Shipping went from $27 for the two bottles to $30 for three bottles. [truce.gif] But like I said I like Sy...

I think it really is a bit simpler though. From 2012 through 2016 California cab producers have done very very very well. The 20% plus who didn't pick prior to the fires should be able to handle one vintage gone at this point. That’s an awfully naive statement. Most winemakers I know would go under...

I have pretty much given up on online retailers. I have used Winebid and Flickinger though in the past. im curious as to why? ive had some annoyances with shipping but the retailers themselves have always been great. EDIT: just noticed you're in a much better wine location than I am. Im guessing av...

I have pretty much given up on online retailers. I have used Winebid and Flickinger though in the past.

Another thread got me thinking about this one. So 2-1/2 years later, any updated opinions of 2011? For those who buy Napa wines and Sonoma wines from the same makers year over year, what wines do/did you like better from 2011 than the surrounding years ? I hear Merrills 2011's have only gotten bett...

Just got my wish list one bottle. Shipping went from $27 for the two bottles to $30 for three bottles. [truce.gif] But like I said I like Syrah and want to try something new to me and at a better price point. Well, if $62 per bottle is a better price point. I will drink one within a month of arrival...

Took six this go around.

Decided to give Pax a shot. I enjoy Syrah and need to find lower cost alternatives to the Napa cabs. Bought two and wished for a third. Without the third I paid $66 each though. Shipping.

In California, the climate is such that every year is perfectly the same. They call it "The Golden Climate". I thought it was called the state of combustion. Did you really think this was funny? Poor taste would be an UNDERSTATEMENT. Funny or not, California is pretty well known for fires especiall...

2016 Caymus????? Wait, no.

Larry Simple question, how do we know what was picked before and which were not ? Can't we just call the wineries? Yup. And some of the 20% plus who picked after the fires will even tell you the truth. I think it really is a bit simpler though. From 2012 through 2016 California cab producers have d...

Markus S wrote: ↑
November 11th, 2018, 11:47 am

blarmston wrote: ↑
November 11th, 2018, 7:12 am
.... Sounds like you are the only winemaker in Napa/The World who has never a bad vintage...
In California, the climate is such that every year is perfectly the same. They call it "The Golden Climate".

I thought it was called the state of combustion.

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