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I don’t think anyone in Napa has picked any Cabernet Sauvignon yet. And, yes, there’s a chance of rain in the forecast for Monday 9/16 but it will be light at best (less than 1/10 inch) so not likely to present a problem.

The California numbers for 2017 show that Cabernet Sauvignon exceeds Zin in both acres (85K vs 43K) and tons crushed (602K vs 365K). I was googling Rubired and Ruby Cabernet and read about Olmo grapes. Did you work with him? Pretty important contributions. No, I never worked with Harold Olmo. I was...

There’s not a lot of tribidrag left in Croatia anymore, to my knowledge, though I know Carole Meredith is on these boards and I’m sure could speak vastly more authoritatively on the subject. There has been quite a lot of new Tribidrag planting in the last few years. This is understandable consideri...

From Paul Franson's "Napa Life" newsletter today: "It was even apparently almost a year in arrears on rent and was reportedly evicted by The Rudd Foundation, which owns the building.. The downfall seemed to come after Thai tycoon Sorapoj Techakraisri’s Pace Development Corp. bought the operation, wh...

Glad you enjoyed it Matt! We opened one recently and thought it was very nice. But I agree it's still got many years of life ahead of it.

Kevin Porter wrote: ↑
June 6th, 2019, 3:23 pm
Apparently our friend Bobby has consumed enough wine that he is now at least partially grapevine (or olive or almond). That or he is (again) gently trolling us.

And I fell for it . . .

Pierce's Disease is caused by a bacterium that is introduced into the plant by an insect. The disease affects the internal tissues of grapevines (and a few other plants, including olives and almonds). Neither the bacterium or the vectoring insect has any effect on humans.

Casey asked me to post this photo of grape flowers that I labeled to help folks understand what's going on. (I posted it a couple of days ago on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter so you may have seen it there.)

You're welcome Brad!

Carole

You're welcome Phil!

I haven't taken the time to Google all the unfamiliar grapes (e.g., beclan and West's White Prolific) to see if we know them by other names. I'm guessing that Valdepenas may be tempranillo, since it's the dominant grape in the Valdepenas appellation in Spain. West's White Prolific was an old Califo...

The California numbers for 2017 show that Cabernet Sauvignon exceeds Zin in both acres (85K vs 43K) and tons crushed (602K vs 365K).

Glad you were there to receive it Eric

Glad you got it Nate! We've now shipped all our BerserkerDay orders going to the southern states and the west coast. We'll have to wait a while until it's warm enough to ship to the midwest and northeast.

Thanks for all your orders. We've got a lot of shipping to do! We'll probably start shipping next week (week of 2/4) and we'll start with the southern states. We won't ship to the Midwest until you guys warm up a bit. I'll be in touch with each of you individually when we're getting ready to ship yo...

Thanks for all your orders. We've got a lot of shipping to do! We'll probably start shipping next week (week of 2/4) and we'll start with the southern states. We won't ship to the Midwest until you guys warm up a bit. I'll be in touch with each of you individually when we're getting ready to ship yo...

The Hattori Hanzo is all gone. Only 2 case of the Zinfandel left.

We have almost sold out of both Chester's wines so don't delay if you're still mulling this over.

As of 11:57 am, we have only 4 cases of Hattori Hanzo and 3 cases of the Zin left.

Trying to order the Hattori but the site isn't responding. The link takes me here and then locks me in: You should be able to continue scrolling down past that point. But if you can't, it might be a browser issue. Try a different browser if you have that option. That same thing has happened once or...

And the mags are gone . . .

But still 2 other great deals available!

Steve Gautier wrote: ↑
January 27th, 2019, 10:56 am
Hopefully I snuck my order in before the deadline.

Yes, your order's good. Just 1 more set of mags left and then after that one goes, the website should show it as "sold out" (if I set it up correctly).

Mel Hill wrote: ↑
January 27th, 2019, 10:50 am
I just got a mag set! still have 2 of the 2005 mags!

Drink up Mel!
(Or hold 'em for another 10 or 20 years

)

Now only 2 sets of mags left

Here was our original description of this wine on release: A harmonious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and other kindred grapes. Black currant, blackberry, roasted duck breast, cocoa, coffee, cherry, a rich finish of milk chocolate and cherries Haiku Reflections Silk against bare skin Supple curves rou...

Only 4 sets of mags left

Sorry but we can’t split the Chester’s Anvil cases. If you want 6 bottles of each, then I suggest you find someone else of like mind and then order a case of each and share them.

Chester's Anvil was a wondrous collaboration among friends and neighbors — Aaron and Claire Pott of Pott Wine and Steve Lagier and Carole Meredith of Lagier Meredith Vineyard. We created Chester's Anvil as an excuse to work (and drink) together and to be able to offer wines beyond our usual purview....

This is our 9th BerserkerDay and we’ve got 3 exceptional deals for you – a trio of Syrah mags, a Tribidrag vertical 6-pack and a Syrah vertical 12-pack. All are from our own vineyard on Mount Veeder. All have been stored under excellent conditions in our own cellar. Links to CellarTracker tasting no...

Most labels, AFAIK, are just repeats of previous year's. Is it actually not legal to go ahead and bottle with an unapproved label, or is the problem that you don't want to risk doing that, and having them come back with a problem after the fact? Many small updates to labels do not need to be re-sub...

Alex Maltman, the author of the article, has read this thread and has 2 comments: 1) The actual title of the article in the print version of Decanter is "On Rocky Ground". The title of the online version, "Busting Terroir Myths", came from Decanter and was used without Maltman's knowledge or consent...

Generally speaking, what variables factored into the decision of what vine material to plant on the Lagier-Meredith Mt Veeder site? Were the Lagier-Meredith Syrah plantings prior to the introduction of the Tablas Creek Clones into commercial availability? Did any earlier Syrah plantings on Mt Veede...

Al Osterheld wrote: ↑
October 11th, 2018, 9:25 am
How much did you make those first two years?

We don't have good records on these wines but I think it was about 30 cases in 96 and 60 in 97.

The first vines at Lagier Meredith were planted in 1994. I think they made some wine in 1996 and 1997, but were not yet bonded as a winery. The first commercial vintage was something like three barrels. Al's right. The 1998 Syrah was our first commercial release and it was all of 74 cases. We did m...

This is a quite thorough analysis of an important concept. Rather lengthy but well worth it. Highly recommended.

http://www.worldoffinewine.com/news/sub ... on-6733716

Here's ours. Mostly vineyard shots, occasional bottles, lots of hummingbirds . . .

As was the case with several other wine varieties, Melon de Bourgogne was initially grown under an incorrect name in California vineyards. (The same problem has occurred in all the New World wine regions.) The name of the variety was simply not particularly important in the 1800's when these grapes ...

Here’s a current map of landslide potential in Sonoma and Napa

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/multimedia ... tent=pos_1

I left this offer running overnight but I'm going to let the promotion code expire at noon on Sunday (Pacific Time).

Makes me shiver just to look at that photo Mel! You could have been sitting in front of a fire at home, sipping a glass of wine.

Mel the Mountain Berserker! Neither sleet nor snow nor 12 degree weather at a mountain campsite will stay a Berserker from the swift completion of his BerserkerDay purchases.

Yes, so happy we can ship to PA!

6 pack sampler is now sold out. Just the 12-pack vertical offer is left now.

Only 1 left of the 6-pack!

Thanks Nancy. Only 2 of the 6-pack samplers left

in for mags and syrah. A yearly order. Any more fantastic library gems? We could only go as far back as 2010 Syrah this year. We're running really low on older vintages -- because all you Berserkers bought so much in previous years! [berserker.gif] But I'm really pleased we can offer the 2010. That...

The magnums are now sold out. But we still have the 6-bottle sampler and the 4-year Syrah vertical 12-pack.

Only 2 sets of magnums left now

Seo S a l i m i wrote:Very tempted to buy the mags again...

The mags are going fast Seo, only 3 sets left, so you better not wait too long! He who hesitates is mag-less.

Carole

I'm going to cut this off at noon on Sunday (Pacific Time) This is our 8th BerserkerDay and we’ve got 3 very nice deals to offer you – a quartet of Syrah mags, a mixed 6-pack and a Syrah vertical case. All are from our own vineyard in the Mount Veeder AVA. All have been stored under excellent condi...

In the satellite view that Ken posted, I think it's interesting to note the red swaths of fire retardant dropped by air tankers in the upper left and lower right corners of the photo. And on the left side you can see the ashes of my neighbor's house. Although the forest in the upper half of the phot...

The TTB rules only apply to wines produced / labeled in the US. There are loads of wines imported to the US with labeled grape varieties that are not on the TTB list and don't have to follow the same regulations as for US-produced wines. Incidently, the TTB does regulate foreign wine labels, though...

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