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Been using (and reusing) WineSkin happily for years. 6/$15

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The article makes a point about the problem of point inflation.

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They are proudly unconventional. I have also had experiences like Doug and taste before buying multiples but have had plenty of wins. The 2017 Hefeabzug GV is my most recent try and it was solid. Here’s a write up that I posted from a visit to the estate last year: https://www.wineberserkers.com/for...

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blarmston wrote: ↑
October 30th, 2019, 7:34 pm
On another note, how long until Alex and Graeme tell Constellation to f*ck off and they start bottling those grapes that they are sending across the road?

How much would production increase if this were to happen?

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I have had very good experiences with the Tiberio Cerasuolo which is easier to find and priced very well.

Not quite as savory but worth a try if you are enjoying this region and style.

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I don’t know, Greg. I was buying Reeds at my local farmers market whenever they were available until about about a decade ago, when I moved into a house with mature trees (not sure what variety; maybe zutano) to the tune of 500 avos per year so I’m not buying so much anymore. I planted a reed but it...

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One of your best ever write-ups, Tom. Thanks for this

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Dunno. There are dozens upon dozens of varieties.... fruit shape, size, skin color, leaf shape and tree shape are all used in the identification.

See http://www.ucavo.ucr.edu/AvocadoVarieti ... eties.html

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Reed are the most easily identified of all avocados; sized and shaped like a grapefruit. The trees are columnar and spindly and can be very tall, like a sickly pine. In my opinion they are the best tasting variety by a mile. I have only ever seen them in SoCal. If you are going to order avos by mail...

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I grew up in the tree fruit business in Central Washington. When it comes to soft fruit (peaches, nectarines), the phenomenon of having a hard piece of fruit that passes right by the "ripe" stage to being rotten (or shriveling, etc.) is a consequence of the grower simply picking too soon. When a fr...

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Can’t wait to read the article from that guy when he discovers scotch. I thought it tasted like vomit too. When I was 13.

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But wouldn't moving air across the mouth of a decanter pull air into the space? Think about holding an empty bottle to your lower lip and blowing, making a sound (we've all done that, right?). Doesn't that create some effect of pulling air into the bottle? Isn't this / couldn't this be the same thi...

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Hi Eric,

Thanks for the explanation.

You might consider uploading them to the Internet Archive, in which case they will be made available for free to the world at no cost to you.

Joe

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Yes I have run into this as well. It would appear that they aren’t no longer available. I asked the same question here a few years ago and wasn’t able to get any resolution.

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I’d be interested to hear anyone’s comparative thoughts on Belluard’s Alpes vs Feu.

Jason Wilson recounts a colorful visit to the domaine in his book Godforsaken Grapes but doesn’t go into much detail.

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David Baum wrote: ↑
August 30th, 2019, 10:20 pm
I only got to play with Alex twice this month. #humblebrag #61kallday #thxforthe3literAlex

So when’s the vertical party?

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That pdb was quite nice on release though could have closed since. That would also be my pick and I would pnp since it is at risk of closing with a long decant at this age.

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That’s like picking a favorite child! Love them both.

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My hit list in/adjacent to LJ:

Piazza 1909
Oltre Mare
The Fishery
Galaxy Taco
Oscar’s Mexican Seafood
The Patio
Caroline’s
Cottage
Taste of Himalaya
Bobboi
Nine Ten

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Anyone have suggestions for Thanksgiving dinner out in P/S? Bonus points for BYO or a decent list. Upscale ok.

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Right on cue, Alfonso Cevola steps up with a commentary and excerpt from the new D’Agata work.

https://acevola.blogspot.com/2019/07/th ... about.html

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Only 4 more weeks until ian’s new book comes out https://www.iandagata.com/italys-native-wine-grape-terroirs/ https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520290754/italys-native-wine-grape-terroirs The folks I know who’ve read advance copies say it is highly technical; makes the last one seem like a bit of a b...

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IDTT 381 Cristiano Garella is a rock star

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Bump. Thanks to the PMs so far

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The Dill guys’ pizza place in Reykjavik is good. Local microbrews and thin crust brick oven lobster pie...yum. And don’t miss the cinnamon rolls at Braud & Co.

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They announced on Instagram last year that they would be changing the labeling to indicate the old vines bottlings. I posted a link to the announcement in a prior Pepe thread.

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Thanks Jordan. Miles or SWU.

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Its for my unicorns. PM pls.

Edited to add: latest learnings are BA “UuA” whatever that means.

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Thanks to a wise friend, I had my first experience recently with the wines of Vigneti Vecchio , the domain of Carmelo Vecchio who is reportedly a longtime employee at Passopisciaro. The wines are newly imported into the US by KL. The Sciare Vive (“live flow”) Etna Rosso was elegant and precise. I lo...

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Vajra JC Clare on ice.... that’s nice.

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A different way of framing Brian’s question is: “how could innovation in the types of offerings enabled by e-commerce platforms (eg vinespring) improve winery’s direct-to-consumer profitability and customer engagement?” It seems plausible that if any winery could make a direct offering with auction ...

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Agee with Russell. Think of the fat from dairy (butter, cream, cheese) or vegetable oil (olive, sesame) as the stand-in for animal fat in the traditional European pairing. Umami found in mushrooms, eggplant, artichoke, fish brine corresponds in broad terms to that in bone marrow and other animal sou...

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You accuse / eject someone based on supposition and logic without evidence, then more stuff goes missing. What then? If there are multiple parties with access and opportunity, you really need to collect direct evidence before acting. If you put the lock on, it will be a tip off that you are suspicio...

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It’s a medium-light bodied wine with savory qualities. Can pair with a wide range of foods, as you might a French pinot or cab franc. Pair with white meat, fish, cheese, NC bbq, or karaoke.

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As I recall, Kevin Harvey posted that Aeris is made by Salvi Foti from the plantings that we’re historically used for Pietramarina. And that Pietramarina no longer has the same winemaker or vineyard source. So it’s all kind of a moving target at this point. George Chadwick posted on a comparative ta...

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That Planeta is about 10% Riesling which makes it quite a bit more accessible in its youth than the straight up carricantes, but I also like it quite a bit

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T. Melloni wrote: ↑
May 31st, 2019, 10:42 am
I can only imagine the word selection when you searched to add to a thread rather than start anew.

My profile shows that I joined WB on March 20 2013... “you never forgot your first thread”

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According to the good Prof. Parzen, these beneficial effects are not just for bordeaux, or even red wines, any more.

Shitting good. That’s what I love about natural wine.

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It’s funny that you would mention the St Anne cuvée, because I happened to open one of these (dg 1/17, US purchase) side-by-side with the L-M. I was actually surprised by the degree of similarity between the two. The Chartogne was not quite so rich and had more of the typical complex bitterness that...

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Suppose the business model is structured such that x% of the vintage is sold at futures price dtc, y% is sold to the trade at wholesale, and z% is sold at retail price dtc. If the total vintage quantity drops significantly, they have to cut back on the futures quantity offered. If they were to fulfi...

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I can’t think of a worse way to market a product to vegetarians than to say “it bleeds”.

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I watched this a few weeks ago and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. On the surface it kind of seems like there’s no there there but as I went through it, it really worked as “good art” completely apart from the geekery. Who’s the hero? Which effort is more meaningful? How much responsibi...

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I finally opened this at the start of a casual evening with friends so only had a glass. It was probably the right setting for this. It’s an undemanding drink. A reserved nose with rich lemon curd and modest sparkle in the mouth. Enough sweetness to bring to mind a limonata which is not usually my j...

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I poked around on the CT forums for more info on this. It looks like people have been asking for a way to use this data more effectively (sort, export, filter) for years and the answer is something like “no you can’t do it currently / yeah we understand it would be nice / it’s not easy to do with ou...

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You guys are funny. There are errors in the other direction as well (bottles sold, given away, dropped, or otherwise consumed by means other than drinking). You can draw inferences with certainty and make important decisions using sampled data sets with errors and bias. There’s math for it. The thin...

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For me this is “Community Holdings - Consumed %”. It has proven to me as a better guide for where a bottling is in its lifespan than any of the other metrics; “drinking window” “ready to drink” etc. Yet it is much less prominent and harder to use. If there is a way to sort or filter your cellar base...

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Thanks Brad. Will open next weekend and post a note.

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