+2 - perhaps due to small production, name/brand recognition is not quite there yet, but wonderful wines and certainly on the path for redefining Washington Wine.Ryan Gilmour wrote: ↑November 20th, 2020, 3:05 pm+1Jared Wagner wrote: ↑November 20th, 2020, 2:55 pm Would have liked to see Travis Allen on this list. He is crafting insanely good wines at Kobayashi!
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- February 14th, 2021, 10:34 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 5 Producers Redefining Washington Wine
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2660
Re: 5 Producers Redefining Washington Wine
- February 14th, 2021, 9:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 5 Producers Redefining Washington Wine
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2660
Re: 5 Producers Redefining Washington Wine
+2 - perhaps due to small production, name/brand recognition is not quite there yet, but wonderful wines and certainly on the path for redefining Washington Wine.Ryan Gilmour wrote: ↑November 20th, 2020, 3:05 pm+1Jared Wagner wrote: ↑November 20th, 2020, 2:55 pm Would have liked to see Travis Allen on this list. He is crafting insanely good wines at Kobayashi!
- January 27th, 2021, 8:07 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Dusty Nabor Wines - Bolt To Wines - NSO by Dusty Nabor
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1892
Re: Dusty Nabor Wines - Bolt To Wines - NSO by Dusty Nabor
...and looks like I am the first to enter the 2018 Roussanne into Cellar Tracker. ![cheers [cheers.gif]](./images/smilies/cheers.gif)
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- January 27th, 2021, 7:42 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Dusty Nabor Wines - Bolt To Wines - NSO by Dusty Nabor
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1892
Re: Dusty Nabor Wines - Bolt To Wines - NSO by Dusty Nabor
In for 6 Bolt To. Looking forward to trying them! ![cheers [cheers.gif]](./images/smilies/cheers.gif)
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- January 27th, 2021, 7:23 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: SER Winery BD12 Offers- 30% off- includes shipping
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1200
Re: SER Winery BD12 Offers- 30% off- includes shipping
Order in for 2 ea '16 and '17 Cab Pfeffer and 2 '18 Graciano. Had the '17 Pfeffer and '15 Graciano over the summer and both were excellent!
Cheers,
Steve
Cheers,
Steve
- January 26th, 2021, 12:37 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: *** LAST DAY *** tercero wines - Rose Futures, Sampler 6 Packs, Free Shipping!
- Replies: 204
- Views: 5331
Re: tercero wines - tercero wines - Rose Futures, Sampler Packs, Free Shipping, Bonus Magnums!
In for the All Whites 6-pack. Love these!
- January 25th, 2021, 10:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Soliste Cellars Sale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1685
Re: Soliste Cellars Sale
Fred - agreed, great wines overall. I bought direct 09-12 and loved the wines, but thought the pricing was a bit aggressive at $85-100 per bottle and stopped buying. The pandemic wholesale pricing at $35 per bottle for the Pinots when they come up, and $28 for the Chards, is a no-brainer. Have been ...
- January 14th, 2021, 9:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Sami-Odi New Releases
- Replies: 12
- Views: 904
Re: Sami-Odi New Releases
Tom - thanks. I should have caveated "for PA residents", but also didn't realize it was special order rather than an "in stock" item. K&L is showing actual inventory, but @ $100 for the Little Wine and $180 for the Hoffman Dallwitz, which are pretty significant mark ups.
- January 14th, 2021, 8:43 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Sami-Odi New Releases
- Replies: 12
- Views: 904
Re: Sami-Odi New Releases
Jeremy - thanks for the preview as U.S orders won't arrive for several months. Trent - not sure what the current wait might be, but best to reach out to Fraser. He is pretty responsive and his contact email is on the web site. https://sami-odi.com/ You can also click on the bottle shots on the wine ...
- December 6th, 2020, 10:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2014 Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot (France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1517
Re: TN: 2014 Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot (France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas)
Todd - love the wines. If Covid ever ends, and you get a chance to visit Cornas, reach out to Franck. Was a relatively easy visit to schedule and perhaps he will hand label a few bottles for you. He prefers visits later in the day (after 4 pm).
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- August 21st, 2020, 10:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Winemaker to Watch - Travis Allen - Kobayashi Wines
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4699
Re: Winemaker to Watch - Travis Allen - Kobayashi Wines
Somehow haven't opened my 2017 Marsanne yet, but poured the 2018 Viognier (blind via Woozy bottles) for one of our wine group Zoom sessions a couple of months back and it was very well received. In for 3 Viognier, 2 Marsanne, 3 Sans Soufre Syrah (Score!) and a Cab Franc. Excited to try the Syrah SS ...
- June 20th, 2020, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Ever boycott a winery?
- Replies: 400
- Views: 21320
Re: Ever boycott a winery?
Appears to me that WB has jumped the shark. Time To move on. 
- June 14th, 2020, 10:29 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: National Rosé Day - what’s everyone opening?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 886
Re: National Rosé Day - what’s everyone opening?
2018 Tercero Mourvedre Rose here. Enjoyed the 2018 Tercero Rose a week ago. I assisted with bottling on that one (my first time), so may be slightly biased, but I have always enjoyed Larry's Roses. 2018 Tercero Rose (2).JPG Yesterday, opened the 2012 Vesper McCormick Ranch (San Diego County) Rose o...
- May 29th, 2020, 11:29 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2013 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner Qvevre (Austria, Niederösterreich, Wagram)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 174
Re: TN: 2013 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner Qvevre (Austria, Niederösterreich, Wagram)
Loved the 2011 Ott Qvevre shared by a friend about 18 months ago. Beautiful wine and a visit to the region is still a bucket list item. Thank you Todd for sharing the note on the 2013 and thanks T for sharing the 2011!
- May 27th, 2020, 10:48 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Most beautiful wine labels?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 9327
- May 20th, 2020, 8:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2015 Ser Winery Syrah Coastview Vineyard:
- Replies: 15
- Views: 747
Re: TN: 2015 Ser Winery Syrah Coastview Vineyard:
Thanks for the note adam. I need to write more notes on Ser's wines. I haven't popped one of these yet. Coastview is a site that usually has so much structure I don't like to touch it for 5 years. Nicole doesn't make BIG wines, all of them are restrained and elegant. Will be watching for other note...
- May 10th, 2020, 9:54 pm
- Forum: Berserker Quarantine Relief
- Topic: Ser Winery offers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1079
Re: Ser Winery offers
I have a bottle of the 2016 Wirz Sparkling Riesling that I haven't opened yet, but I truly enjoyed a bottle of the 2018 Orange Muscat purchased at retail last year and thought it was a bargain at $18. Didn't take notes, but we also enjoyed the 2016 Cabernet Pfeffer and 2017 Wirz Riesling at the 7% S...
- May 6th, 2020, 9:53 pm
- Forum: Berserker Quarantine Relief
- Topic: Paetra Buy one, get one free
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6425
Re: Paetra Buy one, get one free
Opened the 2nd of 2 2018 Rose of Pinot Noir from Berserker Day 2019 on a warm San Diego evening last night. My wife said "Wow, this is so good - do we have any more?" Told her no, but that I knew where I could get the 2019 at a great price. Green light given, order in! Isn't it nice when y...
- May 4th, 2020, 10:01 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Meroi Vigna Dominin Merlot - any opinions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 292
Re: Meroi Vigna Dominin Merlot - any opinions?
Thanks - should have mine in hand in the next 2-3 weeks. Cheers!
- May 3rd, 2020, 9:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Meroi Vigna Dominin Merlot - any opinions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 292
Re: Meroi Vigna Dominin Merlot - any opinions?
Paul - thanks for the update. Haven't picked mine up yet, but glad to hear they are worth the $13!
Cheers,
Steve
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Cheers,
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Steve
- April 27th, 2020, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hospice du Rhone Zoom event 4/25
- Replies: 5
- Views: 372
Re: Hospice du Rhone Zoom event 4/25
Jeff - enjoyed hanging out with you at HdR 2018 and we were so looking forward to the 2020 event. Agree that the on line event was interesting and fun overall, and with the exception of one participant's audio issues, greatly exceeded my expectations. No substitute for the real thing, but easily the...
Re: Hiyu
I didn't know wine could literally smell like farts until Hiyu. Their Smockshop cider is pretty good though. You haven't had much French wine I take it? Farts/brett galore. 10 bottles in, and tasted most of the current lineup back in September, and have yet to smell farts in Hiyu/Smockshop wines. A...
Re: Hiyu
One of my recent favorites is the 2016 Hiyu Halo Spring Ephemeral. The description speaks to what Nate is trying to achieve in many of the wines: " This is the palest of the red wines made from the own-rooted Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris planted on the central hill at Hiyu. Four barrels were made...
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I wanna open up a discussion about Hiyu, including Smockshop and Hiyu as well. Ive had one bottling of Hiyu (the Aura released this winter), several bottles of Smockshop (some pinot, a Grenache blend, maybe one or two others). IMO these wines are fantastic. They should a very cool sense of place, e...
- April 22nd, 2020, 10:23 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Surprise Bday Party in the Age of COVID - the CFu bottle share method. SQN-Gonon-Macdonald-'89 Pichon Baron etc...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1232
Re: Surprise Bday Party in the Age of COVID - the CFu bottle share method. SQN-Gonon-Macdonald-'89 Pichon Baron etc...
Travis - what an awesome surprise for the b-day boy I'm sure. Some of the SD crew will be doing a share on Friday, no doubt inspired by the Fu'ster's IG posts as well. Still kicking myself for not visiting Priorat when we were in Barcelona last year, but have picked up a few bottles of Nit de Nin Ca...
- April 18th, 2020, 5:48 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Capsules: Does anyone really mind going topless?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 3880
Re: Capsules: Does anyone really mind going topless?
Wax is the most misunderstood seal. Stick your corkscrew though the top and pull. If you chip or cut it, you don’t know what you’re doing. I open(ed) bottles for a living and even a 1% chance of the wax chipping off and falling into the wine is too often for my liking. Plus, you can't flip the cork...
- April 2nd, 2020, 10:39 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Rivers-Marie Virtual Tasting--Tuesday, 4/7 @ 5PM PT with Thomas Rivers Brown and Will Segui
- Replies: 310
- Views: 11591
Re: Rivers-Marie virtual Zoom tasting event next week w/ Thomas Rivers Brown and Will Segui
Will try to get home from work in time, but either day would work for me.
- April 2nd, 2020, 9:01 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Meroi Vigna Dominin Merlot - any opinions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 292
Re: Meroi Vigna Dominin Merlot - any opinions?
I grabbed a 6-pk tonight as well. I’ve only had a Meroi Chard, but that impressed me enough to take a flyer on the Dominin Merlot at a pretty risk free price. I see that IWR gave the wine a glowing 95pt review in 2016 and put the drinking window out to 2034. I don’t see much else on it.
- March 8th, 2020, 8:31 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 11 Forum - (Jan 27, 2020) 'The Black Friday of Wine Commerce' - Forbes
- Topic: Sabelli-Frisch Wines BD11 offer *EXTENDED FOR CORONA!*
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6622
Re: Sabelli-Frisch Wines BD11 offer *CLOSED*
Ha! No offense to Mike, but I am not a Pobega kind of guy. They’ll get a proper rest. ![cheers [cheers.gif]](./images/smilies/cheers.gif)
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- March 7th, 2020, 9:57 am
- Forum: BerserkerDay 11 Forum - (Jan 27, 2020) 'The Black Friday of Wine Commerce' - Forbes
- Topic: Sabelli-Frisch Wines BD11 offer *EXTENDED FOR CORONA!*
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6622
Re: Sabelli-Frisch Wines BD11 offer *CLOSED*
BD Sampler Pack Arrived. Looking forward to giving one a try after a suitable resting period!
- March 5th, 2020, 10:29 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What's with all the thread dredging?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1419
Re: What's with all the thread dredging?
I do admit that I occasionally roll my eyes after hitting Post 10 in a thread before realizing the posts are from 2015...that said, I am all for thread dredging to see the original perspectives on the thread, followed by the new. Nice for dredged tasting notes as well, to see how a wine may have cha...
- January 7th, 2020, 7:42 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: January Offerings
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6685
- December 25th, 2019, 8:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Week 5 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Hipster Wines for Mechanics GoFundMe - Dec 25 - Jan 3
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1985
Re: Week 5 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Hipster Wines for Mechanics GoFundMe - Dec 25 - Jan 3
2015 Christian Tschida Himmel Auf Erden Red (Austria/Burgenland). A little hoobastank on the nose initially, which seems to go along with the NSFW art work on the label. Nose cleans up to some spicy fruit in time. A bit tart as expected, but light-medium bodied expression of cherry and strawberry fr...
- December 4th, 2019, 8:13 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2016 The Third Twin offer is out
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6346
Re: 2016 The Third Twin offer is out
Strange how little information in email and on website. I'll wait for letter to arrive beFore pulling the trigger Im curious if anyone got the email that didn't get last year? I.e. Has production increased? I just received an offer for the first time: 5 bottles (1 box) of 2016 The Third Twin NUESTR...
- November 19th, 2019, 7:30 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Andremily #6
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8391
Re: Andremily #6
I just got the email - but for some reason the allocations didn't show up for me as of yet on the website. Funny - when I checked the email on my phone earlier I showed an allocation for 2016/2017 Rosé, but no Syrah or Mourvedre. Thought that was pretty odd. When I logged in on my PC just now, I ha...
- November 19th, 2019, 5:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Gallo Purchases Pahlmeyer
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4021
Re: Gallo Purchases Pahlmeyer
Interesting to see that Wayfarer was not included in the sale. Perhaps not a big enough brand yet for Gallo, or perhaps Jayson was selling his legacy portion of the business and leaving Wayfarer for Cleo to continue building her own.
Cheers,
Steve
Cheers,
Steve
- November 14th, 2019, 11:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PSA - Zalto's at Barneys
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4480
Re: PSA - Zalto's at Barneys
Now an additional 10% off (technically 19% off original price).
- October 7th, 2019, 11:01 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
- Replies: 15670
- Views: 810646
Re: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
^This
Plus
6x 2013 Beta Montecillo and Vare
1x 1966 and 1970 Gruaud Larose Mags (via Mark Golodetz/Heritage Auction)
2 x 2017 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers (via Envoyer)
plus a nice handful of N.Rhones from the Fass Pre-ship sale.
Cheers!
Steve
- October 7th, 2019, 10:17 pm
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Newark Airport
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5360
- October 5th, 2019, 10:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PSA: Kinda ridiculous Bonny Doon sale
- Replies: 119
- Views: 11520
Re: PSA: Kinda ridiculous Bonny Doon sale
I don't need any more wine, have no room for any more wine, but...ended up with a mixed case of X-block and Bonbonne.
- October 5th, 2019, 9:58 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Kobayashi, Piper and Andremily
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1715
Re: Kobayashi, Piper and Andremily
Jeff, Appreciate the preview as I have both the Kobayashi Viognier and Andremily, but have yet to open either. Had a tasting pour of the Kobayashi at the release party in December and recall the great acidity and minerality, but will be nice to sit with a bottle over a few hours to take it all in. W...
- October 5th, 2019, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Agharta black label 2009 notes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1189
Re: Agharta black label 2009 notes
(Edit - just saw that Roger beat me to it, but yes, that was the original release email. Mine includes the short intro sentence.) From the release email in 2015: Greetings Enlightened One, It is with immense satisfaction that I offer this singular bottling of the 2009 Agharta Black Label. After spen...
- September 28th, 2019, 12:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Lincoln Fine Wines (California) Super Deal on Royal City
- Replies: 5
- Views: 548
Re: Lincoln Fine Wines (California) Super Deal on Royal City
Not sure what the deal is with K but I just got a local offer for their newest releases and was shocked how low the prices were compared to what I have paid in prior years. This is a crazy deal. Must not be moving. Have seen several K Vintners cuvees in a few of our local SoCal Costcos over the pas...
- September 27th, 2019, 8:39 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cayuse is Live
- Replies: 194
- Views: 12197
Re: Cayuse is Live
Dave - good point for those allocated multiple wines. In my case I was not granted an additional wish listed 3-pack over the three years, so had to keep buying the initial Cailloux allocation to stay active and be able to wishlist other wines each release. I grew tired of that so gave up my spot on ...
- September 26th, 2019, 10:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Newfound Wines Fall Release
- Replies: 2
- Views: 467
Re: Newfound Wines Fall Release
Absolutely loved the '17 Semillon! Interesting that the '16 is being released a year late (or is it two years?), but will likely trust Matt's judgement and take a flyer. Haven't had the Grenache, and not a fan of the grape in general, so still on the fence on that. When I logged in, I saw that the 2...
- September 26th, 2019, 9:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cayuse is Live
- Replies: 194
- Views: 12197
Re: Cayuse is Live
JP - Could be at least three years, maybe longer. I waited 6 years on the list only to be offered a wine I wasn't particularly interested in (Cailloux). A very good wine, but also the highest production and most available on the secondary market. I was hoping for Impulsivo, En Cerise, En Chamberlin,...
- September 17th, 2019, 11:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Kathryn Kennedy: Where have you been all my life ?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2780
Re: Kathryn Kennedy: Where have you been all my life ?
Tom, thanks for the update. What an interesting story!
- September 17th, 2019, 4:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
- Replies: 15670
- Views: 810646
Re: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
Nice batch of late summer cellar defenders from the close out bin at Krisp San Diego (@ $5.99 each) 2014 La Clarine Petit Manseng 2014 Scholium VLV Reserve Verhelho 2014 Tatomer Gruner Veltliner Paragon 2014 Birichino Malvasia Krisp SD.jpg Also: 2014 Radikon Oslavje (500 ml) 2018 Denavolo Catavela 2...
- September 14th, 2019, 11:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Kathryn Kennedy: Where have you been all my life ?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2780
Re: Kathryn Kennedy: Where have you been all my life ?
Just saw that Sean beat me to the link!