A prior thread on aging freisa
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- January 3rd, 2021, 4:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Vajra Freisa & Dr.Parce Banyuls....(short/boring)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 344
- December 28th, 2020, 10:42 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: how do you pick the bottle you are opening?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 889
Re: how do you pick the bottle you are opening?
I find it’s really helpful to have a broad range of low-cost selections that I am either curious to try (currently: erbaluce, aligote, baga) or tried and true favorites (currently: soave, pelaverga) that can be opened anytime I’m stuck. Check the bottom feeder threads and buy a few mixed cases - pro...
- December 27th, 2020, 5:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 792
Re: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
Levi Dalton wrote some interesting articles on chinato.... bedtime reading for the curious
http://soyouwanttobeasommelier.blogspot ... ?q=Chinato
http://soyouwanttobeasommelier.blogspot ... ?q=Chinato
- December 27th, 2020, 11:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 792
Re: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
And to answer your question more directly, I would choose to buy a case and open one every year or two over buying and opening only new releases. I haven’t tried the Roagna chinato but have enjoyed both the Cappellano and Vajra bottlings. My notes say that the Vajra is a bit sweeter but I didn’t hav...
- December 27th, 2020, 11:03 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 792
Re: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
Aging your amari is definitely a thing to do
I don’t remember if the Vaira’s discuss chinato in their IDTT interviews, but there is an interesting discussion of aged chartreuse in the podcast linked below
https://guildpodcast.com/chartreuse-and-port
I don’t remember if the Vaira’s discuss chinato in their IDTT interviews, but there is an interesting discussion of aged chartreuse in the podcast linked below
https://guildpodcast.com/chartreuse-and-port
- December 27th, 2020, 9:30 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 792
Re: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
With respect to professional reviews... [shrugs]. It’s a shame that they are often are missing the relevant details as well.
- December 27th, 2020, 9:26 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 792
Re: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
Yes - sometimes you can only learn the relevant info on a bottling from a knowledgeable merchant or from literature published by the importer (eg. Theise catalog).
- December 27th, 2020, 8:58 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 792
Re: tastign notes/ ratings/ reviews for NV wines
Many NV bottlings have a printed or etched code that identifies the year of bottling, vintage, or disgorgement date. You have to hunt for this since it’s in a different place for every bottling (if present at all). Then you have to decode it because the meaning is different for different producers. ...
- December 22nd, 2020, 3:18 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 San Fereolo Dogliani Superiore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 225
Re: TN: 2017 San Fereolo Dogliani Superiore
Really enjoying this domaine. They continue to put out late release dolcetto and barbera bottlings that impress. Current release of “1593” is 2008 and “Austri” is 2011. Pricing is fair too
- December 22nd, 2020, 1:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: UPDATE U-TURN: Week 4 Virtual Tasting - Get your RHINE On - Brian Tuite - Redwood Empire Food Bank DEC16 - DEC23
- Replies: 166
- Views: 5680
Re: UPDATE U-TURN: Week 4 Virtual Tasting - Get your RHINE On - Brian Tuite - Redwood Empire Food Bank DEC16 - DEC23
2018 Weingut Keller Gruner Silvaner Trocken - A featherweight with good moves. Fresh as rocks with a squirt of lime. Could easily put away the whole bottle.
- December 12th, 2020, 8:51 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine Magazines
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1114
- November 28th, 2020, 11:53 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Eurocave Wine Storage in Laundry Room
- Replies: 10
- Views: 834
Re: Eurocave Wine Storage in Laundry Room
What is the best pairing for tide pods?
- November 18th, 2020, 3:59 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Christmas Comes Early! WineBid Rebates ONLY for Wine Berserkers!
- Replies: 111
- Views: 9559
Re: Christmas Comes Early! WineBid Rebates ONLY for Wine Berserkers!
This is very nice. Can you explain how this interacts with the new member "$30 off $100" offer? If you are new, register, and make a $150 purchase which offer will apply? Are both available (even if for separate purchases)? You are not currently a GCC member so you'd get the $30 rebate, a...
- November 18th, 2020, 3:28 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Christmas Comes Early! WineBid Rebates ONLY for Wine Berserkers!
- Replies: 111
- Views: 9559
Re: Christmas Comes Early! WineBid Rebates ONLY for Wine Berserkers!
This is very nice. Can you explain how this interacts with the new member "$30 off $100" offer? If you are new, register, and make a $150 purchase which offer will apply? Are both available (even if for separate purchases)?
- November 15th, 2020, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Chili Crisp - Different Brands & Uses
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4216
Re: Chili Crisp - Different Brands & Uses
My grandma made borscht not chili crisp so I’m far from an expert, but I got both LGM and Momofuku and don’t see much similarity at all in the flavor profiles. The LGM has these big fermented soy and szechuan chili components that make it unique and addictive. Amazing match to Asian cuisines. The Mo...
- November 15th, 2020, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: New book by Wink Lorch, Wines of the French Alps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 590
Re: New book by Wink Lorch, Wines of the French Alps
Both Lorch books are available now at 25% discount in physical and electronic form from Wink Lorch’s website https://winetravelmedia.com/
Discount code spec25nov2020 brought my US purchase of the Jura eBook down to around $13
I’ve been looking forward to reading this
Discount code spec25nov2020 brought my US purchase of the Jura eBook down to around $13
I’ve been looking forward to reading this
- November 15th, 2020, 8:33 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Pink Bubbles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1036
Re: Pink Bubbles
I really liked Filipa Pato’s “3B” rose recently.
Under $20 and shows dry, clean, and understated.
It’s made from the traditional Portuguese grapes Baga and Bical.
Under $20 and shows dry, clean, and understated.
It’s made from the traditional Portuguese grapes Baga and Bical.
- November 13th, 2020, 7:30 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: wine.com delivery fail
- Replies: 398
- Views: 23898
Re: wine.com delivery fail
I bought some LdH from wine.com in CA in August using 50/150 and Rakuten with delivery scheduled for this week.
Everything arrived looking good and on time via fedex and rakuten granted the rebate immediately on the pre-discount subtotal when I made the request through their website.
Everything arrived looking good and on time via fedex and rakuten granted the rebate immediately on the pre-discount subtotal when I made the request through their website.
- October 25th, 2020, 11:29 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Rosenberg
- Replies: 10
- Views: 355
Re: TN: 2017 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Rosenberg
Yes! To be clear, in post #6 I am talking about my experience with other houses in the region.
- October 25th, 2020, 10:48 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Rosenberg
- Replies: 10
- Views: 355
Re: TN: 2017 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Rosenberg
I posted some takeaways from the trip in an Austria thread at the time; here’s a link. https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=156647#p2644927 It doesn’t include tasting notes. As I recall, many of the 2017s were in the 13.5-14% alc range and were showing it at the time. Ott was...
- October 24th, 2020, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Rosenberg
- Replies: 10
- Views: 355
Re: TN: 2017 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Rosenberg
Thanks, Ilkka. I don’t know why these wines don’t get more love (record skip). I had the pleasure of tasting the 2017 lineups at 8 famous Austrian domaines during a visit in 2018. Ott was the best of the bunch. They make almost exclusively gv but I just opened their one riesling earlier this week; t...
- October 18th, 2020, 12:27 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine Searcher Pro
- Replies: 4
- Views: 684
Re: Wine Searcher Pro
The iOS app remembers for me
- October 17th, 2020, 10:34 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: F.X. Pichler leaves Vinea Wachau
- Replies: 5
- Views: 458
Re: F.X. Pichler leaves Vinea Wachau
This makes total sense and there is every reason to expect other quality-minded domaines to follow. The market is locked into pricing based on the designations and it’s widely acknowledged in the region that this creates perverse incentives for increased ripeness that run counter to improving quality.
- October 14th, 2020, 10:04 am
- Forum: Cellar Rats (ITB)
- Topic: Speaking Spanish at Work
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1877
Re: Speaking Spanish at Work
You make the point well. It’s patronizing and infantilizing. He’s not their parent.
- October 13th, 2020, 9:56 am
- Forum: Cellar Rats (ITB)
- Topic: Speaking Spanish at Work
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1877
Re: Speaking Spanish at Work
Assimilation plays out over generations. What’s the rush?
- October 11th, 2020, 12:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Retailer check: Tipsy Knitter, Seattle
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1465
Re: Retailer check: Tipsy Knitter, Seattle
I did not. They had “just sold” the wines that I requested.
- October 8th, 2020, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: CellarTracker and purchase tracking question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 980
Re: CellarTracker and purchase tracking question
I allocate group purchase price proportionate to prevailing retail cost.
Shipping gets allocated equally across all bottles though regardless of format. (I include tax and shipping in my CT bottle price)
Shipping gets allocated equally across all bottles though regardless of format. (I include tax and shipping in my CT bottle price)
- October 3rd, 2020, 10:09 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Software for cellar inventory reccomendation?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3166
Re: Software for cellar inventory reccomendation?
You can export your data from CT easily in any format you might need so there’s always an easy way out with your data.
For me the cloud benefit is instant access from any device.
For me the cloud benefit is instant access from any device.
- September 27th, 2020, 1:48 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Must Buy People Behind the Wine!
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2816
- September 24th, 2020, 8:48 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Friuli Wines w/ Bobby Stuckey....(long/boring)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 373
Re: TN: Friuli Wines w/ Bobby Stuckey....(long/boring)
Is Gnemiz known to be quirky or have substantial bottle variation? I bought a box of these at Berserker Day and the ones that I have opened (all sauv blanc) have been head-scratchers; not really recognizable as anything I’ve had before. And I’ve had a decent sampling of Friulian whites; Attems, Jerm...
- September 18th, 2020, 2:57 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: MacDonald release is imminent!!!
- Replies: 201
- Views: 20435
Re: MacDonald release is imminent!!!
Ive had every one including the 08 and 09. Having the 08 with 8 years of age is what has convinced me to keep my hands off them if at all possible until they are at least 8 years post vintage. Made one exception for Pobega's visit last Fall and opened a 14 with an 8 hour decant. Showed great but th...
- September 16th, 2020, 8:43 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Inexpensive Sparklers
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6264
Re: Inexpensive Sparklers
I had a chance to try Filipa Pato’s “3B” rose and BdB this week. Both are under $20, totally dry, clean, and understated. She makes these from traditional Portuguese grapes that I am not familiar with (the BdB is Maria Gomes, Bical, and Cercial and the rose is Baga and Bical) and gets precise flavor...
- September 12th, 2020, 3:16 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: MacDonald release is imminent!!!
- Replies: 201
- Views: 20435
- September 12th, 2020, 2:44 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2617
Re: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
I experience this all the time. Many many wines are better after time in the fridge. I wish it was imagined because then it could happen for all my wines. But sadly it only works for the young ones of good quality. I would agree with this as a general statement, for wines that some would argue have...
- September 10th, 2020, 4:05 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Chili Crisp - Different Brands & Uses
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4216
Re: Chili Crisp - Different Brands & Uses
How does one buy it (Mei Lin XO)?
- September 10th, 2020, 11:01 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2011 Roagna Langhe Rosso (Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 625
Re: TN: 2011 Roagna Langhe Rosso (Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC)
Thanks for the tip, Ilkka!
If you haven’t already, you should check out their dolcetto too. With a few years in bottle it also overdelivers by a wide margin.
(edited to correct a misspelling)
If you haven’t already, you should check out their dolcetto too. With a few years in bottle it also overdelivers by a wide margin.
(edited to correct a misspelling)
- September 9th, 2020, 4:53 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2617
Re: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
These are like comments from an alternate universe. I am reminded of the scientists from the 1950s who thought that animals couldn’t feel pain. The reason for drinking wine that was opened some days ago is because I wasn’t that thirsty on the night that I opened it. If it tastes better, which it oft...
- September 9th, 2020, 3:02 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2617
Re: Why does wine often taste better the next day (or after)
I experience this all the time. Many many wines are better after time in the fridge.
I wish it was imagined because then it could happen for all my wines. But sadly it only works for the young ones of good quality.
I wish it was imagined because then it could happen for all my wines. But sadly it only works for the young ones of good quality.
- September 5th, 2020, 7:49 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Sandlands 2020 — Anyone know when?
- Replies: 226
- Views: 15972
Re: Sandlands 2020 — Anyone know when?
Here are a few carignane impressions for you, Julie. A bit scattered and curt but I try not to overthink it. This is one that I will continue to buy/recommend --- 2014 Sandlands Carignane California, 12/28/2019, a bit solar and unstructured but not overdone; roundish fruit and some pleasing bitterne...
- September 4th, 2020, 5:42 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Sandlands 2020 — Anyone know when?
- Replies: 226
- Views: 15972
Re: Sandlands 2020 — Anyone know when?
My best bottles have been at 6 years from vintage but have enjoyed at 2 as well; particularly when I drank them over the course of several nights - heck, I have even gone a week in the fridge and seen improvement with the young ones. How else will you know whether to keep buying?
- September 4th, 2020, 1:22 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Top Cellar Holdings by Producer and Some Thoughts on how/why that's Changed
- Replies: 101
- Views: 7080
Re: Top Cellar Holdings by Producer and Some Thoughts on how/why that's Changed
Producers have changed dramatically (and predictably) during 8 years of finding my way into the hobby.
The clearest through-lines are transition from 10:1 new:old world to the reverse and 4:1 red:white to the reverse.
The clearest through-lines are transition from 10:1 new:old world to the reverse and 4:1 red:white to the reverse.
- September 2nd, 2020, 10:38 am
- Forum: Commerce Corner - Wine Classifieds
- Topic: Wine Rewards Program - Seeking Feedback
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1017
Re: Wine Rewards Program - Seeking Feedback
Unicorns are like the aspirational high end experiences that Amex offers.... backstage with drake etc. Great marketing but not the bread and butter For bread and butter, it seems that the thing wine collectors seem to want is more wine at sharp pricing. Retailer partnerships for credits and discount...
- August 31st, 2020, 10:13 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Best deal/coupon for on-line wine shopping.
- Replies: 2284
- Views: 257897
- August 30th, 2020, 10:40 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2005 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 426
Re: TN: 2005 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia
And here I thought “For a few dollars more” was going to be a reference to the rapidly increasing price of this wine
- August 25th, 2020, 2:48 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: French Press, what am I doing wrong
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2591
- August 23rd, 2020, 10:43 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: French Press, what am I doing wrong
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2591
Re: French Press, what am I doing wrong
My stir is really just a swirl. (Because who needs one more thing to wash?)
- August 22nd, 2020, 7:46 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: French Press, what am I doing wrong
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2591
Re: French Press, what am I doing wrong
I don’t stir before plunging. I add water to cover the grounds and stir to wet them all. No more stirring. Add the rest of the water, insert plunger just enough to submerge the cap, steep, then plunge and pour.
- August 22nd, 2020, 1:39 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: French Press, what am I doing wrong
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2591
Re: French Press, what am I doing wrong
I have used a Frieling stainless french press daily for years. Haven’t tried Bodum. There is sometimes a bit of grounds that sneaks through but I ignore it. I use very close to the coarsest grind on my Capresso and replace the screen on the press every few years, as the edges do get frayed over time...
- August 20th, 2020, 1:07 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wednesday night pasta TNs: Three Baroli from Guido Porro
- Replies: 13
- Views: 682
Re: Wednesday night pasta TNs: Three Baroli from Guido Porro
I had a horizontal of the 14 Porros - Gianetto, S Caterina & Lazzairasco. I don't think 2014 was a representative vintage of the house. All three were uncharacteristically ripe and unstructured. If served blind, I would not have recognized any as Barolo. The Gianetto was the lightest bodied of t...
- August 18th, 2020, 12:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Daily drinkers: clean winemaking style but savory flavors
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2323