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Nice line up. Used to be quite a few high end hifi stores along Roosevelt Way between Ravenna Blvd. and 65th St in Seattle. Alas most of them have closed by there is still a few.

I'll second the Championship Bottle Pinot Blanc. Vincent too. Excellent wines and values.

De Ponte is a winery I have not thought about in years. One of the wineries we visited on our first WV trip in 2007. Recall really enjoying their Melon de Bourgogne more than anything, but thought the Pinots were solid. What was your take on their wines now, Sean? I've enjoyed tasting there a coupl...

Wish I could! I’ve been advocating IPNC move to the last weekend in May due to the heat this past decade. I actually had been asking for June, but last year we had all time high temps. that week. If you all agree, send a note to the IPNC organizers : ) Is there a scheduling conflict with Linfield? ...

Kris Patten wrote: ↑July 22nd, 2022, 5:08 pm We agree there is hyperbole. I too am skeptical of $500 Napa Mystery, but then again not something I am shopping for, but $20 for a 2019 CdP, come on now.

Agreed. I am in on that one.

Willamette Mystery Pinot today... No mention of vintage. Isn't that a dead ringer that it is going to be a 2020?

Sounds like a great event. Thanks for the posts. How much was admission? Did they have daily/ala carte rate and an “all days” fee? I’ve done Taste Washington and many many other Washington wine events but this one is now on my radar since it features my favorite grape. We did all of the events and ...

Ed Baum wrote: ↑July 19th, 2022, 3:11 pm What I took away was that Gus bought a bottle of 1978 Cote Rotie on the somm's recommendation for a special occasion. I wonder if we will see that bottle opened?

He should have enjoyed it with Hector at his nursing home.

I still can't believe Full Pull was selling the 2014 Result of a Crush Syrah for $14.99. I can't think of a better value.

I think some of the best value in Walla Walla is Result of a Crush. Basically Reynvaan 2nd label.

So she is suggesting to educate themselves away from their shit wine by learning from Wineries with Shit wine....makes sense🤷‍♂️. Wow. So Orin Swift and Caymus are “Shit”? It may not be to your taste, but that doesn’t make it “Shit”. Those are wines made by people. How would you feel if someone tol...

Chris Seiber wrote: ↑July 14th, 2022, 2:15 pm I'm holding out for Day 3 of John's Washington trip.

At least at the Walla Walla Syrah festival tasting he was spitting. Otherwise I don't think he would have made it to day 3

Sorry to hear. Remember stopping in one time and he asked if we wanted to try some wines. I said I was more interested in seeing his high tech irrigation system he was using... After a brief pause, I said I was just joking and would love to try some of his wines. I think he spent more time talking a...

Guessing who is willing to pay to be there. Wouldn't it be all massive corporate wineries then? Heck even Meiomi might even try to sneak in. Selling out to the highest bidder isn't how Amy works. Her and David's winery is about as opposite of Serene as you can get. Although I'm sure they would welc...

What an odd duck of a wine, and I say that in a positive way. Surprises are fun. This is nothing like what I had expected. Probably a very fun wine to throw into the mix in a blind pot luck sorta of wine tasting structure. Exactly my thoughts. The others I was drinking this with had trouble getting...

I think Marcus should have one of his kids create the label.

That's definitely fair. Back when tastings were $30-$40 (back in the "good old days" only 5 years ago lol) I would have no problem with this, but the vast majority are between $75 and $125 now. It's kind of hard to justify paying $100 bucks for a tasting you're just going to spit. It is w...

2019 Tercero aberration - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County (6/26/2022) Popped and poured. Light garnet color. Zingy raspberry fruit. Went great chilled on a hot day with hamburgers. Excellent balance on this. There is a time and place for every wine. A 95 degree day in Seattle i...

I guess I don't get the negative comments on Bern's here. My son and I shared a Chateaubriand there last December. I thought it was excellent. Steak is one of those food where I can buy $9.99/lb choice NY Strips at Costco and think they are almost as good as the Flannery Beef steaks that I paid 5x a...

Pinot Paul gave them all 100 points. He enjoyed them all.

I enjoyed the 2018 Januik Red Wine last night. Dinking very nicely and it is < $20 a bottle.

We were there in April and enjoyed Holus Bolus, Tercero, and Peake Ranch. Wines were great at all places, prices reasonable, and the best thing was the people.

brigcampbell wrote: ↑June 15th, 2022, 1:17 pm Email from Brooke and Justin, this is important for a small winery.

Nice review from some guy late to the party.

One of the few times that Suckling is underrating the wines. Doesn't happen too often but did with Neufeld.

Could you please share some restaurant / hotel recommendations? We're contemplating a trip for the first time to the Willamette Valley this summer and looking for some tips. Thanks! Our favorite places to eat are Earth and Sea (Carlton), Horse Radish (Carlton), Cuvee (Carlton), La Rambla (Mac), Piz...

Sounds like you had a good time. We always enjoy our visits to the valley and would go often when our daughter was at Linfield College in McMinnville. Agree with you on your thoughts on Longplay, Winderlea, and Serene. I'll have to stop by Drouhin again. Haven't been there in a few years as we tend ...

William Woodruff wrote: ↑June 11th, 2022, 2:58 pm Sadly your eyes do not deceive.

Agreed, but I see it as no big loss....

Just visited with Seth today. Great time as always. Really like his new site at Etzel Farms.

He suggested holding the 2019s. I doubt if I'll have the patience. He said drink the 2020s sooner rather than later. No problem going along with that.

Recall stopping in a downtown McMinnville wine bar a few year ago. A winemaker was pouring his Pinot Noir that he was very proud of. I though it was meh. 80 points would have been generous. But he also had several other producers he was pouring as well. The Schone Tal wine was excellent. I bought 1 ...

Chuck Miller wrote: ↑May 12th, 2022, 6:52 pm Correct. The final mystery man is JF Pellet of PepperBridge. I had not heard of him before.

Speaking of days past Chuck... Wasn't your old wine storage place off of Denny Way in SLU? I think I was there when Jay Schiering was hosting a tasting. Fun times.

I used to enjoy the Chinook wines. I recall I stopped by their tasting room in Prosser one time. I also recall that Facelli was one of the first tasting rooms in Woodinville after Ste Michelle and Columbia.

John Glas wrote: ↑April 22nd, 2022, 4:39 pm
Brian G r a f s t r o m wrote: ↑April 22nd, 2022, 3:45 pm Hilarious spelling mistake(?) in thread title.
Sucking up to all those wineries!!!

And to McDonalds.....

We shop at McCarthy and Schiering and Pike and Western. Both excellent shops.

Mel Knox wrote: ↑April 8th, 2022, 7:13 pm Justina Meyer used to say there was no money in selling wine, but lots in selling wineries...so I hope Larry is one rich mofo.

I would guess him and his partners had some pretty big loans to pay for that large facility they built. Probably most of the money went to repay his lenders.

I texted Seth Long, since he had been working out of their facility. He’s moved out and now at Mike Etzel’s facility in Ribbon Ridge. Do you think Seth moved because Constellation is kicking out of the renters or he could see the writing on the wall? I'll have to visit him at his new place when we ...

I’m quitting work Nov 30, so every day will be bright. Ditto for my wife... I'm pushing her to get a part time retirement job at a tasting room in Woodinville so we can get the industry discount.... :) Plus I loved all of the take home left over wines my daughter would bring home from Januik when s...

Enjoyed the 2019 Pinot Blanc the other night... 2019 Vincent Pinot Blanc - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville (3/23/2022) Popped and poured. Zesty acidity. Some apple and pear fruit. Interest mid palate lift. Just expands across the palate. Opening up after a few minutes of air. Tangy notes...

B. Buzzini wrote: ↑April 1st, 2022, 7:22 pm A Turley Zin…even a richer style Champagne does the trick for me. What PnP wine helps ease the stresses of a shitty day at work?? I don’t drink the hard stuff, but I’m sure plenty would answer so. Let’s say just wine…

Isn't a Turley Zin the hard stuff????

I like Valley Wine in Newberg for eclectic mixed cases of whatever is good in the Willamette Valley. Recommended. https://www.valleywinemerchants.com/ Andrew Turner does an excellent job. I need to make a point of stopping there sometime. Many winemakers have recommended I stop there but a Subaru F...

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑March 25th, 2022, 9:57 am Perhaps the Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir?

Always one of Vincent's best along with the Armstrong which is also Ribbon Ridge.

One thing to keep in mind when trying Oregon Pinot is you don't need to spend an arm and a leg to get the good stuff. I have had much better luck with the 20ish$ Oregon Pinot than I have had with red burgs in the $50 to $75 range. I like St. Innocent, Evesham Wood/Haden Fig, Vincent, Violin, Goodfel...

Oregon Pinot would be my choice

John Glas wrote: ↑March 13th, 2022, 2:15 pm I normally don't buy a lot of $100 bottles but when I do usually they are Cayuse.

No you normally drink my $100 bottles when you stop over....

Maybe 9078 knows that they need to reintroduce some of the capital they have stored up back into the economy and this is their chosen avenue. Stepping up the pricing on Bordeaux and Burgundy and building(or increasing) a cellar all at one fell swoop. Thanks! I think you need to get 9078 on your mai...

Sappy fruit? I would never describe the Goodfellow wines with that term. In fact it is the un-sappiness that I like about them, the restraint combined with structure. Completely agree. Very few Oregon Pinots (at least the ones recommended here that I gravitate towards) I have tried were every sappy.

Brady Daniels wrote: ↑March 14th, 2022, 3:37 pm I really think it’s personal preference (kinda like burgundy), but nobody knocks the Whistling Ridge wines.

As Bob Wood used to say I think they are truly shitty.

2019 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert at the Seattle 4th Ave. Costco today. $26.89.

We visited our daughter who lives in Orlando last December. We flew into Tampa just so we could go to Berns. Great experience. The decore at the place reminded me of Buca di Beppo. Food was great and the prices were low compared to Seattle. We pay $155 for a steak for two and sides. Berns price for ...

For the first time in my life, I actually listened to Jay on a point about wine. Well, sort of. I edited my purchase information on CellarTracker to change the store from Ansonia to Ansonia (Berserker Day). Jay is not someone you want to trifle with. [cheers.gif] cheesehead Does it help that I ofte...

Howard Cooper wrote: ↑January 28th, 2022, 4:40 pm For the first time in my life, I actually listened to Jay on a point about wine. Well, sort of. I edited my purchase information on CellarTracker to change the store from Ansonia to Ansonia (Berserker Day).

Jay is not someone you want to trifle with.

Entering in Cellartracker using the Berserkers Day XIII so I won't upset Hack... can someone remind me what was in the Bob Wood offer yesterday?

Thanks,
Brian

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