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This is the chardonnay, right? Love Ganevat's wines, but they are pricey now and harder to find. Yes - here's the importer write-up. https://vosselections.com/product/cotes-du-jura-les-chalasses-vieilles-vignes/ 100% Chardonnay. From vines planted in 1902 on gray marl. Les Chalasses is a specific v...

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I am fortunate to have an onsite cellar. As the designated shopper / supply runner for the family and member of a high-risk demographic I feel that any bottle I open could be my last, so it's no holds barred seven nights a week. Last night's bottle - served with freezer-burned veggie burgers on whea...

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Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
March 29th, 2020, 10:13 am

YLee wrote: ↑
March 27th, 2020, 4:52 pm
I couldnt watch this. Not my cup of wine.
Why? I know nothing about the movie

It’s a sappy family drama.

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I’m a soft touch but found it sweet and funny; a fine balm for tough times.

Mamoudou Athie puts out some strong Adam Driver vibes.

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Is there a link to the recording?

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I joined late but the part I caught was epic; up there with the winemaker q&a séries from back in the day. More please

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Perhaps not today at retail or ever online but the 17 was on the floor of multiple retail shops in Paris last November, having just arrived from the domaine.

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If you bring your host a gift, you can’t expect them to open, serve or use it. They have gone to great lengths and effort to plan the event, may still be busy preparing to serve you, and don’t need or want another job; eg. something extra to wash, prep, etc. A pack of decent glasses is an awesome gi...

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Dougs advice is very good though I haven’t been successful pairing red wines with soy sauce. I think it’s due to the sweetness and acid in the sauce.

Crisp whites and champagne always seem better with my sushi and stir fries.

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Thanks for the link. I’ll be reading it shortly If you want to go a bit deeper, I have found Yiannis Karakasis to be a good resource. In addition to providing a ton of regional detail his work shows a lot of integrity...i.e he walks the line between advocacy and criticism pretty adeptly. https://ww...

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I found this article to be helpful during a recent visit to Athens.

The hospitality and indigenous varietal tasting at Oinoscent was top notch. Shopping the cellar was fun too.

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles ... ine-lovers

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I have had good results with whites aged 7-10 yrs....templare, fiore, vinbrusco, tradizionale. Never profound, but enjoyable and decent value. I also agree that the step-up cuvees are worth it.

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I know it sounds crazy but Enoteca Barolo has among the best Italian wine selections I’ve run across; up there with the better shops in Rome, Milan, and Alba. The guy that runs the store is the Spanish importer/distributor for many top Italian domaines and stuff that is highly allocated or gouged in...

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Kedar Dubhashi wrote: ↑
February 8th, 2020, 8:15 pm

Joe W i n o g r a d wrote: ↑
February 8th, 2020, 7:03 pm
I received the $100 off $300 offer direct from the retailer; expiration was listed as 2/28.
Joe, may I ask what the code is? Thank you.

Didn’t keep it ... it was one of the ones in the thread that started with W and ended in a #

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I received the $100 off $300 offer direct from the retailer; expiration was listed as 2/28.

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$10 for the kindle edition at Amazon now.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PBD3GV6

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We had a pretty good thread on freisa aging a few years ago... viewtopic.php?f=1&t=98421&p=1431970

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I have had a lot of success using WS Pro to guide retail shopping in Italy.

For France, we have Ilkka. 8^>

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I have tried most of the chenin bottlings and have found them to vary widely, which may help explain the differing views. The carignana and trousseaux, on the other hand have been pretty consistent from year to year. (Haven’t tried any Syrah or Mataro yet.) Maybe this has something to do with the vi...

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I’ve heard a lot of great things about Ronco del Gnemiz .... looking forward to trying this! Thanks Michael.

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Thanks Todd. It seems less clear when both cities are “wine destinations.” Maybe if you put a few bottles in on the empty leg you can skirt by.

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Does Alaska let you also check the empty Wine Check gratis going one direction on a round trip between qualifying cities?

Mine is usually only full one way. My shipper box goes round trip though.

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One thing to watch out for is that some of the European airlines (I’m looking at you, Austrian) now have strict weight limits (8 kg!) on all carry-on luggage.

I have been dinged some hefty fees for checking my “overweight” roll-aboard as a result of having to unexpectedly check a carry-on bag.

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The principal is listed on linked in ...

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Anyone have experience with them? Seen their facility? Seems to be online only.

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I have had several excellent special occasion dinners at Le Vallauris in Palm Springs. They have a cellar, but I have always availed of corkage there.

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Isn’t it the case that there are two different versions of these old Borgognos, original and reconditioned, that are distinguished by the color of their capsules?

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As I recall, I tasted it but wound up with a trunk full of 2013 classico.

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My understanding from a visit to the Oddero domaine in 2017 was that they had established a consistent practice of holding back the Vigna Rionda Riserva for release 10 years post-vintage as a way to assist their global costumer base, many of whom are new to barolo, in buying and tasting a new releas...

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As it happens, I drank the 2017 vintage of that JL Jamet last night.

It was much cleaner than your 15 but apart from not having the nasty bits, it was still a tough sell to the crowd I shared it with. Of interest, but not one to be approached without deliberation, be it via cellaring or aeration.

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Tiberio cerasuolo d’abruzzo

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Here is one for a white lasagna. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/celery-root-and-mushroom-lasagna We have made this many times and dig it much We leave out the prosciutto (vegetarian style) and use tinkyada gf noodles, not to make it gf but because they have a wonderful silky texture like a rice...

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This event looks like a lot of fun for the SoCal crowd. I can’t go but would do it if I was not overbooked for the holiday season already. Looks like tickets and rooms are still available. (I have no affiliation!) https://www.pswinefest.com/ https://www.acehotel.com/palmsprings/events-and-spaces/cal...

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The Brundlmayer family runs an awesome inn and restaurant. Loved that place. Their wines aren’t bad either

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There is a school of thought that the two major soil types of Barolo lead to a general split along the lines of “lighter floral” (tortonian soil, northwest side of Barolo region) and “denser powerful” (serravalian soil, southeast side of Barolo region). I don’t know if there is widespread agreement ...

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17 Sandlands Trousseau
07 LdH Gravonia
18 Burlotto Pelaverga

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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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