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Joe W i n o g r a d wrote: ↑
November 28th, 2020, 11:53 am
What is the best pairing for tide pods?

Gronk and Ham.
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My friend who is the TX rep for Lanson Champagne says:

Dallas: Pogo's
Austin: Austin Wine Merchant
Houston: Houston Wine Merchant

I assume you are looking for wine?

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$55 is pretty high for eagle rare 10.

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Old Tom is definitely a good crossover style for Gin-->Whiskey or vice versa.

Gin season is winding down for me, but I have been doing mostly Perry's Tot from NY Distilling this year. Great QPR for a navy-strength gin ($22 retail), the high abv, juniper focused style I prefer, and local.

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Misen non-stick pans are awesome. I haven't tried any of their other stuff. I have a few All-Clad pots which I like. You might be covered if you have cast iron already, but my Turk forged iron fry pans were game changers. https://kaufmann-mercantile.com/products/turk-forged-criss-cross-iron-fry-pan?...

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It's a skill. You need to practice. I've been trying for 28 years and still haven't figured it out.

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I still eat octopus. I've eaten dog and whale in the past. I still eat horse (in Europe) and enjoy it. Of course, everyone is free to do as they wish with their diet for whatever reasons they choose. I have come to the conclusion that if if I am not going to go vegetarian/vegan, I don't see much po...

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I have been really lazy recently about making a stop at the Asian market. Just a heads up for anyone unfamiliar, the cheapest price on Amazon for LGM is $10 for a 2-pack. I just paid $2.49 at the supermarket.

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Check out a Chambers list of back vintage Piedmont wines sometimes. The large format sizes can get really funky.

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I would be happy to take a look.

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So, the OP kind of changes the parameters by qualifying that his 'everyday' wines are 5-15 years old. I am ITB and my 'everyday' wines are generally current vintage (1-4yrs old) samples. I have all manner of double hinge waiters corkscrews lying around and they are just fine for this purpose. I look...

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David,

How was the color?

Thanks for the note.

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Chris,

Well go for it if you think he will enjoy it. They are premium selections. I think the main argument here is if he would be better off with two ~$100 750ml's vs a set of tasters. If he's not a big drinker but wants to try things, and it is a gift, I see the value in the tasting set.

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Cheaper than the bar, but a decent amount of money for not a lot of whiskey...

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Thanks for the note David! I just remembered I have some 2014 in storage, time to pull a box out and check up on it.

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Is this with or without politics? I'm confused. I would do either as long as I can haz some of Jay's brisket.

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Wow sorry I missed this. Plus, I read all 8 pages so my 2 cents... The last time I checked the CC was about $16 retail, so while not the same deal still a deal and I think I'd be ok with a full Groupon credit and a case of free wine. As far as estate vs not estate... Bob used to share a winery/barre...

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Let's just do another dinner in Chinatown.

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Sigh. It's nice to reminisce. My first DRC was a 1990 Romanee St Vivant that I split with the guys at work. We chipped in $25 each on a Friday. We all had a nice sized glass. 88-89-90 JJ Prums and Willi Schaefers were like $15-30. Paid cost $66.67 for 1990 Grange. I remember when we joked about how ...

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Michael,

You might want to take a look at Chris's signature line. He builds cellars for a living. Honestly I came to the thread to see if he'd replied yet as I was going to recommend him for a 'large wine cellar' buildout as the thread title suggested.

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I used to sell to a guy who had two prefab units in his garage. They were each the size of an Airstream trailer, built more or less like a walk in fridge, and held something like 2000 bottles each. But yeah, there is a difference between a wine fridge or storage unit and a 'wine cellar.' We have had...

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Count me in the 'around $20 to last 20 years is tough' crowd. I think you should aim closer to $50 average but you can certainly help the average with some $20-25 Rieslings. That said, I'll toss a hat into the ring. Check out 2017 Maculan Brentino Merlot-Cabernet from Breganze in the Veneto. I curre...

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When I read the title and then opened it to see that the OP was looking for something to hold 300-500 bottles I LOL'd.

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I think Syrah has the greatest variance. I've been drinking through some Aussie Shiraz recently and have done side by side comparisons and I preferred the Liberte. Definitely agree with Barbera. I see your point about Nerello Mascalese but I find the nose to be a bit more muted in the younger wines ...

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Tim,

I have never done more than 1kg of flour, but you should be fine with 1.5kg. 2kg might be towards the limit of what it can hold.

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Christine Huang bought this one for breadmaking. It looks pretty badass.

https://pleasanthillgrain.com/ankarsrum ... 0sQAvD_BwE

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Hi Tim, I have this one. I love it. I never have issues with dough making. https://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-Professional-Stand-Mixer-Red/dp/B0026C8J9Y/ref=asc_df_B0026C8J9Y/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=343238601593&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7608094707160035135&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdv...

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Liberte is my favorite all around glass. It works well for pretty much all whites and I even like to use it for certain red varieties like Syrah, Nero d'Avola, Sangiovese, Zinfandel and Nerello Mascalese. I also really like the Grassl tasting glass for everyday use. They are a bit more sturdy and wo...

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Nothing from Italy. Nothing from Rhone. You need more stuff. Assuming you're in continental Europe I guess it's not easy to find decently priced stuff from the US, AUS & NZ.

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Anybody had a Tico sighting recently? I ran into PMC at the Phish shows in Boston last year. He is only on Instagram now. Good memories!

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lol

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Mark,

You're on LI right?

Wood boxes are not quite as ubiquitous as they once were. Especially if you have 'keepers' you could easily sell them on Craigslist. 1st Growths, cults and other 'top' wines could fetch $25per or more.

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Nice article Robert and well deserved. Let me pour you some Richter some time soon.

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I wasn’t a huge fan of the 97 Chave hermitage I opened last year. What does that mean? I recall the 97 northern Rhones being a little on the lean side, especially when you compared them to the generally great to outstanding trio of 98-99-00. I don't see David chiming in here yet so I'll be the cont...

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MSG is fine.

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Like everything else, sold out, but...

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Release price is $26/bot. That’s pretty reasonable. The shipping is a beast though, $44 for a six pack. I guess this is pretty standard these days.

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Get your wok on...
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/04/dini ... HLbzyANqbz

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I'm sad that Todd, Chuck and Georgie were all too busy to check in with the little people.

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Where is everyone?

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If I still have my faculties at 9pm Eastern I will tune in.

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Yeah 90k is nuttin.

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Hey all, Longtime lurker, first time poster. Glad to be a part of the community. In the coming months we're making a move from Los Angeles to Raleigh, NC - where, based on my initial research, I can't seem to find a dedicated wine-storage facility. Even if we choose to build a cellar in our new pla...

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JM is great too!

Diamond Reserve is from El Dorado, it's their entry level well rum. Perfectly fine.

Overproofs are trickier to work with, you might want to stick with something more standard. I think JM is closer to 90pf, El Dorado is 80pf.

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Jay, Yes, there is a difference. What flavors do you like? Jamaican pot still or Rhum Agricole will give you richer texture and more of that gassy note. Basic stuff will be, well, basic. Don Q is solid for a basic one that you can find. Diplomatico Planas is a big step up but not quite to the pot st...

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Skurnik is the distributor of record in NY. I'm fairly confident the facts line up as discussed. Almost zero restaurants can afford to take these wines right now. Morrell is a sensible place to go to with this kind of wine, I'd guess they were offered a decent quantity just so Skurnik can clear it o...

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I've been getting claws for $7-10/lb. Just steam and eat!

There was a great Jonah crab dish I used to get from a now closed restaurant in Hell's Kitchen that served the crabmeat warm with some pea shoots and kohlrabi and a drizzle of olive oil with a little yuzu. It was great!

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Welcome!

Don't overthink it. Buy some stuff. Have some meals. You'll figure it out.

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For additional context: Aldo Conterno’s top wine is the Granbussia, and this year’s release *would* line up with the 2013 vintage, which was meh and Granbussia was not produced. So this was the most expensive wine in the container. You can all go back and forth with your subjective opinions of the w...

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YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST FOLKS!!! There were 120 bottles allocated to the US market. An enterprising thief broke in to our shipping container, unpacked all the bottles, and repacked the empty wood cases on to the pallet. We found out the wine was gone when they went to break down the pallet here in t...

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