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Have I posted this recently?

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Sorry if someone has already mentioned this but if you like these wines or any other expensive wines there is great benefit to joining a tasting group so you can pool your expensive stuff and get a chance to taste a nice cross section of wines a few times a year. That is, assuming we eventually get ...

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Abreu and Araujo-era Eisele wines are worth the tariff. Do you think Araujo's style changed since the takeover? They aren't Araujo, since that family kept their name. Chateau Latour took it over and it's very much their style. They sell more of it in France than the U.S. Very classic, structured, a...

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MikeL238 wrote: ↑
July 6th, 2020, 5:07 pm

Brent C l a y t o n wrote: ↑
July 6th, 2020, 2:31 pm
Abreu and Araujo-era Eisele wines are worth the tariff.
Do you think Araujo's style changed since the takeover?

Mike,
I don't swim in those waters any more. My general experience with Eisele is the older the better, love the old Phelps bottlings. I drank my stash way too soon.

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Abreu and Araujo-era Eisele wines are worth the tariff.

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macdonald does not belong in that grouping Nor Piper. I am not sure who else is on the cult list in order to discuss further. Spottswoode is great, is it a cult wine? I wouldn't call it a cult wine. While some of these 'cult' wineries now have a track record going on 30 years, I wouldn't classify a...

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They all suck don't waste your money.

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Did Maureen Downey check it?

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I have not been to the lower levels but I assume they use the same heavy duty industrial racking that they have installed on the main floor.

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You would have to drop a bomb on VWW to even have a chance of your collection being impacted. It's a former supermarket warehouse. Reinforced concrete. Of course they have temp control but it stays naturally cool most of the year. The only scenario as Michael probably described to you is accidental ...

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If you bought this on futures it was something like $8. A friend who had bought some 2000 told me he opened one a couple years ago and it was falling apart. Nice to hear a positive note.

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Agreed that consuming outside is no issue right now. In the same sense, you are a special kind of *sshole if you BYO at a restaurant that serves alcohol. Just get take out. Don’t monopolize one of the few tables they have if you’re not going to buy booze too. These people are hurting. At least get a...

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JBucholz wrote: ↑
June 18th, 2020, 7:37 am
It saddens me that politics has become such a team sport. It’s not enough any more to simply root for your team. You also have to actively declare your hatred for your rival.

I guess you are not a Yankees or Red Sox fan.

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Bummer. I saw the title and thought you had 10 different vintages to discuss.

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John Morris wrote: ↑
June 12th, 2020, 2:19 pm
Dave Ramey’s Hyde (and other single-vineyards) deserve more notice.

David's Chardonnays are truly built like White Burgundy. They take a few years to come around and aren't necessarily as enjoyable out of the gate IMHO. I think that's why people don't talk about them as much. They need time.

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The pandemic has been fantastic for beer buying. I love being able to order online and pick up, no more lines!
I hit the OH release for Spacey Bits a few weeks ago, and I dropped by to chat with Eric Guido this Thursday and trade some wine. He is down the block from Finback in Glendale (Queens) NY.

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I would much prefer to spend my time drinking wine than parsing 4 point differences between a critic's score and the score of some random dude on the internet.

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Relatively good access to fresh made mutz and lack of patience also puts me in the "wouldn't make my own" camp. My real awakening to the importance of fresh made came during my trip to Campania in 2016. We were at two separate buffalo farms, including Vannulo. Mind Blown. The milk went almost straig...

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Things like Torbreck (Dave Powell made it) Amon Ra, Rusden, Wild Duck Creek, Barossa Wine Co, and classics like Yalumba, Tyrrell's, Henschke, etc from that era I have no issues with holding for decades. 20 years is a good upper limit but specific wines can go even longer. After Fox Creek, I thought ...

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Thanks for the note! Drank/sold a lot of this back in the day. Some of these bold Aussie wines are built for the long haul, but I wouldn't have intentionally kept anything from Marquis Philips this long.

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technivorm mochamaster back on drop for $229... https://drop.com/buy/technivorm-moccamaster-kb-coffee-brewer?utm_source=linkshare&referer=KHHQTR cool that it has a hot plate but wish for a thermal carafe. This is a disappointing change. I hate hot plates on coffee makers - it always makes the coffe...

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My friend went to grab a few things in Doylestown Saturday and the workers were saying that they were confident they'd stay open because they were 'essential' state employees. By the time he got home they made the announcement... Closing down completely and not taking online orders for delivery just...

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NYC, got mine on Monday.

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Danby.

I have this model:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing ... 17&sr=8-12

It's more expensive now than it was 15 years ago, but through two owners and a half dozen plus moves it's still going strong. Highly recommend.

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I love Molettieri's wines. I have never had anything really old, and agree the 06's are still quite young.

I was there during harvest 2016. What an amazing visit. His older brother died just a couple of weeks ago.

My friends just had their May tour cancelled, what a bummer.

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I finally pulled out a tasting glass purchased on BD. It is a great glass. I like that it's more compact, but probably twice the weight of the other glasses and it feels quite sturdy. Thanks Chris!

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I am confirmed. See everyone soon. Coming in heavy with Soliste Syrah & Sauvignon Blanc.

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Is there still room for me?

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Dan, Thanks again for organizing! There was quite a bit of wine not reported. The 2011 Mascarello was nice but a little flat, probably needed some time. Tooting my own horn, the 2010 Fanti Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Vigna le Macchiarelle out of magnum was pretty damn good. The 2004 Cerbaie Brune...

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Ethan Abraham wrote: ↑
February 21st, 2020, 12:13 pm
They did recently do a bunch of large consumer and trade tastings focussed on the theise book. Coincidence?

No. They always do a Theise-focused tasting in Jan-Feb, usually more Champagne. June is the annual Germany/Austria tasting. It’s been a similar schedule for a decade or more.

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Skurnik has not ‘always been the importer.’ IIRC Terry started in 1988 and used various regional Importers. I recall the Kronheim import label from the wines we sold in MA during the 90’s. Skurnik gradually became a bigger partner as their business grew in NY and nationally. From some conversations ...

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Currently $75-125 on shelves in NYC.

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I use the Liberte for beer, particularly hazy/hoppy IPA's

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The Liberte is also great for beer in general, hoppy/hazy IPA's in particular. I gave one to a guy who owns a beer shop here in NYC and he loved it. Broke it within 2 months, but loved it. He then went out and found an inexpensive alternative with a similar shape to use for the bar.

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Sorry I have to bail out. Moving 2/1 and a lot to do.

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Count me as a maybe, with Burgundy.

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Todd,

LA March 2.

http://gamberorosso.us/

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Hi, 3bot 2014 J Davies Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mtn (one btl stained label) $80ea 4bot 2012 Olivier Bernstein Clos Vougeot $325ea 4bot 2012 dal Forno Amarone $275ea 3bot 2012 dal Forno Valpolicella $75ea 1bot 2013 Domaine Leflaive Puligny Clavoillon $175 9bot 2014 Poderi Sanguineto I & II Vino Nob...

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Feb 28 2020. It's a bit early to be fishing, check back after the first of the year.

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I finally settled down to give one a try while getting my oil changed Sunday. I was one of the first customers in an empty restaurant-no line, no hassles. I like it. I think the bun is ok, not the best but not terrible. Nice spice to the sauce which has a dry cayenne note. I still prefer the Wendy's...

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Mark,

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/obit ... at-90.html

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Nice!

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Basilisco is the bomb. They now bottle three 'crus' as well, single vineyard sites with different soil types and vine age. The regular can be found at $30-40, the Cru's have two in the ~$50 range and the Storico is more in the $75-90 range. Also Luigi Maffini from Cilento. The Kleos is more an every...

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It’s a long story, but Gary’s dad Sasha always was the owner. It’s his business, and when his son left it just seemed like a gradual decline. Not because they didn’t have good people, but there was definitely a ‘magic’ era under Gary.

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Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2019, 12:41 pm
Chris >>>>>> Barney

^^^This

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Yeah, no deal here, but 4% back with Rakuten.

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