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T. Williams wrote: ↑
December 4th, 2019, 3:12 am
I usually protect my wines with a Remington 870, cheap and highly effective.

I neither add nor remove additional wrapping. I’m lucky if my wines make it out of the shipping box at this point. Inertia is a hell of a drug.

TW

Are you expecting wine robbers?

Will get a couple tomorrow.

This sounds great. Where did you acquire this Tom?

Believe you're right. Your friend is SOL on this one.

Greg, I’m looking for any advice on what type of racking to buy (ie how many diamonds, how many large format, etc) and how to place what where. I edited my OP to hopefully better clarify. Aha. Diamonds are nice in theory but a pain in reality. They are an efficient way to store bottles if you build...

I use double deep racking because we store a lot of Ayoub bottles which are huge and champagne. I would do that anyway simply because your tastes may change of you might buy something like Ayoub which come in large sized bottles.

Cristom's 2014 Estate Pinot Noir was offered on Wineaccess yesterday for $25 per bottle on case purchases. Unfortunately, it sold out quickly. And I would agree with Mike's suggestion and try a couple of different Pinot's versus one case of the same wine. And I would agree with Peter's suggestion r...

Mattstolz wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2019, 10:40 am

Henry Kiichli wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2019, 10:01 am
I tend to not shit on other's opinions, but...

Yes.

Think of food. Is a microwaved HotPocket covered in LuckyCharms and CaptnCrunch just as viable as "good food" if someone likes it?
i can think of several people I know who would choose the hot pocket over Alinea.
Nope, prefer Alinea.

Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2019, 10:09 pm
Why do we bother cutting off a foil when you can (75% of the time) just twist and pull the entire thing off?

That’s exactly what I do.

Nathan Smyth wrote: ↑
November 1st, 2019, 7:26 pm
1993 + 50 = 2043
1993 + 75 = 2068

Why does everyone on this board [other than Francois Audouze] insist on committing infanticide?

Because some of us are unlikely to be around in 2043 and most of us will not be around in 2068.

Shifting and sorting and reorganizing in the cellar, I came upon a number of bottles for which there are no credible explanations. There has never been a time in my life when I would buy this malvasia, and there is no plausible set of circumstances in which anyone might have given it to me. All tol...

Traditional steakhouses -- showcasing cornfed prime beef and traditional sides -- are almost inherently overrated these days. Consumers can find great meat and, with some practice, it's not hard to cook it very well. Heck, even the Whole Foods down the street from me pretty regularly gets phenomena...

Mike Reff wrote: ↑
September 29th, 2019, 8:19 am
I have noticed some seepage and now I am standing it up. Level is at mid to low shoulder. So should I pop, decant and pour, or leave as is?

Thanks all

Had one last week. It's more than ready. Drink up

Time is getting short, but if you watch WTSO they will almost certainly have a 90 point average rating PN for $20 or less in the coming weeks. Don't jump before checking, because not all the offerings are winners. Most are a pass, but they list a lot of wines that are perfect for somewhat discernin...

p.s. US Customs does routinely request backup information/data to substantiate a product’s HTS code. If they were to ask for the data about a wine labeled 14.1% that was actually 13.5%, the tariffs would still apply regardless of labeling allowances. Do you really think they are likely to go this d...

Somehow, when I read this question images of Steve Martin pop up.

Wine educator here and occasional restaurant wine list contributor. Does not really influence what I drink for myself. Does get me a few good invites though.

JohnP wrote: ↑
September 5th, 2019, 2:06 pm
First time trying to purchase allocation, logged in yesterday. All 2017 wines SOLD OUT. Do Pisoni offers usually sell-out this fast, or was 2017 an above average vintage in SLH?

In my experience, they sell out fast. I order as soon as I get an allocation notice. Have missed out on a few vintages.

What's the best 3-ring binder? What's the best Applebees? What's the best traffic cone? What's the best canned peas? These burning questions somehow tower over "What's the best Pinot Gris?" Whatever one isn't in your glass. I'm 93 points on that, but since it's by a winemaker from Oregon, a region ...

We have been fans of Sonja since she started and are on her mailing list. She is also a really cool, beautiful person. I would recommend her wines highly and her Grenaches are quite good and interesting.

Trimbach Emile 2001 and 2007 are both fantastic bottles.

Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
October 7th, 2019, 5:01 pm
Ridge Monte Bello is first among equals in this race I think

+1

Except that my local store had two of these vintages for $39.95 so less with no shipping.

Has Kevin previously addressed any concerns about the 2014 vintage? Would be awesome to get a refund on the 14s. The bottles I had were deeply troubled. As would I. This winery was a darling here for a while. Bought 3 bottles of 2014. I was good 2 were advanced so I just decided to never buy their ...

We drink a lot of champagne. That being said, Salon has been off my list for a long time. Too inconsistent (several meh to bad bottles) for a wine in this price range. There are so many great champagnes that I could buy 2-3 cases of vintage champagnes for this offer.

Produttori Barbaresco 2016 has shown up on our shelves including several single vineyard designations. Bought half a mixed case.

2-3 times retail is typical. 10 times retail is outrageous.

By cellar:
Top 4 reds
Pinot Noir
Tempranillo
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon

Whites
Riesling
Grüner Veltliner
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

I love namasake. (unpasteurized) flavors of salty, melon, ripe apple or pear. I am on a list from a person WSET in Sake offers @namasakepaul on instagram. Namasake (similar to wine) must be shipped during cool weather and kept cold. Unfortunately Namasake has a short lifespan but it is so good. Jus...

One question, my understanding of the word junmai is that it stands for using native yeast in fermentation instead of introducing the yeast. Is this true? I think junmai simply meams it's 100% rice sake i.e. not fortified. This is correct. One can use cultivated yeasts or spontaneous fermentations,...

Otto Forsberg wrote: ↑
August 29th, 2019, 8:47 am
I'm confused, why do you insist on using "saki" instead of "sake"?

I know, it is さけ pronounced in english sake not saki さき which means previous.

BTW, anyone in Kyoto who wants to learn about sake, I 100% recommend Bar Yoramu (www.sakebar-yoramu.com/ ). Tiny place with a passionate owner. I've been there twice. Very knowledgeable folks and really good sakes that are almost entirely within 100 miles of the bar. Style in Kyoto area different f...

Had 3 now down to 2. One of the best vintages from my stash.

Whenever I get a box, which isn't that often, I keep the wine in it until it's about half gone. Many of our wine boxes have become bird houses.

Dunn has a short window for me. It is tannic, tannic tannic, then good for a few years then dead. I quit buying it for that reason.

I'm on a few lists that I can't buy retail. Problem for me is that retail here in Santa Fe is not great for availability.

I would have bought a case at the 24.99 price. Now seem to be out of luck. Can't find any less than $145 and that's on Winebid.

S teve R edenbaugh wrote: ↑
August 10th, 2019, 5:56 pm
Just picked up six bottles of the newly released '09....for $24.99 each...at Binny's, of course.

Now out of stock.

Re: Ceritas - Save the date 8/8/19 Ordered everything in the allocation.

Ordered everything in the allocation.

There have been several posts, including by me, that many have severely cut back or stopped buying entirely due to Bollinger's way too rapid aging especially since their '96 Grande Annee. Agreed. e.g. Had the 05` GA recently and it was oxidized with little redeeming qualities. Same. Not sure how Bo...

In my market, Houston, TX, DP is less than half the cost of the other 2 - about $135 vs $300 for the Winston Churchill. If I found the Churchill significantly cheaper, I'd probably pick up a few bottles, but I don't expect that to happen. I've had the DP a couple of times and while it's very enjoya...

We enjoyed just going up and down streets in Haro tasting our way through along with the obligatory LDH visit.

We got dropped off in San Sebastian so we could eat at Mugaritz which was the #6 restaurant in the world at the time. Is that a fact? Who decides? [rofl.gif] https://www.theworlds50best.com/The-List-2017/1-10/Mugaritz.html This web site has the World's 50 best restaurants. At the time Mugaritz was ...

The 209.99 price is not off putting as this is an amazingly good wine. Don't know what any of that other crap was about though.

We had that done once but it ended up the cold shipping was only to Albuquerque. From Albuquerque to Santa Fe it was two guys in a Subaru with the windows open.

Maysara winery has been suing there neighboring cannabis grow facility for years so far with no settlement. My son is representing the cannabis growers. Lawrence, Do you know if the winery has turned in any 'scientific' data? Would be really interested in hearing about it if possible - and to see i...

Maysara winery has been suing there neighboring cannabis grow facility for years so far with no settlement. My son is representing the cannabis growers.

Will be ordering as soon as available to order. Received my allocation list.

2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne - France, Champagne (7/12/2019) Incredibly energetic and perfectly precise nose displaying white fruit, pear, granny smith, lemon curd, candied lemon peel, light honey, honeysuckle, light smoke and wet stone. Excellent concentration, beautifully layered fresh white fruit,...

Tried these at the tasting room in Healdsburg. I'd never had 3 vintages of MB at the same time, so thought I would post my thoughts. My scoring is, as always, more Tanzer-like. 2006 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mtns Medium body. Deep ruby color. Very complex and refined red currant and earthy arom...

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