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I don’t know the AVA rules, but watch for Pope Valley and Chiles Valley “Napa” cabs?

I will be watching, as well!

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
August 17th, 2019, 1:53 pm
$70 for 1986 Gloria?

Ouch. It was under $20 on release.

I’ve had them in the cellar, but trying to list availability with these tastings.

Next up, 1999 Beaux Frères "Belles Soeurs-Yamhill County Cuvée" Pinot Noir. Also inexpensive, listed under 40 bucks at K&L. My wife and I like to blind challenge each other, and she had this lying in wait when I got home from work one evening. These are truly blind tasting: eyes closed. When first p...

K_F_o_l_e_y wrote: ↑
August 15th, 2019, 9:40 am

Rick Allen wrote: ↑
August 15th, 2019, 9:10 am
I can't believe that someone is still touting the benefits of industrial factory eggs, especially someone who cares about what they eat.
Thank you for your generous contribution.

You know, the chicken contributes to your breakfast, but the pig commits!

It'll be OK, Carneros is loading up on Bordeaux varietals.

YLee wrote: ↑
August 16th, 2019, 12:39 pm
It's pretty neck and neck. I thought it would have been one-sided.

Price is no impediment.

We keep promising ourselves we will go, but never have!

Thanks for the nice invitation and you may have motivated us for 2020!

Hope you have a gerat time.

Depends on which stemware you will be using.

Thanks, Alan!

I went and bought an array of roasting pans!

I gots big plans!

Sorry Mike, that’s ridiculous. It’s a marketing gimmick as much as a wine. Luxury wine is a marketing gimmick Robert - including that fancy stuff you get from France! pileon Grape racism! The brilliance of Zinfandel has been there for all to see all along. I appreciate the recognition. I will disse...

For a really elegant taste connection, consider Peter Michael and Aubert on the same day. If they might want a group chardonnay day... Hyde Winery (home of Hyde vineyard chard.) Tres Perlas (home of Brown Ranch chard, one row away from Hyde vineyard.) Aubert (they source their Hyde from Hyde Vineyar...

+10 to Alpha Omega.

Check out Davis on Silverado Trail. Food pairing and great wine. We’ve done tasting/eating there and it was superlative.

Brasswood does food and wine, as well.

Serious? That’s gross. Post a link, would lie to read it. You haven’t heard of Orin Swift’s Gin ‘n Juice red wine? [wink.gif] The label says “Laid Back.” Back label: (so dope it has two bar codes) “Rollin down the street, smokin indo, sippin on gin and juice Laid back (with my mind on my money and ...

And why people are fleeing the state in large numbers. No. False. Not true. In 2018, the population n CA grew by nearly 200,000. But try again. Pretty sure the net increase is due to foreign immigration. The immigration from other states is less than that of immigration to other states. And busines...

Those of us in California understand this is an off the charts hyper-regulated, environmentally excessive, business unfriendly state. Truer words were never spoken.... TTT That’s why so many wineries are moving out of state and investment in the industry is so meager. I hear it is about to be swell...

If it makes you feel better, I drove past The Prisoner winery yesterday and forgot to flip them off or break my empties on their driveway. I guess I’m going soft. As Dre said, “Don’t let me slip, ‘cause if I slip then I’m slippin’.” Which of course, with Prisoner, or Martenelli for that matter, wou...

One time, I accidentally ordered Gold Chain Shipping and Mr. T delivered my wine.

He said, “I pity the foo who can’t wait until fall to get his wine.”

Keep it passive, concentrate on how you want it to look!

Just hit 1,000 bottles of inventory in CT after buying a few mags from Envoyer today. Not sure if I should head down the mountain or keep climbing. Storage bursting at the seams...time to join the Wine Watchers monthly reduction plan on the other thread? Plan for triple in the future. You will than...

If it makes you feel better, I drove past The Prisoner winery yesterday and forgot to flip them off or break my empties on their driveway.

I guess I’m going soft.

As Dre said, “Don’t let me slip, ‘cause if I slip then I’m slippin’.”

I’d think you would want to start with a wine that’s lacking in well...everything. The worst vintage of already thin wine and see what you can do with that. maybe a 13 Bordeaux or Loire or something from South America with greenies? That’s a great idea. I wonder if Rudy worked that way. I am going ...

Wow, what a great note.

I like the EMH house style.

The great winery tours are the ones that get you to buy wine you don’t even like. In this case I’m not sure how many people really won’t like it. It’s a very well made wine in a super friendly style. It’s more an issue of where you want to spend your money. Their setting certainly loosens wallets. ...

I am going to rewatch that famous episode of Northern Exposure and see what I can create with these new things, some other household items, and Two Buck Chuck. Cult wines, I'm coming for ya! [cheers.gif] What an entertaining idea! Although if you're looking for a neutral base to start with, Two Buc...

ICAP Technical Analysis article predicted a pound of 1.14 if we see a No Deal Brexit. (And 1.0526-1.02 GBP/EUR. Reverse parity.) Will BoJo be the last PM of the 'United Kingdom?' Northern Ireland melding into Ireland and an independent Wales and Scotland would be fun (as in interesting) to see. (I k...

Maybe it's time we assign "levels" to ourselves. I propose baseball style, Rookie, A, AA, AAA, Major League. People like Francoise, Favre, a few others.... major leaguers . Making boilermakers with unicorn white Burgundy and unicorn Champagne, wines from the French Third Republic, wines that even Ru...

mmoyer wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2019, 11:29 pm
A/O can host 12 with reservations. Have some good folks. Also more than just Cabs. Think Mending Wall can also accommodate.

Mending Wall!

They rock.

I agree with Mondavi, as well. They have some fine wines in their line up.

the 88 DRC story is an interesting one. Look at the bottle—Leroy’s name is there. In later years, though she is a part owner, it’s gone—name not on the bottle. She was also a distributor. She facilitated selling the Romanée Conti in Asia and dumping on the US market at low low (amazing) prices the ...

Davis makes great wine, they are nice, and can accommodate that size. Sure to be a hit, and they pair with bites of food. http://www.davisfamilyvineyards.com/ Sign up for a SVD cab/ERA tasting experience at Alpha Omega. We have done groups that size at both and loved them. I think Jarvis could go 12...

Craig G wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2019, 4:12 pm

Anton D wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2019, 3:35 pm
It's hard to keep up these days. Who's the racist on this thread?
You know what they say about spotting the sucker at the poker table...

I always figured I couldn't identify the fish because it was so hard to look out over my wall of chips and I stay so busy raking in pots.

Gary York wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2019, 3:44 pm
If you have to ask.....

Uh, oh.

It's hard to keep up these days. Who's the racist on this thread?

I cooked a 'Jorge' last weekend on my Ranch Kettle. Four hour heavy salting and then a hard direct sear for 3 minutes each side over post oak and then indirect on the cool side rotating every few minutes to even out cooking. Took it to 125 (about 40 minutes total) and then rested for 10 minutes und...

This is a fascinating thread. Perhaps reaching out to their usual buyers with library offers at ridiculous prices as a thank you and reset the price at 300 bucks from here on and see what shakes out. I don't know how they could stay alive without moving inventory. this problem they have is similar ...

This is a fascinating thread.

Perhaps reaching out to their usual buyers with library offers at ridiculous prices as a thank you and reset the price at 300 bucks from here on and see what shakes out.

I don't know how they could stay alive without moving inventory.

Len Stevens wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2019, 11:17 am

Anton D wrote: ↑
August 6th, 2019, 11:01 am
Thank you for the reminder!

Thanks to you, I went and shopped, but never got an email from the winery.

Odd.

When I saw your post, I got palpitations!!!

Glad to help Anton!

If you are ever in Chico, CA, we will pop old ones for you!

Thank you for the reminder!

Thanks to you, I went and shopped, but never got an email from the winery.

Odd.

When I saw your post, I got palpitations!!!

Erik: We moved to Las Vegas December 2017, and love living here. Although we are not gamblers, we enjoy the phenomenal restaurants, shows, professional sports, golf, etc. We would love to see you if you come to Vegas! E-mail me when you know you are coming. [cheers.gif] Jeff: Our racking and wrough...

This note was perfect. We have some of those sitting, so I will not rush into anything.

This falls into the Flavor and Fragrance area which I was a part of for my entire career. But why stop with Mega Purple. Why not just go to a Juice Concentrate producer and decide where you want to go. Grape to bolster up that Cab, Blackberry or Blueberry to add some complexity, Dark Sweet Cherry t...

https://labelpeelers.com/flavoring/

I wonder where I've likely been served that stuff.

Amazing, to me.

Wow, found this place while looking for something else.

There may be individual items you could play with and challenge yourself.

https://labelpeelers.com/additives/

I usually load up on the WS Rochioli. But, the review WS has on their website for this wine is pretty unflattering. Anyone had the '17? https://www.williamsselyem.com/wine/2017-rochioli-riverblock-vineyard-pinot-noir#content 91 is a Berserker zero. [cheers.gif] It is an odd review to plaster up, fo...

Welcome to wine on the internet, there will always be jealousy masked as concern for the poor bottles being opened. Welcome to wine on the internet, there will always be social signaling masked as "we all know this is about good friends and sharing good times" right before the exsessibe balla bragg...

Tom DeBiase wrote: ↑
August 5th, 2019, 3:16 pm
For me some of the purest expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The difference in site expression in regards to flavor, structure, texture e.tc is remarkable.

Tom

Colin, that is lovely!

Love the arches.

Did you ever get to visit the wine shop in the basement at the Rio Hotel back when they had the Napa restaurant? Your brick and arches remind me of that lovely shop.

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
August 5th, 2019, 11:08 am
Post what you wanna post. I love reading some Bacchanalia threads.

I opened a 2011 Heintz last night and it is a delicious Chardonnay with bright lemon-lime fruit with some grapefruit notes showing up on the long finish. The acidity is in perfect balance with the fruit. These are getting pricey, especially with the shipping, but they are in a small company of the ...

Hank Victor wrote: ↑
August 1st, 2019, 11:27 am
Tom DeBiase shared a nice write up about the 2017 vintage wines in this post.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=161214&p=2781899&hi ... s#p2781899

I'm excited for the chardonnays.

I share your enthusiasm, I love these wines...I love the pinot noirs, as well.

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