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Cam says the producer’s “Cabernet Franc sells for about $50/bottle out of the tasting room” not that they sell this exact blend for $50. In the past, Cam has been pretty keen to point out when it’s the same blend. It may be blended by the producer for Cam, but not something that they sell.

Spring Valley?

Why would someone even make that?

So which one of y'all contacted Greg?

I vote that as cult leader MattT take the initiative in doing a private label offer for the WB dN cult members.

IMG-0842.jpgReceived my two glasses. This was an impulse buy and I was wondering if I went overboard. We tried them with the not so good Vieux Ciseaux merlot from the Costco Advent wine calendar ( a lowly 3.2 on Vivino). Love the glasses, love the lightweight, thin rim and wide base. Swirling seems...

I also wonder whether auction prices+vig should be included in the average price W-S uses.

Cris- WineBid does show you your total including premium+tax when you place a bid.

OG 83 and 84 Semillon blends from a winery that is the source of other OG#s. L'Ecole No 41? Not much to go on this one, but I feel like if it was the same producer, Cam would say so like he usually does From the text of the offer- "These delicious wines are just a few of the many wines we sourced f...

PeterH wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2020, 5:33 pm
OG 83 and 84 Semillon blends from a winery that is the source of other OG#s. L'Ecole No 41?

Not much to go on this one, but I feel like if it was the same producer, Cam would say so like he usually does

Damn this WA white mixed case is really attractive. Thought I was done with dN for a bit unless there was atractive OR PN, but looks like I was wrong

I just received another set of eight. If it has not been said before, I just want to comment on the quality of the service, the delivery, and the packaging. The packaging in little foam boxes is absolutely outstanding. Yep. Packaging is great. Probably my favourite packaging for glasses that I've s...

I sometimes forget when using a waiter's corkscrew, but I always clean my durand between uses, both the worm and the prongs

Still not great, but a much smaller add to the cellar this month. 100 in, 75 out

I don't want to talk about it. Looks like the cellar purchase went through champagne.gif That was a business deal, irrelevant to my personal cellar. Ah, gotcha. Now I'm even more curious as to the numbers on your personal cellar consumption this month. But I won't pry lest we summon Maureen's judge...

Good throw! If any of you have suggestions for my Instagramness please feel free to reach out (I'm new at this). Thanks. Thanks for setting that up Todd. Followed the account. Picked up a couple of bottles from people's recommendations, including some Maloof per your rec Todd. Will post a pic and t...

Sarah Kirschbaum wrote: ↑
November 30th, 2020, 1:16 pm
I don't want to talk about it.

Looks like the cellar purchase went through

Thank you! I signed up and spent over $150 on tonight's auction. Can someone make the credit card transaction say "Wal-Mart"? [rofl.gif] And how about we put Honest Kids Grape Juice labels on all the bottles? [cheers.gif] Honestly, you could likely make a bunch several stickers with stuff like that...

Hopefully this issue is resolved to Paul's satisfaction as these types of issue are never fun to deal with. Also, given the holiday last week, the proprietor may just not have gotten to it yet, so I think waiting a bit to see and giving the proprietor the benefit of the doubt isn't a bad thing. You...

Final update. The proprietor contacted me by email after my last post here 11 days ago. He promised to ship me a replacement bottle without ever offering anything by way of an apology. I was told that the replacement bottle would ship overnight on 11/23. That never happened. I can't say I'm surpris...

Scott K wrote: ↑
November 29th, 2020, 10:42 pm
Yes, 6 pack available as per my previous post

Missed that in your comments for some reason. My bad.

Hey guys, we have our first true mixed case offering! N.17,24,25,30,31 and 43 for just over $12.50/ea with $12 shipping. Also a 6 pack option for a bit more per bottle. It’s available from the fulfillment parter, Wine Country Connect/Casemates. Today and tomorrow only, or until sold out. Question i...

Here's an easier list to go through, let me know if I'm missing anyone or you want to add any color to their name: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cXKLMRXZi7SVJMI2Hvi4dMvy_WL4xny8xck64IsdTfk/edit?usp=sharing Edit: Tried to embed, but it didn't work, so click. This is awesome. Thanks for com...

Eric White wrote: ↑
November 28th, 2020, 4:50 pm
I wound up going back for the No. 61 Zin, and No. 65, Yamhill-Carlton Pinot, the discount of free shipping pushed me over the edge. Interesting that we never did come up with a best guess for the source of No. 65...

I had WillaKenzie as the source for #65

I am filling out an excel spreadsheet - similar to the one on denegociants.com - but with a couple extra data points, such as my purchase date and "comparable price" I know comparable/retail prices quoted must be taken with a grain of salt, and aren't always listed in the offers. However, I know so...

If I know the person doesn't know about it, I love gifting people Maldon flaky salt and introducing them to it. I usually pair it with something else food related. It's simple, inexpensive, and people end up loving it.

Since laundry rooms tend to get quite warm, I'd be more concerned with the motor potentially overheating either from having to constantly work in the warm environment or from not having a place to properly vent to (again due to the warm environment).

Al Osterheld wrote: ↑
November 26th, 2020, 9:15 pm
The 1991 Monte Bello was great, really drinking well.

-Al

Good to know. Thanks

Al Osterheld wrote: ↑
November 26th, 2020, 7:37 pm
2002 Salon Blanc de Blancs, 2018 Harrington Falanghina Calleri Vineyard, 1991 Ridge Monte Bello.

-Al

How was the Ridge? Mark G put it a honorable mention for his WOTY. I bought a few bottles a while back as a birth year wine and haven't gotten into them yet.

Sorry for this nube question, but I am what I am: how does a wine that has not been bottled, or just bottled? get a score at all? I’m told constantly on this board and am learning this myself now by experience that wines evolve very much early in life and the same wine first bottled is not the same...

I guess the big question is how does it compare to his other offerings. I’d happily trade a case of $150/btl OG#42 for a case of 2018 Langoa Barton ($40/btl). Napa wine has the disadvantage of having some of the most expensive fixed costs outside of Burgundy. This domaine most likely isn’t dealing ...

Decanters are all pretty much the same, be it expensive or cheap. A $200+ decanter isn’t really any better than a $50 one. All that really matters is how much surface area there is to expose the wine to. The more surface area you expose a wine to, the quicker a wine aerates. The decanted you pointed...

Interesting to see Cam offer the actual wine and not white label it. A ~$25 BDX for $18 doesn’t seem like that great a deal, especially by dN standards. Pass for me I guess the big question is how does it compare to his other offerings. I’d happily trade a case of $150/btl OG#42 for a case of 2018 ...

Interesting to see Cam offer the actual wine and not white label it. A ~$25 BDX for $18 doesn’t seem like that great a deal, especially by dN standards. Pass for me

MatthewT wrote: ↑
November 24th, 2020, 9:04 am
LET'S DO THIS PEOPLE
#1 #Decant

Are you just going to go in numerical order?

Toro Albala Electrico del Lagar fino.

Brian- you should also check out the Aurora Amontillado bottling from Yuste, pretty good.

You can get some temperature and humidity probes to see where the current cellar stands in terms of temp and humidity. If you’re considering building a cellar do check out Richard Gold’s How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar. Also analyse the cost of building a cellar and how much capacity you’d get vi...

alan weinberg wrote: ↑
November 22nd, 2020, 7:16 pm
wish the forum software allowed subthreads so we could opine about the various offerings herein.

Though not quite the same, there is a what de Negoce you’re drinking thread

Haven't used it on wood, but Good Gone works wonders on glass, and I believe it's supposed to work on wood as well

I couldn't really get what he was trying to argue. The fact that winemaking, even in the Old World, constantly changed, does not refute the view of profound differences between the two - especially if viewed from shorter timeframes, and in practical terms (how does the wine smell and taste). The fa...

Bought a 3-pack from Jeremy. Very responsive, quick to ship, no issues with bottles on arrival. Deal with confidence

Glad everyone had a great time. Happy to organise these with whatever frequency people want.

Some more wines from COLA. Seems that #111 changed to Tempranillo now instead of Syrah. #76 2018 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 14.7% ABV #80 2018 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 14.8% ABV #107 2018 Yountville Petite Syrah 14.9% ABV #110 2018 Fair Play Petite Syrah 14.8% ABV #111 2018 Fair Play Tempranillo 15.1% A...

Terry H a r r i s wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2020, 6:14 pm

Dan Hammer wrote: ↑
November 20th, 2020, 6:05 pm
Anyone else having an issue getting in?
Was just trying to join, Dan, and am also having issues connecting.

I invited you into the room, but you're video is not coming up

I said that they had no obligation to replace my bottle or refund my money but I expected to at least receive a response to my query. No response. Why don't you think they have an obligation to replace a corked bottle? I think they do. I think it's more about OP just wanting the proprietor to reply...

There are some benefit extended to Grand Cru Cru members that non-GCC members don’t have, like no-ads, early preview to Berserker Day deals, or GCC exclusive deals like the latest WineBid one Todd posted earlier. At its core it though it is one of the ways that helps this site stay up and running. S...

Making a separate post for those that don’t follow the Berserker video meet thread. We’re having a berserker Zoom this Friday at 9pm ET/6pm PT. All are welcome to join. Rodrigo Braga is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Berserker Virtual Meet Time: Nov 20, 2020 09:00 PM Eastern Time (...

Was in the mood for something tropical so I figured a Jungle Bird. Didn't have any Jamaican and blackstrap rum, so decided to try it with some rye. Worked surprisingly well Jungle Bird-ish 1.5 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1.5 oz pineapple juice 1 oz Gran Classico 1/2 oz Demarara syrup (2:1) 1/2 oz Lime juice

Here’s the Zoom link for Friday’s meet. Might also make a separate post on Wine Talk so people that don’t follow this thread can see it. Rodrigo Braga is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Berserker Virtual Meet Time: Nov 20, 2020 09:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting...

This is awesome! Thanks for doing this Todd and Russ. Is the invoice purchase amount over just one bottle or multiple one? I.e. can I in one invoice purchase multiple wines collectively worth $150+ or is it just over a single bottle? I’m sure Russ will chime in on this thread but we DID discuss thi...

This is awesome! Thanks for doing this Todd and Russ.

Is the invoice purchase amount over just one bottle or multiple one? I.e. can I in one invoice purchase multiple wines collectively worth $150+ or is it just over a single bottle?

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