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Thanks for the data point David. I’m also curious to see see how DIAM corks develop physically over much longer times periods compared to natural corks. Do they degrade in any form like natural corks? Not really enough time has passed to know how they will break down. No disrespect to anyone here, ...

Thanks for the data point David.

I’m also curious to see see how DIAM corks develop physically over much longer times periods compared to natural corks. Do they degrade in any form like natural corks?

Do you mean the aroma and flavor of TCA? [wink.gif] I haven’t noticed any aromas lacking in my wines post switching to Diam that were there previously. Outside of TCA. There was an article on this not too long ago - talked about chemical compounds from natural cork making it into the wines. I'll ha...

Todd - the migration also seems to have affected the notification system. At times I’ve gotten multiple notifications for posts on the same thread instead of having them grouped together.

Both Amorim and Cork Supply have similar automated processes to analyse and remove TCA from corks, Amorim uses NDtech and Cork Supply uses DS100 and DS100+. The way I am reading this article, they are promoting steam or other washing process to remove TCA. Those you list are the cork-by-cork inspec...

Correct me if I'm wrong- but isn't Cork Supply apart of Amorim now? No. The Cork Supply is still owned by Jochen Michalski, although now through the umbrella of HARV 81 Group which also owns Tonnellerie O and Studio Labels. Both Amorim and Cork Supply have similar automated processes to analyse and...

Have you tried calling the store and dealing with someone directly? I find that most of the time, with a situation like that it is easier (and faster) to speak to someone directly. Had a similar issue with a retailer a few years back with a faulty new release Rioja, bottle older than their stated re...

DanielP wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 12:29 pm Damn. You all just gonna post pictures of bottles without any notes?

Join in, I know you've got some bottles as well

I’ll echo what Eric said that with many spicy asian dishes, you probably need something with some considerable sweetness than just an off-dry gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer vary widely in how much RS, and how well they pair with your spicy food is going to depend both on how sweet it is and how spic...

Opened the 2009 Privilegio. Really fun and delicious wine. Seems to be in a really good place right now. The original plan was to save some for day two, but the contents of the bottle seemed to have mysteriously evaporated over the course of an evening

2016 Cantina Glicine Vignesparse

I still don't get why wineries use a closure method that has such a high failure rate. There are alternatives. This . . . And here's the interesting thing - cork companies are spending tens of millions of dollars to develop systems to eradicate TCA which is ironic in a number of ways: 1) Most consu...

Thanks! It's so worth it, though doing it right takes a lot of time and effort, not to mention space. You can do it faster and easier, but it won't be as good. I’ve found that cooking the legs sous vide @70C for ~16h gets you 80-90% of the way there with way less work (albeit a longer duration). Yo...

That duck confit looks beautiful and mouthwatering delicious. Reminded me that I haven't made duck in a while. Will need to rectify that soon Thanks! It's so worth it, though doing it right takes a lot of time and effort, not to mention space. You can do it faster and easier, but it won't be as goo...

That duck confit looks beautiful and mouthwatering delicious. Reminded me that I haven't made duck in a while. Will need to rectify that soon

And the slurred speech that accompanies my uttering of this phrase shall be quite impressive. That is the true Achilles' heel of the phrase, the (inevitable) inebriated articulation of it negates all eloquence one may hope to gain from uttering it Perhaps, but it’s also where the opportunity for tr...

As David pointed out 1 and 2 fill barriques often still retain significant impact on the wines. However, it’s quite remarkable to see how much lower that impact is at 12-13.0% vs. 13-14.0%. David’s point is quite interesting and something I never considered. Even if you have a wine with minimal new...

If only a insignificant number of people are bidding in the last few minutes, then why would the site become overloaded? The fact that the site is crashing would suggest that there is, in fact, a surge of bidding. You don’t sound like a PhD in computer science, either. The site overloading suggests...

I’m not a winemaker, but in another thread Marcus commented on alcohol levels can affect how much oak comes through in a wine: “We don’t connect new oak to alcohol levels but alcohol is an extractant and 12.5% can hold way more oak than 14.0%. Ditto stems, where the bittering aspect of stems counte...

JDavisRoby wrote: ↑March 1st, 2021, 6:03 pm And the slurred speech that accompanies my uttering of this phrase shall be quite impressive.

That is the true Achilles' heel of the phrase, the (inevitable) inebriated articulation of it negates all eloquence one may hope to gain from uttering it

But you gotta like stems...and you gotta be patient! RT It is important to open the bottle at the right time. The world is awash in swill for the impatient. I can’t wait to use this line some night when I can finally have people over and I’m half-cocked and somebody wants to open a not-quite mature...

I feel bad for the sellers. This really costs them $ Yeah, I think that’s definitely an issue. It was understandable back in June given the unpredictable increase in auction participants. Overall, WineBid has done a good job at ensuring they have enough bandwidth towards auction closes, I’d liked t...

As David pointed out 1 and 2 fill barriques often still retain significant impact on the wines. However, it’s quite remarkable to see how much lower that impact is at 12-13.0% vs. 13-14.0%. David’s point is quite interesting and something I never considered. Even if you have a wine with minimal new...

I know they had similar issues sometime last year. Guess the hype is for real! Yes, around summer of last year. Plenty of discussion happened following it here I think there’s just a lot more people participation in auctions period and with most people at home on a Sunday night with not much to do ...

WineBid's site seemed to come to a screeching halt at the last minutes of the auction this week. Went to check on a few lots and couldn't even load a single page of the site. New auction anti-sniping strategy: Place your max bids in early and close to auction close overload the servers with a DDoS a...

Just purchased the Death & Co cocktail book, can’t wait to dive into it! The Death & Co book is great book on much of the modern classics cannon. Solid book to dive in For those interested in cocktails and looking for books to learn more here’s a few that I think are part of the essential c...

I still have a bottle of 1993 Domaine Serene Evenstad standing. Had my first bottle last year and boy was it good. Glad to hear it. I grabbed a mag of 93 Drouhin Laurene that I’m really excited about opening. Hope it shows well IIRC, that is the inaugural year for that bottling. 93 Laurene, BH Sout...

Very interesting and comprehensive review of some of de Negoce wines. I also like the little nod to Wine Berserkers there. Thanks for sharing Brian

The Herbfarm is a unique, or at least very unusual model. It’s a single seating, for a 9 course meal that is paired with 6 wines. You can not, to my knowledge, bypass the 6 paired wines. The owner has a VERY extensive list but because of the pairings, the rate of depletions on the long list is mini...

It's great to hear a lot of positive feedback about the 93 OR vintage. I bought a few mags for my sister's birth year. Looking forward to cracking those for her 30th I still have a bottle of 1993 Domaine Serene Evenstad standing. Had my first bottle last year and boy was it good. Glad to hear it. I...

It's great to hear a lot of positive feedback about the 93 OR vintage. I bought a few mags for my sister's birth year. Looking forward to cracking those for her 30th

Interesting concept, but overall a bit odd to me. The thermometer seems to be more geared towards internal temp cooking vs. “surface temperate cooking” that Chris espoused the virtues of in video. I’m also curious as to how this will differentiate itself from the other wireless thermometers that ar...

oh I agree. I actually posted about this the other day in the restaurants forum because I wasn't sure if it was for real. I just wish I understood the reasoning behind why some things seem like steals (20+ year old Bethel Heights single vineyards for example) and some seem really expensive. :shrugs...

despite the prices being all over how many place can you find 07 Kelley Fox Maresh?? I had to email Dustin to check and make sure that wine even existed! there were actually a few random bottling/vintage combos like that I could find As with any restaurant list, you have a mix of pricing to drive s...

Very cool. Thanks for all the hard work Todd et. al. This community wouldn't be possible without you taking the effort to nurture it and keep it going. Big shout out to all of those who continuously contribute to make this community great as well. All y'all Berserkers rock!

Interesting concept, but overall a bit odd to me. The thermometer seems to be more geared towards internal temp cooking vs. “surface temperate cooking” that Chris espoused the virtues of in video. I’m also curious as to how this will differentiate itself from the other wireless thermometers that are...

There’ll likely be a few more consumed over the weekend, let’s hope there are no more additions

Purchased: 190
Consumed: 62
Net: +128

Thanks for these notes. That is odd about the White Rose. The winery’s tech sheet says only 14% new oak barrels. So then I thought perhaps it could be the whole cluster (they famously often use 100% whole cluster on many/most cuvées) but this cuvée only saw 20% whole cluster. I can only surmise tha...

The month's not even over and she's already uh-ohing. This ought to be good. I mean, February is only 28 days, so we've only got 3 more evenings to drink up to boost our numbers. Depending on your numbers to date, a weekend of drinking isn't going to have much effect. February doesn't look good for...

The month's not even over and she's already uh-ohing. This ought to be good. I mean, February is only 28 days, so we've only got 3 more evenings to drink up to boost our numbers. Depending on your numbers to date, a weekend of drinking isn't going to have much effect. February doesn't look good for...

I knew it. Sent them an e-mail about it. [soap.gif] Replied to their email with the BS out of stock explanation noting I saw it back in stock on their site to see if they'd honour my purchase price. No dice [swearing.gif] What did they say?? I knew it was a long shot, but figured I'd try. Their rep...

Well... that didn’t take long, shocker! [swearing.gif] https://www.67wine.com/wines/Dunn-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Napa-2016-w1830496z7 I knew it. Sent them an e-mail about it. [soap.gif] Replied to their email with the BS out of stock explanation noting I saw it back in stock on their site to see if they...

Man, that guy went to a lot of work writing >1k 'meal notes' just to troll us WineBerserkers. The meal notes only started after Thanksgiving this year. I wonder what happened at Thanksgiving... Apparently a life-altering meal Apparently life altering meals are only worth 91pts. Who knew? [snort.gif]

G. D y e r wrote: ↑February 25th, 2021, 12:54 pm Man, that guy went to a lot of work writing >1k 'meal notes' just to troll us WineBerserkers.

The meal notes only started after Thanksgiving this year. I wonder what happened at Thanksgiving...

I'm meticulous about adding and subtracting. I don't add wines that are not physically in my possession. I keep the email confirmations in a separate Gmail folder. I have 2 offsite lockers (luckily right next to each other) and a small home wine fridge (53 bottle capacity). What's at home is in a W...

Is there a simpler way to see what offers still have inventory for sale? I used "Available" as a search term and that seems to work by putting what looks like the 4 or so currently still available on the first page, but it also lists everything else on 14 pages or so, and maybe there is s...

MatthewT wrote: ↑February 25th, 2021, 11:57 am Can't buy another one.

Cult leaders should lead by example

What I want to know is if the points he assigned are for the wines or the meals described

I too put an order in for the Dunn Napa from 67 Wine and Spirits yesterday, got an order confirmation and a delivery confirmation, but then just received the "out of stock" email. However, if you go on the web site right now it still shows as being available at the $49/bottle price for a ...

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