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GregT wrote: ↑
December 11th, 2018, 8:14 am

then potentially another set of "Machine Mades" for guests
Give them plastic tumblers! Clumsy bastards.

Wife wants to give guests the Riedel tumbler. Am hoping the machine made can compete.

Email response in 24-48 hours per my experience. But a comprehensive email response.

I just picked up a couple of their Essential and Red Burgundy glasses as well. I prefer the balance and look of their Essential glasses, so got a majority of those. They are also sending me one of their "Machine Mades" they will start selling next year at a lower price. Analysis paralysis on which w...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
December 10th, 2018, 8:38 am
Asked for a few 17 bertheau

Just curious... why 2017 over past vintages? Why do you feel the need to "ask" for them either?

2005 Yquem (couple halves)
2010 & 2012 Bertheau Charmes
2010 Barthod Bruns and Baudes

I appreciate these notes. There are producers on your list I have yet to try, although I see negligible bottles on CT. And there are producers I will no longer try after just being smoked on them at auction. Curious, any commentary on 2015s out of N. Piedmonte? Also heartening to see good vibes on t...

Adds a tropical touch if you put a couple drops on pancakes and as the griddle oil
Make a soup and add alongside ginger, bay leaf and lime for a little thai kick

Winebid drinking... and not solo 2008 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2001 Mauro Sebaste Barolo Monvigliero 2004 Mauro Sebaste Barolo Monvigliero 2009 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero 2012 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti) 2004 Vietti Barolo Castiglione 1993 Paolo Scavino Barolo R...

I am in on 12/14. I'll bring a Hubert Lignier Chaffots.
I am also a +1 if that's possible. He has not yet selected, but I am encouraging him to bring a 2015 Duroche Lavaut St. Jacques or 2015 Hubert Lignier La Riotte. Can't get the Hubert Lignier VV in time.

And then they were 5 (maybe 6 as I confused Gary on dates).

Shipping to Domaine NJ with them seems pretty good. Was told they do once-a-month temperature controlled shipping to Domaine, for $20/case. Cheaper than Fedex!

Can you please note what wine you will bring.

As it turns out, Quality Italian is booked. I'm securing Little Frog.

PMs set for two new options.

Sutton Inn ended up closing for a private event, and I did not catch this earlier. Bobby Vans got bought out as well. Looking for a back up space.

This is a more vague posting. But if anyone has well stored Burlotto, Cappellano (more focused on Rupestris), or Les Saint Georges (I haven't finalized my favorite producer yet of LSG, so am open to suggestions of non-2004 vintage), I would be interested in attractive offers. This is not for the per...

Interesting point. Who drinks non alcoholic craft beer? There is no mass market. Would be interesting this same question on a craft beer forum to see results.

Cappellano done.

16 Balthazar cc 16 MM suchots Attended Rebule de Rhone (?spelling?) a few weeks ago, that that Balthazar CC was my favorite wine there. Added two magnums alongside my singles. I also liked his Cotes du Rhone (especially at that price point), and his natural wine was also pretty good.. for a natural...

And versus wine inflation, they are even much cheaper. E.G., new release pricing for a lot of wine is up more than 20% over that period of time.

It confirmed my expectation that following advice on this message board for a cellar costs a lot of money!!!! And that many do practice what they preach.

I picked up the birth year Yquem for 225. Not an outstanding year. But still aged for multiple decades, from a reputable store - and a 750ml!

They show up at all auction sites. No secret sauce. Sweet wines just out of favor, and me myself I may actually prefer tokaji more (but limited experience I’m trying to grow).

I will make the reservation at Sutton Inn today; if there is an issue I will venue shift to Bobby Vans on 54th (close to Sutton Inn).

A Rubin Stein, just saw this. There is a spot, and I will add you. That said, your wine does not fit the theme -- is it possible for you to change it? I'm happy to try another wine, but would be proper to stay with the theme if possible.

C Chen wrote: ↑
November 4th, 2018, 1:29 pm

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
November 3rd, 2018, 1:53 pm
199 for 16 jadot csj, ouch. I liked the $80 I paid for 14 at kl lol
I was reminded of your K&L threads when I saw that!

How is that 2016 price supported? Is the 2016 "special"? I had picked up some 2008s for $120, and saw some at auction recently for $80.

So burgundy does pair with beef....

For me, it was recognizing what I prefer more in wine. I have a relatively poor sense of smell, so when I get a whiff of something I can smell/enjoy -- I will spend more time smelling than drinking. Conversely, I enjoy mouthfeel more than aromatics, so I will savor the wine in the mouth more after d...

oddly, I'm having allergic reactions to Rieslings, and not Sauternes or the single Tokaji I've tried so far. Is there something different about how Rieslings get their sweetness? I picked up a few Huets, but haven't had a chance to try them yet.

I've been picking up a few older sauternes at auction, private collections -- and I love the purchasing experience. Not getting into bidding frenzies, maybe one other bidder (that I can tell). Chambers had a couple pristine 750s of Yquem of my birth year, and I had the luxury of waiting a few days t...

YLee wrote: ↑
December 4th, 2018, 4:04 pm
I reply within 10 seconds. Not a joke.

My point was not how quickly you respond, but when you receive the email itself, which could be 10 seconds or 5 minutes later than others.

Based on my experience with other email lists, I have learned vendors have different email lists, to split the emails into digestible formats to send out. Combined with different email servers etc., different people will receive offers at different times. Chambers, for example, tells me they send ou...

Will envoyer cellar your wine for a long time? Did I read that post correctly?

As more poll results come in (at 200 now), the dispersion doesn’t really change which I find interesting.

I guess if it tasted exactly the same. There would still be sensory thrills to be had. But I would have to move up to quality spectrum, and I would generally drink it less often.

Sounds like there is a business opportunity for non-fizzy, non-alcoholic fruit juice mixed with pencil shavings, garden hose, dirt and leather. And 5 percent of the time, it’s gone bad.

Crossed 100 responses within a half day...! A reasonable sample size of responses.

Brian Tuite wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2018, 6:57 am
Your cellar is generally worth what you paid for it over the years. Some bottles appreciate while others depreciate in value.

Separate thread topic entirely, but I would be curious which bottles are known depreciators!

Aren’t you just asking how big something else is? ;) Not really! There are a couple different reasons for doing this poll: shameful curiosity, financial context for those who post on this forum, I was curious if a mean/median result would really spit out something like $80K (which to me was very si...

Brian Tuite wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2018, 5:16 am
I thought you meant since I started collecting. I voted 1 tier too high.

I enabled re-voting to fix.

c fu wrote: ↑
December 2nd, 2018, 10:01 pm
Cost of bottles currently in collection? Lifetime?

Cost of bottles currently in collection

There have been many polls previously done on cellar size, but not as many polls on the value of bottles being procured for these cellars. There are two ways of measuring cellar value, with have different usefulness... (i) what a bottle is worth today or (ii) what you paid for the bottle. To keep th...

I used to go to Shun Lee quite often, but would (hope) there is a better place in Manhattan for the wines in question

chevillon 2005 vaucrains
Jadot 2014 clos denis
Jadot 2015 baudes
Bruno Clair 2010 cazetiers

Thinking about Jouan 2016 village. And what I actually want to buy is Les St Georges after a nice 375 of 2009 Thibault. No discipline...

What are these "Les Drazeys"? 2015 village in Chambolle for $45...

First envoyer purchase.. I picked up a couple 2014 St Denis + 2015 Baudes (Fuees were taken). Debating 2014 Sentiers, but maybe i'm too late!. Curious what others here focused on

How is their pricing? If collectors one would think it is very good, ie discount to retail?

1989 for the win! I liked the venue and would go back. Two burg stems. Order a la carte. Next time just do charcuterie. Then apps. Then ducks. Still managed to be over budget somehow but at 106, more easy. Unlimited bottles. Private “space”. And cheaper than most other options. Although that space i...

Where are you buying these halves for burgundy and Barolo? Eg never was offered halves of roagna 2013 pira (id have bought a six pack otherwise). I see these more on private collector offerings versus new releases.

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