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Paul McCourt wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 1:37 pm
This was a particularly stupid article ...

Says it all really.

Joe Chanley wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 11:32 am

Chris Blum wrote: ↑
December 12th, 2019, 9:24 am
I don’t know why you wouldn’t. In general, I either salt them at least 3 hours in advance or I wait until I’m cooking.
This, for every steak

Yes, I always try and salt the day before regardless of cut.

From my own experience a great wine maker and from all accounts a great person.

I'm guessing that is factoring tariff additions into the price

Well folks, you're likely to be seeing the beginning of the end of Veleta. I am trying to figure it out, but there is no way that I can import my own Olive oil and pay a 100% VAT. I am having a really hard time processing so tread lightly. Oh Nola, I'm so sorry to hear this! Can the business surviv...

Hey guys I am not sure why this thread has gotten derailed. Anyway I appreciate people making effort to arrange offline. It is not easy. It is because of their hard work that I have had the opportunity to attend some amazing events. Agree on both counts. As someone who organized a fair number of of...

Not sure about Jay's question on where NYC offlines have disappeared to comes from. I probably go to two or three a month but I know some folks who average more like two a week. I feel Jonathan's pain. Organizing can be a pain in the ass with last minute cancellations. I think once you have pretty ...

Very excited that Fred Scherrer will be participating for the first time! We've got quite a few newbies that have come from personal recommendations this year, which makes it more interesting than the big 10 last year!!!! Well, there goes my buying hiatus. I have come to peace with the idea that a ...

Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑
December 11th, 2019, 9:40 am
Very excited that Fred Scherrer will be participating for the first time! We've got quite a few newbies that have come from personal recommendations this year, which makes it more interesting than the big 10 last year!!!!

Well, there goes my buying hiatus.

Yes, street food is a given

Our last year's vacation got pushed to January due to my surgery and we're thinking of Thailand since the weather is relatively clement that time of year and I can get us there on (economy class) miles. We only have about a week unfortunately, arriving midnight on 1/17 and leaving the morning of 1/2...

... All of this talk is making me want to buy more Champagne though... So something good came of the thread. I was going to pile on with the BdeB suggestion but I can't believe I've never tried it with Muscadet. Sounds like a fantastic match. I guess I drink Muscadet more often than I eat caviar :)

Surprisingly the 98 is great from magnum now - very stable, open a couple of days. By contrast, last time out (6 months ago) 1999 much more structural and requiring time, if not the absolute brute it was 5 years ago... While I haven't had this ever 1998 I've opened in the last few years has been dr...

Where have all the big New York City Offlines disappeared to, you ask? Well, let's see. Abooboo left town. Then Leo left town. I got old and I have enough wine dinners without having to figure out a way to meet all the rest of you. Mark whose last name I forget (Franks? of the Lugeresque dinners) g...

Etienne Calsac NV Champagne Brut Rose de Craie - this wasn't poured at La Fete so I'm curious to try it since I loved everything they poured.

Etienne Calsac NV Champagne 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs L'Echappee Belle - this was one of the Champagnes I loved.

Andrew Demaree wrote: ↑
December 5th, 2019, 9:23 pm
Any chance Fred Scherrer would be interested?

That would be fantastic.

Lots of good suggestions. I'll add Scherrer Cabernets to the list as well.

I have only been to the Verticals once. The downside to it is the room was much smaller than for the GT and there was much less food than at the GT. It just was not nearly as much fun. The biggest upside to the Verticals the one time I went was that I met a really generous wine collector from NJ wh...

I ask about the "plat d'exception" and I am informed that a "plat" is a plate, I get a visual aid of two hands forming a circle. I give up the the veal. Lol, reminds me of a coffee truck near my office which I tried once. I asked what the single origin coffee was and she laboriously explained that ...

Jay, I have had for bottles of it in the past year and it has performed superbly every time. My notes on all of these bottles are logged in CT, too. I should have clarified that I meant producers. At La Fete some 2014s were fantastic (e.g., Marguet) while others (such as my usual favorite Bereche) ...

Interesting. I’ve had the 97 Chave a few times recently and I’d have called it delicate rather than glossy or polished. I don’t think it’s glossy compared to chave, just compared to other northern Rhône, especially CR/cornas To me “glossy” has a fairly specific connotation, especially in the northe...

Jay, I have yet to try the Indulgence. When I get back to the Aube next year, I will taste it if they'll open it for me at the winery. The Eloquence, that wine is fantastic and aside from the 09 Cristal, the 14 Eloquence is my champagne of the year in 2019. Good to know, I haven't tried the 14 and ...

As it happens the Resonance is the only Marie Courtin bottling I'm not a fan of. I love all the others, especially the Eloquence and the Indulgence.

I've only ever been to the Verticals which were well run and a lot of fun. I never had a problem trying everything I wanted to. I've stopped attending since I've mostly stopped buying new release Burgundy (and the one relatively low cost producer I still buy doesn't attend La Paulee). Friends who at...

At Pops: Marie Courtin Resonance BdN Lovely nose, very fresh with nice acidity. Nice palate presence. Drinks above its level. 2004 Cristal A little tight and has characteristic acidity of 2004 which I find a bit searing. Some time in bottle will probably help this. Right now the only grand Marque I...

Mattstolz wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2019, 6:06 pm
Also on a serious request note, I would LOVE to see Kelley Fox or Walter Scott in the lineup this year!

I disagree. If Kelley Fox was included then I wouldn't be able resist buying them and I'm trying to refrain from wine purchases.

dcornutt wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2019, 1:11 pm
He is in good form and doing very well.

Very happy to hear it. I was sorry to have missed him on my one trip to Atlanta many years ago.

Ch. Leoville Poyferre, NYC (11/4/19) From vintages 1966 to 2004 - bottles were consistent in style up until 2000/01, and then veered away to a more obvious modern approach from then on. Drank with 8 fun, friendly local enthusiasts, most with steak mains, vintages 1982, 1990, 1996 and 1966 were my f...

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2019, 8:38 am
When is the expected arrival on these? The proposed sparkling wine tariffs might be a problem.

My worry as well. All I had ever heard was "sometime in 2020" and I heard that over a year ago.

D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑
December 3rd, 2019, 10:34 am
I would not be shocked to see the list of codes changed, but this is specifically about France's internet services tax, and so adding on other countries would be highly unlikely.

English sparkling wine has gotten quite good you know.

I'm going to go with Ridge and Mayacamas. Two producers who have been making great, ageworthy wines for decades and I almost never see notes on them. Jay there is a Ridge-specific thread a gajillion pages long! The bonus is there are lots of pics of bbq also. Remember I posted that over 5 years ago.

Will over 14% wines be included in the new tariffs?

I had no idea! What a great tribute to a erudite and fascinating man. Wish we saw more of him here. Indeed! [cheers.gif] Yea I miss his posts as well. Hope all is well with him. +1. I just overcooked one of his Mama's Pecan Pies last night :(. I blame the dogs, they were barking non stop yesterday ...

I don't wrap my wines but I don't bother removing the wrapping if they come that way either.

Inertia triumphs over all.

Having tried both I'll now say that I prefer the Classic to the Spicy. But ymmv of course.

Locally lines have thankfully died down.

She’s seen Hamilton, Mean Girls, Waitress, Come from Away, Once on This Island, Wicked, Dear EH, wants to see Beetlejuice! How is the current production of Once on this Island? I loved the original production and saw it three times but by the third time it had deteriorated markedly and wasn't very ...

Yes, I'll wait for details but hope that I can make it. Thanks Robert!

My wife and I, together with our son and his girlfriend had lunch at Marea today. Our food was fine. At the recommendation of several board members I had the fusilli. It was good. It was $69 for two courses. But the group agreed that overall the experience was meh. The service was distracted and sl...

The suckling pig needs to be ordered in advance. It will be plenty of food for your group size and you can all pack some to go. And yes, you can alternatively get the Peking Duck... or King Crab even. The King Crab prepared multiple ways is very good but will raise your per person cost significantly.

Zachys has some very good Cyber Monday deals buried in amongst the large number of "we're reducing our price to 20% above our nearest competitor" offers.

I'm trying to avoid any wine purchases this month but I couldn't resist browsing.

Had a great RCR alongside an equally great in an entirely different way Rogue River Blue 2 weeks ago.

An Arethusa Blue was very good but outclassed by its company.

When I have time I do it in a double boiler with butter, no milk. These days I add a dash of fish sauce in lieu of salt. Really ups the umami.

Heston Blumenthal's Golden Syrup Cookies. The recipe appears in Heston Blumenthal At Home.

EricE wrote: ↑
November 29th, 2019, 7:47 am

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
November 29th, 2019, 7:02 am
flatiron 15% off
Is there a code for the 15%

I was just about to ask the same question. I don't see the offer on their website.

I opened a second bottle of that Meulenhof for Thanksgiving and it was a hit all round. Such a friendly wine.

I'm also surprised how well 2012 Mosels in general seem to be showing these days.

The Willi Schaefer sounds damaged. His ‘97s are generally in a great place now. Thanks for sneaking in the Linden Petit Verdot note. Not damaged, I liked it a lot more than Marc did. Marc - did you miss the Meulenhof and the Clos Vougeot? Edited - never mind I see the Meulenhof listed in a differen...

starting 610. 0 purchased, 8 sold, 8 consumed. 594 remaining. That's below my 600 target but I'm now thinking of a 2020 target of 500 rather than 600. For a short time I had a case purchase of 2008 Champagnes but then I learned that the company I work for is being acquired and I don't know what my j...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
November 27th, 2019, 11:57 am
CSD

+1

Dale Williams wrote: ↑
November 27th, 2019, 10:55 am
I'm usually happier pouring my own, and at the only places in NYC that charge $10 corkage (usually Chinese restaurants) we open our own as well.
I wouldn't expect wine service.
And most places would have charged corkage per 750.
So you came out way ahead.

+1

Haven't opened a 1995 for quite a while (Salil was still in NYC as it was at one of the St. Marks Grand Sichuan dinners) but back then it showed well after sitting in the decanter for an hour and going back in the bottle for another 2 hours or so.

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