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Welcome, Jelana hope you enjoy it here. Price and quality are all over the map with wines. There is a correlation—more expensive wines tend to taste better, but don’t bet on it. One reason is that people have very different tastes, so one person may love a wine that another can’t stand. Then wines f...

Thanks, Nola! Really looking forward to this.

Be well

As I understand it, there are two main ways it's transmitted: !. By an infected person sneezing or coughing (or maybe even heavy breathing, I'm not sure about that) and you breathing in some of it. It's recommended to stay 6 ft. away from anyone with the virus to prevent this. Of course, people are ...

Yes, we are lucky to have him posting here. Who else has such vast experience, perspective and so great a talent for explaining what he finds in these old wines? Whenever I see a new post of his, I wonder what adventure awaits, and I am never disappointed. Thank you, François!

Thanks for the TN, Dale. Montenidoli puts out some great wines. The only Vernaccia I've tried was the 2011, which I enjoyed very much (see my TN on CT), except for the last bottle in 2017 which was a bit over the hill. Actually, my experience with the Chianti Colli Senesi and the Canaiuolo (a rosé) ...

Interesting. I still have a bottle of the '08 I think, have to give it a try.

Welcome, Andrew! Nice to see another D&R fan--their wines really are irresistible (storage be damned!)

Nola, Dan, Michel--fingers crossed for you!

We were at Marea on Jan. 26 as part of a party of eight. Sorry to say, as others have reported here, it was not up to what it's been (we were there about a year ago and that meal was much better). A little more specifically, one appetizer was excellent (I don't recall the name, but it was similar to...

A BD11 purchase: 2015 Terrien Wines Chardonnay - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (2/9/2020) *** This was my first Terrien in some years . I thought about opening it. When would be the best time? What if was a bad bottle? The grapes are from a different vineyard than the others I’d had,...

Just got my six bottles. Looking forward to them. Thanks again, Michael!

Nah, it's Todd and his team of Enforcers... Enough to make anyone in the wine world quake with fear.

That's really touching. Bravo, Todd!

BTW Terrien is served by some high-end restos, including The French Laundry https://www.crushdistributors.com/winery/terrien/ Oh gosh -- TFL hasn't served it for some time. But the 2012 is at Benno ($25/glass) right now. Well, TFL needs to get its act back together! [snort.gif] [cheers.gif]

Ordered! These are great--go for it!

BTW Terrien is served by some high-end restos, including The French Laundry

https://www.crushdistributors.com/winery/terrien/

Just put in an order. Such a deal.

Can't go wrong with Nola's offerings. I've had just about all of them. The Sherry vinegar is great, go for it! Don't think I've tried her balsamic yet, so this is clearly the year for it.

A dry blueberry sparkler sounds unique. It is quite unique, and very fun to make cocktails with. But, his blueberry sparkler is made under a different label (Bluet) and I don't think is going to be part of this offer. Terrien Wines makes Chards from Sonoma, and Pinots. Planning to try that blueberr...

Now I have to grow a beard so I can try this

Michael Terrien makes a really nice Chard. Very high quality. From Sonoma, but it's more Burgundian style.

He does Pinot Noir too, but I haven't had one yet.

+1 on both points

One of them was ruled by King Nogoodnik, I forget which.

Ian S wrote: ↑
January 14th, 2020, 3:00 pm

Peter Kleban wrote: ↑
January 14th, 2020, 11:35 am
Or maybe this is even more germane:

Now I'm befuddled. I thought we were chatting about Slobovia, and now you're saying it's a part of Germany?

Did you mean Upper Slobbovia or Lower Slobbovia?

Thanks. One hour sounds like the right time scale to me.

I put it in after the first pour. If you want to put it back in after a second pour, make sure you cover the filter with your thumb during the second pour so it isn’t exposed to oxygen outside the bottle. This is exactly what I have been doing and I've had good results. Have gone through several bo...

Or maybe this is even more germane:

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J a y H a c k wrote: ↑
January 14th, 2020, 7:14 am

dvansteenderen wrote: ↑
January 13th, 2020, 7:07 am
That's from Slovakia and not Slovenia...
I'm from New York. I still don't know which one is north of the other between Kansas and Nebraska. You think I know the difference between Slovakia and Slovenia?

Which borough you from? Irate or Irant?

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Thanks for the info, Leo, Gerhard and Greg! The Sumenjak was interesting, maybe better. But now I'm curious how they made it, nothing like riesling as I know it. Here is the description from their website (and Google) Rhine Riesling 2011 We ripped the grapes in full maturity and then macerated them....

Probably his Kanta Riesling from Australia? I have a Egon Mueller Slovenian Riesling that I bought directly from him when he was pouring at Rieslingfeier a few years ago. If I recall, it was no where near as good as his normal wines, but still have Riesling characteristics. I bought it as a curiosi...

I have a Egon Mueller Slovenian Riesling that I bought directly from him when he was pouring at Rieslingfeier a few years ago. If I recall, it was no where near as good as his normal wines, but still have Riesling characteristics. I bought it as a curiosity. I tried that myself (in fact I saw you a...

Still using these very often. As others have said, they're for a few days to maybe a week. Longer and you risk losing the wine. My guess is this happens because the seal isn't perfect, so a bit of oxygen sneaks in and over time will spoil the wine.

Had a glass of Sumenjak renski riesling at a resto yesterday. The menu listed it as a mix of renzsi and riesling, but when I put renski riesling into Google translate it comes back as rhine riesling (renzsi doesn't translate). Anybody know what I was drinking? Sumenjak is a winery in Slovenia. The w...

Michael is being modest here. I had the 2007 in 2014, just great (three stars is my highest score for any wine so far): 2007 Terrien Wines Chardonnay - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (7/15/2014) *** Fabulous, Burg-like Chardonnay. Profound and compelling. Smooth, deep, long, interesti...

I'd suggest first figuring out where in the Mosel area you want to go, then find a place to stay near that. Driving is very slow, from lower Mosel to Trier is 3 or 4 hrs IIRC.

thanks, sent (clinical or not!)

No idea about Chicago, but what you want is fresh, the fresher the better. There used to be (maybe still is) an entire 747 loaded with fresh Maine lobster that took off from Bangor airport the morning of New Year's Eve to get to Paris in time for the reveillon (French New Year's celebration, where l...

Mark Y wrote: ↑
November 22nd, 2019, 11:55 am
Got a couple from Panzer.. gonna try this out.. FOMO!

Got two also. But I’m giving them time, given my dislike of baby killing.

Man stabbed to death over argument in line for a PCS:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/05/us/popey ... index.html

Trimbach (esp. their special cuvée) and Albert Mann make wonderful Pinot Gris. Get one of those or a Zind Humbrecht as suggested earlier. Same grape. Yes it's the same grape, but for PG they pick it unripe. The result is hardly any flavor and even less character. \rant PS Just occurred to me that P...

Trimbach (esp. their special cuvée) and Albert Mann make wonderful Pinot Gris. Get one of those or a Zind Humbrecht as suggested earlier. Same grape. Yes it's the same grape, but for PG they pick it unripe. The result is hardly any flavor and even less character. \rant PS Just occurred to me that P...

Félicitations to your colleague! No idea what kind of wine she likes, but if you want to go on the more Burgundian side I'd opt for one of the Patricia Green Cellars single vineyards. "Mysterious" is just fantastic, but I think it's wine club only; Etzel Block is on the same level and Dijon 115 or P...

+1 for Scales (but we haven't been there in a few years).

We really like Drifter's Wife. Haven't been in about 18 months, but quite a few times before that, never disappointed.

Thanks for the note, Blake. I've only had the "regular" Pol Roger, which I like a lot, but this sounds to be on another level.

EHeffner wrote: ↑
August 26th, 2019, 7:09 pm
Will try to snag one within the next week or two but reading reports some areas are sold out until October? Craziness

Headline in the Guardian:
Out Of Cluck

This one is a fave: 2015 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Dijon 115 Freedom Hill Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (2/3/2017) *** Delicate, interesting and long. A bit lighter than the '15 Pommard Freedom Hill, but no less worth drinking. A superior wine, well made; should continue to devel...

No, she used country. Like a debate in the UN. Look on Google, it can go either way.

After a kvetch like that (from anyone, young or old) my grandmother used to say "another country heard from".

And I'll say it again: Transferwise. It's really not that complicated. +1. I've use it several times over the last year or so (for bank transfers). Works really well, and the fees are way below what banks charge. They just launched a CC too, but I haven't looked into it. I use a British Airways Vis...

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