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Cross-posting with the "what did you open" thread: We had a bottle of Nathalie Falmet Champagne Tentation Rosée (2012) last night with some superb Indian food, and it was glorious. Breathing it in was like being saddled in a strawberry blanket. It was as richly and deeply colored as some b...

We had a bottle of NV Nathalie Falmet Champagne Tentation Rosée last night with some superb Indian food, and it was glorious. Breathing it in was like being saddled in a strawberry blanket. It was as richly and deeply colored as some beaujolais. Irresistible. I immediately went looking for more with...

There are 61 classified growths x 20 years = 1220 bottles. How many of those, and at what stage of development, would one have to drink -- full bottles, not 1 oz pours at a a UGC event` -- would one have to drink to answer the question posed? I drink more bordeaux than any other red wine, by far, a...

There are 61 classified growths x 20 years = 1220 bottles. How many of those, and at what stage of development, would one have to drink -- full bottles, not 1 oz pours at a a UGC event` -- would one have to drink to answer the question posed? I drink more bordeaux than any other red wine, by far, an...

There are "lofty principals behind natural wine?"

Christian Moueix of Petrus and Dominus fame was busy closing some excellent Chateaux in 2011/2012. First he closed the historic Chateau Magdelaine after the 2011 vintage, merging it into Belaire-Monage. Then he closed Chateau La Providence after the 2012 vintage, now merged into Chateau Hosanna. Ma...

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑January 16th, 2021, 6:19 am Where does this come from? I didn’t think we’d rank highly, but not even top 20, wow.

Go Portugal!

Robert loves all the biggest wines. #Ovid #Cambie #Rolland

on the other hand, a package I sent UPS on Tuesday by regular delivery arrived in NC yesterday. Just can never tell

Boom, just ordered a few. Any funny enough, Gilman is totally on point. I passed on the label, not knowing anything about it, assumed it was a modern cuvee. What a deal! And by the way, Pomerol turned out some very strong 2011s, a vintage not generally heralded much. The VCC is excellent. Thanks, N...

I had a fedex package sent 2d day delivery that took 10 days and the online tracking page never changed from "preparing to ship." Address was correct

Usually I have little problem w/ UPS delivery's. My local guy, Eric, is absolutely the best. Back in late Nov, I ordered a case from Jonathan at Cedarville. After a few days, it wound up in Monroe Township NJ. Where it has sat "In Transit" ever since. Early last week, Jonathan sent me a r...

Every time there is a "retailer check" thread, the opportunity exists for the thread to invite posts that injure the subject retailer in his/her business or trade; indeed, that is the very point of the thread (or at least the inevitable and contemplated outcome of the thread). An erosion o...

@Nola Palomar thanks for asking. My Uncle cared a lot about working people, and food and wine. One thing he was very mindful of right now are all the restaurant workers who have lost their jobs because of pandemic closures. I know that some people are making donations in his honor to the Restaurant...

Terry H a r r i s wrote: ↑January 10th, 2021, 11:16 am How incredibly sad. I suspect the speculation Frank stopped to help is right, as it seems so much in line with the Frank we all got to see and know, here. So tragic.

This was my immediate thought. I am in disbelief. How horrible.

Fermentation was not well understood the last time I had a date.

I love the Zalto champagne glasses. I wouldn't use a flute because I like sticking my nose in the glass. I am willing to sacrifice bubbles

Haven't bought a bottle since early November. Could be any day if a compelling price/wine combo pops, but it could be months.

I remember and enjoyed his posts. I had no idea he lived in the Haight since 1968; had I known, I would have asked him a hundred obnoxious questions no doubt. RIP berserker.

Great note, Robert. Glad you were able to get the new year off to such an auspicious start.

The 1996 Dom Ruinart had sadly, expired. It's term was up, it had grow stale and lifeless, but it refused to leave the scene. It pretended that it had years yet to go, but we knew better; everyone found its continued presence distasteful. So very 2020. Instead we grabbed a 2004 Taittinger Comtes, an...

Louis Roederer. Never had it. I like Piper-Heidseck, mainly, but this was a deal at Costco, so why the hell not? But heard good things. Roederer is currently making fantastic wines up and down the range. Until maybe 2-3 years ago, I don't remember drinking the producer. It forms a fairly sizable an...

I am not sure who came up with this list of "Off Vintages", but most of the years listed offer a lot of good wines. An "Off Vintage" is not a year that is less than perfect. It is a moderate but, not poor vintage, for example, 1987, 1994, 1997, 2007. Vintages like 1979, 1981, 19...

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1344720260944064513?s=20 AVENAY-VAL-D’OR, France — Champagne means celebration. But for France’s Champagne region, 2020 brought little to celebrate. In ordinary times, the region in France’s east, a global center of sparkling wine production and home to the...

How and when do you decide that you have too much wine? My new year resolution is to not buy more bottles this year than I actually drink this year. Happy New Year! champagne.gif Lori, I made this declaration three years ago and pretty much have stayed true to it. https://www.wineberserkers.com/for...

The problem is that I won't be in a position to open anything really good until covid is over. Arnold can't drink Champagne, it doesn't transfer well to 3 oz glass bottles, and I don't like opening an entire bottle for myself. But once we're all vaccinated, watch out! I have LOTS of half bottles fo...

The question is less about the vintages listed than it is about semantics. Is an "off vintage" a bad vintage? A vintage in which it is (or was, for those in the 60s eg) nearly impossible to find a decent wine? Then none of those listed qualify. Or is it a vintage with broadly decent but ra...

We definitely have drunk more champagne this year than ever before. At least once a week. Doin' our part!

Tomás Costa wrote: ↑December 31st, 2020, 11:56 am
Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑December 31st, 2020, 11:04 am
Tomás Costa wrote: ↑December 31st, 2020, 11:01 am

Restaurants can operate until 10:30 pm (curfew is at 11 pm). After dinner we come home and open champagne at midnight.
Have fun. Where are you?
Espinho, Portugal. And we're off to a great start... IMG_20201231_192132.jpg

That is awesome Tomás. Have a great holiday!

We're going out so I wouldn't know yet, but this restaurant has a great cellar (especially the stuff that's not on the wine list). What is this "going out" to which you refer? I have a 1996 Dom Ruinart on tap for tonight. And will be asleep by 11, no doubt Restaurants can operate until 10...

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1344720260944064513?s=20 AVENAY-VAL-D’OR, France — Champagne means celebration. But for France’s Champagne region, 2020 brought little to celebrate. In ordinary times, the region in France’s east, a global center of sparkling wine production and home to the ...

Tomás Costa wrote: ↑December 30th, 2020, 4:52 pm We're going out so I wouldn't know yet, but this restaurant has a great cellar (especially the stuff that's not on the wine list).

What is this "going out" to which you refer?

I have a 1996 Dom Ruinart on tap for tonight. And will be asleep by 11, no doubt

Our dinner group started out with a superlative champagne that merits a separate thread: 2008 BOLLINGER LA GRANDE ANEE BRUT- this is the 2nd bottle I’ve opened from a recent purchase and both have been stellar with consistent notes of inviting aromas, a huge and savory taste profile, a rich and cre...

Our dinner group started out with a superlative champagne that merits a separate thread: 2008 BOLLINGER LA GRANDE ANEE BRUT- this is the 2nd bottle I’ve opened from a recent purchase and both have been stellar with consistent notes of inviting aromas, a huge and savory taste profile, a rich and cre...

No idea. I'd guess 75% French and the rest divided between Italy/US/Spain (Rioja) in that order.

Yeah, as I remember this is a one-man operation, and communications/cust service reflects that. Not that it isn't annoying, or even cause to look elsewhere, but it is understandable to a degree.

Is the bottle something in which you are interested?

Neal, what do you think of ‘85 Lynch Bages? To me, that wine has an almost perfect streak of green, needs a good decant. Similarly (though lesser) the ‘90 PFLFL is now a beautiful wine after spending most of its life “too green”. Don't remember. I will say that there is a continuum here; "mint...

I think leaving a little greenness in a wine lends to some more interesting aromatics as the wine gets older. A big amen to this, to be sure. Another wine that I love with lots of greenery is mid-80’s Beychevelle. No idea how these showed young, but the pyrazines in the, say, the 85 is an essential...

What a sad note! Sorry it wasn't all you'd hoped

Anton D wrote: ↑November 26th, 2020, 4:26 pm I would be able to tell, but not something Neal Mollen could.

As to the topic at hand, ask yourself if every bottle of wine made, everywhere in the world, before, say, 1950, was heat damaged when consumed.

"Three Wine Co.’s Biggest, Darkest Red Ever." Is this supposed to make the wine appealing?

Shipping @ zachy's is $50 for 2 bottles to DC from NY. No thanks.

I think I have one more of these. Maybe Thursday!

The Court has refused to hear Walmart's case against Texas' distilled spirits regulator over a state law that the retail behemoth maintains is unconstitutional because it effectively blocks out-of-state retailers from competing with the state's own liquor stores.

Yikes! That's insane! What possible rationale could they have for that? Our friends live (and teach) in Denton. Will Dallas shops ship/deliver there? It is still considered bootlegging. Chains cannot ship between their own stores in different counties once they have taken possession of any ETOH. Te...

Yikes! That's insane! What possible rationale could they have for that?

Our friends live (and teach) in Denton. Will Dallas shops ship/deliver there?

My research indicates that it is still illegal for a retailer to ship into TX, so I am need of a TX retailer from whom I can purchase a gift to send (or facts that update my understanding of TX law). Any suggestions?

Just thinking of Robert drinking Pavie on his birthday fills me with joy. Awesome notes and what a great evening to celebrate. Happy birthday my friend

Turns out the article is available for free for those who are interested: https://www.vinous.com/articles/the-year-of-jazz-wine-1959-nov-2020 That’s what all this fuss is about??? Yup. Kinda what my reaction was too. He seems to equate free jazz (about which he and I agree)*/ with all jazz, which i...

Turns out the article is available for free for those who are interested: https://www.vinous.com/articles/the-yea ... 9-nov-2020

From the classic Stuff White People Like blog: "Historically speaking, the music that white people have kept on life support for the longest period of time is Jazz. Thanks largely to public radio, bookstores, and coffee shops, Jazz has carved out a niche in white culture that is not yet ready ...

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