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I loved the 1970 when I was first getting into wine. I bought a lot of it back then, but sadly drank them all a long time ago.......

I second or third the 2000 Figeac. Had it twice in the last two years and it was excellent, but will continue to last and perhaps improve. I am in no hurry to drink my remaining bottls. Cantemerle 2000 is just lovely right now. Probably won't get better but not in decline. For my taste 2000 Sociando...

I am unclear whether these qualify as highly allocated, but there are some wines that were available on BerserkerDay that went quickly and were at a reasonable price: Beau Rivage; Salt Vine Rose; probably some others. I also think of Halcon in this vein -- my memory is that some of their wines can s...

Any recipes for the above referenced dishes? Or a good website or cookbook you would recommend to start to experiment with the cuisine of the region?

This is a fascinating discussion. Let me ask if this is an apt analogy. Think of a Cab Sauv wine (let's just do California for ease of discussion) -- both a regular bottling and a Reserve. They are both Cab Sauv. Both (lets assume) from the same vineyard. And both have the same winemaker. I would as...

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I am assuming that this will last many years, even decades, right? I genuinely do not know as I am relatively new to exploring Rieslings. Trying to figure out when to time my drinking of the ones I just got from Robert's offer.

Indeed a very happy birthday! And thank you for all that your contribute here -- so much appreciated.

Wow. Hats off to Todd, Brig and the team. What a great testament to this event and this community.

Yes on No Girls. At first I was taken aback by it until I learned the history behind the name and the wine, and why the wine team chose it. I guess for me the problem with names like Naked Wine or Clothing Optional as I am likely to assume, as noted above with the former, that it is probably not a g...

I saw your note on this John! I might have to open one of mine this weekend to check in and see if I am treated to a similar experience.

To Cris and John’s point, on how hard it can be to find an offer, that’s something I’ve struggled with in terms of finding a solution for years, FAR before we got as big as we are now. That’s definitely a limitation on the discussion forum format, so as Shawnda H suggested, perhaps something like a...

I looked in What to Drink with What to Eat by Dornenburg and Page. Unfortunately they do not have a specific listing for Cioppino (which is a bit surprising). For soup generally they recommend Sherry -- which I think could be a good choice. I assume dry would work better. For Bouillabaisse they have...

Same here! Just ordered number 1. Looking forward to trying these.

I will try not to let that cloud my judgment of the wines!

Seriously, I have heard great things about your wines, and I really like many whites with a bit of age on them, so this is the perfect way to try!

I just jumped in. Wish I had noticed this yesterday, but still seems like a great deal at $25 per bottle.

I just ordered two of the decanters! Plus two of the stoppers.

These are really great wines -- some of the best WA Cab being produced these days in my opinion.

I too am sorry I missed the 2015s! But that is ok. I have a good deal of the 16s and 17s and a few others.

Lovely wines, great prices, and lovely people.

Highly highly recommend!

I love these wines -- not buying this time as I still have a good deal of them in my cellar. The 2010 is really fantastic. And for me, this is one of the best Roses around. Now this is not a sweet, watermelon/strawberry type rose. This is a more complex, and more savory, version. I have ten still in...

Others can speak more specifically, as I have had only a few Reynvaan -- but I have lots of Cayuse. They are generally similar -- though Reynvaan is not all Rocks fruit. So they have some with the Rocks funk, and some without. I remember being intrigued with the whites a while ago. I am not at all f...

Given the amount of Oregon Pinot we drink I’ve been thinking of lining up some Crus to compliment the 1855’s I have and love. Marcus mentioned he uses the Cru in his tasting room. Any others swear there is a different between 1855 & Cru for Oregon Pinot &/or other Pinot/burgundy? Trying to ...

Yes we mostly drink espresso -- and have a Breville dual boiler that we love. For the occasional drip coffee we use a Chemex. Pretty easy and straightforward. Our problem is that we don't want to use espresso beans for the pour over -- so we often buy beans that sit for a while before we get around ...

Online account setup has a glitch. I get the email link, fill out the form, click Create Account and then get a never ending progress loop. Is it not iOS friendly? Tried it in my iPhone and iPad. Same results. 84FD3A59-7429-4E54-B438-FE5BE4DDDAA2.png97947E89-05DC-440F-AD12-E66DEFB5422B.png Would lo...

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Looks and sounds delicious!

I used to get Wine & Spirits -- I thought it was quite good. It is usually pretty current about what is in the US market at the moment; often has interesting articles about wine; and while I am not as into spirits, I learned some interesting things about spirits. I dropped the subscription becau...

Just a general Ceritas pinot question. Does anyone think that given their old-school style of winemaking, that any of the Ceritas wines will age (ex: 20-30+ years) like producers such as Hanzell, etc? I've been buying Ceritas wines since 2011 with the hope that they will. Obviously, they source fro...

I have never bought from wine.com. But curious how it perpetuates the restrictions on interstate alcohol commerce.

Definitely recommend this if it is not sold out already!

Also donated. I did not know Frank. That is my loss. He sounds like an amazing and loving person. And the cause we are directed to is also worthy. So we donated earlier today. Peace.

Thanks for posting this. Like you I am now reconsidering my annoyance with wax capsules. I wonder if anyone has tried to ascertain what the effect is on red wine?

I like the burgundy sommeliers, particularly for older pinots. I dont find that the nose gets lost. I pour maybe half an inch or so. I like being able to swirl which releases a lot of the aroma. Though the Grassl Cru is also quite good. I also like the Bordeaux Sommeliers, particularly for old Bdx b...

Then bread with matzoh meal.

Opened 2015 Den Hoed Andreas tonight after pickup, if you are unhappy at $20 I would be floored, if you are thrilled it makes sense. Worth $100, no way, worth $50, yes. At $20, killer. Very balanced and true to what Cabernet should taste like. I agree somewhat with the valuation. At first it was a ...

Here are my notes on the 2006s: Armada and BF 2006 Armada. Initially strong manure nose. Smoke. Camp fire. But also some cherry. This is slightly lighter (though still dark) than the BF. Just a lovely savage sort of wine Bf is slightly smoother. More subtle and integrated, but also a bit more closed...

Yeah I recently opened a 2006 bionic frog and armada (sorry, have not posted the notes yet but will) and while they were lovely to drink now, they can definitely use a few more years for my taste. I still have some early 2000s of all of the syrahs and many of the others that I am waiting on!

Thanks for the very useful note!

I have tried the second rack fold down ones also -- though for smaller glasses. When I have done a full run of glassware (not much recently given lack of entertaining b/c of COVID), then I have used the second rack also -- but then there is nothing else in that second rack. But I have done a few gla...

Brian, I cannot figure out how to respond inline as you did with all of the quotation marks! One test that might be interesting is to clip (or pinch) your nose, take a drink of wine, once it is in your mouth, release your nose, and see what tastes you get. I am not a scientist, but my guess is that ...

I apologize, I should know how to post a pic but can't figure it out. I will continue to try -- I just took a pic of a wine glass in our Miele. We put the wine glasses -- which includes the very delicate Grassl and the less delicate but larger Riedel Somm series -- in the rack on the bottom. To the ...

Once the wine is in your mouth, the shape of the glass doesn't matter. I really believe wine glass shape really only matters with respect to aromatics.* *a nod given to more/less air exposure, depending on glass, but I'd argue the wine wasn't prepped or served in the best manner if one needs a cert...

About to buy a new dishwasher. Any recommendations for grassl and zalto glasses? Thanks, We recently got a Miele which has been great for grassl and riedel somm series. Glasses some out perfectly. It has been a delight not to worry about hand washing glassware either after a meal or the next morning.

Well played.

Lol. Did not notice that typo. But I was actually thinking of turtle pee.

Oh good to hear! I opened their 2016 star fire. Very good for $12!

Hmmmm. I just looked at the offer and you are right. My paperwork suggests they are all 2015. I have not looked at all the bottles, so will report back when I do. And it does suggest that you could get multiple vintages with an order of 6, which mine was.

The one I got, which was the same as kris, was all 2015. I assume that was the same for him? I have never tried Den Hoed. Online it shows for going to close to 100 per bottle. So in that sense it is an amazing deal! Hard to believe when I taste it I will not also see it as a great deal. Others here ...

Ok, here are some other mysteries (some may already have been revealed, as some of these are more than two years old -- no comment) (I have rounded up prices to nearest dollar) Dec 2018 2015 Tuscan IGT -- 2015 Felsina Fontalloro at $40 Sept 1 2019 -- #7 Weekend "The Specials" 2018 Bordeaux...

I was there also today Kris! And also picked up the mystery cab. I have some others I will post a bit later. But I did not do the mystery champagne.

I do something similar, often making my wife skeptical that I am only drinking one wine! I will sometimes have the same wine in two or three glasses with dinner -- then as I identify a preference, I pour the rest of the other two into the one I prefer. As Chris noted, it is crazy what a big differen...

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