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I bought a case of the 2008 Philipponnat Blanc de Blancs Grand Blanc and have some of the 1522. Looks like I need some of the Clos des Goisses too. What are your thoughts on the Extra Brut Mareuil-Sur-Ay compared to the Clos des Goisses?

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YLee wrote: ↑
August 16th, 2019, 1:15 pm
Next up '15 drc la tache

Vins Rare just offered the 2003 for only $3995. A relative bargain compared to the Golden8 offer of 1993 Domaine Leroy Musigny for a basement price of $13,249.95

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Let me add best crabcake is from Woody's bar in Dewey Beach. That said, given its zero atmosphere and otherwise mediocre food, buy the cake uncooked and bake at home. A bargain for $17 and just lots of Maryland jumbo backfin with no filler. I've tried others around the area and it remains numero un...

So if we went for a weekend in late Sept or Oct, where should we stay? Best hotel? Not sure on hotels. We always get a house in North Shores area from Jack Lingo. Think you would especially like Henlopen and North Shores. Biden's main residence is in North Shores along the Gordon Pond state park: h...

There is a guy who is farming oysters out of Rehoboth Bay. His boat is at Rehoboth Bay Marina (off of Collins Ave.) and he works there in the morning. (302) 226-2012 is the tele. They were supposed to be $25 for 50 oysters but there were always about 10 extras in the bag. There were a great size and...

WineX was my main Bordeaux futures outlet for the 2000-2009 vintages (along with some from PC for a brief period), would be still if I bothered to buy that way any more (I’m backfilling these days). Never had any issues at all and they seemed to get the wines in early. But WineX changed hands 5-6 y...

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2. Mastering the Art of French Cooking
3. Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing
4. Coco: 10 World-Leading Masters Choose 100 Contemporary Chefs
5. Tough call--but I've modified more recipes and made them my own from Momofuku Cookbook than any other chef.

Thanks! I've always thought something like this would make for an interesting tasting. With my recent tasting of the 2 upper Enderle & Moll bottlings from 2009 I wasn't too thrilled with spatbugunder with 10 years of age on it. Good to know on the Enderle & Moll. I've been building a vertical of th...

Thanks for giving me some new German Spätburgunders to seek out in Knipser and Kesseler. I've got about 50 in the cellar with Rudolf Fürst Hundsrück and Ziereisen Jaspis as my current favorites. Henrik Möbitz was also a screaming deal.

It is also the best town/city for dining in Delaware. Traffic out on route 1 is brutal at times, though. My cousins used to own a restaurant there, but they couldn't make it work. He used to be a serious chef in DC, and I think they tried to do too much. Too bad, he's a very talented chef. It wasn’...

Gary York wrote: ↑
August 9th, 2019, 12:01 am
Ii you don't like the Outer Banks, you don't really like the beach.

Not sure why the photos are all upside down but the beach is just as good

It really is nearly the perfect family beach destination if you are going to the east coast. I do like Maine--but there aren't really swimmable beaches there like here. It is urban enough and mostly historic but with quality buildings, housing stock, and not too dense. I rode my bicycle to Lewes th...

Markus S wrote: ↑
August 7th, 2019, 8:17 am

Gary York wrote: ↑
August 7th, 2019, 7:19 am
I am waiting for the formerly wetlands bottling.
New bottling called Swampwallow.

If they make a cab Bordeaux blend they can call it Rhys Left Wetland Mitigation Bank blend.

As we have home in RB, I agree with your post. That said, the traffic is really an issue as developers seem to be unchecked and large tracts of multiple homes keep getting built. No corkage is a hassle but lists in some of the restaurants are ok. Locals know happy hour is the way to go during the s...

If you like that area, take the ferry and spend time in Cape May, some great dining and byo I really wish they didn't build the main road right along the beach in Cape May. It just isn't as pedestrian and bicycle friendly. That kills it for me. Much higher density too. Some neat houses and history-...

It really is nearly the perfect family beach destination if you are going to the east coast. I do like Maine--but there aren't really swimmable beaches there like here. It is urban enough and mostly historic but with quality buildings, housing stock, and not too dense. I rode my bicycle to Lewes thr...

I stopped posting on Squires about the OTT lunch we had every year. Inevitably by post 5 or 6, someone would say that we should not be drinking so many great wines, and Somehow they managed to inject moral indignation and that we were committing some sin. No need for extra grief I decided, get enou...

Anyone pass on this? I get Georges III Vineyard and Dr. Crane Vineyard 'Elysian' every year--but for some reason not their base bottling. Should I get the '17 base or wait for the '18--which is supposed to be a near perfect vintage?

Went long on the NV Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Shaman 15 Extra Brut. I already had some of the rose, but somehow not this. If the '13 is so good, I can't imagine the '15 though.

Was also surprised to read how many thousands of acres these greedy asshats are farming. I’ll do my best to try to make it cheaper for you but it sounds pretty blatant that they knew what they were doing. I guess I would encourage you not to support greedy pot farmers who destroy wetlands too? Gree...

Don't know the details, and how "egregious" the violations really were. But I'm laughing hard right now at the idea that whatever Rhys did is even a drop in the bucket compared to the integrated effects of pot farming around the county for all these years. I'll continue to buy and enjoy Rhys wines,...

Can anyone comment on if current vintages are made in the same style as I also have a half a case of these 1991 beauties. I also have a 2001 and a 2004 to experiment with.

Well, apparently two of the reservoirs were predated Rhys' ownership of the property. The article says that enforcement has picked up in the past decade, so I wonder if this was something that was sort of ignored until more recently? In the absence of more information, I don't think this would sign...

To everyone who isn’t going to buy Rhys because of this, I pose a follow up question: Do you also boycott factory food farms, both meat and vegetable/fruit, that commit just as egregious crimes against nature? For that matter add in garment makers, energy companies, and petroleum manufacturers. Is ...

Don't know the details, and how "egregious" the violations really were. But I'm laughing hard right now at the idea that whatever Rhys did is even a drop in the bucket compared to the integrated effects of pot farming around the county for all these years. I'll continue to buy and enjoy Rhys wines,...

Don't know the details, and how "egregious" the violations really were. But I'm laughing hard right now at the idea that whatever Rhys did is even a drop in the bucket compared to the integrated effects of pot farming around the county for all these years. I'll continue to buy and enjoy Rhys wines,...

That guarantees I never buy their wine again! Thanks for the heads up!

Christophe Billon Vin de Pays Les Corendies: from Vienne and Boucharey, right across the river from Cote Rotie part younger vines and, part 1960s) aged in 3-4 year old 228 L oak casks for 18-21 months on the '15 and 30 months on the '16. This stuff is killer for the price. More modern but great!

Giving the Remy Massin Champagne Brut Millésimé a try. Good notes on CT and 2008.

Just got two 25" pans (one for a gift) and four small paella pans to use a serving dishes I can cook or grill in. Thanks for the heads up.

It really is my favorite white grape. Thanks for the link. Here are the results if you don't want to click the link:

does anyone feel like there have been less emails since the new website launched? I don't feel that way...maybe a touch Maybe a touch. It seems like there haven't been as many cellar raider type emails, maybe? But between Fass, DTEW, Cellarraiders, Full Pull, and now Lopa, I feel like I get more gr...

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2012 Josef Walter Hundsrück Spätburgunder "J"
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2015 Francesco Rinaldi e Figli Barolo Cannubi

joeduncan wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 12:52 pm
Grabbed a couple of the Champagne just sent out: 2014 Laherte Freres Champagne ‘Les Grandes Crayeres’ Blanc de Blancs

Sounds interesting and $60 vs $80-100 on WS.

I was tempted to buy more but already bought a few bottles of that exact wine from Down to Earth Wines at $59.

I lose track, I dunno. Then, in the fall, I am pleasantly surprised by all the 'free' wine arriving! ^ This Question? How do you know if you've received everything you ordered? Or even the correct number of bottles, wine, vintages, etc. ? There have been a few occasions where if I hadn't follow up ...

Not to rain on anyone's parade but getting a couple dozen shipping boxes grosses me out. A couple years back I received about that many in a week during the fall shipping window and looking at all the boxes and inserts made me feel shitty. Luckily, I have a local friend who is an importer and can r...

Ugh I think I am going to be sick. 682 Do Not Tell my wife. Note to self don’t buy more. Wow! Such a young king too. Hopefully you have an office, off-site, or another castle you can ship them to and not the home as we all are hoping you continue to be known in the domestic kingdom as Ryan the Bene...

I lose track, I dunno. Then, in the fall, I am pleasantly surprised by all the 'free' wine arriving! Every spring and fall I get one of these from Envoyer. Am I a whale? Is the dog from Envoyer too? How much? What vintage? He is from the River Aire in the Yorkshire Dales. His name is Rye (short for...

Mark Golodetz wrote: ↑
July 25th, 2019, 6:20 pm
148 bottles and 56 magnums

By the 'what are you buying' thread, I had you pegged for at least a marquis. I guess it's quality over quantity. 56 mags is impressive though!

Warren Taranow wrote: ↑
July 25th, 2019, 5:24 pm
Oh, good G*d, 450+, and my cellar and two off sites are full. Where’s the link to that inventory reduction thread? Large Commerce Corner post to follow soon.

Long live King Taranow!!! Sorry but now you are merely Duke Lee, but you knew the conquest was coming.

Have you tried drinking it when you are stressed out? I find that helps and can even help you sleep!

YLee wrote: ↑
July 25th, 2019, 2:50 pm
388 and it will go over 425 soon

All hail King Lee!

Anton D wrote: ↑
July 25th, 2019, 2:38 pm
I lose track, I dunno.

Then, in the fall, I am pleasantly surprised by all the 'free' wine arriving!

Every spring and fall I get one of these from Envoyer. Am I a whale?

Opened a 2009 Jaffurs Petite Sirah Thompson Vineyard last night that was singing.

Holy hell thats a lot! I’ve been making a concerted effort to halt spending in 2019 (budget + out of storage) so I’m happy to be a little under two cases. Mostly a garagiste accumulation that I forgot about. I guess I should have put this in the 'Young and Spendy, Don't Stop Me Now' thread. I thoug...

Evan, I can see your point but I would rather (and did) get after the Mousse Special Club Rose. Yes, more $$$, but the Mousse wines are excellent, and he farms in a clean manner, as well. Between the Ruppert-Leroy and the Mousse this week, I am done buying I reckon for the week. [training.gif] I gr...

I'm more of a red hat. (I bet hackers especially hate Trump as this could be confused with something else...)

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