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Mike Reff

Thanks Dave

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Looks like a great event, how does one sign up for this?

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hell yeah!!!! glad I freed up some credit..

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It's easy to have a phd in problem identification. Harder to be part of the solutions crew. Julie - a fair assessment. But identifying the problem is the first step to solving it. You can't solve people though. Ian, looking forward to you taking the second step. Those in glass houses....Nice move D...

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Funny you say that now Mike, since you're not actually involved in this offline anymore since removing yourself from the event. It must be difficult for you to get through day to day life if you're utterly gutted over silly things like my post. What I find difficult is dealing with newbs like you, ...

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Guess that saves one brown bag. Have to say Ian, for someone who is not involved with this event, the need to comment amazes me. Is this not a public thread? Was it not posted on the World Wide Web for everyone to see? What's so bad about one cheeky comment? I'm truly sorry you have no sense of hum...

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Jonathan Sirot wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2019, 3:26 pm

Ian S wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2019, 1:00 pm

Mike Reff wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2019, 4:24 am
Folks,
Something came up and I am not going to be able to attend.
Guess that saves one brown bag.
Excellent ! We saved a small tree's life...

I could have used aluminum foil but that might upset the proponents of climate change

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Ian S wrote: ↑
November 19th, 2019, 1:00 pm

Mike Reff wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2019, 4:24 am
Folks,
Something came up and I am not going to be able to attend.
Guess that saves one brown bag.

Have to say Ian, for someone who is not involved with this event, the need to comment amazes me.

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Noreetuh in the East village has free corkage on Sundays Enjoyed a meal there one Sunday a few years ago. Careful wine service and nice glasses. Massive wine list. Made a reservation for tomorrow based on this, thanks! Looks like Burgundy is the way to go? Young barolo too dicey? Let me know how it...

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Noreetuh in the East village has free corkage on Sundays

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Folks,
Something came up and I am not going to be able to attend.

Have fun.

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Greg....of course Suckling likes Italy, he lives there right

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Can I brown bag mine and let everyone guess, and then I can shake the hand of the person who gets closest to guessing?

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Dumpster dive!!! Enjoy

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Jordan,

They are located about 15 miles from me, and it is on my way to drop off wine at another client. If you PM me what you are interested in, I can stop in and inquire for you. Would be happy to do so.

Mike

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I will attend, is this on the 2nd? and I am not sure what I am bringing as of yet..

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Will watch as well...

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Cantemerle?

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
November 3rd, 2019, 8:53 am

Mark Golodetz wrote: ↑
November 3rd, 2019, 8:23 am
Hope this takes
Walrus is fantastic

Is it a walrus or a dog, or a dogalrus?

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Jay Miller wrote: ↑
November 1st, 2019, 8:21 pm
Brookfield Place is BYO? Are you sure?

According to another group of winos that I hang with.

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2nd floor where there are large tables near Tartinery

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So apparently this is a food hall of some type that allows you to bring your own wine. A group is gathering here on Nov 15 Friday, @ Brookfield Place, 2 pm

All are welcome

bring your own glasses, and no two buck chuck!

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I think that the people who make white burgundy have mostly changed their practices and such. I think you are fine with anything from 2010 forward. That being said, I have not really tasted much of older white Burgundy

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Zero Point Zero!

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We are absorbing some of the costs of the tariffs and we are also raising prices on some sku's as well. It is not going to bode well for the average consumer who will cringe when their Sancerre goes up by $6-8 per bottle

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Gary Schulte wrote: ↑
October 26th, 2019, 7:54 pm
Thanks for the review Mike. Have not been yet but plan to do so this winter. Any others in Hudson Valley region you would recommend?

Not currently, but I really have not checked out too many of them of late.

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6pm works perfectly, I am bringing a 1999 Bordeaux..We might be able to sit in the bar area if you want to ...

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I have been to this winery before, and since I was in the area, thought about visiting again. It was a beautiful Autumn day and the fall foliage was stellar. 2018 Tocai Friulano: Very nice with mild acidity with hints of kiwi and peach. This is estate fruit and something that is done quite nicely. 2...

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Thank you all for your input. Unfortunately, my wife and I were underwhelmed by the wine pairing at Eleven Madison Park. She had the regular pairing for $180 and I had the reserve pairing for $335. None of the wines were great with most being just "eh". I wish I had just ordered a bottle from the m...

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That would be cool Peter.

Unfortunately, the seepage got to this, very little if anything on this. Some secondary or perhaps tertiary characteristics on the palate, but otherwise at 21% it is nothing more than a sweet dessert wine. I think I purchased this at auction. Oh well.

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So they can't allow cows or sheep to graze the hillsides to help cut down on the brush? There has to be a better way to manage these desolate areas so they can't erupt into fireballs. Cows and sheep don't eat brush. Goats maybe, but nothing eats the dried brush, and the area is huge. Controlled bur...

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Will leave it open all day today and see how it is later...

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So I opened this to see about it, and although it has only been 30 minutes I am not that impressed... lets see what happens after I watch two episodes of the Purge!

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Well said Dan.

I think consumers are definitely going to notice this especially since their Savingnon Blanch from Sancerre will be raised; some consumers might not care while others will look elsewhere.

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Is this starting to ship?

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I dont understand. What does that have to do with giving misinformation to customers? Well you are by definition complaining about corkage. I personally could care less if corkage is $25 or $40. I could see your point if you were told $10 and it was $50 or something like that. It's not just the amo...

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Yeah heard that they have a new chef... It might be just us two, but hey that works..

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Water

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Mark Golodetz wrote: ↑
October 12th, 2019, 10:58 am

Claus Jeppesen wrote: ↑
October 12th, 2019, 8:39 am
Haut Bailly
I bought a ton of it; fifths are actually drinking now, although magnums need a lot of time.

Heard you liked this wine!

Mike Reff

I just picked up Montrose, have Gazin, and Sociando Mallet. MILLESIMA, on the upper east side has Cantemerle for about $44.00

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So I started to sell a portfolio that is 95% French wine, bad timing?

Wine shops are commenting that due to their markup they might pass, but restaurants which seem to have a higher markup are having the opposite affect. Will see how this plays out over time.

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Being sold locally for $109.00, I have read that it is one of the stars of the vintage. Considering it is a birth year wine for my son, thinking about the purchase, but would defer to the more seasoned Bordeaux tasters on the board. Feel free to pile on [thankyou.gif] I suggest you use the search f...

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Being sold locally for $109.00, I have read that it is one of the stars of the vintage. Considering it is a birth year wine for my son, thinking about the purchase, but would defer to the more seasoned Bordeaux tasters on the board.

Feel free to pile on

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We should postpone to the following week, since there is a PDH event that night.,.

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Lets jump into Autumn with a BYOB at the Kittle House, have not been here in years, will call that they still have no corkage on Mondays,

Monday October 21st, 2019.

Theme: Wines that do not suck!

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hmmm thinking this weekend, hey Peter you around?

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I have noticed some seepage and now I am standing it up. Level is at mid to low shoulder. So should I pop, decant and pour, or leave as is?

Thanks all

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Anyone know about a price?

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I purchased for my son, Ridge Monte Bello, and since his name is similar to Chateau Gazin, I bought a case of that.

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Since I have only started collecting for aging myself This seems pretty important. If you still don't know what you like or how badly you love older wine, and you haven't had some of those mentioned, it seems pretty strange to load up on something and sit around for twenty five years waiting to try...

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