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ERPark

Seattle has the 2008 DP now. $135. But we have sales tax here. And it's not small. Come on, it's only 10.1%, a pittance compared to our spirits taxes. Even with the higher WA sales tax, the lower price point for the ‘08 DP there still makes it cheaper than what the lowest Costco priced bottle would...

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^^^ and no sales tax up there, to boot........

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I only save corked bottles for offlines with Alan R and Craig G. neener But on a serious note, I have used corked bottles of reds in pasta sauces. No off flavors or aromas detected by anyone. I have a higher sensitivity to TCA than the WBers that I regularly offline with (for better and worse).........

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The bottle of Bailey’s cracks me up.........

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I’m still in. Gotta see if I have any Italian wine worth bringing.......

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Forgot to post the “before” pic of A5 Hokkaido strip loin that I had with a few forumites for lunch last week......

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Nabbed these while in Atlanta for a business trip this week. Checked with supe, who advised there were still some in a couple North Florida Costco locations.

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Does he ship to multiple states? If so, the newsletter deserves to be broadcast for more people’s enjoyment. And hey, he might pick up some more customers that hew more closely to his palate!!!

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Friday night dinner with a group of forumites........ 3D0F8070-9B19-46DA-80FF-99547CCC58F8.jpeg L to R: 2011 Heaven's Door 2010 Ramonet Les Caillerets 2008 Dauvissat Vaillons 2004 Allemand Reynard 2002 Chave Hermitage mag 2007 Chave Hermitage 2005 Rostaing La Landonne 1967 Ridge Monte Bello 1977 Grg...

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Corey N. wrote: ↑
April 18th, 2019, 8:19 pm

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
April 18th, 2019, 7:48 pm
Is the 69 still available?
You don’t know how long I’ve waited to hear you say those words.

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For the people voting over $100, how many bottles of Champagne do you have? 52 different labels and/or vintages, totaling 366 bottles. 60% are tête de cuvée, with the remainder being almost all NV that I got on markdown at Costco or bought in bulk from private parties. I have very little in the way...

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If you’re not feeling too adventurous, then you can always make bacon with it. I’m assuming you bought the skinless cut. If you’ve got access to a Business Costco, they’ll have the skin on pork belly usually available. Then you have options to do porchetta (if you also procure a pork loin), or Chine...

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Unfortunately, not enough left to back up even a toy truck.....

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Wes Barton wrote: ↑
April 8th, 2019, 5:25 pm

George Chadwick wrote: ↑
April 8th, 2019, 3:15 pm
I volunteer to be the one who sits outside. As long as it's within a couple of blocks.
Hording a prized bottle of Puke Slide Cringe?

As long as he doesn’t “toast the sidewalk” with it.......

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4 bottles of 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose will be going into my offsite this week for a long slumber.....

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I should be able to make this one......

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More often than not, the lower prices for the same items at different Costcos is attributable to the presence of a Total Wine location nearby. This is especially noticeable with the higher profile “usual suspects” like Dom Perignon, NV Veuve Clicquot and name brand liquor.

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You should ask if you can buy alcohol using a Costco gift card. The gift card is the legit way to shop at a Costco without a membership.

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Thanks, Craig!

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Anyone jot down what was opened last night?

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I brought a 2004 Thomas to a WB offline last night. Everyone liked it, with comments of nice acidity and still plenty of life ahead of it. We averaged more than 1 bottle per person, so there were a lot of bottles that didn’t get entirely consumed. The Thomas was empty, along with an ‘09 Roulot Les M...

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Craig G wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2019, 10:39 am

ChrisStags wrote: ↑
April 1st, 2019, 5:55 pm
Anyways I tried and I guess my 2 bad bottles can be educational or we can give them to the newbies . I can already hear half the table saying my mag isn’t corked.
Did anyone but you and Gene think it was corked?

No one else matters.......

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2014 Clos Pepe Estate PN for $29.97 at Concord, CA Costco today. Looked to be about a case available.

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Bell’s Hopslam has been around for awhile, and the honey they add to it certainly “masks” that it’s a 10% ABV DIPA. Now while I’ve enjoyed Hopslam, I’m not inclined to search out something more exotic like an IPA with marshmallows. I’d sell in a heartbeat, but then again I likely would’ve never tak...

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Bell’s Hopslam has been around for awhile, and the honey they add to it certainly “masks” that it’s a 10% ABV DIPA. Now while I’ve enjoyed Hopslam, I’m not inclined to search out something more exotic like an IPA with marshmallows. I’d sell in a heartbeat, but then again I likely would’ve never take...

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Here’s some background on some of the drivers for Blanton’s offering bottles to international markets:

https://www.whisqy.com/blog/en/why-are- ... he-us.html

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George speaks for Jorge, and vice versa........

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Gentrification isn’t always a bad thing.

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dteng wrote: ↑
March 16th, 2019, 10:40 am
Scott, you need help with the lawn?

Translation - Dan will work for steak!

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Best I had during multiple trips to Japan was Matsusaka beef. Noticeably better than Japanese Kobe when tasted side by side.

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Slanted Door is indeed busy the majority of the day (especially lunch and dinner times). It’s also 1.1 miles away from Moscone Center, so not exactly a quick hike and back. Going anywhere over 2 blocks from Moscone feels like a haul when you’re dealing with convention goers, tourists and locals. In ...

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#JorgeGonnaJorge

I’ll see if I can dig up one of my mags of the 2006 Ladera Lone Canyon cab. That was the second to last vintage before Bill Harlan acquired the property, sprinkled some magic fairy dust on it, and bottled it from 2008 onwards under his Promontory label......

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When I learned awhile back what aficionados were paying for certain Toppling Goliath stouts, I was literally gobsmacked.

Then again, it’s like Jordans/Nikes or Yeezys. Doesn’t really impact the far majority of folks.....

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I’m confused if Doc Dan is talking about wine, or his dating life.......

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Stephen Chen wrote: ↑
March 14th, 2019, 11:02 am
Bringing +1. Don't have any magnums but possibly two white "half magnums" from Friuli.

And this pairs with BBQ how exactly?

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I've an excess of magnums and would like to come. Is the venue Bart accessible? Whichever venue is chosen is a BART and short Lyft/Uber away. If consensus swings towards March 31st, I believe my schedule is open for that day....... I'm unclear, are you also OK on the 6th? Yes, the 6th works well fo...

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Iron Chef America released in 2005. Of the original ICAs, Masaharu Morimoto and Mario Batali had their restaurant empires established or in growth mode. Bobby Flay didn’t really ratchet up to restaurant mogul status until his ICA/Food Network exposure. Cat Cora is the youngest of all the original IC...

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John Kapon was halfway down our table on the other side. At some point early on, I looked over and saw him unwrapping and eating what appeared to be a cheesesteak! Told directly to me from someone I know who was seated at Kapon’s table during the Gala Dinner: “He brought two pastrami sandwiches to ...

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John Kapon was halfway down our table on the other side. At some point early on, I looked over and saw him unwrapping and eating what appeared to be a cheesesteak! Told directly to me from someone I know who was seated at Kapon’s table during the Gala Dinner: “He brought two pastrami sandwiches to ...

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Craig will be offroading his tricycle on the 6th.

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April 1st.....are you joking?

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Leonard Maran wrote: ↑
March 11th, 2019, 1:02 pm
I've an excess of magnums and would like to come. Is the venue Bart accessible?

Whichever venue is chosen is a BART and short Lyft/Uber away.

If consensus swings towards March 31st, I believe my schedule is open for that day.......

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Got the last few bottles of Henry McKenna 10 year BiB @ a local Costco just now for $26.99 per.

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Alan Eden wrote: ↑
March 9th, 2019, 8:24 pm
The Glenlivet although a great drink was totally overshadowed by the others.

Seems like you answered your own question......

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^^^ This exactly.

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Every now and then, Costco offers up some luciousness. The marbling on these is too fine and extensive to use them in a braise. Probably do half quick seared Korean style, and the other half just a “normal” salt & pepper flash sear......

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There’s a guy on the Wine Spectator Forum who crafts them into birdhouses.

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Had lunch recently at Mourad. My first time dining there, though I’d been to Aziza back in the day. Flawless cooking, stellar ingredients, solid service and decor that oozes hipness equals a great spot for dates or larger groups. Ordered a bottle of 2016 Mugneret-Gibourg Vogne Romanee that was fairl...

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What’s there to think about?

Even with the bottles over there being 50ml less than their US versions, it’d still be worthwhile. Especially when you can get bottles like Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel that aren’t released in the US......

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which bourbon are you talking about? Old Fitzgerald 9 year BIB? MSRP is $90 on it, and it's selling for $200+ on the secondary market. If you can find it for $75 you should buy all you can. I'll stop by this coming week to verify, saw it in 2 local shops (same owner) a few weeks back, but since I n...

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