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Otto Dobre wrote: ↑
April 17th, 2019, 12:55 pm

Nick F. wrote: ↑
April 17th, 2019, 11:18 am
2014 Hypothesis cabernet
19.97
Prob too ripe, but will gift at that price.
Nick, please post the item number when you get a chance.

Otto, just curious as to what the item number gives you? I have seen this type of request before on this thread. What should I know? Thanks. -Jim

I have recently developed a liking for Riesling. I do not mind a bit of residual sweetness in the wine and find it can play well with the mineral and somewhat citrusy flavors and the “energy” that seem to come with the grape. But my wife, who generally loves a well-made wine that is fully committed...

How unpleasant !

AFWE !

I am in the very early stages of putting together a first-ever visit for us to this part of the country for September. Just booked our RT flight to SLC on points this morning and going from there. We like to hike (up to a few hours), I am hoping to do some fishing (either unguided or guided), and we...

Though blood appears to be in the water gentlemen, might it be more of a language issue ?

I would prefer a trimmed mean. Just messing with you guys!

For food, we enjoyed the following stops during our visit last September: -Second Street Beer, solid beer line-up, surprisingly tasty food that is a big step up from usual brewpub fare, original location on 2nd Street, eat outside. -Horseman's Haven Cafe, if you are into the flavors and heat of gree...

2019 ($85.ish): I've finally reached a point where my cellar feels balanced and where I want it. I'm actively at a place where I'm buying wines to replace what I drink or keep a few favorites going. 2018 ($95.ish): Another year of refining what I wanted. No real regrets...but maybe; just maybe I wi...

Ed Gonzales wrote: ↑
April 11th, 2019, 11:26 am
while i wish that was my cellar, that's actually bill koch's. just meesin.

playing along (but having it both ways just in case)

Ed Gonzales wrote: ↑
April 11th, 2019, 10:36 am
it took awhile. at least one side is done.

You are off to a great start . . . love the concept!

I drank the 2000 La Tâche not more than six years ago or so for $600...sigh. There is a lot still there that is not on the published list, especially old negociant Burgundies you would never think could be as good as they are. I used to know the head sommelier Eric, who produced some amazing bottle...

You don't know what you don't know. Bought a couple of Liberte on the BD offer as kind of a treat for me and my wife. One arrived broken, and I have been reluctant to use the single survivor until we have the glasses for both of us. Gave in just now to pour myself a glass of Champalou Vouvray. Kind ...

Thanks, guys. I sure am glad I like Musar, since I own more of it than anything else! Kelly, I know that Musar has quite a following on this board, but I am curious if your initial interest in Musar was because of your wife's Lebanese connection? [cheers.gif] -Jim P.S. I hear "Haram" around my hous...

.... Definitely get your hands on some local Grüner Veltliner in Vienna. Not a terribly complex white, but always dry, refreshing, and well-made. .... [oops.gif] You haven´t had the really good and mature ones ... right? A GV can be everything from the undrinkable worst to the celestial greatest .....

We visited Vienna a few years back . . . For wine tasting: Vinothek W-Einkehr ; anything from an introduction to a focused tasting. Tell Roland your interests and approx price range and he will take the lead from there. Cheese and charcuterie to accompany. For Beer and some food: We enjoyed the beer...

it's a wine / it's a liqueur / it's a zinfandel

A laconic treasure trove. And an apparent SQN heretic. Agree with Tallan's assesssment above: thank you, thank you, thank you.

I woke up this AM to news about the first-ever photograph of a black hole. Got me thinking a bit about a black hole model of wine acquisition. I have not developed this model beyond stealing this simplified graphic as a starting point: wine hole.gif My preliminary hypotheses are that (1) many of us ...

. . . I'm gonna die with a lot of wine in my basement. The current count (not including roses and everyday whites) is a measly ~35 cases, with probably another ~10 off-site. When I die, someone else is gonna drink them. Because I'm pretty good at not letting them go over the hill, they're gonna enj...

Atlanta (Brookhaven) now with the 08 Dom at $138. Good deal. They now have 2008 Dom out at the Sandy Springs Costco for $138 as well. I resisted the urge to pick up a couple more and need to stay out of Costco for a while to try to maintain self-discipline. Stay strong . . . one day at a time!

Some smart person once said “to everything there is a season”. This past winter season in FL has seen me acquiring a lot more wine than we are consuming. We have not changed our average weekly consumption significantly; probably we are even consuming a bit more. Apparently, I am in a "season" where ...

John Osburn wrote: ↑
April 5th, 2019, 12:41 pm
Thanks for the updates! We are going there mid-May and are considering options. We may just wind up doing pintxos rather than the starred places.

Any good non-food-oriented day trip tips (apart from Bilboa and La Rioja)?

+1

Was on a self guided bike tour of the Loire Valley last year and had a great time ( FYI it's pretty flat) . Visited Vacheron in Sancerre but had to arrange in advance, and French fluency (which I do not have) was strongly advised. Turned out really well anyway. If I had to do it over again I would ...

Thanks, guys. I sure am glad I like Musar, since I own more of it than anything else! Kelly, I know that Musar has quite a following on this board, but I am curious if your initial interest in Musar was because of your wife's Lebanese connection? [cheers.gif] -Jim P.S. I hear "Haram" around my hous...

Like Marcus said, it really depends on what one means by knowing a wine. I worked weekends at a tasting room for a small winery back in the 90s. It was standard practice to taste every bottle before serving to others. That meant every open bottle from the day before and any new bottle opened. Tasti...

My "gourmet" gut tells me to pair a bit of a heavyweight red with this dish. Something to stand up to it. High ripe fruit, not bright fruit, concentrated, high-ish alcohol , maybe Aussie Shiraz or Argentina Malbec. Let them slug it out!

Thank you for the congratulations, we are looking forward to enjoying it with our weekly cheese plate . . . No fish?? [drinkers.gif] That's another way to go. . . but I already have a wine in mind for our next fish of the week dinner - Bastide Miraflors. It is quite popular right now, and I've hear...

p. raghib wrote: ↑
April 3rd, 2019, 8:06 pm
A friend of mine is going in Sept. Any idea who is good with folks that aren't super serious? Any good restaurant suggestions?
Thanks

What part of the Loire will he/she be visiting?

Thank you for the congratulations, we are looking forward to enjoying it with our weekly cheese plate . . .

Jay Miller wrote: ↑
April 3rd, 2019, 8:31 am
I realize I was over optimistic on my available time/energy. So if someone else want to organize Friday I'm letting it go...

I certainly know the feeling . . . !

si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait!

Jayson Cohen wrote: ↑
April 2nd, 2019, 6:18 pm
But not 2015. 12, 13, 14, or 17 (when Clisson is released).

Is the 2015 atypical for one or both?

The back and forth of this thread, the point and counterpoint, have convinced me that I have to give the Clisson a go. May pair it with a Briords from the same vintage (2015?) and do a face to face. Lots of wine out there to explore, to learn a little more, to enjoy, to share, to agree or disagree o...

For sweet, I'd have to go with Avignonesi Vin Santo; I had a '94, tremendous complexity, like port squared, while also being the most viscous wine I have ever encountered. On non-sweet, there are so many and so many different styles,a number of which have been mentioned above. Pieropan is certainly...

What does the Clisson offer compared to the Clos de Briords ? Always thought the "Muscadet Village" concept was a bit of a marketing gimmick, so have not checked out any.

I like the Colli di Lapio offering of Fiano di Avellino. ($20 +/-)

Also impressed with first time tasting Pigato and Malvasia (Sardinia) a few months back (also $20 +/-)

Jay,

OK, 'nuff said and thanks. Please put us down as coming. -Jim (& Jacqueline)

P.S. Once you meet Jacqueline it will be Jacqueline (& Jim) from then on. Or Jacqueline (and what's his name)

Jay, " Anyone who understands the idea of “ A really good bottle of wine to share with friends” qualifies." . . ."ay, there's the rub". As I noted to you once before, "you play a game with which I am not familiar". But I admire and enjoy your whirlwind spirit of action and carpe diem that flows thro...

Long and boring, as Tom Hill would put it, but very accurate in this particular case. I picked up a bottle of this Sancerre recently, based on some favorable comments I saw from Kirk Grant, but also off the memories of our visit to Henri Bourgeois about 10 years ago. The latter leads me to a long an...

Albert R wrote: ↑
March 31st, 2019, 2:30 pm
Mahi on top of Paella!

Oh yeah !!!

It’s been a while since I have added to this thread, though Jacqueline and I have continued our fish of the week meal while down here in FL. We tried some other new types- red grouper, mahi-mahi, and also re-visited some favorites – Key West pink shrimp and, tonight, Tripletail again. Tripletail was...

Mike, nobody can "pobega" like you !

These are wines that carry the shelf-talker "Winery Direct". My understanding is that these are the highest margin wines that TW carries and that there is extraordinary pressure on the TW "wine associates" to move the "Winery Direct" wines. Not entirely true. Most of their classed growth bdx are "w...

Dumpster diving in the basement last night for a bottle of red wine that's not something I sell (I get very very tired of drinking mostly stuff I sell, which is mostly what I have). Found a bottle I forgot I had. Rushed it upstairs because I remember that it was fully mature last time I had it and ...

See Michael Chang! (That is all)

Steak? Malbec usually works well. Tapiz Alta Malbec has been recommended more than once here, I think it is about $20. Plenty of others - I like the trusted local wine shop suggestion.

I was curious to taste these two wines over time a little more attentively, prompted Larry’s questions and to see what changes might occur. These wines were opened three days ago and tasted as in the TN, then vac-vined, and refrigerated. I had a small glass of each last night and the same tonight. I...

Nice improvised dish, Martin! Beautiful photo of Lake Como. Is it Spring there yet? Never been to the lakes region of Italy, but we have to get there while we have health and fitness. Carpe Diem!

I picked up a 2017 Domaine William Fevre Chablis at Costco recently ($25) to try. I decided to pair it in a “taste-off” with a 2015 Domaine Laroche Chablis Saint Martin (about the same price) which I also hadn’t tried yet. Poured small glasses of each for my wife and myself to go with our weekly ch...

Thanks, Anton. For a moment, I thought we lost you...

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