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Andrew K. wrote: ↑
May 25th, 2020, 11:35 am
Sure, I agree, pretty good. But the point of this thread was to compare it to the killer deal of $125/bottle in the UK.

The UK price was in bond, so you need to add 20% for VAT and a few £ for duty. Pretty close to $150 ...

Certainly less hassle but tax is the real killer here. 136+tax = close to 150 all in. Close to $150 all in is still a pretty good price. According to a local merchant, the TX distributor raised its price on the '08 $40 a bottle in the last month or so. I paid just over $140 a bottle, all in, a coup...

Freemark doesn't appear to make a Cab Franc from Stagecoach, so that leaves Krupp or Miner.

Looks like offer #5 came out yesterday. Moving right along. #4 was skipped, at least for now, although it's apparently being bottled in a few weeks. So far we've seen 4 offers in about 3 weeks. Is this rate expected to continue, increase, or decrease ? Some of these have sounded tempting but I'm no...

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑
May 22nd, 2020, 9:01 pm
84-87 are the greatest four year run in CA history.

Underrated?

I might argue with "greatest" but these years are definitely in the discussion, and are far from "underrated".

If one is looking for something similar to Marcassin and Peter Michael, I would not suggest Oregon. I would suggest Aubert as a producer in the same vein, although they can lean in the over-extracted direction. I also agree that KB has dialed it back a bit in recent years and is probably worth revis...

Chuck Miller wrote: ↑
May 21st, 2020, 1:07 am
Give it a rest, guys.

+1

I'd send an inventory list to Winebid. I'd think they would be interested in wines similar to those you mentioned. If you do consign with them, they can arrange for proper shipping. I've sold a fair amount through them over the years and have been generally pleased with the results and the service. ...

What if the bottle is dipped in wax before storing? 1. Put wax on top of the cork first. Let it dry a bit. 2. Trim the excess wax around the bottle. Let it sit few more seconds. (Dont skip Steps 1 and 2) 3. Dip the bottle in to wax. Take it out and let the wax drip off. 4. Submerge the waxed area i...

I've stored large format, 3L up to 9L, bottles on their sides, some for more than 30 years. Maybe I've been lucky, but I've never encountered a pushed cork or seepage. They have all been Napa or SCM Cabernets or Chardonnays, stored in OWC or styro as they came from the winery, if that makes a differ...

It's been mentioned at least once in this thread, but Neal Family is a great producer and their Napa Valley Cab is under $50. Definitely not a "modern, over-extracted" wine, its structure and tannins can show when young, but nothing that a few hours in the decanter won't cure. I've been drinking the...

It would be nice if there was a bit more clarity on the fees for the various shipping and storage options. For me, ground shipping isn't an option for probably 6 months. Paying for air or cold-chain shipping, or monthly storage to hold until the shipping window opens could change the whole value pro...

MatthewT wrote: ↑
May 16th, 2020, 8:33 am
Meanwhile this offer has been deleted, no longer appears on the website. Probably an error.

Still there for me ...

According to the Wine Institute (although I can't speak for how current the info is) there are 7 states that prohibit direct-to-consumer shipping from wine producers. Here's a link https://wineinstitute.compliancerules.org/state-map/ Note that this is for producers and does not reflect the situation...

They won't ship to Maine either, which is also legal. It should now be legal to ship to every state (but I realize there could be expensive complications). I don't know why a retailer with such a large internet presence would be limiting themselves so much. It seems like they got some cease-and-des...

Wow ! The 2018 Napa Valley is sold out ! Congrats to Matt & Amber champagne.gif champagne.gif I'm retiring soon and was taking my time considering what to order. I guess I took a little too much time, but at least the decision is made. I just ordered now and there was plenty available. I was able t...

Wow ! The 2018 Napa Valley is sold out ! Congrats to Matt & Amber

I'm retiring soon and was taking my time considering what to order. I guess I took a little too much time, but at least the decision is made.

Don’t want to start a new thread, so dropping this here. Was perusing AA for mileage tickets and see they have “web economy special” fares for almost every flight, really low miles (sfo-jfk for 7k miles, for example). Has this been going for a while, or something new with the corona virus downturn?...

One CA Cab that hasn't been mentioned yet is '73 Freemark Abbey Bosché Vineyard. It's been a while since we drank our last one, but I'd expect it to still be fine. If you can find one, it should be quite a bit less than a Heitz Martha's, Mayacamas, or Ridge Monte Bello, too.

We drank a 1978 Ridge Ruby Cab at a tasting about 2 years ago. It was in a flight with a couple of early 80s Ridge Santa Cruz Mtn Cabernet Sauvignons and it surprised all of us trying it. Nothing mushy or weird about the bottle we opened. None of us would have guessed it was 40 years old as it was m...

I haven't tried the Lot 706, but based on the description you quote, I'd guess Grgich Hills as the source.

Michael Martin wrote: ↑
April 14th, 2020, 8:19 am
Winebid has been actively seeking wines by running a free inbound shipping promo on the site.

Only the timing of this promo is new. WineBid has been running a free consignment shipping promo annually since at least 2005 ...

1971 d'Yquem ... at the upper end of your price range - Flickinger shows some bottles in stock at around $500. I had it a few times and it's been magical.

When we were first added to the list (2008 vintage), you could purchase up to 9L in any format you chose. That became your "standing order" (ours is six standard bottles and three magnums). You could change formats from one year to the next, but if you dropped down from say a total of 9L to 6L, you...

Maybe it's my local FedEx and UPS distribution centers/drivers, but ... I've never received a broken bottle shipped in styro. I get a shipment packed in egg crate/pulp with broken bottles about once a year.

Thursday

Carlton McCrindle wrote: ↑
March 28th, 2020, 7:19 pm
I would liked to have joined in but my dance card is full 'till at least 04/15. How many folks were able to particiate yesterday?

it looked there were 28-30 people on for most of the call, based on occasionally glancing at the gallery view.

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑
March 28th, 2020, 1:46 pm

Alan Rath wrote: ↑
March 28th, 2020, 10:32 am
Forget all that biblical stuff, this is real sign that the end is nigh.
No way.

That’s Waffle House. Locusts come after the closings.

Uh-oh ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 076705002/

Frank, thanks for organizing and Jamie, thanks for joining in and sharing so much. Your passion is contagious (although that may not be a good word right now) ! The 2009 Falstaff I opened was made in an older style for Jamie. The notes on the bottle indicate it was only 40% whole cluster and it aged...

Did you email Will ? I found him incredibly responsive when discussing shipping the past few days.

Will open a 2009 Falstaff tonight ...

Somethings not right with this story ... 30kg of "corn wine" is about 30 liters or 40 750ml bottles. That's about 3 bottles for each of the 14 elephants. Unless elephants metabolize alcohol very differently from humans, that seems like a drop in the bucket for them. Yes, I realize I have too much ti...

There's lots of medical professionals on the board, and I am not one of them. That said, definitely look into the zinc and its side effects. It's pretty well established that zinc nasal sprays can lead to a permanent loss of smell. Seems a bit surprising that it can have such a dramatic effect almos...

The only other 1978 Californian I have is the Ch. St. Jean Riesling TBA and that still drinks superbly. What color are your Ch St Jean Rieslings ? I still have a few from that era at various high RS levels - SLH, IDBSLH - and they are very dark and opaque in the bottle. Not at all like my couple of...

Kind of along the same lines, what is the typical position here if the bottles break in transit? Still "Buyer's responsiblity"? Buyer takes all responsibility once the wine is shipped. The bottles are his/her property once shipped. If there is negligence with the packing you can make a point and br...

Anyone have experience with having Pogo's ship outside of Dallas? They actually have a decent deal or two online it appears, but won't let you ship outside the area on the website. TX law restricts retailers to a "local delivery area", usually the county or within 2 miles of the city limits where t...

Looks like it might be time to change the header :) Why, the header still seems to be accurate. The last line of the notice reads "The U.S. Trade Representative will continue to consider the action taken in this investigation." My understanding is additional or increased tariffs could still be adde...

Still clean, and Bryan reached out by text to assure me which CC I need to keep monitoring. I told him if he’d just keep selling us Rudd steaks once in awhile all will be kosher. Still waiting to hear from Flannery on which card I used "View" your order on Flannery's web site. That will show which ...

Ordered from Flannery on Monday. Chase Sapphire Preferred fraud on Wednesday. It was a bit unusual. Not a fraudulent charge. Somehow the "hacker" had managed to find my Mother's maiden name and was trying to transfer all of the credit card points. The transfer was blocked by Chase. Card replaced an...

I think the '11 is one of the best for "early" drinking - they were pouring it last year at the assemblage which inspired me to open a 375 a few months ago. Really enjoyable and did not get the "too young" feeling. I've never, ever seen anything less than a glowing review of the '11 MB. (And they'r...

Agree that Mount Eden seems a big omission. Aren't they in your backyard, George, or may be 2000 feet above it ?

I can’t seem to get onto this list. Is there a secret code or password I need? Buried in this 2019 Harvest Report is this bit of encouraging news … " There are so many excellent lots to choose from to make the 2019 Monte Bello. Merlot, cabernet and petit verdot, should come together beautifully at ...

wanted to revive this thread to ask: do MB futures normally get released about this same time every year? (this thread was posted mid-Feb so I'm assuming that's when the futures released) I get an email notifying me of my standing order the end of February. Last year it was the 25th, it was the 26t...

On the Jadot web site it lists the ownership of the named Beaune vineyards they bottle and everything is Domaine. I don't know the ins and outs of the different Domaines, but the listed owners are 'Domaine Heritiers Louis Jadot', 'Domaine Louis Jadot' and 'Domaine Gagey'. AFAIK, these are all part ...

I found these tags at a local liquor store for about $3.25/pack of 50. You might try contacting the company if you need them in much greater quantity and see if they'll give you a bulk price.

Glad it was not only me ...

When are the offers available for GCC members to view? Can't wait - but man o man are there are a lot of offers! Hope folks are able to check them all out without being overwhelmed . . . Cheers! If I can summarize, Todd's last 2 posts said not before 7am PST and after he has processed all the renew...

When Antonio was our guest at CLONYC 35 he had stated that he believed the samplings to be from off bottles/previously opened too long bottles, which in itself was weird. It seemed a timing thing. I was able to get Chris Maybach to send some 2010s and Antonio (as well as many at table) seemed to fe...

Whats the thought process behind people passing this year? Usually I see most people saying that they are dedicated annual purchasers. Is this a particular issue with 2017 Napa? Or something in particular with Maybach? Is it $20 more than last year? I can't remember. As for me, it looks like I've j...

Ian S wrote: ↑
January 21st, 2020, 5:51 pm

NickRut wrote: ↑
January 21st, 2020, 5:03 pm
2017 Maybach or 2017 outpost true. Hmm
Isn't Outpost a Constellation brand now? Is Maybach still independent? If yes to both, it's easy-peasy.

Outpost was sold to AXA Millésimes, the wine division of a French insurance company.

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