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- January 12th, 2021, 10:14 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Horrible news about a Berserker - Frank Drew, RIP
- Replies: 145
- Views: 9020
Re: Horrible news about a Berserker - Frank Drew, RIP
@Nola Palomar thanks for asking. My Uncle cared a lot about working people, and food and wine. One thing he was very mindful of right now are all the restaurant workers who have lost their jobs because of pandemic closures. I know that some people are making donations in his honor to the Restaurant...
- January 10th, 2021, 3:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The Generosity of Berserkers
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2257
Re: The Generosity of Berserkers
Beautiful story, Brian. To me, generosity is the true spirit of wine. And one kind deed inspires another, as we see. Bravo WB!
- January 10th, 2021, 12:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Horrible news about a Berserker - Frank Drew, RIP
- Replies: 145
- Views: 9020
Re: Horrible news about a Berserker - Frank Drew, RIP
How awful. RIP, Frank and condolences to your family.
- January 9th, 2021, 7:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2019 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes Briords
- Replies: 8
- Views: 623
Re: TN: 2019 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes Briords
Loved it: 2019 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie Vieilles Vignes Briords - France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine (9/11/2020) *** Lemon and chalk, citrus and mineral, lots of other structure and flavors. Light and delicate, but somehow robust all the sa...
- January 5th, 2021, 12:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2015 Volpaia Chianti Classico
- Replies: 13
- Views: 861
Re: TN: 2015 Volpaia Chianti Classico
I had one 2016 that was very good, another not so much (perhaps there is bottle variation, the CT TNs for the '16 vintage seem to vary a lot).
The three 2018s I've had were all excellent.
See CT for my TNs.
The three 2018s I've had were all excellent.
See CT for my TNs.
- January 4th, 2021, 1:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: German Dornfelder...what is this bottle???
- Replies: 20
- Views: 932
Re: German Dornfelder...what is this bottle???
Cooking Wine It's obvious that here we have a wine for tourists. Well, my one Dornfelder data point is a glass I had at a restaurant in Bonn about 15 yrs ago. I'd never had that, so I thought I'd try, despite the menu description: "Dornfelder is...Dornfelder". As you might guess, it was a...
- December 30th, 2020, 12:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2017 Marie et Pierre Bénetière Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2139
Re: TN: 2017 Marie et Pierre Bénetière Côte-Rôtie Cordeloux
Yes, I have two '15s downstairs but given all the TNs indicating they are OK but too young, I intend to wait some time until I open one.
- December 29th, 2020, 7:48 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: If you could go back in time and collect one German riesling consistently over the years...?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2302
Re: If you could go back in time and collect one German riesling consistently over the years...?
. . . WsOTY: Felettig Morey St. Denis VV '14 Felettig Chamb-Mus VV '14 Pépière Muscadet Briords '09 Volpaia Chianti Class '18 Lignier Morey St Denis 1er Ormes '14 Collestefano Verdicchio di M '19 Pépière Muscadet Briords '19 Bêcheur PN '14 Virage '07 Ampeau Volnay 1er Santenots '99 I see that you l...
- December 29th, 2020, 2:17 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: If you could go back in time and collect one German riesling consistently over the years...?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 2302
Re: If you could go back in time and collect one German riesling consistently over the years...?
And you can forget about adults--we don't have any!D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑December 29th, 2020, 2:07 pmAnd all the children are above average.Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑December 29th, 2020, 12:12 pmWelcome to 'Wine Berserkers', where the users are opinionated and the rules don't matter!![]()
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- December 28th, 2020, 9:05 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2016 Fontodi Chianti Classico (Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1153
Re: TN: 2016 Fontodi Chianti Classico (Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG)
Only one I've had is a '17, which IMO is much too young to drink now: 2017 Fontodi Chianti Classico - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG (11/15/2020) * (or so--hard to judge at this stage) Too young and tannic for my tastes. Gives sense of something really interesting to come, but that w...
- December 26th, 2020, 9:45 am
- Forum: Commerce Corner - Wine Classifieds
- Topic: Hand Picked Selections Consumer Offer With 10% Discount
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1781
- December 21st, 2020, 5:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine pairing with goose: Moose!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2048
Re: Wine pairing with goose?
Haven't had goose in ages, but somehow this recipe makes me think of a Dirty & Rowdy Semillon (the '18 should do fine). On the savory side of Semillon.
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OK, tell me this is crazy
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- December 19th, 2020, 11:50 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Need recipe for world's greatest vegetarian main dish
- Replies: 23
- Views: 979
Re: Need recipe for world's greatest vegetarian main dish
try this (sans breadcrumbs, of course) from Ottolenghi. Very good. You can use different kinds of cheese, we did it last night with tilsit and tallegio, really tasty.
https://vegeyum.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/endive/
https://vegeyum.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/endive/
- December 19th, 2020, 11:44 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Hey Dan, I thanked you for the thanks!
- December 18th, 2020, 7:11 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Yes, I agree. Thanks, Rodrigo. Fun and helps keep us sane (or what passes for it on WB :-) ) To celebrate what would have been a 9th night of Hanukkah [wink.gif] , I drank 2 parts Rye with 1 part Vermouth. Thanks for the tip Peter Kleban. Hope to see everyone next time. dh Zay gesunt, Dan! Glad you...
- December 12th, 2020, 11:36 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Yes, I agree. Thanks, Rodrigo. Fun and helps keep us sane (or what passes for it on WB
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- December 8th, 2020, 2:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
I'm up for it.
- December 5th, 2020, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2018 Bêcheur Mourvèdre Old Vine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 345
Re: TN: 2018 Bêcheur Mourvèdre Old Vine
If I can jump in, I found out about this from Michael Terrien, one of whose brands is Bêcheur, and the other Terrien. Been interested in his wines for some years, starting with an '07 Chard, bought off a wine list in a Maine restaurant, that was exceptional. If I'm reading the description right, the...
- December 3rd, 2020, 2:00 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Half tonight; the remainder tomorrow night. Preservation?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3107
Re: Half tonight; the remainder tomorrow night. Preservation?
I am with Mike K. I have had many years to think about this topic and perfect preservation, here is what developed. Pull the cork, gently pour two glasses not modestly and immediately inject canned nitrogen and recork. You then have the option of pouring again with barely oxygenated wine, or puttin...
- December 2nd, 2020, 6:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Half tonight; the remainder tomorrow night. Preservation?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3107
Re: Half tonight; the remainder tomorrow night. Preservation?
Been through several steps here. 1. Tried Argon for a while. IIRC it didn't work very well, but that was a long time ago and I might have forgotten. 2. Then half (or one third) bottles. The problem there is that you invariably end up with too much or too little for the small bottle, so some of it ge...
- November 21st, 2020, 8:38 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Thanks. Hadn't heard of it before. Looks like it's mainly (or only) found in Europe.
- November 21st, 2020, 8:19 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
It was great to share, laugh and talk!!! Thank you Rodrigo for putting this together. Oh and the restaurant in Madrid that Peter was talking about is El Cisne Azul (The Blue Swan) the menu is looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! It would be fun to attempt to recreate some of their mushroom dishes. Hey Nola, ...
- November 21st, 2020, 8:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
[soap.gif] It was great to share, laugh and talk!!! Thank you Rodrigo for putting this together. Oh and the restaurant in Madrid that Peter was talking about is El Cisne Azul (The Blue Swan) the menu is looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! It would be fun to attempt to recreate some of their mushroom dishes....
- November 21st, 2020, 8:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Yes that’s the place! They had a constantly changing menu depending on what the foragers brought in. neener Great to “see” everybody. And thanks to Rodrigo for organizing things. But I still want to know which shoes Betty was wearing neener newhere Peter, I bought the Vermouth that you suggested. P...
- November 21st, 2020, 10:58 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Yes that’s the place! They had a constantly changing menu depending on what the foragers brought in.
Great to “see” everybody. And thanks to Rodrigo for organizing things.
But I still want to know which shoes Betty was wearing
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Great to “see” everybody. And thanks to Rodrigo for organizing things.
But I still want to know which shoes Betty was wearing
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- November 17th, 2020, 2:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Yeah, all we need now is some chicken soup! Or maybe better a glezele vayn.
- November 17th, 2020, 1:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Hey Dan, that'll make tsvay yidn!
- November 16th, 2020, 8:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
- Replies: 263
- Views: 16521
Re: Berserkers Video Meets - Schedule/Info inside
Sounds good to me! Should be fun.
- October 10th, 2020, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
- Replies: 22
- Views: 796
Re: TN: 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑October 10th, 2020, 2:50 pm2006? Maybe 2106.Peter Kleban wrote: ↑October 10th, 2020, 1:51 pmThanks. There's only one, so I'll try to be patient. Any idea when it might be ready?
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Happy to wait for that long if you can guarantee I'll still be alive.

- October 10th, 2020, 1:55 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: #GlassFire
- Replies: 539
- Views: 61352
Re: #GlassFire
So glad you and your place escaped, Merrill. But what a disaster for others.
- October 10th, 2020, 1:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
- Replies: 22
- Views: 796
Re: TN: 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
Thanks. There's only one, so I'll try to be patient. Any idea when it might be ready?D@vid Bu3ker wrote: ↑October 10th, 2020, 12:14 pmWay too soon for a 2006, unless you have a bunch.Peter Kleban wrote: ↑October 10th, 2020, 9:42 am What a great TN! Thanks, David. I have an '06 downstairs, I'm tempted...
- October 10th, 2020, 9:42 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
- Replies: 22
- Views: 796
Re: TN: 1995 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
What a great TN! Thanks, David. I have an '06 downstairs, I'm tempted...
- October 1st, 2020, 5:48 pm
- Forum: Commerce Corner - Wine Classifieds
- Topic: SPECIAL OFFER - Virage Vineyards (destruction from Glass fire)
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3619
Re: SPECIAL OFFER - Virage Vineyards (destruction from Glass fire)
So glad you're safe in SF, Emily. Hope your life goes as well as possible, given the circumstances. Do continue to keep us posted.
Put in an order, as mentioned. In your honor, we opened a '07 Virage tonight. Very nice juice!
Put in an order, as mentioned. In your honor, we opened a '07 Virage tonight. Very nice juice!
- October 1st, 2020, 2:13 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Irish court rules that Subway's rolls cannot be considered bread
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1213
Re: Irish court rules that Subway's rolls cannot be considered bread
Next thing you know, coming from the land of Guiness, they'll be going after Miller Lite. 

- October 1st, 2020, 12:16 pm
- Forum: Commerce Corner - Wine Classifieds
- Topic: SPECIAL OFFER - Virage Vineyards (destruction from Glass fire)
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3619
Re: SPECIAL OFFER - Virage Vineyards (destruction from Glass fire)
OK, order in. Best to Emily and thanks for setting this up, Todd. Make me proud to be a Berserker.
- September 30th, 2020, 12:53 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: #GlassFire
- Replies: 539
- Views: 61352
Re: #GlassFire
Huge and terrible news. I've learned Emily Richer (Virage) has lost her home to the fire. This is so devastating, I can't imagine. I'd like us to put something together like we did for the Stonekings, and I'll reach out to Emily and see how things are for her, what she suggests. Here are the before...
- September 30th, 2020, 9:01 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2014 Bêcheur Pinot Noir
- Replies: 1
- Views: 376
Re: TN: 2014 Bêcheur Pinot Noir
Just opened another one. It was so good that I updated my CT TN (and moved it up in my WOTY list). 2014 Bêcheur Pinot Noir - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (6/7/2020) *** N: reticent C: pretty ruby red. P: At first sip, it seems to waft by with almost no presence. What's go...
- September 22nd, 2020, 12:16 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Retailers' e-mails that caused me to guffaw
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4555
Re: Retailers' e-mails that caused me to guffaw
Wine and song? OK, I can't resist
- September 22nd, 2020, 11:41 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Retailers' e-mails that caused me to guffaw
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4555
Re: Retailers' e-mails that caused me to guffaw
Every time Envoyer says they are offering the only bottles in the USA of a wine I already bought from a US retailer. Happens every couple of weeks. It just means you bought the last of them! Parker licensed every writer and retail to declaim the wine they are hawking "the [this] of [that].&quo...
- September 8th, 2020, 6:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Fires-Oregon
- Replies: 131
- Views: 10428
Re: Fires-Oregon
All fingers crossed for those of you out there. May you come through this unscathed.
- August 28th, 2020, 3:29 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The best seal
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2624
Re: The best seal
But...but...but... Just imagine the drama, the uncertainty, the anxious scrutiny of the color in every unopened bottle for signs of premox. You'd miss all that with screw cap! Why life would become downright boring. (Not to mention cheaper, especially if you're into high end white Burgs.) Who in his...
- August 12th, 2020, 6:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2015 Terrien Wines Chardonnay (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 896
Re: TN: 2015 Terrien Wines Chardonnay (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley)
Pretty much blown away by this wine, a speculative buy on B-Day from a producer with whom I was totally unfamiliar. The QPR meter melted on this one. Very happy to have more. 2015 Terrien Wines Chardonnay - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (2/13/2020) First experience with this produce...
- August 3rd, 2020, 8:26 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Suggestions for purchase/delivery in Manhattan
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1058
Re: Suggestions for purchase/delivery in Manhattan
You could try MCF Rare Wines (on 13th St). Small collection, but carefully chosen and they deliver in Manhattan in a day or two. If you call, you'll probably get Matt (the owner) on the line, he's very nice to talk with.
- August 2nd, 2020, 6:59 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Got the RONA...no smell, no taste, no WINE!
- Replies: 135
- Views: 9034
Re: Got the RONA...no smell, no taste, no WINE!
Buzz, Robert and Jen: Sorry to hear you had it, but glad it's (mostly) past and wasn't super serious. One person in the family who went through it was in bed for about 4-5 days, had anosmia, but IIRC no fever. Not sure how long the anosmia lasted--some weeks I think. It also took some weeks before h...
- July 28th, 2020, 2:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Becheur 2018 Cabernet
- Replies: 211
- Views: 37340
Re: Becheur 2018 Cabernet
I just ordered 6. Won’t ship until fall because I live in Minnesota, unfortunately. But better than risking cooking the wine... Honestly you don't want to drink this now anyway. It needs a lot of time in the bottle. Same here (NJ)--much too hot to ship now. I have 3 six packs of Bêcheur on order, C...
- July 25th, 2020, 7:02 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: If Everything were Normal, and Teleportation were Possible....
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2621
Re: If Everything were Normal, and Teleportation were Possible....
This question makes me think of the meals I've enjoyed most in my life. They are often quite simple, with very fresh ingredients, carefully prepared. One that really sticks in my memory, after many many years, was on Curaçao. We were with two friends, he being a paleontologist who studied fossil sna...
- July 20th, 2020, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: US 25% tariff on European wines; 100% "digital" tariff on French products called off for the moment
- Replies: 1560
- Views: 98987
Re: US 25% tariff on European wines; 100% "digital" tariff on French products called off for the moment
So you're saying the 100% tariff on EU wines will happen, it's only a question of exactly when? Or did I miss something?
- July 12th, 2020, 9:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Becheur 2018 Cabernet
- Replies: 211
- Views: 37340
Re: Becheur 2018 Cabernet
I see the formation of a "where did this Becheur wine come from?" WB detective squad.
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- July 12th, 2020, 8:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: A small gathering with COVID safety measures
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1580
Re: TN: A small gathering with COVID safety measures
Thanks, Kevin. Quite a lineup. Wish I had more like that!
Did you take any Covid precautions beyond being only six and on a porch? Just curious.
Did you take any Covid precautions beyond being only six and on a porch? Just curious.
- July 4th, 2020, 11:06 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Becheur 2018 Cabernet
- Replies: 211
- Views: 37340
Re: Becheur 2018 Cabernet
Just ordered a six-pack (to complement the six-pack of PN I ordered yesterday). I've had five different cuvées or vintages of his wines so far. Really liked them all. Subtle but interesting.