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Excellent notes Frankie - thanks! My wife and I tasted the Bearwallow Blancs de Blancs over the holidays and I generally agree with your assessment. The wine has a distinctive fruity sweetness that (at least at this juncture) masks complexity. That said, this sparkler is enjoyable and celebratory in...

Highlights why Public Unions can't be allowed to exist. Unions for private companies are fine, if the Union pushes too hard the company goes out of business and no jobs, if the Company pushes too hard the employees move to a different company or industry and the Company goes under. With Public Unio...

Jon, I learned about Bedrock Wine Co. from reading an online article that quoted Mike Officer, saying something to the effect Mike, while touring the vineyard with Morgan, was 'brought to tears upon first seeing Bedrock Vineyard's old vines.' Here is another under new the radar winery worth note - S...

Sipping this wine as I type. Expresses savory, salty, floral and sweet simultaneously. So much life to this wine. Not sure I recall a balanced white wine with this much going on. Fascinating and delicious.

Add Turley and Carlisle to the list. The vines are about a half century old and the fruit previously went into the old Kenwood “Artist Series.”

Outstanding vineyard!

Under the Wire "Bedrock Vineyard."

OK, it's not Champagne ... California sparkling wine ...

Andrew Coll wrote: ↑
December 31st, 2019, 10:30 am
Bedrock
Sojourn
Carlisle
Rafanelli
Turley

Welcome Andrew, you are clearly a man of exemplary taste!

I'm not much of a hipster, so this was the best I could do: 2017 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvedre Old Vine Evangelho Vineyard Contra Costa County 12/27/2019 - I LIKE THIS WINE: 94 points Old vine Mourvèdre from one of the world’s great vineyards. 13.3% abv. Dark ruby, expressive aromatics. Raspberry and re...

I’ll probably buy some Zinfandel.

Nice note Tom - I’ve tasted this wine and strongly relate to your assessment.

Got em in Pobega status after a 2 hr double decant: Spicy crunchy black cherry bites u in the ass. Mid palate pop with vibrance and clean sheer. Subtle green olive with bright white pepper. Tigers in lily patches, rhinos in thunder. This hits. Get some Awwww yeah! Thank you- (bonus points for Tube ...

Hank Victor wrote: ↑
December 13th, 2019, 2:20 pm
Probably one of the more random listings on Commerce Corner but I am looking for a large format bottle of Black Chicken.

Any vintage is fine. Please PM with offers.

Thanks

Hank, have you checked with the winery?

And thanks to my younger daughter for figuring out how to post a photo ;^) Pinot #2 is the 2017 Goodfellow Berserker Cuvée - this is young, with a woodsy note on the nose. Tighter on the palate, lighter-bodied, and a lot of potential for further development here. Bob, can you have your daughter cal...

IMG_0042.jpeg 2013 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir West Block From vines planted in 1969. 14.5% abv. Deep burgundy red, expressive aromas. On the palate, cherry, ripe plum, spicebox and a touch of cedar. A rich, deep Pinot with a lingering aftertaste. Still improving - I've had this wine on numerous occasio...

Great tasting and notes! Thanks guys.

dave kammerer wrote: ↑
November 8th, 2019, 2:04 pm
I always tip my UPS and Fedex delivery persons. Never a problem.

I do too. We're on the best of terms and I get fantastic service.

All three restaurants in the Four Seasons are really good, including the Asian fusion restaurant proximate to the lobby. We also liked the funky little Thai restaurant a couple of blocks from the Hotel.

Zin is now one of the few CA varietals that I drink regularly. I’ve become an insufferable French wine snob so most CA versions of Pinot, Chard, Syrah and Cab are just too rich for me — speaking generally. But I do like leaner Zins because no one else in the world makes them. Not counting Primitivo...

The only self-control I have over wine purchasing is refusing offsite storage. I do, however, agree with Robert on Klondike bars.

Rhys Horseshoe '14 Syrah. Really delicious and still on the ascent.

Tasting note on the '16 Desire Lines Syrah: 10/9/2019 - I LIKE THIS WINE: 93 points 14% abv. Deep ruby purple, very aromatic ++ aromatics. On the palate, bright, tart cherry, saddle leather with floral and mint highlights. Excellent depth, length and concentration, beautifully mannered. This is a gr...

That's a great article, Mike - thanks for the link. Of course I'm not the talented writer that Mike Dunne is, but I did do a write-up on a visit with Ann at Shake Ridge back in late 2013 for Grape-Nutz.com if anyone is interested in looking at that. Shake Ridge Ranch / Yorba Wines Outstanding artic...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/wine/article/Inside-the-remote-peculiar-vineyard-behind-13939601.php I was getting ready to open a Desire Lines '16 Shake Ridge Syrah and I came upon this article. Like the Stolo Estate Vineyard in Cambria, this vineyard has given me a whole new perspective on an AVA. To...

Thanks for posting this Jim. We returned from Jackson last week and loved it. Toured Yellowstone, white water rafted the Snake, and enjoyed hiking in the Tetons. We plan to return next year!

I'd love to also know where those older Caymus Zins were sourced. I can't remember if they were "Napa Valley" or "North Coast," but they were very good.

Bucklin makes a great Grenache. Old Hill Ranch.

Paul Miller wrote: ↑
September 17th, 2019, 2:02 pm
My oldest Saxum is a 2006 James Berry. Too young?

Nope - rocking!

Morgan Twain-Peterson wrote: ↑
September 17th, 2019, 9:59 am
Between this and MacDonald my credit card is getting an unusual harvest workout this morning!

Two "must haves!"

Brig, I met Brenae at Monte Rosso. FWIW, I was really impressed by her detailed knowledge and passion for the vineyard. Gallo is lucky to have her.

Really looking forward to this release!

Solbar, Calistoga. World’s best fish tacos.

Ian Alper wrote: ↑
September 4th, 2019, 4:32 pm
Agree with Wes, Ian really is a great winemaker and does a great job sourcing fruit in our area.

Yes he is!

A funny thread! I like Ovid, but I'm too cheap to purchase. I'm not to cheap, however, to purchase Martinelli!

We enjoyed Popeyes in Houston. I wish there was a Popeyes around us here.

Titus and Schramsberg.

R: Zinfandel, Pinot, Mataro, Cab
W: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Gewürztraminer

I had a banner day yesterday, tasting two "best of class" dishes in one day: * Best fish taco: Solbar, Calistoga, CA * Best iceberg wedge salad: Press, St. Helena, CA (chilled iceberg, bacon, blue cheese, red grapes, pistachio, avocado puree) I'll throw in another all-time favorite from years past f...

Thanks Dennis. Tasted a 2008 Swan last night. Initially very tight and unyielding, but began opening up over a two hour span. Lots of stuffing, not flabby and seeming very young. Will try again tonight.

Great, great Sauvignon Blanc. Thanks for the note!

If you think about it, the Paso/Central Coast area has been a successful incubator for a number of successful Southern Rhonish luxury blends - Grenache, GSM, etc. Not sure what the push-back is as to Zin being included in this company.

Would the world be a better place without SQN, Alban, Saxum ...

These quotes..... “Cambie brings his nearly savant-like talent to Downstream.“ Savant is not what I would call it. “Philippe likes to come through right when things are done with malo, usually in early spring and before we’ve blended up our wines, when things are still in individual lots. We put ab...

Perhaps the Downstream project will provide a little bit of customer recognition/appreciation. I’m with you on the appreciation of Old Vine Zin and field blends. I love watching Morgon in action with his quest to not only promote and preserve the historic vineyards, but equally important, getting t...

Michael Martin wrote: ↑
August 14th, 2019, 10:44 am
I love Zins too and last night had a phenomenal $31 one.

There is no shortage of beautiful, affordable Zinfandel available. And ... as with other great wine grape varieties, there is room for consumer choices at all points on the price spectrum.

Obviously, no consumer likes higher prices for the sake of higher prices. To me, it's a matter of recognition. It wasn't too long ago that Zinfandel sites were seen primarily as fodder for white Zin, replanting to Pinot and Chard, and commercial real estate ventures. Winemakers like Joel Peterson, J...

Turley controls most of the Zin in the Paso area - there are only a few outstanding old vine locations here. Downstream is also getting Zin from Paderewski Vineyard, an excellent young-vine site. Love to see them get some Ueberroth or Pesenti fruit for Cambi to play with, although both Dusi's can b...

Turley controls most of the Zin in the Paso area - there are only a few outstanding old vine locations here. Downstream is also getting Zin from Paderewski Vineyard, an excellent young-vine site. Love to see them get some Ueberroth or Pesenti fruit for Cambi to play with, although both Dusi's can be...

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
August 14th, 2019, 7:00 am
Sorry Mike, that’s ridiculous.

It’s a marketing gimmick as much as a wine.

Luxury wine is a marketing gimmick Robert - including that fancy stuff you get from France!

Grape racism! The brilliance of Zinfandel has been there for all to see all along. I appreciate the recognition.

Fascinating article Tom - thanks.

I’m probably one of the few who also celebrates (somewhat perversely) the pricing of this Zin-based offering.

2013 Ceritas Chardonnay Pinnacle Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (8/8/2019) 12.6% abv. Pale straw, expressive aromas. Apple, pear and a touch of key lime highlight an intense, complex and highly nuanced palate impression. Exceptional depth and length. Grippy with...

I'll be buying.

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