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Brian Tuite wrote:
Pictures or it didn’t happen!

Haven't tried it yet! Maybe this weekend.

Ed

Thanks for the feedback on the tri-tip, Brian and Andrew!

Ed

An excellent value at around $25!

Ed

Roy Piper was interviewed by Greg Lee of KTVU earlier today.

https://www.ktvu.com/video/855413

Ed

Victor Hong wrote:
I add in fresh chicken gizzards.

This was a French class assignment. If there were chicken gizzards, he would have thought it was his biology class.

Ed

Years ago, our son had a middle-school project where he had to cook something on his own, with some supervision. He made a simplified variation of coq-au-vin in the crockpot. Around 3 pounds of boneless, skinless thighs, chopped shitake mushrooms, chopped leeks, 2 cups chicken broth and 1 cup of whi...

Up to 800 acres with evacuations of patients from Adventist Hospital in St. Helena, per CBS in San Francisco. Good luck to everyone up there!

ABC News is reporting that the fire is up to 50 acres. Stay safe up there. There is a wind advisory through tomorrow morning, which will not help fighting this fire.

Brian Tuite wrote: Tri-Tip flirtysmile oak. 100% new oak atop my charcoal. And we wait... Brian, your tri-tips always look fantastic. Do you cook them entirely indirect over charcoal? I usually start direct and then move to indirect but am always looking for different techniques and tips. Thanks, Ed

Roy Piper wrote: Fascinating responses and a lot to cover... We've had fires for 4 straight years now and I don't think we are done with fires in 2020. Typically, October is fire season, not September. We had the stunning fires from 2017 in Napa and Santa Rosa that messed up a lot of grapes still o...

Great notes, Warren! And a big thank you to Marybeth and to you for your charitable work.

Ed

Thanks for the notes. The 2001 LTB is awesome; one of my favorites from 2001.

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Blake Brown wrote: Hi Ed, yes, I know there is a lot of love for Bonville and I`vwe been a fan for many years, but this got my attention even more for what it was and how it drank and how much it costs. I know you have been a big fan of the Bonville champagnes. We just need to keep the prices modes...

What a great tasting, Blake! Thanks for sharing. Preaching to the choir about the Bonville. The "Belles Voyes" is also nice but twice the price of the BdB.

Cheers,
Ed

Some 1997's that we bought for a birth-year were:

Dunn HM, Montelena, Spottswoode and Monte Bello from California.
Fonseca, Dow's and Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
Climens and Rieussec Sauternes
Tignanello from Tuscany. Had the last one a coupe of years ago.

Ed

+1 on La Jota and Pride. Also, if you like the style of La Jota then you will probably enjoy Mt. Brave. It is a little less expensive than La Jota but made in a similar style, with Chris Carpenter as the winemaker.

Ed

B. Buzzini wrote:
Fan of Spottswoode, Heitz, Mondavi, Altamura.

+1 on Spottswoode, but they are also north of $30, at least in the Bay Area. I would also recommend Frog's Leap, Cliff Lede and Dry Creek.

Ed

Blake Brown wrote: Thanks Ed. I know you are friends with Henry who I share a dinner group with and he speaks of you highly from times past on the Parker Board {Squires}. Blake, we may be coming down your way next month. My wife and I would love to meet the SB group if we do! We have had 3 differen...

Nice notes, Blake. The Montelena Chardonnay is so reliable, and they can age very well. Cheers!

Ed

Warren Taranow wrote: Ridge the Montebello club is a screaming deal and I stubbornly haven't dropped my allocation despite my age I feel the exact same way, Warren. We may move to more half-bottles, but we love the wine and the hospitality at Ridge. We live in the Bay Area so we are close to both l...

A fascinating article. Thank you for posting!

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Thanks for the note, Doug. This is a birth-year wine for our son. We have a couple left.

Ed

Happy Anniversary to Marybeth and to you, Warren! Looks like you have quite a nice assortment of wine to celebrate. And, if you are hiking, it sounds like the problem that you were having with your foot is in the past!

Cheers,
Ed

Sickening. Santa Cruz deputies arrest five looters caught on security footage. https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-deputies-arrest-five-looters-caught-on-security-footage/33671866#:~:text=located%20two%20cars.-,After%20stopping%20one%20and%20catching%20up%20to%20the%20other%20when,commit%20a%20c...

I bought the book and think it is excellent. Jane is a very good writer, and seems very knowledgeable as well as humble. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who has an interest in Bordeaux.

Ed

And edited accordingly. Thanks for catching that. Watching hockey and typing did not work out too well here.

Ed

Here is the link to the Cal Fire website. As Glen mentioned, as of around an hour ago it was 2500 acres with 0% containment.

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/

Ed

Note: Edited for acreage accuracy.

We are 10 miles south of Walnut Creek and it is pouring right now, with some very loud thunder.

Ed

Glad to read that the 2013 Forman is drinking well, Fred. Thanks for the note. We had a 2001 earlier this summer and it was fantastic. These wines age so well.

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We are still getting lightning and thunder here in Contra Costa County. It has been raining for the last several hours but it has let up. And it is very warm out.

Ed

2.25X would be my limit. As Robert said, magnums are nice for Holiday gatherings, and for birth-year/anniversary bottles. We don't have anything larger than a magnum in our collection, mainly because of there are very few occasions where it would make sense to open one. I also seem to recall Robert ...

An excessive heat warning was issued for many parts of Northern California for tomorrow. It looks like the temperatures for the next 6-7 days are going to be well above average. Stay cool and good luck to everyone!

Ed

Good to have you back drinking wines and posting notes, Brian! I am always looking to backfill 2013 and 2015 Geyserville as I think both of those vintages are outstanding.

Ed

Phil, you came to the right place to ask questions about Champagne. There are some who post here that have an immense amount of knowledge about champagne. There have been a lot of excellent recommendations so far. I would second the recommendation for Frank Bonville. I am not sure about the availabi...

2010 Fattoria Le Pupille Saffredi to go with grilled chicken breasts, grilled peppers, scalloped potatoes and the conclusion of the PGA Championship. The wine is as good as the tournament, which is really, really good!

Ed

Brane Cantenac and D'Issan are two of my favorites.

Ed

Congratulations, Larry! Looking forward to seeing you up there soon!

Ed

RyanC wrote:
So is Mt. Eden

+1 on the Mount Eden Chardonnay. I think that is my favorite domestic white wine.

Ed

We picked one up last year and look forward to trying it. Thanks for the note!

Ed

T. Altmayer wrote: Just drank a bottle of '98 Champagne with my son for his college graduation. While I have plenty of Bordeaux saved for him, so far he has enjoyed the bottles of Champagne the most. Tom, congratulations to you son and to you! When our son graduated a few years ago, we drank a 1994...

Great pictures! Thank you for posting these. We were there for only 1 day in 2017 but really enjoyed the visit and would love to go back to visit!

Ed

NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose' for $69.99 in Danville. A house favorite!

Ed

Brian and Robert:

I am glad that both of you have survived this and are on the road to recovery. Wishing the best for both of you and look forward to seeing some Tasting Notes! Robert, I would suggest a spoofed St. Emilion with 100% new oak to get you back in the swing of things.

Ed

We had two good, but two very different Chianti Classico's last weekend. The 2017 Volpaia CC is the sprinter of the two. The wine gives you a burst of ripe, red fruit right out of the gate. Very low acid on the palate, but enough to complement red gravy, and a nice smooth, lush finish. I don't think...

Mitch Tallan wrote:
I was wrong. I went down to the cellar to check. I thought I had ordered 6 of each '18 but it was a solid case of '18 Geezer. Ed is correct and I am dumb.

Buying a case of 2018 Geyserville completely absolves you of any errors!

Ed

Howard Cooper wrote:
My last bottle of Ridge "zin" was a 2013 Lytton Springs and it was quite enjoyable.

We had a bottle of this last fall and it was excellent. We buy more Geyserville than Lytton but the 2013 Lytton is excellent.

Ed

RIP. His guitar work was epic.

Ed

Hal Blumberg wrote: Wondering about the 2018 Ridge Lytton Springs. Do they release it late? Geyserville has been on the market since early this year. The Lytton Springs is typically released in September, along with the Pagani and a few others, while the Geyserville is typically released in March. ...

There have been so many great suggestions already listed, but a few personal favorites to add: Rafanelli Chateau Carbonnieux for Bordeaux, both white and rouge Coutet Sauternes Lagier Meredith Syrah Most Frank Bonville Champagne Carlisle Whites Most everything from Sicily We live in the Bay Area and...

Tom Reddick wrote: Wow- that sounds awesome. Were the bottles you bought older vintages? Having library access alone would make for a great trip. My apologies, Tom. I did not frame the story very well. We visited Oporto during the end of September, 2017, and there was already a lot of enthusiasm ab...

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