I'd also suggest looking for red wine with age on it. The tannins will soften over time; just last week my tannic-averse better half enjoyed some 2007 California Cabernet Sauvignon.

I loved loved loved Vini e Vecchi Sapori. Excellent mid-priced lunches and dinners. Several half bottles on the menu. Reservations are basically required, though 48-72 hrs should be plenty of notice. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187895-d1110760-Reviews-Vini_e_Vecchi_Sapori-Florence...

I would also suggest trying out Oregon. Their chards have come a long way in the past few years. In addition to the producers mmeyers suggested, I would add Adelsheim, $25 on their website but can be found for less. If you have the budget, get a mixed case or half-case of Oregon chardonnay and organ...

To add one more resto to the mix, I truly loved our 3 hour lunch at Il Centro, located in Priocca. And wherever you end up, try the tajarin. There's also a traditional beef/veal tartare dish. To get you started on producers, Pat Burton created an encyclopedic thread: https://www.wineberserkers.com/f...

My .02... 1) Getting around: My wife and I rented a car and brought a Garmin with pre-loaded European maps. (Pro tip: preload your itinerary before you get there.) Having a car was great as we didn't have to depend on a fixed schedule. Caveat: my wife doesn't drink, so she drove one afternoon when I...

Holy cow - that Liquid Farm deal is great!

For all the weeping and gnashing of teeth, I had The Macallan Rare Cask a few years back. It was spectacular. Now, $299/bottle spectacular? I dunno. But the bartender giving you a nip for free? Quite spectacular indeed.

My wine buddies once did a blind tasting of 6 California cabernet sauvignons. Five of them were under $15 (i.e. grocery store mass market) and one was $100. It was amazing how many people could not guess the $100 Cab. I've read more than a few articles about the ability to discern price point in a b...

We should do a new thread for 2019. (I am a newbie so I do not want to start it.)

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February 6th, 2019, 6:19 pm

Picked up from Walgreen's today, in fine condition. Turned out well!

And there was much rejoicing. (Yay!)

FEDEX has partnered with Rite Aid/Walgreens drug stores. I have 6 different drug stores within 2 miles of my house. I redirect shipments to these stores. Usually arrive in store by 4:00PM. Oooh - interesting. We have one a couple blocks away. How does it work with those? At the fedex store they hav...

Another vote for Ridge Lytton Springs.

About 8 months ago, I started using Cellartracker to keep track of my modest cellar. About a month ago, I ran a drinking report and, wow, I'd been drinking a lot! I am the only wine drinker in the household, and it had become easy to drink a whole bottle over the course of the evening. Seeing the da...

Hi Mary, I am interested.

The bong was the "Soiree." It was a little fragile, but I think version 2.0 is supposed to be better.

LBW = Last Bottle Wines

I'll bump this. A few years ago, my wine tasting group had an "aerator" night. In addition the Vinturi, we had 3 other aerators that we labeled the "goose," the "bong" and the "catheter." (IIRC the catheter was the VinOair). We tried each aerator on a variety of young (1-3 yrs) and oldish (4-7 yrs) ...

I recently found a 2005 Lange Freedom Hill Pinot Noir on the bottom shelf of a liquor store. It was standing up, covered in dust, and still had the original price tag of $24.99. Sometimes you gotta say "what the heck" so I took the gamble.

It was flawless!

You're very welcome. And thank you to Todd for approving my registration about 15 minutes before the offers went live.

Bummer. I was hoping this year's Wine Check offer included the stemware case, like BDIX.

Hello,

Long time lurker, first time Berserker. Happy to support this winery with a 6 pack of Aged Cab and Confluence, and a 6 pack of Aged Syrah.

Oh, I couldn't make a note on the purchase order.... Please hold for better shipping weather. Thanks!

Patrick

Hi,

Long time lurker, first time Berserker. I ordered a 6 pack. Sandler is my first Berserker Day order ever. I've got 24 minutes to get the others keyed in...

Patrick

Hi there,

Long time lurker, first time Berserker. I ordered a case.

Cheers,
Patrick