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Father-in-law had a Trader Joe's blind wine tasting with a group of 30 or so his retiree friends. Varying degree of wine experience from none to 1000 bottles in the cellar. 3 bottles all bought from TJ: 2 Buck Chuck ($2.99 I believe), a Trader Joe label ~$8 wine and a ~$20 wine sold at TJ. The 2BC t...

2&3 I have tried to slow down, buying fewer bottles from a producer than I might have in the past and I’ve dropped a few producers where I have enough or don’t feel they’re good value. But my problem is my tastes are expanding. I’m pretty much at capacity with a full cellar, nearly full 65F closet f...

The in-laws were house sitting for us over Halloween I should have left a bottle of Black Cat out for them. Great idea. Dang!

Pretty similar 2 Monte Rosso 2 Pagani 2 Hudson 1WL T5 2WL Farmhouse Had to resist buying everything I’ve completely run out of room! YOUR ORDER 2 2018 Dolinsek Heritage Wine Russian River Valley 1 2018 Monte Rosso Zinfandel Moon Mountain District YOUR WISH REQUESTS 1 2016 Montecillo Vineyard Caberne...

I got a 3 pack of Kata “Kraft”. Had a couple of Ghost Dog in the cart but didn’t show up at checkout.

Have no idea what Kraft means there was no explanation on the website that I saw but since the other sold out option was wood crate it must be some type of packaging??? Who knows but I got some...

I would mixed up so you can taste some different styles and can pick some cheaper $20 and some more expensive around $40.

Siduri has some good options, Santa Rita Hills, Flowers, Drouhin, Sojourn maybe for Sonoma can be found at TW.

Dang, just dumped a bunch of boxes on large item trash day but I think I probably have 3 or 4 you can have. Will be out of town until early Nov can arrange a pickup of what I've got then.

Sounds like a great time and glad the '17s are drinking well. For '17 I concentrated on the Napa Valley Cabs with small samples of the single vineyard wines. Figure I can drink those NV wines while I wait for the others, and the '16s, to mature.

R M Kriete wrote: ↑
October 7th, 2019, 12:21 pm

PeterH wrote: ↑
October 5th, 2019, 9:09 am
Just about any bottle labeled Shea Vineyards, no matter which maker.
Bingo! I think of Shea vineyard as a little slice of California, located in Oregon.

I agree with the Shea recommendation. The Beaux Freres that I’ve had I wouldn’t put in the big category however.

Got my Berserker Day Cuvees. Any tasting note or drinking window recommendations?

Hank Victor wrote: ↑
October 4th, 2019, 8:05 am
I'll be in Denver/ Boulder next weekend. Any close by recommendations?

Infinite Monkey Theorem has a cool/hip tasting area downtown. Wines on tap, patio with corn hole, etc. Their wines are decent enough.

Hey Kyle I'm in Denver so don't know if I'm allowed to participate. Might try to come to the event as well. There are some decent Colorado wines. I've had Plum Creek in the past and Vino Salida recently while I was in the area. Didn't like the Vermouth but their "standard" wines with Palisade fruit ...

Update: she liked the Chappellet very much. I have a feeling she will like the Frogs Leap even more, but that bottle will be for another time. Thanks again everyone. Chappellet is definitely nice, interested to hear how the Frog's Leap goes over. As someone else mentioned, Anderson's Conn Valley mi...

I'd lean toward Myriad/Quivet/Switchback/Dakota Shy/Scarlett for the bigger style. For more restrained, I would go for Corison... If Corison is "more restrained", then I doubt I'd be able to swallow "the bigger style". it's all relative. corison is more restrained than the others the person mention...

One may hear Joseph Phelps and think Napa Valley Insignia. Looking into their portfolio, it appears they have a couple other Cabs and a Syrah. Also vineyard designate Pinot's and Chards from their property on the Sonoma Coast. Has anyone had any of their wines of late? Are they are priced well cons...

1. I would drink the wine. I don't think I could drink it if it were called Hitlerwein or Himmlerwein, that would feel creepy. 2. Don't really care but if it bothers Austrians and they want to change it, go for it. 3. If there were a vote in my community about removing Civil War Memorials from publi...

As others have said K is known for making great Syrahs. For good value in Syrah you may just want to start exploring the Walla Walla region. Very good wines and mostly in the $40-$60 (non-cult) from excellent vineyards. Va Piano, Spring Valley, Gramercy, sleight of Hand, Saviah, Proper, Dusted Valle...

What about Rick Steves? You think he's writing all those guidebooks (actually a recent profile in the NYT seems to indicate he's way more involved that you might think) but between the volume of books, TV shows, and other engagements there's no way he's not relying on assistants. And I just found o...

The people who subscribe to the publication understand that he's not writing all the notes (unless they're illiterate). As far as the people who rely on shelf talkers, I think that's its own reward but I also doubt the majority of them care, they just want some guidance and I doubt they've done any...

As Alan alludes to many of the comparisons given in this thread don't work at all. Ford or Disney created products. The companies they founded continue to create products. The Wine Advocate was a place where Robert Parker reviewed wines. You can argue his opinion was his product but that's kind of ...

We had a late lunch on our arrival in Beaune at La Buissonniere and enjoyed it. A lot of other places were closed since it was around 2 PM. Small, casual, very local fare. Friendly, not too expensive.

Won't be taking my full allocation so if anyone in the area would like to share and save on shipping.
2x '17 Tempest @ $100
4x '17 Bard @ $110
1x Bard Mag @$250

There's a wish list for 1x '16 Absurd (WA99) @ $475 and other Mags which I won't be putting in a wish for. Order going in 9/13.

I put in a wish request for 1 bottle of Absurd. If I get it, great. If not, hopefully 2018! The current release is for the '16 Absurd, rated 99 on WA. '12-'15 were given 100 scores so this one is clearly inferior. I can't justify $500 for a bottle of wine. These sell for $700+ aftermarket so someon...

jhans wrote: ↑
September 6th, 2019, 9:12 pm
$575 for the Absurd. seems...Absurd to me

Actually $475, so totally rational

Oops, the website showed the 17' Gary's vineyard wines sold out. I assumed that was the Estate. Just curious, is their estate the flagship wine in their lineup? Yup. Flagship Pinot of the entire New World for me... What is the price per? I've been on the list for 3 years but haven't been offered th...

2016 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Durant Vineyard - USA, Oregon (7/12/2019) Goodfellow has quickly become my go to Chard. Crisp minerality, saline, lemon peel with a hint of effervescence. Excellent. Should just start buying this by the case. (93 pts.) Guess it's put up or shut up time for ...

Groupthink

Gabe Berk wrote: ↑
August 28th, 2019, 1:16 pm
The Boomers who buy auctioned Grand Cru Burgundy and 1st & Super 2nd Growth Bordeaux are the target buyer.

Well, yes. Is this any different from selling DRC at $20,000 mainly because of its cult exclusivity?

Hanging out tonight with a 16 Geyser. This is great juice. Well worth the $40. Reading this thread was making me thirsty for some Geyserville. Went to Wine Searcher and found this vintage for $31.99 at Stirling. Got a case. Even with shipping I'm at $35 per. It's the little things on a Saturday mor...

NED VALOIS wrote: ↑
August 20th, 2019, 10:18 am
In for 6 !
They indicate their opinion that it is a higher quality than their 98 pt cab.

Almost pulled the trigger on 6 but settled for 4. Looks like it will be great and a gorgeous bottle.

In fishing multiple hooks on a line dragged behind a boat is called a rig

NickRut wrote: ↑
August 18th, 2019, 9:59 pm

I like your dedication to how bad you felt this was. 3 posts...admirable.

Glad I checked in here this morning because I never got the notice, just the alert a few weeks ago. This happened a couple of years ago as well. Picked up a mixed case of PSs and Zins (Hayne, Pesenti, Ueberoth).

Mondavi To Kalon Reserve is a classy wine. The '14 can be found for $89 at Belmont.

Tom O wrote: ↑
August 17th, 2019, 1:28 pm
In for a 11, and 12 BC the 14 SS and a LS. Thanks Merrill.

Did anyone get a receipt? Still haven't seen anything from PayPal.

I didn't get a PayPal email receipt but the transaction shows up in my PayPal account with the details.

Have enjoyed the BD bottle of '13 Black Cat I've opened so ordered a few of the '14 Special Selection to try. Thank you. That 2014SS will be the first to sell out today, if this morning's trend continues. That and the Lady Sapphire, which is the best looking bottle I have ever produced (3 colors). ...

Was on Shafer's list but got tired of seeing Relentless and 1.5 at TW for $20 less per bottle. We love Hillside Select but at this price it's a one per vintage for us so can wait around to find a good deal. Only risk is if it winds up being a WA100 then it goes out of my price range. Picked up a sin...

Have enjoyed the BD bottle of '13 Black Cat I've opened so ordered a few of the '14 Special Selection to try.

Alcohol is and ever was a poison ... too much of it is not good for the health - period. Help: 1. drink a lot of water in between your sips of wine - A LOT ! 2. learn to spit ... it´s almost no loss of taste and pleasure (almost), but will minimize the alc consumed 3. drink less wine generally I do...

I have a '96 which I pulled a Coravin splash to see how it was and was definitely not holding up as well as this '91. Pretty thin and flat. Haven't had the interest to pull the cork on it after that.

I rarely drink during the day, even on weekends. Even when I’m out on the boat or golfing. Mellows me too much. Seems to have a different effect during the evening. I could be part werewolf. I'm the same and attribute it to age. An occasional glass with lunch on the weekends but anything more and I...

for anyone else who was watching this: I actually signed up two days ago and got a call from Ridge as a welcome the next day, which was pretty great. The way they explained the "waiting list" was basically as assurance because 2018 had been such a short vintage. Sounds like most years they do a pre...

Every black friday weekend Coravin does a 50% off sale. You can snag a coravin and 4 capsules for about $199. If you're in no rush and have the option to wait until November. You can save 10% on capsules through Amazon's subscribe and save. It's pretty configurable on how many and how often so you ...

Coravin definitely works, although I've taken to melting a bit of candle wax over the point where the needle was inserted. Depending on the cork, sometime the hole doesn't reseal well and you can even have wine dripping out if you lay the bottle on its side. Just bought some Repours and will do a b...

Assuming they're available I'll probably go for a 6-pack of Napa, Three Twins and Steltzner. Have not tried the Steltzner yet but have a '16.

I'm at 78: Bedrock, Becklyn, Quivet, Myriad, Carter, Goodfellow, Epoch.

Pushed me over the 1000 total mark for the first time.

Bryan Price wrote: ↑
July 13th, 2019, 9:56 pm
Those fruity low cal spritzer drinks.

Was at a bbq last night and EVERYBODY brought those spritzers, including us :-}

Sc0tt F!tzger@ld wrote: ↑
July 13th, 2019, 7:54 pm
What’s the next hot wine?

By "hot wine" I'm assuming you mean high alcohol wine, right?

My first likely poor analogy: You liver is a sink. The water on the floor is your alcohol toxicity. Todd, this is actually a pretty good analogy and what I was referring to in another post: it's the rate of consumption of alcohol and the total amount of consumed alcohol. You need to add a filter to...

Tom - this can be caused by a drop in blood sugar levels. The body's response to alcohol is to produce insulin, which can drop your blood sugar levels a few hours after drinking. I don't drink during the day because of this effect and try to limit how much I drink in the evening like you. So you dr...

As to this premise of ABV 12.5 is to 14.5 being a linear one, I like a few others here do not agree with that premise. While I find it very logical, I do not personally find it working that way. I agree and disagree :) The alcohol is linear, it’s simple math. If you drink 5.2 oz of 15% wine in the ...

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