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- April 18th, 2021, 9:43 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Carver Sutro Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 442
Re: Carver Sutro Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard
Quick reply here to everyone that loves Palisades Vineyard. In 2015 we bought the vineyard from the Carver Sutro family and have continued to sell our old vine Petite Sirah (now listed as a Historic Vineyard with the Historic Vineyard Society) to Carlisle, Robert Biale Vineyards, Once and Future an...
- April 18th, 2021, 9:20 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Friday night pizza TNs: Three middle-aged Nebbioli
- Replies: 8
- Views: 621
Re: Friday night pizza TNs: Three middle-aged Nebbioli
We had pizza!
- April 16th, 2021, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2020 Turley Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard (USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 496
Re: TN: 2020 Turley Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard (USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi)
I've been to the vineyard and gave pictures. I'll dig them up.
They're every interesting, mini zin head trained.
They're every interesting, mini zin head trained.
- April 15th, 2021, 6:25 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2007 Virage Vineyards (USA, California, Napa Valley)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1075
Re: TN: 2007 Virage Vineyards (USA, California, Napa Valley)
Emily is family.
I'll ping her
I'll ping her
- April 15th, 2021, 2:13 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Touriga producers in California?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 740
Re: Touriga producers in California?
here's CT list https://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?Table=Producer&iUserOverride=0&MasterVarietal=Touriga+Nacional&Region=California Arnot-Roberts 39.0% Bottles (1,799) Next of Kyn 14.5% Bottles (669) Gandona 5.4% Bottles (247) Jeff Runquist 5.2% Bottles (239) Kenneth Volk 3.8% Bottles...
- April 15th, 2021, 9:20 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: RUDY KURNIAWAN & GLOBAL WINE AUCTION FRAUD THREAD (MERGED)
- Replies: 9068
- Views: 1416482
Re: RUDY KURNIAWAN & GLOBAL WINE AUCTION FRAUD THREAD (MERGED)
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- April 14th, 2021, 4:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
CNN : 'It's a tragedy.' French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years.
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/EpS ... index.html
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/EpS ... index.html
- April 14th, 2021, 6:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
By the way, for those of you who'd like to know what's really behind the earth's changing climate, here's where to find the best analyses: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHSoxioQtwZcqdt3LK6d66tMreI4gqIC- To make your way through this playlist will take some investment of your time, but I re...
- April 13th, 2021, 4:39 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
Brig, that’s an interesting idea at some level. I was thinking the same thing and given the lengths people go for frost protection I wonder if a temporary green house might be possible for at the the most valuable of plots. Let’s not ask if it’s natural. I've seen places covered in bird netting whe...
- April 13th, 2021, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
Wind machines work under certain circumstances but this year?? Build pup tents over the vines?? With central heating?? for a "reasonable" cost you could cover a fairly large area with a hot air balloon type material and anchor/weight down around the perimeter and then blow in warm air cre...
- April 13th, 2021, 2:30 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2020 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc - serious stuff
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1624
Re: TN: 2020 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc - serious stuff
There's a ton of very good, if you like the acid driven grapefruit, tropical, SB style from NZ at Trader Joe's for dirty cheap. Oyster Bay, Te Mata, and Craggy.
It's a great summer wine and very refreshing. My only knock on NZ SB is I get palate fatigue.
It's a great summer wine and very refreshing. My only knock on NZ SB is I get palate fatigue.
- April 13th, 2021, 8:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
I'm new to frost damage in wine, but given where we rae in the season, is this unrecoverable? It’s a good question. Vines and other plants have suppressed buds that will eventually take off and keep the plant alive. But flowering and fruiting will be delayed to such an extent that any possibility o...
- April 12th, 2021, 4:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- April 12th, 2021, 8:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
- Replies: 759
- Views: 66840
Re: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
I only stumbled on this forum this year after Berserker day, and am kicking myself for it! Based on what I'm hearing about the Stellareese, I'll be more than ready next BD! This gives you time to get more credit cards for next year, brilliant! Drained a Biggio Hamina this weekend, the Noel. Really ...
- April 11th, 2021, 7:29 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: NYTimes: Jersey The Next Napa???
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3255
Re: NYTimes: Jersey The Next Napa???
Have any of you ever noticed that whenever somebody holds a big wine competition the winners can really surprise you. For example, the SF Chronicle gave a double gold to the Trump Sparkling wine. People usually respond by saying, Well, that's wine competitions and the judges must have been tired. B...
- April 11th, 2021, 9:09 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
Armand Heitz's point of view: https://armandheitz.com/blogs/le-carnet/lutter-contre-la-nature That is well-reasoned. One thing that no one wants to contemplate, however, is that the Beaufort Gyre in the Arctic is now impounding an enormous amount of very cold fresh water, more than the long-term av...
- April 10th, 2021, 2:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: NYTimes: Jersey The Next Napa???
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3255
Re: NYTimes: Jersey The Next Napa???
Went to Silver Decoy this afternoon to try some of their wines. The whites did not thrill me, the only o e approachable was the Riesling. The reds on the other hand have a lot going for them with the Cabernet Franc the stand out with a long finish. If tasted blind, I would put this up against many ...
- April 9th, 2021, 2:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
and young shoots tooSean S y d n e y wrote: ↑April 9th, 2021, 1:57 pmIf budburst has taken place (as a result of warming temperatures early in the growing season) and those nascent buds are destroyed by frost, then they are toast for the year.
- April 9th, 2021, 7:06 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
-8C is 18FKent Comley wrote: ↑April 9th, 2021, 12:19 amThat's tragic news - hard to imagine any buds surviving those kinds of temperatures, irrespective of frost mittigation methods employed.William Kelley wrote: ↑April 8th, 2021, 11:40 pm Just heard from a friend in Chambolle that the temperature hit -8 C in the low-lying regional appellations...
That's crushing
- April 8th, 2021, 7:33 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Goodfellow Spring Release
- Replies: 105
- Views: 5301
Re: Goodfellow Spring Release
In for a case of chard. I’ve actually bought more Oregon chard than white burg this year. that made me laugh because over the last two berserkerday events my cellar is now gladly loaded with Oregon wines and when we get together my buddy always says "let me guess, you brought an Oregon wine?&q...
- April 8th, 2021, 7:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Goodfellow Spring Release
- Replies: 105
- Views: 5301
Re: Goodfellow Spring Release
Been a very long time since I've bought any stateside pinot or chard, but based on the Goodfellow love on WB I felt compelled to dip my toe back in with their Spring release. Was not even aware of this producer before reconnecting here recently but I'm excited to try these. Went for the Richard's C...
- April 8th, 2021, 7:28 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Saxum James Berry Vineyard ... Collectible ?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1519
Re: Saxum James Berry Vineyard ... Collectible ?
It's just a question of demand. The fine wine market is geared towards lower alcohol, lower ripeness and less weight wines. Central Californian wines do not belong in that catgory. Same for me, while I admire the occasional young Napa or Central Cali wine for its technical abilities, the complexity...
- April 8th, 2021, 7:20 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
Why don't they install frost fans? Or frost irrigation? Some have I think. Claudine Gaunoux (who runs Francois Gaunoux) posted a video from a wind turbine to her IG feed. But I’m not sure with low temps for two nights in a row it will make much difference. Maybe. Work well in Oz with temps down to ...
- April 7th, 2021, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
Temps look bad for a couple of days next week too. Damn.
- April 7th, 2021, 2:25 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
- Replies: 131
- Views: 9621
Re: Killer frosts again - Cote D'Or 2021
Here's a fuller story from Reuters : CHABLIS, France (Reuters) - French winemakers have lit candles and burned bales of straw to try to protect their vineyards from sharp spring frosts, with the forecast of more cold nights this week raising fears of serious damage and lost production. Temperatures...
- April 7th, 2021, 2:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Grenache Curious
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2155
Re: Grenache Curious
Tercero does a very nice Grenache. Drunk a few with some age on them and even noted "baby rayas".
Larry's stuff is more structured and dark fruited than say the more widely available bright cherry / candy style which sometimes can be fun.
Larry's stuff is more structured and dark fruited than say the more widely available bright cherry / candy style which sometimes can be fun.
- April 5th, 2021, 2:16 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cellar Tracker Down?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1368
Re: Cellar Tracker Down?
OK, so today we are currently down. It is a database locking issue. We are actively troubleshooting. Not that this is related to the current situation but I always thought that CT would be a very good candidate to use SELECT WITH NOLOCK for many of the SELECT when querying things like "recent ...
- April 5th, 2021, 1:53 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyper Decanting - Use a Blender to Aerate Wine!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1600
Re: Hyper Decanting - Use a Blender to Aerate Wine!
Richard Albert wrote: ↑April 5th, 2021, 1:49 pm Hey, who is up for putting a Petrus, Screaming Eagle, or La Tache to the test?

- April 5th, 2021, 12:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyper Decanting - Use a Blender to Aerate Wine!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1600
Re: Hyper Decanting - Use a Blender to Aerate Wine!
I'm just not going to put any of my wine in a blender. Not going to do it. Nope. Why not? Any evidence that it doesn’t work? Why not try it? This is not a novel technique, by the way. Modernist Cuisine described it 10 years ago. They say they actually did the science (A-B taste tests) that support ...
- April 4th, 2021, 6:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Laherte Frères Oenothèque 2006
- Replies: 2
- Views: 275
Re: TN: Laherte Frères Oenothèque 2006
FMIII just gave me a bottle of lh. It was on deck for easter but got bumped.
I'll try next week
I'll try next week
- April 4th, 2021, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Hyper Decanting - Use a Blender to Aerate Wine!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1600
Re: Hyper Decanting - Use a Blender to Aerate Wine!
Hyperdecanting was originally from nathan myhrvold, the former CTO for microsoft.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... -a-blender
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... -a-blender
- April 4th, 2021, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2007 Virage Vineyards (USA, California, Napa Valley)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1075
Re: TN: 2007 Virage Vineyards (USA, California, Napa Valley)
I emailed Emily and she'll jump in here.
She's had it bad. A tree fell on her house in 2017 then lost everything in the napa fires.
It's a test and she'll pass!,
She's had it bad. A tree fell on her house in 2017 then lost everything in the napa fires.
It's a test and she'll pass!,
- April 2nd, 2021, 5:03 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
- Replies: 759
- Views: 66840
Re: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
Wow, drinking a Harrington Sagratino. Excellent wine.
- April 2nd, 2021, 12:40 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Harrington Wines BD12: Love for the Lost ***OFFER EXTENDED!***
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1661
Re: Harrington Wines BD12: Love for the Lost ***OFFER EXTENDED!***
Better ping Bryan because he shipped to me immediately in SoCal and then a gift package to the east coast a week or so later.Paul Miller wrote: ↑April 1st, 2021, 2:56 pm Anyone receive their wines yet or know when they're shipping?
I'll pm you his email.
- April 1st, 2021, 6:42 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Issues with Grassl glasses breaking?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4092
Re: Issues with Grassl glasses breaking?
I hand wash ours every day-I’ve never broken one washing or drying. I have broken 2 or 3 in other ways that were completely my fault. Generally involves trying to balance a decanter upside down on a soft drying mat. I wouldn’t suggest doing this. Pro tip: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/ima...
- March 31st, 2021, 7:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 1967 Dolcetto
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1081
- March 30th, 2021, 9:38 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1995 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Napa Valley)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 331
Re: TN: 1995 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Napa Valley)
I liked the sangiovese back in the day. Haven't had anything from them since the 2007 vintage and the cabs were heading into the over the top area for me.
- March 30th, 2021, 9:33 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: For Berserker eyes first- new WineBid feature coming soon
- Replies: 442
- Views: 13942
Re: For Berserker eyes first- new WineBid feature coming soon
Well? Which one is it? He set up a clearing market for noodles, buying up unused noodles from other noodle shops and then finding buyers for them and delivering them. Unfortunately, some of the noodle traders were over-leveraged and didn't survive their margin calls from Goldman and Morgan Stanley....
- March 30th, 2021, 8:06 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: For Berserker eyes first- new WineBid feature coming soon
- Replies: 442
- Views: 13942
Re: For Berserker eyes first- new WineBid feature coming soon
Obviously, Russ won't be sharing the results from the "You asked for it, you got it." feature with the WB crowd but this change has to raise the sale price for items with more than a couple of motivated bidders which is the goal. For items that sell for less that "market price" ...
- March 30th, 2021, 7:58 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: For Berserker eyes first- new WineBid feature coming soon
- Replies: 442
- Views: 13942
Re: For Berserker eyes first- new WineBid feature coming soon
Obviously, Russ won't be sharing the results from the "You asked for it, you got it." feature with the WB crowd but this change has to raise the sale price for items with more than a couple of motivated bidders which is the goal. For items that sell for less that "market price" b...
- March 28th, 2021, 11:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
- Replies: 759
- Views: 66840
Re: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
Buyers' remorse is all part of the berserkerday experience
- March 26th, 2021, 2:15 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Which Champagne are you drinking?
- Replies: 2021
- Views: 138191
Re: Which Champagne are you drinking?
the 2012 are stupid good 2012 Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Coeur de Cuvée - France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru (3/26/2021) Sean's Best Book Club Ever : Light oxidation. Lemon and apple. Has a richness, depth, and mouthfeel that just says "things don't get much better than this&...
- March 26th, 2021, 9:57 am
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Ladd Cellars Chardonnay, Pinot, Cab Franc & Tempranillo! ** Offer Closed **
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2533
Re: Ladd Cellars Chardonnay, Pinot, Cab Franc & Tempranillo! ** Offer Closed **
Yo big daddy! first - I got pinged from a few people asking about when you are shipping so can you update. second - did you get my payment? I used paypal and wasn't sure I did it correctly... I'm a venmo guy... let us know. I make Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from West Sonoma Coast, Sebastopol and the ...
- March 22nd, 2021, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: San Diego Wine Shops
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1106
Re: San Diego Wine Shops
Next choice would probably be Costco in Carlsbad, they seems to have the widest selection among the other Costco stores in SD. The Carlsbad location is probably the best Costco in all of SD and OC I have 5 Costco within 15 minutes of my house in OC and when I hit Carlsbad it's "damn, why can't...
- March 21st, 2021, 10:34 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
- Replies: 759
- Views: 66840
Re: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
2017 Scherrer Old Vine and Mature Zinfandel.
Super wine.
Super wine.
- March 21st, 2021, 10:06 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
- Replies: 759
- Views: 66840
Re: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
2008 Congruence Cabernet Sauvignon. Originally had this pulled out to drink during NCAA Wrestling Championships which of course never happen. I’m sure Steve would have been there. We did go to the B1G tournament. Was not going to see college wrestling in a football stadium, though. [soap.gif] Shoul...
- March 18th, 2021, 7:01 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2003 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten (USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 660
Re: TN: 2003 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten (USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills)
Very fond memories of Sea Smoke. My friend brought an 03 southing to my house after release for a diner. He purchased it at a Bristol Farms on a recommendation from the kid working there. I was like "WTF is this"? I was fortunate enough to taste the first botella vintage, 2001, at a Celler...
- March 18th, 2021, 7:49 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cellar Tracker Barcodes
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5853
Re: Cellar Tracker Barcodes
Can't you just use the UPC barcode on the bottle? You can use the UPC code to find the wine but not track the bottle or the vintage in CT. UPC is not unique, a number of products/wines share a UPC code. Every bottle of SilverOak Cab has the same UPC regardless of vintage what if you had 12 bottles ...
- March 17th, 2021, 3:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cellar Tracker Barcodes
- Replies: 99
- Views: 5853
Re: Cellar Tracker Barcodes
I have only done one complete reconciliation in 13 years. I did a partial reconciliation before/after I moved 3 pallets of wine to Switzerland with me and then returned with 1 pallet . This seems like a missed opportunity . . . . It was, it was. My plan was to self-import about a pallet of Swiss wi...
- March 17th, 2021, 8:13 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Significant Shipping Delays
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1041
Re: Significant Shipping Delays
Air freight is a mess too because the reduced international travel. Fewer flights between the US/EU means a "COVID surcharge" and it's not trivial, as much as an additional $1,200 per pallet. IMHO it doesn't look like air travel to Europe/Asia is returning to normal for the rest of the yea...