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16 of the 17 hottest years on this planet have been since 2000, where have you been? Not sure which way to go with this information. Climate change is real but didn’t affect anything wine related or climate change is fake which is why there was no change in wine. Either way everyone who was all doo...

Julian Marshall wrote: ↑
October 22nd, 2019, 9:25 am
We all feared at the time that 2003 was the first of many such vintages - luckily that hasn't happened yet.

Was there a reason for this fear?

Excellent notes. I’m sitting on two of these but hoping not to open for a few more years. Maybe 5 plus.

A5 wagyu at Morimotos in Oahu.

Nope. It’ll be a PITA, but, at the end of the day, I enjoy the wines too much and I’m not going to start buying a lot more domestic or Aussie wines because Sancerre got more expensive Hard to imagine a sancerre at 14.5% plus. I think you'll be ok Other way around Neal. The tariffs are on wines 14% ...

Absolutely

Bdklein wrote: ↑
October 17th, 2019, 7:30 am
I can’t wait until I buy the 50th anniversary bottles and flip those .

Me too except I will flip my remaining 3 bottles of the 2012 with the 50th at a significant mark up

They fit just fine on my wine racks.

This isn’t just an issue in wine country, but much of the San Francisco Bay Area. Workers who earn less than $25 an hour are priced out of living in the area, leaving service positions in every field wanting. There are restaurants closing because they can’t keep employees. This is a problem all ove...

I have experienced the opposite. I with Victor, my experience has been solid, acceptable. Not perfect, but that’s not expected either when you are buying wines with some years on them from a source like this. Now that said, I mostly buy Bordeaux, which is perhaps more durable than other non-Cab bas...

Haven't bought or been on the site in quite some time but no longer a buyer. I was hitting too many duds after trying them after time in the cellar. The bottles all looked fine. No signs of damage but many were dull and not representative of the same wines purchased from the Winery or retail. Same....

I’m waiting for impossible veggies, made from meat but packed with healthy stuff.

I predict nothing will change and this Board will be having the same conversation making the same predictions 18 months from now. I largely agree with you! We may see one of two [wow.gif] moments, but to your point, nothing that is going to raise the ocean temperature to bathwater status. Well, it ...

2017 put the stopper in the bottle.

Going to Oahu later this year and need to find out where a good selection of primarily Napa Cabs can be sourced. Staying near Waikiki beach for a week Also need some recs on great restaurants. 1. Traditional Hawaiian 2. Chinese 3. Thai 4. Japanese Open to other types too. Best Sushi? Best Poke? As ...

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Done for the evening once I have a corked bottle.

Nevin Miller wrote: ↑
September 22nd, 2019, 10:34 am
Back when Caymus was great juice!

Don’t say that to them though.

I was given my wish request for an extra 3 Bards.

And you are welcome for whoever got my two bottles of Absurd as I left those on the table. Enjoy.

I suggest you capitalize the A in America/American.

Sorry but I took my entire three bottle allocation.

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Howard Cooper wrote: ↑
September 15th, 2019, 4:20 pm

What does that mean?
#vintageofthecentury
Is 2017 then the only vintage in the 2000s that is not a vintage of the century????

2011

YLee wrote: ↑
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Scott Brunson wrote: ↑
September 15th, 2019, 4:46 am

Nope--Cardboard with the MacD logo stamped on it.
And it's the best looking, and best presentation of any wine that's shipped in cardboard.

In order:

OWC
MacDonald
Others
Nice! Curious how it looks.

Tissue wrapped too.

brigcampbell wrote: ↑
September 11th, 2019, 7:20 pm
Nickel was producing crap from tench, that's hard to do.

Seems like a money play.

I thought that was just my palate.

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NickRut wrote: ↑
September 12th, 2019, 4:34 pm
Who got the letter? Everyone on the list?
I got mine today. It's nice to have helicopter privileges.

YES. I got the mailer today.

I re read it anyways.

Going to Oahu later this year and need to find out where a good selection of primarily Napa Cabs can be sourced. Staying near Waikiki beach for a week winecheck + 12 bottles from your collection? worst case $25 luggage fee, and if Alaska airline, it flies free! :) I have never travelled with wine “...

Going to Oahu later this year and need to find out where a good selection of primarily Napa Cabs can be sourced. Staying near Waikiki beach for a week Also need some recs on great restaurants. 1. Traditional Hawaiian 2. Chinese 3. Thai 4. Japanese Open to other types too. Best Sushi? Best Poke?

Thanks Joe for the mailer.

One more reason to like Alex and Graeme.

Anyone read the mailer from MacDonald? I for one will try to avoid any products from Constellation forever. What mailer? I only got the save the date email. I just looked up Constellations brands and it appears that I don't drink any of them. I do have one four pack of schrader but before they were...

OwenB wrote: ↑
September 8th, 2019, 5:41 pm
Is this the only Napa cab that you can immediately flip for 2x the offer price?

It’s possibly why allocations are three bottles. Nobody will get rich selling one or two bottles. I have drunk one bottle so far of my two 3-packs. I’m not selling any of mine.

EddieBest wrote: ↑
September 8th, 2019, 10:50 am
I emailed Alex MacDonald last week and he said the expected release is September 17th and that a "save the date" email is coming soon.

Thanks.

Anybody get a save the date or have insider information on this? Cost increases? Cases produced? Looks like purchase times for the last few vintages have been mid September. Anyone tasted it and want to share notes?

Took 12 Bard and Wished for 3 more.

Plus the 1.5 Bard.

I’m not sure what to do about my two bottle allocation of Absurd. Might buy them but I’m waiting to pull the trigger.

OK, so the email I was sent when Realm folded Kata into their stable was that later this year they would be offering members some kata wines. Realm only offers wines twice a year. Fall and spring. So will we be offered Kata wine with this release? Or will we now be treated to three releases each yea...

2017’s in the same league as 2016’s? I rather doubt it! And why was fruit still hanging when the fires 🔥 erupted? Any fruit that was still on the vine wouldn't have been used to make wine. I've tasted multiple 17 Napa cabs now and there's no smoke taint. A couple wineries have said no 17' vintages ...

Thank God I am not a current member. Now I won’t be randomly selected an allocation.

Dodged a bullet.

I can’t stand Popeyes chicken. It’s gross.

Tom G l a s g o w wrote: ↑
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Bud Carey wrote: ↑
August 20th, 2019, 8:53 am
I live in Pennsylvania... retail is rarely an option.
Except when the LCB has those incredible close-out deals.
3 years sitting on the shelf.

Under hot lights or in the store front facing south.

NED VALOIS wrote: ↑
August 20th, 2019, 12:17 pm
Joe,
Take another 3 & it may be the same shipping !

So I am subsidizing other people’s orders shipping costs?

Hey, I know I’m a fan of Riverain, yes it’s a great looking bottle, I certainly do hope that at $200 initial pricing per bottle Steve and Thomas knock this one out of the park, but $40 for shipping 3 bottles was a shock unless this is coming in OWC. Can’t really complain though, cuz I did in fact ta...

Thoughts on this? The regular bottling scored well for 2016. $195 per?

I took a three pack. Shipping was high at $40.

Damm, I missed the peak?

Russell Faulkner wrote: ↑
August 3rd, 2019, 1:17 pm
Opened the door today for the first time in 2 years.

What a beauty!

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Was Geraldo Rivera there when you cracked open the vault?

Bud Carey wrote: ↑
August 1st, 2019, 3:47 pm
Only the alist got an offer today. Be patient.

Took a nine pack.
4 estate
2 round pond
2 three twins
1 steltzner

Crap. All this means is that I will only be offered my standard one bottle of Dr Crane for a while longer as they “fold” in the Kata people.

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Joe B wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 4:03 pm
Everybody knows that it isn’t the bottle weight/size or screw top/ cork.

It’s the label that sells wine.
I thought it was points?

Real points are awarded after the label is printed and slapped on the overly heavy, oddly shaped bottle.

I think Morgan has addressed this in the past - given the price point of a lot his wines, it helps to have a nice big bottle for market perception. It's an unfortunate reality that you have to deal with - I've heard other winemarkers say the same thing with respect to screw caps - can't sell a $50 ...

Here we go again.

AlexS wrote: ↑
July 25th, 2019, 7:20 pm
^ +1

...

Well, probably more like 8 bottles...

I could be easily convinced that 8 is the better number.

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