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- October 2nd, 2017, 6:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: New Napa Cab Projects
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5502
New Napa Cab Projects
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- February 2nd, 2017, 8:08 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Napa valley winery recommendations
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1665
Napa valley winery recommendations
Jeff, Sundays are a bit challenging since many winemakers aren't available. A friend informed me that Karl Lawrence Cellars is back in action. I would only imagine that given their legacy, they're making some remarkable juice, but who knows?, give it a try. 1021 Allison Ave Saint Helena, California ...
- December 23rd, 2016, 9:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Jimmy Fallon - Trump Winery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2402
Jimmy Fallon - Trump Winery
China-T
That was very funny. Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Kenney
That was very funny. Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Kenney
- December 12th, 2016, 7:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: UPDATES: Cab Sauv Suggestions in the AFWE realm
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3426
- December 12th, 2016, 10:03 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Looking for an age worthy 2010 Napa cab
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1073
Looking for an age worthy 2010 Napa cab
What Anton and Rich have already suggested: Togni.
Best,
Kenney
Best,
Kenney
- December 3rd, 2016, 7:19 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: One bottle for entire meal suggestion
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1190
One bottle for entire meal suggestion
Sigh.. the difficulties of being the only wine drinker in a household. I may just have to bring a champagne and a red. I will let you know what I decide! Thanks all. Others have given great advice re the wine pairing. Fascino is excellent - one of my favorites! Enjoy. My friends has been telling me...
- November 18th, 2016, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Visit: Domaine Georges Noëllat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 776
Visit: Domaine Georges Noëllat
Son of a gun! What? Just a couple of years younger than Noëllat.
Marvelous job apropos your notes. Thanks for the photo as well(did he ask you for a copy, yet? It's terrific).
Best,
Kenney
Marvelous job apropos your notes. Thanks for the photo as well(did he ask you for a copy, yet? It's terrific).
Best,
Kenney
- November 18th, 2016, 12:30 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TNs: Henri Bonneau & Friends: 98, '01, '06 Celestins, '01 Rayas, '90 Jaboulet La Chapelle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 599
TNs: Henri Bonneau & Friends ('98, '01, '06 Celestins, '01 Rayas, '90 Jaboulet La Chapelle
... 2001 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape This one shows more barnyard and wild animale notes. Deep deep cherry core here with a good dose of black pepper. Coats the palate. Really began to open up with air. Needs a healthy...
- November 15th, 2016, 5:53 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Tasting at the Vietti Winery with Elena and Luca
- Replies: 14
- Views: 874
TN: Tasting at the Vietti Winery with Elena and Luca
Nicely done!Ken V wrote:....
You can find photos of a full tour of the winery and lots more from my visit on my website:
http://www.finewinegeek.com/tn/2016-07_ ... 05_Vietti/
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Best,
Kenney
- November 3rd, 2016, 11:27 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Great Tassie Pinot and texting SNAFU
- Replies: 5
- Views: 433
Great Tassie Pinot and texting SNAFU
That's very funny!
Best,
Kenney
Best,
Kenney
- October 29th, 2016, 10:47 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: MORIC 2001-2015 - among the best wines in the world
- Replies: 9
- Views: 678
MORIC 2001-2015 - among the best wines in the world
Martin, great report! Photos add the perfect seasoning to this post.
Rosi Schuster is another producer lighting it up!
Best,
Kenney
Rosi Schuster is another producer lighting it up!
Best,
Kenney
- September 14th, 2016, 12:38 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: German (Mosel) producer you'll certainly be hearing about -- has a great future ahead of him
- Replies: 11
- Views: 975
German (Mosel) producer you'll certainly be hearing about -- has a great future ahead of him
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv264/kenneyrobert/a96fec68-0532-41e3-be9b-e28ac04c6b6c_zps0bnelrfb.jpg To paraphrase the details in Weygandt Selections' portfolio tasting catalogue, Markus Hüls started this domaine in Kröv; took over the winery officially in 2012 and did away with the pesticide...
- June 27th, 2016, 5:20 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Please introduce me to Rhone.
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2225
Please introduce me to Rhone.
...I would welcome any help in looking for ~$30 bottles from those areas that will help me get a sense of what those areas are about? Thanks! [cheers.gif] Jeff Davis of Shoppers Vineyard -- his new post -- is beginning to bring in some interesting stuff and pointed-out his recent grab: Mont Olivet'...
- June 19th, 2016, 5:47 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Accessible Napa Mountain Cabs? + introduction
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2359
Accessible Napa Mountain Cabs? + introduction
An excellent producer is Luscher Ballard. Just popped a bottle of the '10 a few months ago and it was sublime. The '11 is even more of the herby mountain cab than the '10 and will probably be approachable in the next year or two. Waiting for opening a '12. Lüscher-Ballard, if I'm not mistaken, is m...
- June 18th, 2016, 6:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Accessible Napa Mountain Cabs? + introduction
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2359
Accessible Napa Mountain Cabs? + introduction
I would add that Togni's Tanbark 2013 is not only stunning, it's approachable and affordable.Nathan Smyth wrote:Togni & FIsher Wedding.
They're on the same road, but I think Fisher is just across the line into Sonoma County.
Best,
Kenney
- May 3rd, 2016, 2:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What bottle of Cayuse/No Girls/Horsepower did you open today?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4807
What bottle of Cayuse/No Girls/Horsepower did you open today?
NIceGlenn L e v i n e wrote:...Glorious in RIedel
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LOL,
Kenney
- May 3rd, 2016, 12:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: A night at the Dutch Frontier with the Bruce and Heather Phillips of VHR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 401
A night at the Dutch Frontier with the Bruce and Heather Phillips of VHR
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- May 3rd, 2016, 9:44 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Another MACDONALD Thread
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1574
Another MACDONALD Thread
...The highlight was our visit with Alex MacDonald who generously spent over two hours with my wife and me in the vineyard and his family’s home... Alex and Graeme go out of their way in terms of their hospitality -- running such an exclusive operation. I can't imagine that they could continue to w...
- March 7th, 2016, 12:08 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: R Mondavi 1966 Cabernet Sauvignon TN
- Replies: 6
- Views: 701
R Mondavi 1966 Cabernet Sauvignon TN
I was all jazzed-up to click on the link, and then, bam, I read the opening pot-shot: "Amazing testament to pre-parkerized Napa." Still, getting a glimpse of that history was great!
Gilman, thanks for coloring in those tidbits. My, that was cool to hear(err, see).
Best,
Kenney
Gilman, thanks for coloring in those tidbits. My, that was cool to hear(err, see).
Best,
Kenney
- March 3rd, 2016, 4:15 pm
- Forum: Offline Planner
- Topic: Thematic Big Reds in NYC - March 23, 2016 - Erev Purim!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1503
Thematic Big Reds in NYC - March 23, 2016 - Erev Purim!
Just had an '01 Togni, and it's singing -- glorious wine. Wish that I had one to proffer, but I don't. If someone does, that would really make for a great addition.
Best,
Kenney
Best,
Kenney
- March 3rd, 2016, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Offline Planner
- Topic: Thanks!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 432
Arterberry Maresh at Simpatica 3/4/16
Seems like a cool event. Hope you get the turn-out you deserve. Jimmy's one-of-a-kind, and so are his wines.
Best,
Kenney
Best,
Kenney
- February 29th, 2016, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine estate buyers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1418
Wine estate buyers
I am helping a friend's parent's liquidate a wine collection. They are getting older, moving closer to the kids so they can get help when needed. They don't want to move the old collection. Heaps of Napa and other california wines, as well as an assortment of french and italian wines. Any suggestio...
- February 29th, 2016, 7:52 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: NYTimes: Asimov on How To Pick a Wine Store
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1255
NYTimes: Asimov on How To Pick a Wine Store
A really quite nicely done article in today's NYTimes by Asimov: HowToPickAWineStore on how to pick a wine store. I thought it was going to be the usual blah/blah/blah stuff filled w/ the tired old cliches on the subject. ... He also emphasizes the importance of shelf talkers that are actually writ...
- January 4th, 2016, 4:57 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Bottle Storage (Individual Bottles Wrapped in Plastic)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 378
Bottle Storage (Individual Bottles Wrapped in Plastic)
Nothing definitive but I could imagine them trapping some moisture and having adverse effects on labels as a result. I've got one bottle that was wrapped in plastic, tied-off at the top, in the cellar along with all other bottles unwrapped. It's only the wrapped bottle which has become a Petri dish...
- January 4th, 2016, 4:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Flippy, flippin flipper?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 3097
Flippy, flippin flipper?
This is a brief model for the cost of a good wine in Napa from a single vineyard: It takes 16 tons of Cabernet Sauvignon to make 1,000 cases. Assuming a selling price of $8,500/ton, that translates to $136 per case in grapes. Conservatively, add another $75/case for winemaking, new French barrels, ...
- December 21st, 2015, 8:40 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Single Winery Clubs
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1707
Single Winery Clubs
Ryan, that's a neat line.Ryan Allen wrote:..."I'm going to go broke saving all this money"...
Chris, check-out Herman Story, as I have a friend who's told me in the past that it's more of a club than a list, per se: http://hermanstorywines.com/
Happy hunting,
Kenney
- December 19th, 2015, 3:13 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Volcanic terroir
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1282
Volcanic terroir
If you've already come across (scroll down) http://www.blankiet.com/terroir/vineyards/ then disregard, but if not, then I strongly encourage you to give Blankiet a go.Ryan M wrote:...
Some research has also turned up:
Macayamus Mountains...
Cool thread,
Kenney
- December 17th, 2015, 9:00 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions (MERGED)
- Replies: 602
- Views: 96301
Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions
There will be other fascinating issues as well, including the the truthfulness of whether Gil is a "criminal" as allegedly stated by Maureen and whether such language is hyperbole etc. . . . I would point out that obviously if one commits perjury in testifying under oath, that is "criminal conduct"...
- December 6th, 2015, 1:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions (MERGED)
- Replies: 602
- Views: 96301
Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions
NPR Podcast 24 minutes: How The Brain Tells Real From Fake: From Fine Art To Fine Wine http://www.npr.org/2015/12/01/457232855 ... -fine-wine
Enjoy,
Kenney
Enjoy,
Kenney
- November 29th, 2015, 8:05 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Mt. Etna Wines (Crash Course Please!)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 640
Mt. Etna Wines (Top Producers)
I'll be following this with great intrigue. Thanks for starting this! What I can add is that -- likewise -- I recently had very nice Rosso QPR(see image). Straight through the wine you could see the cutting below. The wine was composed of 90% Nerello Mascalese & 10% Nerello Cappuccio. There's a verv...
- November 28th, 2015, 7:19 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions (MERGED)
- Replies: 602
- Views: 96301
Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions

Q&A: Dragon 8 auction house co-founder Gil Lempert-Schwarz: http://www.timeout.com.hk/around-town/f ... hwarz.html
Best,
Kenney
- November 25th, 2015, 8:44 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: "Mushy-quality tannins": An interview with Chuck Wagner
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1733
"Mushy-quality tannins": An interview with Chuck Wagner
Mel Knox wrote:...
Maybe this is like when the Guggenheim had that motorcycle show. Art critics said, Is this art? But you had trouble getting in.
...
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Kenney
- November 23rd, 2015, 8:10 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions (MERGED)
- Replies: 602
- Views: 96301
Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions
Jim, I started a thread on eBob, today, encouraging folks to look over here at this thread on Berserkers. That might handsomely fall in line with what Matt just stated, but who knows. From what I can tell, he hasn't posted since July 8th, which on eBob board doesn't mean much because there's rampant...
- November 23rd, 2015, 6:55 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions (MERGED)
- Replies: 602
- Views: 96301
Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions
Prior to the 21st Century: Divide and Conquer
21st Century: Deny and Conquer
It's working for all of these scoundrels like a hot knife through buttuh.
Best,
Kenney
21st Century: Deny and Conquer
It's working for all of these scoundrels like a hot knife through buttuh.
Best,
Kenney
- November 23rd, 2015, 6:15 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2012 MacDonald is in a groove
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1569
2012 MacDonald is in a groove
I opened one of these last weekend. Decanted for 6 hours as Alex and Graeme recommended. I made the mistake of serving it too warm and it was a bit subdued. We threw the last half of the bottle on ice for 30 minutes and tried again. Wow!! Great stuff. Best vintage so far.....but the 13 will blow ev...
- November 22nd, 2015, 12:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Schrader caution
- Replies: 253
- Views: 21331
Schrader caution
...and Galup are brands to look for, although Galup may be regional in the Torino vicinity only... We stumbled across their shop in Torino last year. Not bad, though it didn't seem overly popular with customers in October. Tre Marie is my favorite, Ian. It seems that both are available mail-order i...
- November 21st, 2015, 9:09 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions (MERGED)
- Replies: 602
- Views: 96301
Gil Lempert-Schwarz and Dragon 8 Wine Auctions
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- November 15th, 2015, 11:40 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: AG's Clos Du Val score 95 points
- Replies: 251
- Views: 26067
AG's Clos Du Val score 95 points
There was no Maybach in 2011, just a cool mug. True, but unfortunately, Galloni went to print with the news before the decision had been made by the owner, and was banished for his trouble. It was a sufficient embarrassment to his former employer, the Wine Advocate, that it redacted the offending s...
- October 11th, 2015, 8:17 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: US versus International--does supporting a particular area matter to you?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 961
US versus International--does supporting a particular area matter to you?
Unlike Greg, I do eat fast food - a world without McDonald's fries would be a sad world indeed ;) . Sad world anyway...40-50 years ago, McDonald's fries were made from scratch and double-cooked (blanched in water, then fried) like the finest frites to be found in France and Belgium. I know. I was a...
- September 30th, 2015, 6:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Zalto Denk Art Gravitas Omega Wineglass
- Replies: 6
- Views: 660
Zalto Denk Art Gravitas Omega Wineglass
Chris C. wrote:What if your table/counter is not level?
From the Product Details tab: "...It has a flat edge on part of the bowl so it can sit peacefully without fear..."
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Kenney
- September 30th, 2015, 8:25 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5593
Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
Gravel/crushed stone, whispers of cherry orchard, profundity, beauty, nuance, maturity – I’m not describing a wine, rather the historical section of To Kalon that Graeme and Alex MacDonald farm, today, that during prohibition had been planted to cherry trees. Hypothetically, take a Renoir painting ...
- September 26th, 2015, 7:15 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: A visit to Napa (pics)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1724
A visit to Napa (pics)
Thomas, fantastic post. Thanks for taking so much time to post those photos, and all of the accompanying information. I did not know that 50% of Groth's production was SB. I had heard great things about Scopa, and you've just corroborated such; got to put that on my list of restaurants to hit, next ...
- September 24th, 2015, 8:42 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What surfing taught me about wine, and vice versa
- Replies: 55
- Views: 1799
What surfing taught me about wine, and vice versa
Since this was originally posted in August, I figured that I'd bump it for anyone who didn't catch it because they were vacationing, at that time -- perhaps, even surfing!
Best,
Kenney
Best,
Kenney
- September 22nd, 2015, 9:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5593
Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
And thank you Kenney for the great post. Loved your thoughts and the pictures are great. Looking forward to the rest of your impressions and photos from your Napa trip. Mike, that's very kind of you, and your remarks are deeply appreciated. [cheers.gif] Best, Kenney Cheers to Robert for the post......
- September 22nd, 2015, 7:10 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5593
Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
Mike, that's very kind of you, and your remarks are deeply appreciated.Mike Walsh wrote:And thank you Kenney for the great post. Loved your thoughts and the pictures are great. Looking forward to the rest of your impressions and photos from your Napa trip.
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Best,
Kenney
- September 21st, 2015, 10:30 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5593
Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
Gravel/crushed stone, whispers of cherry orchard, profundity, beauty, nuance, maturity – I’m not describing a wine, rather the historical section of To Kalon that Graeme and Alex MacDonald farm, today, that during prohibition had been planted to cherry trees. Hypothetically, take a Renoir painting t...
- September 19th, 2015, 7:29 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5593
Letter from Alex and Graeme MacDonald
Jay, that's a great story. Thanks for sharing it!J a y H a c k wrote:...As I was giving him the card, there was a huge roar in the background. I asked him what it was. He said the Giants had just scored. He was calling me from a SF Giants playoff game.
Best,
Kenney
- September 4th, 2015, 7:11 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: WoFW: Extreme Sorting in NapaVlly
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1533
It's There..
Who authored this? They don't display a name, unless I'm missing it. What a great publication the WofW is. Best, Kenney Robert.....the author is KelliWhite (who she?)...buried in the first paragraph there. Tom Kelly White was/is a Somm at PRESS in Napa. She also contributes to Galloni's Vinous publ...
- September 3rd, 2015, 7:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: WoFW: Extreme Sorting in NapaVlly
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1533
WoFW: Extreme Sorting in NapaVlly
Who authored this? They don't display a name, unless I'm missing it.
What a great publication the WofW is.
Best,
Kenney
What a great publication the WofW is.
Best,
Kenney
- September 3rd, 2015, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Mark Squires' Wine Bulletin Board
- Replies: 259
- Views: 18153
Mark Squires' Wine Bulletin Board
... Certain posters did not leave. They were banned or forced out because of the subscription fee imposed on TWA. Let's be perfectly clear on this. At the farm/barn in Pocantico Hills, patrons of Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant and cafe used to be able to drive in until 4PM on Saturday and Sund...