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The demand has gotten so crazy, it is harder to find aged bottles even in Japan. When you can, prices are much better.

Jim - I really do believe the quality is just much better in magnum - I have no idea what the science behind that would be!

Tuna is a no brainer....

Totally agree with Nate - very nice wines and very reasonably priced.

It is remarkably easy to ship yourself a few cases of olive oil, just sayin...

From 375. Sassafras, dusty plums and some underbrush on the nose. Nice spicy cranberry fruit and balancing acidity on the palate. Definitely sense some structure that says this can age for a while, but seems a little more fruit forward than other Alpine vintages when young. A little less structure a...

Definitely have a plan based on previews. The offers come so fast and furious it can easily get overwhelming.

Great, very knowledgeable community and have met some wonderful people, Todd and Frank among them. One of my treasured memories was the ability to spend an incredible day with Nola, Juan and Nolita in Spain. Where else but here could a stranger from halfway around the world get treated like a king? ...

Well worth a premium given how much better champagne generally is in magnum.

But yours was kitchen clean

Why don’t you bring them both?

Kirk - I would be interested and have a venue in Boston that can work. Could also do Portland, Bangor is a bit too far. Would happily bring something interesting to share. Obviously very date dependent. Would be great to catch up with you (and Doug?) again.

Going to cheat a little bit, but a 1962 and 2000 Ducru Beaucaillou we had side by side with good friends on a lovely summer evening on our porch. The 62 was in great shape and the two wines had some wonderful echoes of each other, but all magnified by the location and the people who were enjoying it...

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NV Fallet-Prevostat Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut - Chalky apple, honey and lemon on the nose. Very crisp, creamy apple and limestone on the palate. A lovely way to start New Year’s Eve!
Paired with fish sticks? LOL

NV Fallet-Prevostat Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut - Chalky apple, honey and lemon on the nose. Very crisp, creamy apple and limestone on the palate. A lovely way to start New Year’s Eve!

2004 Scherrer Fort Ross Vineyard High Slopes- Absolutely fantastic nose of a lavender, black cherry, and just a hint of roasted meat. Still quite dark and young looking in the glass. Supple, smooth black cherry fruit on the attack, lots of savory peppery notes on the mid palate with a bracing but ba...

Back from a week in Boston. I lived there until 1997, and go back 3-6 times per year. Always stay at XV Beacon on the hill. Food: Since I stay at XV Beacon, it is natural to have food there at the bar. They turn out excellent food, whether you want steak with all the fixings, or some wagyu dumpling...

Glenn - it was a pleasure meeting you. I have only had great experiences at O YA, although my patience for that long a meal experience is starting to wane. No Bandon this year with my buddies ( Streamsong in FL) instead. We will definitely be in touch if we make it out your way.

Jan - another vote for Station Inn - always had someone great there and saw the steeldrivers there several times while Chris Stapleton was with them.

2005 Larrivet Haut Brion - Gorgeous nose of blackberry liqueur, smoky gravel and tobacco. Very dense, tannic and a touch bitter and thin on the palate. Almost like a completely different wine than that gorgeous nose. I am going to decant the rest to see what happens, otherwise going to be a tough go...

Smith Madrone and Paetra - you won’t be sorry with either.

2005 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese - Cork completely saturated with some mold formed under the capsule but no signs that it had any impact. Still a baby. White peaches, minerals and just a hint of petrol on what is still a pretty closed and austere nose. Much more generous on the palate with lo...

Do you have a disgusting “thunder bucket” in case you need to dump some of the wines?

Merril - I think I have one of these left - a tremendous wine.

2013 Scherrer Old And Mature Vines Zin - Lovely nose of blackberry compote, slate and black pepper. Still youthful on the palate with a lovely balance of exburant blackberry fruit and balancing minerality and acidity. A pinot lover’s zinfandel. Great wine year in and year out.

This is a stunning bottle of wine in a stunning place. Lovely light cherry red translucent color. Sour cherries, roses and lovely underbrush on an elegant and expressive nose. Great mix of spicy peper, acidity and sweet dried cherry fruit on the palate. Not yet fully mature, but in a beautiful spot ...

One other thought is the effect of conversation on perception. Unless everyone is silent, a neighbor expressing love or disdain for a wine will have a significant impact on your perception of that wine.

Jeff - great year in Bordeaux. Personal favorites are Pichon Baron and Cos d’Estournel

I will second Doug on Legal Seafood - great program and very reasonably priced. Troquet has a wonderful list, also fairly priced, and the summer wine sale has some ridiculous deals.

Lovely nose of limestone, white peaches and a little hint of white pepper. Nice viscous texture, palate flavors very consistent with the nose, with a lovely balanced acidity on the finish. My sense is this has the structure to age for a while - still pretty tightly coiled. Trebbiano has potential in...

2014 Inman Family Pinot Noir Olivet Grange Vineyard - lovely nose of spicy cranberry, cinnamon and oregano. Still pretty tightly coiled and a little tart on the palate with dark cherry and ample acidity. I think some more bottle time will benefit this wine. Thanks again for your generosity Frank!

I have heard from a friend that shipping olive oil from a business address and account will generally get less scrutiny than a drop off at a UPS or Fedex location.

Not going to be at the event, but drink the Arcadian Sleepy Hollow Chard - in a great spot and probably not going to last too much longer It's a mag, and it's Joe's wine so it lasts longer than one would guess! Todd - I drank a mag this summer. It is still in a great place, but I think it is not go...

Not going to be at the event, but drink the Arcadian Sleepy Hollow Chard - in a great spot and probably not going to last too much longer

Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy it Jan. Agree with Kevin, the by the bottle list is what makes the Troquet wine program special, by the glass is certainly better than average, but not as good.

Safari in Tanzania with my then teen age kids and my dad. Beautiful and amazing. All those fantasies I had as a kid watching Mutual Of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom became an even better reality

Glenn - don’t know if you got my private messages? If tonight doesn’t work, no worries. But if you want to get together please let me know w soon.

PM sent.

Glenn - just got back from overseas. Let me see how jet lag is tomorrow- if I am in reasonably good shape, would you be free Sunday night for dinner?

Glenn - how long are you going to be in town?

Nice note Merrill! Joe’s wines often do age into something truly special.

Mary - I am a great believer in minimizing the time the 375 is exposed to air before pumping and putting in the fridge. Seems to last longer. Not a guarantee, but works more often than not.

Rory -I have been a buyer and just picked up some of the 2016 red from this offer. My tasting experience with the red wines is limited, but I thought they had the potential to be very good with some cellar time. Some of my favorite California reds from the 1990’s were Havens Bourriquot made from the...

Attended a wine dinner last week in Boston with some newish releases from Vietti: 2017 Roero Arneis - limestone, peaches and white flowers on the one. Spicy, peppery lemon zest and bright acidity on the palate. Went very well with a smoked mackerel salad, a great food wine that I think could benefit...

Merrill - Fish sticks would be perfect!

Codfish cakes ( think hash browns with salted cod) eggs and baked beans are one of the great breakfast meals of all time. Give it a shot!

From 375 - this wine is all about salinity and minerality at this point in its life. Sea salt, a hint of caramel and white peaches on the nose. Salty, tangy limestone on the attack with a nice crisp acidic finish. Very atypical of the other horseshoe chards I have had from Rhys, but very enjoyable. ...

I can see why Frank Murray was so jazzed about this wine. From 375 - damn this is good. Pure limestone, green apple and white pear on the nose. Beautiful balance of honey, green apple and minerals on the palate. Lucious textured attack with a crisp, mineral filled finish. Drinking great right now, b...

Just opened a 375 of the 2014 Alpine Chard and it if definitely premoxed. No issues with the cork I could see. Golden color, sherried nose. You can tell there is some good stuffing underneath, but the sweet sherry notes on the palate. I have had a boatload of Rhys chards and this is a first. Anyone ...

Love Paul Bara Rose - always solid and well under your threshold.

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