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Hate hate hate that he uses oak on the Chenin. Needs another year or two to burn off the oak. I had one in March/April.

I am not a big fan of Revision based on what I've had.

Tablas also has a big nursery arm and they sell cuttings of the Beaucastel clones. I grafted a few vines when I visited!

Edson, I think the consensus would be that Heady Topper is the 'OG' Hazy IPA and 10-12 years ago they were the only game in town. Little by little that has changed. I wouldn't argue that the west coast stuff is better as any Monkish I've had has been amazing. I'm not really into cross country tradin...

That Bella Callia is some good shit!

Who's got their finger on the button?

It's hard to keep track. So many options in NYC. Usually I just make the rounds to my trusted beer shops, try a few new things on draft and pluck some cans to go. If you look at the general beer thread, I just loaded up on Root + Branch. Some regular go to's: Other Half Finback Hudson Valley (sour I...

Great stuff. Do they still have the 'original' vines lining the front walkway?

I've met Gary several times while hanging with Adam Lee. The estate wines were always a bit over the top for me. I generally prefer the wines from people who source their fruit. I drink very little CA Pinot these days, and when I do it's generally Santa Barbara or Sonoma Coast producers.

I don't remember the name of the one Dan sells but I know I've bought it before when I was in retail. My company represents Charles Gonnet from Savoie and the 2018 Mondeuse is bangin'. But will it really catch on? I don't know but it's a great fit in that middle range for a chillable red in warm wea...

I think NAPA has better auto parts, but I could be wrong.

Brett Favre.

Root + Branch releases including a Hudson Valley Collab.

Does not suck.

An interesting offer from Marty’s.

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I don’t think they ship, but if they’re opening up the library it would be worth a trip to pick up your bottles!

Nothing like a random link with no context from Victor! champagne.gif champagne.gif pepsi This place unfortunately was a disaster from the start. Tons of money sunk into the space, bad reviews upon opening, sex harassment allegations against the owner/host. I'm not surprised at all that they're clos...

Lanessan is always a fantastic value. I guess the subtext here is quality/style variation based on the vintage?

LOL you must be from Texas. My condolences. It's a bullshit Ponzi scheme and the wines suck. You will never get your money's worth, it's about filling the pockets of the sellers.

If you have to buy off the wine list and it sucks, what's the point?

This looks like a good deal. No affiliation. https://drop.com/buy/bonavita-8-cup-carafe-connoisseur-brewer-bv1901ts?utm_placement=0&referer=UJEKAM&mode=guest_open&utm_campaign=Automated%20Daily%20Promotional%202019-05-22&utm_source=SparkPost&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%20Promotional&utm_content=...

Yeah, been there, done that. Try some Rhône varieties from Santa Barbara! Hmmmm...wonder why it never occurred to me to try any of those?? [snort.gif] Tom Tom, that was a general comment, I know I don’t need to point you in any particular direction. Thanks for taking one for the team and letting me...

Just to flesh out the local issue with Weyerbacher: Their taproom is yuuge off a major interstate so getting to-from is a bit of a thing even if you’re local. They’ve changed the PA laws to allow taprooms to essentially function as bars now. They can serve their beer on premise and do growler/crowle...

Yeah, been there, done that. Try some Rhône varieties from Santa Barbara!

I’ll come to whatever but would rather see the Pats!

Paul H Galli wrote: ↑
February 21st, 2019, 10:27 pm

Brent C l a y t o n wrote: ↑
February 21st, 2019, 9:44 pm
They do their thing we do ours.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_(unit)
Then why does French wine use 750ml as their standard?

TTT

I'd caution you to make a list of the things you're thinking about buying before you go and checking the pricing at local retail. There are always unique things at the wineries when you visit, but you may be able to get a better deal locally than cellar door price for known wines from bigger winerie...

Peter! There is a great crew in Westchester and I think you'll be happy there. Hopefully more of the locals will chime in with answers for you. The Metro North express to/from White Plains is about 30 minutes, and Greenwich isn't more than 30-45. I don't think you'll find it difficult to access the ...

What the f*ck is this and why is it in WineTalk?

I had to go get a tire at the Oceanside NY location. Their liquor store had some Kirkland brand stuff. I picked up a liter of the 7 year TN bourbon for $30 plus tax. Seems like a pretty good deal. It has a nutty flavor that makes me think George Dickel. I also saw a 20 year old Speyside Single Malt ...

Sorry just catching up to this. It was a fun dinner! Another consensus from the group was that while Cos is very good to excellent with consistency, there was no truly outstanding 'WOW' wine in the bunch. The wines are great, they deliver, but none among them had that extra level of punch provided b...

In. Let me see who else I can rustle up.

Dennis,

If you have some free time in Salerno and want to see some local beer, check out BAI.

https://www.facebook.com/bai.salerno/

Did you inquire about stems?

By the looks of the menu I doubt they have anything good. You might want to bring your own.

I might be a last minute possible add, but I will have to check in on Monday.

Kirk, Thanks but I have no idea what makes your comment relevant. I'm glad you had some great luck with your bargain purchases. That was my point. Wines are dumped for many reasons, the least of which is a supplier selling off wine they already know is spoiled in some way. I'm not sure what your pos...

I like the 'rules' of this offline!

George, can I tip off a friend who just moved there about this event?

Heh heh, like most things Sherry I previously missed this thread. Thanks for the 2000 Valdespino Jay! It was stellar and by far the WOTN. So far as I know it's the only anada Valdespino has released though I'd be happy to be corrected on that if someone knows of another. I tried it at Sherryfest and...

Sorry to miss Ken, but yay Michael!

I originally thought this was going to me mostly newbies, but the group has definitely gone OG.

My DRC OWC 12 pack cases are great for CD’s, remember those? Port Boxes for LP’s.

It will be great to see you Jonathan!

The spot is yours.

This is the answer for Washington DC. There are also 50 states with 50 different answers. In some states, like MD, it may not even be the state's ABC answer, but rather each individual county's answer. In some places it could even be up to the municipality. This is the Answer, as official as it gets...

Ben Oberto dropped last minute.

I have a slot open for somebody if you can make it last minute.

I do it with respect to virtually any bottle I bring where I think there may be sediment in the bottle. So, older reds - not whites or younger reds. Ditto I agree, nothing worse than a muddled older bottle with shaken up sediment at a dinner. However my desire to open and decant prior is certainly ...

When we last discussed this I expressed concern about driving with an open container. The consensus was that I was paranoid but I remain concerned. I don’t see the benefit outweighing (the admittedly slight) risk. I’ll drink wines that need decanting at home or drop them off in advance. Put it in t...

Joe,

There are a lot more producers in the Nuits, it's a fairly large area. You should do some more exploring.

Gouges is another top tier producer you should investigate.

There are many, many others.

Congratulations Davy!

Are you trying to earn your Zuccarino Junior G-Man Badge, Bill?

Tentatively:

Mag of Lallier R.012 Brut

Mag of Fanti Brunello 2010

They do their thing we do ours.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_(unit)

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