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Scott G r u n e r

Mine is Covap. https://www.covap.es/ Covap is a Co-op of local producers so... It has my seal of approval. For an Ibérico Jamon it’s good. It would be interesting to know how long the hogs forage on acorns. I’ve only sliced into the “neck area”, saving the meatier parts for later. It’s not as “nutt...

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In my opinion, yes.

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All that did is make me feel old

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Been watching some videos on slicing these things- Found this one (while heavily branded by one company) to be fairly informative. If anyone has better (or preferred) resources, I am all ears..

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The Bellota i got was covap. I thought the Noel was the brand of the $100 hams that started hitting the stores a while back. A different grade and based on a previous thread did not have the Nola stamp of approval.

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Haven’t assembled yet but at first glance the quality of the stand set up seems pretty high.

To me a good sign as I typically expect flimsy in things like this.

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I will open mine over the next few months at an occasion where I can get multiple opinions

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Kris Patten wrote: ↑
November 3rd, 2019, 1:32 pm
Does it really matter Rhys wasn't mentioned?

Nope. I am sure I could find other wineries not mentioned too.

Scott G r u n e r

How long do this last uncut?

Scott G r u n e r

I rarely see any of it sold and when I see it it is usually DeBoueff with bananas yeast.

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the customer that has shelled out thousands more than me, is a better example of "motivated". I think that is making a big assumption that they care about bourbon and spent thousands more with the intention of getting a bottle of PVW at the end. Peter V is a good example of someone that made sure h...

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I think this is way more fair than the old system. The best thing about it is that with the old system you got one shot of picking a bottle. If you missed it there wasn’t that much time to go back and try another selection. Way more fair? Hmm. Depends on your POV. This new system makes it easy for ...

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Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
October 27th, 2019, 4:45 pm
I defy you not to like it.

Send me a bottle and I’ll give it a shot

Scott G r u n e r

Lots of other factors may be involved eapecially food pairing or other palate impacting factors or fatigue. One data sample is hard to make a conclusion on. Speaking from someone who agrees that zin is one dimensional and grapy.

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Thank you for always raising the bar and living the example that everyone should strive to live up to.

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For those that signed up with their rankings.. Did you get an email confirm? Site was buggy so would prefer an email confirm..

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Yep. Looks like a lottery where the more you spent this year, the more chance you have to win.
Beat me Matt. I have around 30K

At least only grand reserve members get to play.

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I have heard that champagne should be stored vertically and the carbonation helps keep the cork wet. I do not see there being any difference in the liquid surface when a wine has been sitting for a day, a week, a year. I think wines and bubbly will be fine vertical. The issue is storage convenience...

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5 and 1. More efficient storage and then mimicry plus other made up shit about wet corks, etc. occam’s razor and all

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Given the choice I will always choose cheese over dessert. I am not big on sweet desserts, but there are some more savory desserts I can enjoy. Have a bit of a thing for good olive oil cake for example.

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Fremont head full of fresh hops- Hazy IPA made with fresh hops. Crazy good IMO. Pungent, Citrusy, Full flavored. Clearly I like some different stuff than other folks here.

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. We want to stay at a Nice Hotel preferably with a Vineyard View. Most of the Vineyards are across the border, in Oregon, just outside the town called Milton-Freewater, which is not know for hospitality or fine dining, staying in Walla Walla is what I would recommend. This is a bit of an overstate...

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So what you are saying is that Ray Walker is now making Japanese Whisky?

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While i hate nascar in general I think it sucks to see people taking pot shots at her record, knowing how hard it must have been to be the first woman to break that glass ceiling

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My (limited) experience with recently heat damaged wine was that they were fine short unless really cooked, but wouldnt age well

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Ridge Monte Bello is first among equals in this race I think Agreed. Neal is dead right here. And while I am not a huge fan of American oak, Draper’s committment to making an American product using American oak, has a relatable story here. Ridge Monte Bello is by far the easy choice. En Magnum. The...

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Welcome to the board Hughes. Thank you for passing on the tip.

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Whaaat, you don't like Shake Shack? Don't think I've ever heard anyone say that before. Shake Shack is OK. Been to stores in NYC and London. Burgers are decent but over-priced and the fries are not good IMO. I typically get the smokestack or whatever it is called. Will give the new local store a tr...

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Hmm. I look for more secondary sardonic notes in aged bordeaux... will wait a few more years to crack my 2000 montrose

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Human hubris to think in terms of having to interventionally manage all forms of nature.

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As much as I like Cayuse, I am pretty much over spending $200 plus for a bottle of wine. That includes SQN (dropped off list a while back) and everything else. There is a ton of great interesting wine for less. These just end up being trophies vs something I simply enjoy.

YMMV

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Forgot I also had a few bottles of 2003 Vieux Telegraphe, was pretty much buying VT every vintage at this point, deep in my period of CdP focus. This was the best of the 5. Very restrained for the vintage and very recognizable as VT. VT to me ages deceptively long and this can likely improve for ano...

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I'm not a fan of MTN lions. If you have any domestic animals or house pets they will be in danger. When they have no fear of humans I don't think that's a good thing. We have occasional Cougar attacks in washington. Wouldn’t happen if we weren’t shrinking and dividing up their territory. They were ...

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I won’t purposefully give money to people/companies where I disagree with their value system. Hence I won’t ever cast my shadow on openly discriminatory companies like chick fila or hobby lobby, etc. I might be more conflicted in situations where there is an intellectually interesting opportunity wi...

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We often forget the other part of the equation when we evaluate a wine. The drinker! Our state of mind at the moment of experiencing a wine has a direct effect on our enjoyment of the same. When I enter the cellar the first thing I do is ask myself what is the best wine for me NOW. Sometimes I need...

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Personally I prefer the Armada. I do think BF tends to be qualitatively better in general, but also less signatured than some of the single vineyards

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Have not heard yet- As I recall the whiskey usually hits washington state in Nov/Dec, so should be getting close.

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This bottle was not cooked.

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Reminds me of all those “dumb phase” argumenta way back when on eBob. I have no personal opinion on that, but 10 years is relatively young for any good beaucastel vintage, I would consider trying back in a few years. Oh. And $90 is steep IMO for beaucastel. I only buy when I can find for 60-70. Henc...

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markjchambers wrote: ↑
September 21st, 2019, 10:39 am
I have 4 mags and I have no idea what to do with them. My oldest is from 2012.

Open them with friends?

Scott G r u n e r

I am seeing a lot of “hazy” pale ales these days for sure. They can be hit or miss just like their big siblings. Personally I avoid the maltier ambered pale ales which seemed to dominate the market for years and go for the cleaner, fresher lighter styles of pale ale- for lack of a better description...

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commercial post: I import Pegau to most of the U.S. I like the 2003 better than Scott does. IMO, it is still a little primary (from memory from a bottle early this year), but should improve for 5 years. Dan Kravitz Pegau came in second in this batch if it is any consolation... :) I didnt dislike it...

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I bought sparingly in 2003 based on concerns for the vintage- but I did buy some- at the time I think part out of FOMO if the Bob was right, and in part wanting to keep verticals or some silly thing like that. Some of the Seattle crowd did a couple of fun tastings at Le Pichet to taste them young, b...

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Why would you do this to yourself?

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Drinking it makes you smarter.

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For futurama fans I wonder if this will be like when Bender learned to cook?

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I have seen this some. More common for me is buying underripe peaches or nectarines and seeing them turn directly from rocks to rot

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Well if lightstrike is the culprit seems an after market tint/uv screen on the cooler door is an easy fix

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The pinenuts thing is going to affect all taste though, not just specific cooler stored wines. Red Herring

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A (somewhat) controlled experiment would be to buy two bottles from same source. Store one in the cooler, one on the counter, allow them both to come up to same temp, then taste and compare. I have noticed wines stored in the regular fridge too long can become off, but that takes longer than a month...

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Polaner is recalling to then resell at higher margins

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