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Lamborn.

Ditto on Constellation/Mondavi - because of dishonesty on To Kalon.

Lewelling

Their cabs age well. Just had a 12. Have a few more and won’t open for another 5 years or so.

Anyone have any advance word on the 2018s?

To me, not worth the hype:
Sea Smoke
Buccella
Scarecrow

Special sale next week.

https://napavintners.com/wines/openthecellar.asp

Won’t buy, due to their corporate position on the To Kalon name.

Saw that the Wine Institute posted a summary of how The Care Act May help wineries. https://wineinstitute.org/news-alerts/c ... r-wineries

Hoping all the best for those in the trade.

Why is screaming eagle prominently included in this offer?

I know my budget is stretched, but if online ordering is still possible from the west coast wineries, could we try to promote some virtual purchasing efforts to help the biz? For those wineries more dependent on tasting room purchases, some way to virtually promote? Just saw Merrill’s follow-up. Yeah.

I just got this message from Rombauer. Rombauer Vineyards is committed to the health and safety of our employees and our community. In accordance with the guidelines issued on Sunday, March 15th by the Governor of California, all winery tasting rooms are being asked to close their doors immediately....

Just heard on national news that California is closing down “wineries”. I assume this means the tasting rooms. Too bad. Anyone have details?

I have a week long trip planned to Napa and Sonoma in late October. I plan to make that trip, god willing. I also plan to be a good consumer and buy stuff. Hope this is all a bad nightmare by then.

I know the feeling here on the east coast, but how are people in the wine biz feeling? I take it “hospitality” is slowing down a bit. I just don’t want the wine business to take a hit when it needs visitors and customers.

Just drank a bottle of Michel-Schlumberger Reserve 92. Good cork, color still on red side, adequate fruit and great nose. A very good bottle of wine.

No, not those specifics. I was just recalling a recent article about the Macdonalds and the history of selling grapes to Mondavi.

Location and history for AVAs should always win over corporate branding. Go Graeme and Alex.

I believe they have two years left on their current supply contract with Constellation.

Any impressions, tastings, or thoughts? Especially as Graeme MacDonald is the winemaker.

If you’ve dined out recently and ordered something new in the US wine category, red or white, any surprises or new discoveries?

I want to bump this up. In the legal world, precedent matters. One step can start the wall crumbling. And you combine this with the importance of place, and the whole concept behind AVA designation, you get a sense of how history and geography has a chance to overrule some very questionable corporat...

Great, great, great. One small step.

I’d join, but I’m licensed in NJ. Good luck.

I’ve just started popping the 11s and 12s. Tasting real good. With an hour or two of decant.

Couldn’t let this tasting note go without any comment. I haven’t opened a 13 yet, but love the wines - and Roy’s contributions to this board and the innards of winemaking.

Just what I’ve seen on Roy’s video, as he tasted just before bottling. He loved it.

Stayed at Hotel Iroquois on M.I. And loved it. Paid extra for one of the rooms overlooking harbor (lots of windows). Got turned off by close to $900 + room rates at Grand Hotel. Turns out you even have to pay to visit the hotel. We paid visitor fee and had lunch.

Katz Orange restaurant. Or Facil. I posted about Katz earlier - hopefully the link is attached. Had a problem with a fill-in somm at Facil, but food is great.

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Had a great meal at the Bridges Bali, just outside Ubud center. Also great wine list. Worth checking out is Locovore ( in Ubud center ). Wine list not as good as Bridges, but their tasting menu pairs cocktails with the courses. We stayed at the Komaneka Tanggayuda. It’s a short drive out of Ubud but...

Does anyone know if the petite sirah is from what used to be the vineyard for Carver Sutro?

Thought it was Rhode Island too. But Newport Beach (although the invite says Dana Point). Totally different vibe.

Beaulieu

I’ve found that when I drink decades old port, I get a really bad headache, right in the middle back portion of my head. Not so with decades old Barolo.

Such a loss. Love his wines and one of my splurges. Met him and his daughter Monica at a tasting in NYC sponsored by Manhattan Wine Co in late 2017. We got to taste 4 vintages ( if I can find my notes, I’ll add later).

I bought my allocation. Tasted with Bruce in November. The 2016 is outstanding. It may not get to retail.

Heidi Peterson Barrett is still making their wines.

Received a notice of the pending release. Has anyone tasted this or have any intelligence on it? Thx.

Is this about the Fait Main threads? Is someone pushing those wines?

Terroirs just off of Trafalgar Square. French bistro wine bar with tappas influence.

Highly recommend this down to earth, French bistro type with a tapas influence. It’s a block off St Martins in the Field and Trafalgar Square. We stayed at the Marriott County Hall near the Eye and it was an easy walk. Huge selection of wine.

What about Bothe Napa Valley State Park up by Calistoga?

Are others getting multiple emails per day for Coravin’s cyber sales? After about 3 days of 3 emails a day I unsubscribed. I also sent them an email to explain my actions. 3 days later I’m still receiving multiple cyber sale emails from Coravin. Annoyed. Anyone else?

Timmy, I ordered the grilled octopus. The portion was smaller than I’ve ever seen it and the sauce they put on it didn’t compliment. I asked the waiter and he said it was the same greenish sauce they’ve used for years. I disagree, something was different. For the first time I didn’t want to go back ...

Just got back from a few days in Yountville. Redd was closed, as in shut. Redd-Wood still open. Ate at Bottega, as we usually do. First time we were disappointed.

From the Lewelling website Haley is now the winemaker at Lewelling, replacing David. (Hayfork is Haley’s project). Anyone have a sense if this will change the Lewelling cabs at all? And what vintage was her first?

I’ve been buying since about 05 or 07. A few vintages are probably not my favorite, but it tends to be that what I score lower my wife scores higher. In looking at their website, Haley Wight has taken over winemaking duties from David. It will be interesting to see if this changes anything. I just o...

All the Congruence wines are great and good value, especially at the sale price.

This wine has a blend that includes Cabernet and Merlot. If this is Chianti Classico DOCG how can it include these varietals?

https://www.lamole.com/en/products/97-b ... ssico-docg

Very good food and service. The only downside was the wine service. I was having trouble getting through their wine list so I asked to talk to the somm. They said he was home with twisted ankle. The back-up was no back-up at all. He said he’d call the somm at home. That didn’t work out well. For thi...

If you’re in the historic district of Charleston, I recommend this wine bar. Ordered some food for dinner and one of the French owners was more than happy to recommend wine pairings from their by the glass menu.

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