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- January 20th, 2021, 1:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 3471
Re: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
I have not stored their wines separately, everything I have is somewhat randomly stored together. I kind of mentally remember what is for them, but at some point when I decide to give them their wines (housewarming or wedding gift would be best probably, not when they turn 21), I may search through...
- January 20th, 2021, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 3471
Re: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
My suggestion is to put aside two sets of wines. One set is a gift to give them and they can do what they want with it-sell it if it makes sense for them. One set is wines you can drink with them when they and you are older. I would choose wines from a variety of classic regions that could age base...
- January 18th, 2021, 8:55 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 3471
Re: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
My suggestion is to put aside two sets of wines. One set is a gift to give them and they can do what they want with it-sell it if it makes sense for them. One set is wines you can drink with them when they and you are older. I would choose wines from a variety of classic regions that could age based...
- January 2nd, 2021, 11:24 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2013 Andreas Laible Durbacher Plauelrain Klingelberger trocken (Germany, Baden)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 451
Re: TN: 2013 Andreas Laible Durbacher Plauelrain Klingelberger trocken (Germany, Baden)
Hurray for Baden! When I was an exchange student in Freiburg in 86/87 I had the opportunity to work on weekends at a winery in Laufen, south of Freiburg,both in the vineyards and bottling the wines. I remember the grapes grown there were Sylvaner, Rulander, Gutedel, Muller-Thurgau-hardly grapes that...
- December 31st, 2020, 10:47 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
- Replies: 15315
- Views: 783565
Re: What is YOUR most recent wine purchase?
1x 1993 Roblet-Monnot Volnay 1er Cru (anyone who hasn't been following this producer.... well, they might want to rectify that soon!) Interesting! I've got a 2015 Volnay Saint-François that I got in a mixed case from an importer stashed away without knowing much about the Domaine. I visited this fa...
- November 24th, 2020, 9:58 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2010 Antonio Vallana e Figlio Boca (Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Boca)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 468
Re: TN: 2010 Antonio Vallana e Figlio Boca (Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Boca)
Thanks to Sarah I just bought a case of 2016 and had my first bottle. I agree with the texture being somewhere close to Burgundy (south of?). How were the tannins on the 2010? I had the 2016 over two days and the wall of tannins was pretty steep.
- November 12th, 2020, 8:50 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Official Costco Thread
- Replies: 2220
- Views: 305421
Re: Official Costco Thread
The Fairfax Costco has the Kirkland Premier Cru Chablis in stock for $20 for those who like that. I forgot what vintage it is. Sorry.
It also has the 2010 Dom Perignon for $155.
It also has the 2010 Dom Perignon for $155.
- October 24th, 2020, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Recent TNs: Peters, Jouan, Barthod
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1109
Re: Recent TNs: Peters, Jouan, Barthod
Does clement make both the boillot and Barthod wines? My understanding is that Clement took over responsibility for both in the 2019 vintage. Hopefully the Boillot wines, if they remain separate, will remain somewhat under the radar and affordable. The importers for the two domaines are different.....
- October 12th, 2020, 8:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: QPR Hall of Fame
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5327
Re: QPR Hall of Fame
Sarah,
Thanks for letting me know these age that well. I'll have to refrain from drinking what I have and also buy more.
Barcroft is a very nice neighborhood. We have visited a local wine importer who lives on the lake there. My wife met her at a yoga class interestingly enough.
Thanks for letting me know these age that well. I'll have to refrain from drinking what I have and also buy more.
Barcroft is a very nice neighborhood. We have visited a local wine importer who lives on the lake there. My wife met her at a yoga class interestingly enough.
- October 11th, 2020, 4:10 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: QPR Hall of Fame
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5327
Re: QPR Hall of Fame
Antonio Vallana. The Campi Raudii, Boca and Gattinara. At $16, $20 and $26 ish respectively, the best bang for your buck in red wine I know. Sarah, I bought a case of the Campi Raudii based on your previous posts about these wines. I very much agree it is an excellent QPR. My wife enjoyed it a lot ...
- October 11th, 2020, 2:32 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: QPR Hall of Fame
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5327
Re: QPR Hall of Fame
Antonio Vallana. The Campi Raudii, Boca and Gattinara. At $16, $20 and $26 ish respectively, the best bang for your buck in red wine I know. Sarah, I bought a case of the Campi Raudii based on your previous posts about these wines. I very much agree it is an excellent QPR. My wife enjoyed it a lot ...
- October 11th, 2020, 2:28 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2018 Ridge Evangelho (USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1236
Re: TN: 2018 Ridge Evangelho (USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County)
How timely. A friend of mine brought this over yesterday.For me it had a very interesting texture-smooth, almost buttery-vanilla, with a brambly grip at the finish, which was quite long. Very unique.
- September 17th, 2020, 4:16 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Underrated Burgundy Vintages
- Replies: 105
- Views: 4698
Re: Underrated Burgundy Vintages
Maybe 1991 is another one?
- August 25th, 2020, 5:28 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Favorite QPR wine under $25
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4852
Re: Favorite QPR wine under $25
For something like this I often just defer to my local wine shop and buy something that they are selling.They introduce me to something new and I support a local business and build a relationship with the people there. Of course I buy something I am interested in sold across the country sometimes, b...
- July 12th, 2020, 7:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Two Great Champagnes From Magnum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 938
Re: Two Great Champagnes From Magnum
Thanks Jud. I assume a double magnum is even better then. So how do we assess 100-point wines? I note that some critics gave 2008 Cristal 100 points. Is this for the 750 format, or the magnum format? If it is for the 750 format, then what happens with a magnum? I am taking the piss out of the scorin...
- July 12th, 2020, 5:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Two Great Champagnes From Magnum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 938
Re: Two Great Champagnes From Magnum
Just curious. How would the tasting notes be different if they were from a regular bottle?is something missing (no “x”)or is it just “less” of all of the above?
- May 11th, 2020, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: first go with the new Grassls...
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4528
Re: first go with the new Grassls...
Wonderful glasses. Absolutely love them. And when you drop one, the sound it makes is astonishing and it is amazing how it breaks into so many tiny pieces and how sad that makes you feel. But a new one is on the way! ![cheers [cheers.gif]](./images/smilies/cheers.gif)
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- May 11th, 2020, 11:26 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Freaking Awesome Village !!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3090
Re: Freaking Awesome Village !!
Exactly, the terminology "Village" starts to mean very little when the price is well into Premier Cru and maybe baby Grand Cru territory. Again, what "baby Grand Crus" are available at $100? Several people have made this blanket assertion, but have yet to offer a single example....
- March 2nd, 2020, 5:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What bottle of wine did you open today?
- Replies: 12663
- Views: 508249
Re: What bottle of wine did you open today?
2002 Domaine Truchot-Martin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes Vieilles Vignes This was a pleasant drink. It was very full and round, but didn't have the lift or lightness, nor much acidity, that I like in Burgundies. It actually seemed a bit muted. I think it is due to the vintage, which I hav...
- February 5th, 2020, 3:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Which Champagne are you drinking?
- Replies: 1739
- Views: 118561
Re: Which Champagne are you drinking?
Yeah, then the argument would happen before any wine was even opened.Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑February 5th, 2020, 1:37 pmBuy cases!!!!Danius Barzdukas wrote: ↑December 20th, 2019, 7:32 pm i asked my wife about it today, and she said she didn't feel like arguing with me after drinking this, which was a good sign.
And Happy Anniversary
Thanks.
- January 27th, 2020, 10:21 am
- Forum: BerserkerDay 11 Forum - (Jan 27, 2020) 'The Black Friday of Wine Commerce' - Forbes
- Topic: Grassl Glasses (and a few Zaltos)
- Replies: 206
- Views: 17719
Re: Grassl Glasses (and a few Zaltos)
I ordered some and already got the notice that the package is being prepared for shipping. Thanks Chris!
- January 22nd, 2020, 5:28 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Need help finding the right Volnay.
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3306
Re: Need help finding the right Volnay.
There was another thread on producers in Volnay a while ago. Look here. https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=158474&hilit=volnay#p2674887 If you are looking for something to put aside for your daughter's birth year, give some thought about what you are doing. Is it for yo...
- January 2nd, 2020, 4:22 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Which Champagne are you drinking?
- Replies: 1739
- Views: 118561
Re: Which Champagne are you drinking?
I don't have much experience with old Champagne, but from my limited experience, I feel like a younger Champagne, and maybe more of a BdB, would go better with sushi. Something bright, elegant and somewhat lighter, perhaps with more citrus notes than honied, nutty, caramel notes that I associate wi...
- December 20th, 2019, 9:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Which Champagne are you drinking?
- Replies: 1739
- Views: 118561
Re: Which Champagne are you drinking?
1999 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon: It was our 20th wedding anniversary yesterday, so my wife and I drank this. I really don't know how to evaluate it. It is only the second bottle of Dom Perignon I have ever drunk. After drinking it, I really felt you need to drink several bottle...
- December 20th, 2019, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Which Champagne are you drinking?
- Replies: 1739
- Views: 118561
Re: Which Champagne are you drinking?
1999 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon: It was our 20th wedding anniversary yesterday, so my wife and I drank this. I really don't know how to evaluate it. It is only the second bottle of Dom Perignon I have ever drunk. After drinking it, I really felt you need to drink several bottle...
- October 26th, 2019, 4:23 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Fave Champagne stopper?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2661
Re: Fave Champagne stopper?
I usually use some plastic wrap and a rubber band. It seems to work. https://images.costco-static.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12026540&imageId=208721-847__1&recipeName=350 https://images.costco-static.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12026540&imageId=1091911-847__1&a...
- October 10th, 2019, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What is your Champagne of the year?
- Replies: 120
- Views: 6742
Re: What is your Champagne of the year?
I've had about six bottles of champagne this year. No MVP, but I enjoyed Marie Demets Brut Tradition for its texture. I was just happy to sip this and let it dissipate in my mouth. Ployez Jacquemart Brut for its structure. It made me feel confident in the producer. Roederer Brut Premier for the comp...
- September 27th, 2019, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Box-wine and Camping
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2289
Re: Box-wine and Camping
For what it is worth I buy La Petite Frog Picpoul de
Pinet. It’s probably not something you will take camping since it needs to be chilled a bit, but for a box wine it is fine.
Pinet. It’s probably not something you will take camping since it needs to be chilled a bit, but for a box wine it is fine.
- September 18th, 2019, 8:38 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1999 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 707
Re: TN: 1999 Domaine Dujac Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes
Thanks for the note. This is good to know as I still have four of these left. The last one I drank, in 2008 perhaps?, was very disjointed and a disappointment, so it is good to know it is coming together. I was worried it wasn't going to be that good of a wine.
- August 30th, 2019, 9:35 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 1999 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas-François Billecart
- Replies: 11
- Views: 747
Re: 1999 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas-François Billecart
Thank you. This is very good to know. I bought two of these since my wife and I married in 1999 and I plan to drink them on two of our future anniversaries at some point. Any suggestions on a food pairing?
- July 25th, 2019, 4:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2016 Hubert Lignier Morey St Denis 1er VV - best sub $200 burgundy out there?
- Replies: 138
- Views: 10128
Re: 2016 Hubert Lignier Morey St Denis 1er VV - best sub $200 burgundy out there?
I really don't understand why people who can spend $200 for a bottle of wine include the price when making an assessment of the wine's value. At that price, does it really matter if it is a 'value' or not? If you can afford such wine, it doesn't seem like it should be an issue when discussing a wine...
- July 4th, 2019, 11:10 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Anyone opening good wine for the 4th, or is it a beer day ?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2533
Re: Anyone opening good wine for the 4th, or is it a beer day ?
So US wine is the only proper choice, but Wagyu is okay?Jonathan Sirot wrote: ↑July 4th, 2019, 9:39 am
I decided US wine is the only proper choice, and we are doing a surf and turf with steamed lobsters and Flannery Pave Wagyu New York steaks.
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I will open the 2017 Geyserville. I haven't tried it yet.
- July 4th, 2019, 8:57 am
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Japan Experts Help Please
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7603
Re: Japan Experts Help Please
Thanks for all the thoughts so far, please keep them coming. Otto - I remember the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto being a little over 2 hours? Jud, It depends which train you take. Here is a page with the timetables. https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/timetable/index.html You want to take th...
- July 3rd, 2019, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Japan Experts Help Please
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7603
Re: Japan Experts Help Please
She is more of a fine dining, outdoors kind of person than temple tours and museums. Well, we walked all over Kamakura - probably 10 miles and it was quite fun. The place is loaded with temples but you can just walk on by as you get your exercise. https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2166.html I had frie...
- June 20th, 2019, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: I've never read a more terrifying tasting note
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3186
Re: I've never read a more terrifying tasting note
To me it's one of the smells like some cheeses or mushrooms, natto, or even sex, that you like, or, I guess, don't. I don't mind it.
- June 20th, 2019, 12:20 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: I've never read a more terrifying tasting note
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3186
Re: I've never read a more terrifying tasting note
Odd, one of my co-workers and I were just talking about durians. He claims that the ones from Eastern Malaysia are the best. I like durians a lot and I assume the note is about the taste, not the smell.
- June 15th, 2019, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Likely Wine Theft- What would you do?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4120
Re: Likely Wine Theft- What would you do?
You can also start cleaning your house yourself. ![snort.gif [snort.gif]](./images/smilies/snort.gif)
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- May 22nd, 2019, 2:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Driving beer cross country this weekend. Please help
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1796
Re: Driving beer cross country this weekend. Please help
Make sure you don't have the heater on in your vehicle and/or be careful about where you have the wine. Trying to pack things for a family trip economically, I once put some magnums under the backseat of the minivan on a trip from VA to Cleveland in the winter and didn't realize there was a vent the...
- April 28th, 2019, 11:05 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Pitching in to buy a rare bottle (questions?)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1251
Re: Pitching in to buy a rare bottle (questions?)
I got into wine in a way somewhat related to this. The wine shop I used to go to when I lived in Japan had periodic wine tastings. Everyone attending (8 people or so, I don't remember) paid something like $50 to taste a handful of bottles the owner of the shop would prepare. It was a great way to be...
- March 20th, 2019, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Birth year wine
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1074
Re: Birth year wine
I didn’t buy a lot for my children (2001,2003,2006). Maybe I put together a case each for them. But what I have for them (e.g Truchot, Douhin Musigny,Dujac, Conterno,Vatan,) has in some cases increased so much in price that I suppose they could just sell it and get a nice bit of money they could use...
- March 9th, 2019, 5:01 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 606
Re: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
I bought a case of the 2017 of this and opened one up for dinner yesterday. It was like drinking a brick. It was hard and stony and there were some red fruits, but it was difficult to get much more beyond that. Probably should have decanted it. At least the structure for something positive was there...
- February 26th, 2019, 4:27 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 606
Re: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
Bill, Thanks for the information on the climats. It's something I wasn't aware of and will have to look into a bit more.
- February 25th, 2019, 4:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 606
Re: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
For me it is partly economics. I figure I can buy a case of decent beaujolais for the same price as two or maybe three bottles of a premier cru burgundy (outside of Savigny or Beaune). I realize the burgundy may be more noble and maybe intellectually stimulating, but I get an awful lot of pleasure f...
- February 24th, 2019, 4:49 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
- Replies: 10
- Views: 606
Re: TN: Domaine des Billards 2016 St.-Amour
I agree with you on all accounts. I am very impressed with this wine. When drinking it I actually stopped and thought: "Wait a minute, let's take it easy, there is a lot here. Put some of this aside" I have also decided to follow the same buying strategy. I have realized that I enjoy wines...
- February 20th, 2019, 4:34 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Understanding the Producers of Volnay
- Replies: 115
- Views: 6764
Re: Understanding the Producers of Volnay
Thanks Jasper. That makes sense. I noticed some other famous names were missing at other villages too.
- February 19th, 2019, 6:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Understanding the Producers of Volnay
- Replies: 115
- Views: 6764
Re: Understanding the Producers of Volnay
Here is another list of producers who produce Volnay. Strangely, some famous ones (Lafarge, d'Angerville) aren't mentioned. https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/our-wines-our-terroir/the-bourgogne-winegrowing-region-and-its-appellations/the-bourgogne-winegrowing-region-an-ideal-location,2458,9253.html?&a...
- February 14th, 2019, 7:15 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Burgundy: Vosne
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2132
Re: Burgundy: Vosne
Thanks Howard, Here are some of the best producers (not limited to Vosne of course): Rousseau, Dujac, Roumier, Mugnier, Barthod, Chevillon, DRC, Hudelot-Noellat, Lafarge, d'Angerville. There are others as well, of course. I think you have heard of them, so there is no reason for me to list them. I ...
- February 14th, 2019, 5:04 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Burgundy: Pommard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 674
Re: Burgundy: Pommard
In the thread on Vosne, it was pointed out that there were threads a few years ago that covered specific burgundy appellations. I have asked the moderators to remove these threads or merge them with those threads. If people are interested in continuing this sort of discussion, I suggest you go to th...
- February 14th, 2019, 4:56 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Burgundy: Fixin
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1226
Re: Burgundy: Fixin
David, In the thread on Vosne, Craig reminded me there were the earlier threads on specific appellations and suggested that people just continue with those rather than develop new threads. That was a reasonable suggestion so I have asked the moderators to close these threads or merge them with those...
- February 13th, 2019, 4:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Burgundy: Vougeot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 495
Re: Burgundy: Vougeot
If people are interested in continuing this sort of discussion, I suggest you go to the appropriate thread found on the link below. https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/search.php?keywords=WB+Burgundy+appellation+series&terms=all&author=&fid%5B%5D=1&sc=1&sf=titleonly&sr=topic...