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So many excellent responses everyone - thank you so much! I had been leaning toward white Burgundy (not decided which) or a 2014 Chidaine Bournais, but I don't have tons of experience with wine and cheese pairings, so thank you to everyone so far with more experienced palates!. Very grateful for the...

Excellent question!
Before.

So the cheeses are fixed by the host (but in true WB fashion, please feel free to recommend changes for my host [tease.gif] ) Brie with truffles Secret de Compostelle an aged sheep's milk cheese similar to Ossau-Iraty St. Nectaire Pecorino Fresco Any thoughts for a single wine to pair - sort of a 'o...

Awesome experience with Kevin. Super-responsive, seamless transaction, great prices - and a very nice guy too! Will buy again. Great news for me with mules (my parents) close to DC.

Happy Birthday Robert! Great line-up. And I'll take this opportunity to thank you for turning me on to several faves - it turns out I was also born in an outhouse in the Loire - I just didn't know it till I read your posts! Best wishes for a great year.

Super-responsive, seamless transaction. Went above and beyond. Would buy again with confidence.

You can check with Arrowine in Arlington. If memory serves, I believe they either get d’Artagnan or another good source every year. Along with other assorted goodies for Thanksgiving and the holidays.

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
October 15th, 2020, 2:53 pm
Poor Mark Wahlberg

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Sounds delicious. Thanks for the note Robert. And for introducing me to Baudry - turns out that I too have the palate of a yak!

Just opened the 2017 Goodfellow Ribbon Ridge Chardonnay. If you like licking sheet metal and enjoy ripping minerality, this is the chardonnay for you! Yes! I love the side by side of Dundee Hills and Ribbon Ridge. Marcus’ signature minerality and some salinity are there for both, but the Dundee is ...

I hope the 2018 Dundee Hills is offered in the next BD. Want to reload. That wine is awesome. Don't miss the Ribbon Ridge. Declassified WR fruit. The 17 was amazing and I am chomping at the bit for fires and weather to die down so I can return to California and have Marcus ship my wine. The biggest...

In for a case - Chenin, Zin, and Evangelho. Can't wait.

1 Case of 19 Walter Scott Chard 1.5 Case of Vincent Wine Compnay Chardonnay and Pinot Noir 3.5 Cases of 18/19 Goodfellow Sean Please post TNs on the 2019 chards. I have roughly 5 cases of Goodfellow due to be shipped this fall. Yes please Sean. And I've actually lost track of how many cases of Good...

Agree with MacArthur’s (Bassins) as a great shop. In NoVa (Arlington) I would highly recommend Arrowine. They have good relationships with some good importers, including Thomas Calder. Their email ‘specials’ each week is my advice. The emails often have sharper pricing than what’s in the shop on han...

I don't personally love Linden because they are pretentious and exclusionary and I don't like tasting at places where I literally have to hear someone say "we don't want *those kinds of people* here". That said, the wines are good, and Jim Law has been a very important part of improving the quality...

Julian, glad you're safe and hope you're able to spend good time with your family. Best wishes.

Adam, I agree with the above points, but especially about the food. Your thread inspired me to open a 2015 Grezeaux which was absolutely stellar with my pork loin roast stuffed with manchego and sage tonight. I think the pairing hurt you. I’ve had other times when I’ve thought a Chinon would work wi...

Robert, do push on! As usual, everything Sarah shared is spot on. Definitely hydrate. I would even suggest you do what feels like ‘over’-hydrating. And agree on lots of salt. I didn’t add alcohol in for 4 weeks. Don’t make a call till you’ve been in ketosis for 10+ days. FWIW, most folks agree that ...

The only suggestion I’ll add to her discussion about ratios is that if you push your protein too high, you can generate gluconeogenesis (carb generation from protein). So while she is right that you don’t necessarily need to “push your fat”, it is helpful to be mindful of total protein. A This is t...

Robert. Lots of info. My wife and I are 2 months in and it’s been very successful. Two quick resources: a website called ruled.me. On my phone so I can’t really link easily right now. Just google that and keto. Great resources on the diet. Second, get the app CarbManager. Critical. Free edition work...

Ramon C wrote: ↑
July 19th, 2020, 10:31 am
4 x 2018 Baudry Le Grezeaux

Nice! PSA, MacArthur’s has 2017 Croix Boissée.

2018 Goodfellow Dundee Hills Chardonnay
2012 Fattoria del Pino Brunello di Montalcino

NV Bérêche Brut Reserve. So great. Started with refreshing citrus notes that led into stony fruit, with lovely zest throughout. As it opened, there was a faint nuttiness on the palate that contributed to a very appealing savoriness on the finish. I'm new to the Champagne thing (thanks FMIII and Envo...

Dude!

I quite enjoy Chavy-Chouet’s Cremant. I believe he notes it’s a “low dosage”, but I can’t find any confirmatory details.

Yes. Hard pass. Based on what I've been reading it seems like Garagiste is rarely a deal... accurate? I find lost of interesting wines often at exceptional prices from Garagiste but I don't buy mysteries. Agree on better success on whites than reds but I have discovered a lot of really nice wines f...

Sounds great Dennis. I’ll be on the hunt!

Any insight on the Bonnaire from today’s offering? Bonnaire 2012 BdB Grand Cru.

Nice note Ramon. Sounds lovely and right up my alley.

2019 Cadence Rosé

So not a new offer, but a thank you and a question for all of you on this thread. First, thank you all for your thoughtful posts! This (and other threads) really helped me as I thought through how I wanted to explore Champagne. I finally read through this whole thread and made some picks based on yo...

Robert, great note. Envious since I didn't get onto Baudry till the 2014 vintage. But glad I ultimately did, and it was mostly due to your influence! Turns out my palate is pretty yak-like [wink.gif]. My problem going forward will be exercising patience. These wines are so delicious young it's hard ...

2015 Baudry Grezeaux Nice. Thoughts? An appealing floral nose with berries and some slight notes of cedar. The palate was earthy with dark fruits and minerality in spades. More ripe fruit here than in the 2014’s I’ve had over the last couple of years. Still a lovely acidity and long finish with fin...

2015 Baudry Grezeaux

Or you're going to tempt me to open mine now...I'm trying to be a good boy and hold off for a bit

Andrew K. wrote: ↑
May 29th, 2020, 4:02 pm
found 2015 Mongeard-Mugneret Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses at $36 and had to pick up 3 cases. they have 5 more cases if anybody is interested.

Source?

Happy Birthday Don!

Wine sounds just lovely.

2018 Baudry Grezeaux
2017 Baudry Clos Guillot

M.Kaplan wrote: ↑
May 25th, 2020, 1:49 pm
Why not wire transfer directly to the Uni?

I definitely could, but I was wondering about basically pre-purchasing some fraction of the tuition in pounds now as a bit of a hedge in case the rate goes up by October.

Thanks everyone! This is super-helpful. I had been looking a bit at TransferWise, but it's great to hear from folks who've had positive experiences. Their multi-currency account sounds perfect, along with giving me a bank account number for UK.

Marcus, great history there. Can’t wait for fall release [cheers.gif] Your narration encapsulates so many reasons why I love this pursuit. Wine is an amazing craft, from soil to bottle. The artistry, the details, the traditions, the patience, the site, the people, the choices...all comes together in...

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
May 25th, 2020, 6:28 pm

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
May 25th, 2020, 6:14 pm
There is a reason I only read the notes of certain people on CellarTracker. As much as I love the platform, the bulk of the tasting notes are worse than useless.
Consistent with prior note. Sally loved it.

I searched with a variety of terms and didn’t see anything on this topic. My apologies if I overlooked something. So my oldest will be starting university in England in October (COVID-depending). It seems like the dollar is at a very favorable historic rate with the pound, and I’m thinking about try...

William, a fascinating and educational post. Many thanks.

2 cases this time, I'm done* Its damn near impossible to resist these wines. BTW: Have you tried the WR field blend yet. Amazing stuff..... Sean I’m filling out my second case with a bottle of the crack, which I haven’t tried yet. I’m making terrible decisions left and right ;) Brian, You won’t be ...

Ok, I know it’s young...who cares?!? Cracked a 2017 Durant PN tonight with grilled flank steak. Such an explosive nose of ripe strawberries and fragrant flowers. Was it a little tight? Yes. Did it unfurl over an hour? Also yes. Delicious acidity and bright cranberries and red fruits with a suggestio...

The serious eats recipe is definitely one I am going to try -- though perhaps with the colander variation rather than baking soda. What I dont understand is the separating the aromatics from the oil, then adding the oil and then the aromatics back -- any reason not to strain and just add the oil wi...

lots of articles re adding baking soda to the water, something about alkaline water to crisp up taters. came here to add this. game changer. here's the science: https://www.seriouseats.com/2016/12/the-food-lab-the-best-roast-potatoes-ever.html Made this tonight with roast chicken. Yum. Half didn’t ...

Wish I had come to this winery a while ago. Better late than never. +1 All day. [cheers.gif] +1 totally. Great note Dennis. I totally agree with weightless and elegant and the salinity. Some of my favorite characteristics of Marcus’ wines. I stumbled across a 2015 Ribbon Ridge PN last year and love...

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