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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?

It’s getting real...

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)

Mark Y wrote: ↑
February 21st, 2019, 2:05 pm
"Ray’s great-great-grand father, Louis Walker, fought in the Civil War for Kentucky’s Company 48 Mounted Infantry, signing up for duty the same day that the battle of Gettysburg began. Louis’ father, James, was in the War of 1812".

that's pretty cool Ancestry.com stuff?

#stolenvalor

To paraphrase what I said on a friend’s page about this: He seemed to be so caught up in the excess that he didn’t know how bad he really was. I have several friends in the industry who have sobered up in the past year and others who are being more open regarding issues like anxiety and depression, ...

An hour ago on Facebook...Coming soon!

It was awesome.

Phew! There’s just not enough popcorn in the world. Two Periods of Bruins Hockey I’ll never get back. Ray, I’m not a client or owed wine. I was ready to go all in on 2009 though and I got laid off from my job. Best thing that ever happened to me. I’m pretty late here and most of what I could say has...

ICYMI:

We appeared in this video from Andrew Zimmern on The Travel Channel. I think this was 2016.

https://www.travelchannel.com/videos/di ... za-0270300

A couple clarifications: My understanding is that each expression was meant to offer a different style, it’s not just the age. So yes, you may like one but not another in the line. 5-7 years ago, due to increased international demand and dwindling amaounts of aged juice, they jacked pricing on all t...

I used Mike's current dough recipe this week to make some calzones. I had dough for two nights, but I used it fairly fresh. I would have liked it to sit for 4 days. I'm also going to amp up the yeast a tick on the next round and see what happens.

Put down that I will bring a Saxum magnum since there are going to be 20 people, and everyone is going to want a taste of the Saxum. My plan is the 2010 Saxum Paderewski Magnum so long as I still have it and it is not a data entry error. I will check. Ugh. Not everyone wants to taste your Saxum. Ca...

Therefore the answer Robert. We always had some bs clause for online/shipping orders referencing title passes to owner in NY, sales tax is collected. I'm surprised that you've never seen it before. Also, I guess my Amazon reference proves your point more than mine wrt what sales tax is collected. So...

haha I thought this was a thread on the village and its limitations.

This has been the norm for years. Do you use Amazon? You should be happy they can still ship to you considering the current climate. Maybe I should clarify. Read the fine print. This is alcohol. Delivered in NY so NY gets sales tax. If you choose to ship that's on you. I haven't heard this kind of l...

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Edit: Nevermind.

Let's just get this out of the way: Let's use this thread to discuss the worst winemaker in Burgundy, ever.

Also interested when available. The best strategy for starting a group is to have a mailing list of a few dozen, knowing that your target is a group of 8-12 for each tasting. People will opt in/out based on theme and date, but you can usually get a quorum. That way you can toggle through different t...

Jim Stewart wrote: ↑
January 29th, 2019, 8:54 am
Good, cheap Sangiovese? At the risk of excommunication, I am going to suggest a test drive of Da Vinci "regular" Chianti. I have not had it in several years but it used to be a good, cheap Sangiovese. FWIW.

DaVinci= Gallo. I'll get the paperwork started on your excommunication.

There are definitely values in Chianti and Rosso di Montalcino. I really love Sangiovese di Romagna Riserva for that price, but it is a different clone and expression, closer to Brunello in terms of fruit. Umberto Cesari is a sentimental favorite. I sell this wine now, but la Rasina actually makes a...

Most people's basements in the northeast are perfectly fine for passive cellaring. When I lived in Boston my grandparents' basement in Newton Centre was my de-facto cellar. Until they relocated last year, when I moved to NYC it was my parents' house in Jersey. Now I'm paying a bunch of money to Morr...

f*ck you Todd. neener [berserker.gif] [snort.gif] It's been a great opportunity to meet people from all over, meet some new winemakers, and attend some amazingly fun events. As an ITB'er I appreciate the freedom we have here to chat and not be called out for shilling (as long as we aren't). It's the...

If you weren't old enough to drink when WB was established, that would certainly put you in the young category. newhere [berserker.gif] A brief history: There are people here who just met in person and formed wine tasting/dinner groups that predate the internet, and early adopters go back to Prodigy...

I can't speak to Cornas. But the new Australia is the old Australia. There are still a bunch of great classic properties out there and the wines are readily available. The 'Next' thing that is happening in Australia is a change in style by the new generation. Lots of carbonic maceration, pet nat, co...

I forgot about a new one, JM Labruyere Grand Cru Prologue for $40. 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay.

Duc de Romet has been my go to in recent years. Sold by Skurnik so has a pretty wide national availability. Made by Jean-Baptiste Geffroy and 75% Meunier/25% Pinot Noir. It's a Negoce wine but the quality is there and can be found for as little as $25-30 depending on local pricing. Recently I've bee...

Hey! For everyone complaining about Zachy's, just a heads up that board member Ian Dorin has taken over the retail operations. Best wishes to him, maybe he can fix some of these problems! As for Morrell, Eric Guido is the buyer and the Morrell family no longer has any direct involvement in the busin...

Daniel,

Are you talking about VWW? I have not heard that. I will ask Eric and Ronnie. It's possible they just cut out Saturday hours for the busy retail season.

I live about a 10min drive from Vintage Wine Warehouse so it's kind of a no-brainer for me. My uncle stores with Domaine, and has had his wine there since they were still Acker.

A '95 I opened back in May/June was youthful. I'd definitely go with the 93. I don't think though that it's a 'much better' year than '94. It was just rated higher and we know what that means. 93 to me is extremely underrated, but I don't think there's much left because everyone was drinking these y...

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑
November 27th, 2018, 3:35 pm
Garnet in NYC are a couple.

Nope Nope Nope.

Garnet in NYC has been in decline for a couple of years now, new owners and most of the old stuff is gone.

Try Chambers & Flatiron in NYC and BPW and Benchmark in CA.

What's up Greg!

It's been a while.

Walt, Go south to the Cilento. You won't regret it. I was there in 2016. Some things to Google: Castellabate Cilento National Park Paestum Greco Roman ruins Agropoli Tenuta Vannulo Buffalo Mozzarella farm San Salvatore Winery (best buffalo milk gelato) they also have a tasting room in Salerno a few ...

Dan,

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