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ybarselah

in contracts for shipping, you always specify when title (and responsibility for loss) changes hands. eg., FOB shipping point, etc. to your point, you can contract for whatever you want, but the contracting and the specificity is the thing. that's the backdrop. from a more practical perspective, sin...

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this thread is automatically being saved to wayback in case anyone thinks of doing some cute revisionist editing a la the premier cru thread.

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update for sold.

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bump .

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i (barely) live in her district - or rather, she is my rep.

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lol - it's not a scam. it's a real response from whatever server is still alive. it's my old shitty yahoo account that gets spoofed all the time and sends emails, so one of them was sent to james' old account and i got that auto-reply. interesting that some email service is still alive, and presuma...

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patrick c albright wrote: ↑
February 10th, 2019, 1:58 pm
james actually never retired.
he went to work in the warehouse.

you think he's still there? if so, can we track down Ray's mylar bags???

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M.Kaplan wrote: ↑
October 18th, 2018, 8:01 pm
The good old days weren’t good, just old. Very, very few things were better then than now. Whisky is one of those very, very few things.

i love this.

ybarselah

lol - it's not a scam. it's a real response from whatever server is still alive. it's my old shitty yahoo account that gets spoofed all the time and sends emails, so one of them was sent to james' old account and i got that auto-reply. interesting that some email service is still alive, and presumab...

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got this email to an old account this morning... ghosts or mounting a come back?

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got it - perhaps the combo of 2009 (which i really like in red burgs) and faiveley may be too much of a good thing. might crack one tonight!

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Just had a bottle of this last week the wine is amazing and in a great spot right now. Enjoyed by all including a few non burg guys loved it. good to know - i think maybe the style here isn't for me and i'm doing a bit of spring cleaning on faiveley, but perhaps i should keep a few. can you let me ...

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thanks michael - i actually have a gesshin gyuto which i love.

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pristine, mine since release.

sold 3, 3 left.

$450

pickup in nyc

email pls.

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why no 2017?

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I thought the glassware was fine. Bowl is reasonably shaped and sized. The disgust seems a little extreme i think given the type of restaurant, the prices, the wine list (and its pricing) and all else, results in a very reasonable expectation for proper wines glasses. the glasses they offer were a ...

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that looks great and priced well - thank you!

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have spent a few hours on this thread and have two questions. can someone please recommend a large in-drawer knife storage solution? i can't seem to find one that doesn't have 2 layers. is there a really good petty out there for around $150 or under? on the longer side. western handle preferred. (ve...

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Zachary Ross wrote: ↑
February 1st, 2019, 4:09 pm
I bring stems to places with crappy glasses. Looks like I will to Frenchette too!

please post their reaction here

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Hope you enjoy natural wines. ... out of water glasses.... Really? They suffer from that affectation as well? not like gibralters, but these short-stemmed odd glasses that most places use for water. we asked for "wine glasses" and they said "these are them!" okay cool. https://villagevoice.freetls....

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WvanGorp wrote: ↑
January 31st, 2019, 5:44 pm
Hope you enjoy natural wines.

... out of water glasses....

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it's a hard no.

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steak prices look shockingly cheap given the aging - or am i missing something?

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Jim Stewart wrote: ↑
January 23rd, 2019, 6:39 am

Jud Reis wrote: ↑
January 16th, 2019, 1:36 pm
Well worth a premium given how much better champagne generally is in magnum.
Sarcasm? Or actually believed/generally accepted to be true?

true re: much, much better in magnum, regarding premium that's up to you.

ybarselah

sent you info and pics.

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PeterF wrote: ↑
January 20th, 2019, 12:03 pm
Sent an email several days ago but have not heard back... perhaps I was too late?

didn't get it. can you please try again?

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going to the sidewalk in a few days. anyone???

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M.Kaplan wrote: ↑
January 13th, 2019, 5:17 pm

His temper is relatively tame compared to Stephane Jego's.

this is the ultimate in damning-with-faint-praise i've ever seen here. bravo.

ybarselah

mine since release currently at domaine in NJ so can transfer to your account or you can pick up in NYC at my place.

2005 x 3 750s = $580

2009 x 2 Magnums = $500

pls email not PM. and thanks for looking.

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this is a very odd question and thread, but perhaps is the wine version of a famous Louis CK bit... "Who didn't let the Gorilla into the Ballet?"

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trade for wine?

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open to trades and offers on the 2002 bonnes mares lot.

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Sarah Kirschbaum wrote: ↑
January 8th, 2019, 11:58 am

Arguing with Yaacov always makes me want to bare my teeth in one way or another. (Love 'ya YB)

we actually agree on this one! the trip up is the use of "lesser" and "appreciate" they're both too loaded and undermine the fact that there are in fact benchmarks or standards for these things.

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Anton D wrote: ↑
January 8th, 2019, 11:10 am

C Chen wrote: ↑
January 8th, 2019, 11:02 am
You should already know that white truffle served at a high-end establishment is far better than white truffle oil you get on everyday fries.
How would you know?

what even is a truffle??

ybarselah

great can only be great in comparison to other things, so yes, of course. any argument to the contrary is inherently illogical. no one could possibly conclude michael jordan was good at basketball without understanding what basketball is and how others play it. This comment connects directly to my ...

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great can only be great in comparison to other things, so yes, of course. any argument to the contrary is inherently illogical. no one could possibly conclude michael jordan was good at basketball without understanding what basketball is and how others play it.

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Jim Stewart wrote: ↑
January 7th, 2019, 3:07 pm
Three NV Champagnes under $40 that we have recently enjoyed (ranked):
1) Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Rose
2) Louis Roederer Brut Premier
3) Laurent-Perrier "La Cuvee" Brut

P.S. It's a slippery slope. . .

but it slips up!

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Aubry.

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jay you have local access to perhaps the greatest spice store in america at kalustyans on lex ave. they have many different paprikas.

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updateZ

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the MINERALITÉ looks great for champagne.

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these look super cool. good luck with this venture. can't wait to see pricing as well.

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moar updates.

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I loved my dinner at The Grill. Epic, totally unique, and immensely enjoyable. It is frighteningly expensive and over the top and could only work in NY and is not a place I could or would go regularly. But if you take it for what it is, it’s pretty fun. it works everywhere; every major city has a v...

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updated for sold.

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gents - email please! did not see either of your responses. these look like they're spoken for if not i'll come back.

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all pristine, mine since release. 5 x 2005 Faiveley Clos Vougeot $135 each 2 x 2005 Faiveley Latricieres-Chambertin $185 each LOWERED TO $170 EACH 1 x 2005 Faiveley Corton Clos des Cortons $145 each 4 x 2010 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Les Cazetieres $65 each email, please. NYC pickup much prefer...

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call the wine store in westhampton - i've gotten some of these there.

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nyc pickup.

email please.

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Red: Dujac

White: Krug

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