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Rick Joyer

Tim Heaton wrote: ↑
October 15th, 2020, 6:01 pm
Congratulations, Rick. Please PM me, and we'll exchange details. Thanks, everyone.

Sweet! PM sent.

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$130.01?

Kidding, but I will go with $135.

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Fun....I'll bid $110.

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I also have the kick ash baskets....they certainly make clean up of spent charcoal a bit easier.

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Someone recently gifted us a 6-pack of the Spiceology brand "Beer Can Rub" sampler. I'm a big fan of the Spiceology mixes (their Greek-Freak is the bomb!), so was excited to start sampling them (gratuitous disclaimer time; I have no affiliation with Spiceology other than being a happy customer). Yes...

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40 minutes later... 9662404F-9589-4389-B3FE-C91FAE0A1C6B.jpeg Then sliced and put in toasted French rolls with melted provolone and carmelized onions. Ate too fast to take pictures, it was after 7pm on a work night. Nice work, Brian! I love oak smoke...it’s so clean and really lets the meat shine. ...

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Tonight's dinner was "Steak Salad" with a 16oz ribsteak, reverse seared on the BGE with a chunk of pecan wood for smoke. Gratuitous flame action shot in honor of Mr. Kotowski. Searing to finish: https://hp4odq.dm.files.1drv.com/y4mO5U9zxdytwV_7U-yDEFN6Ocl0MAL7mghyp7126KqUuxZEzopvMzD-5XS9Sup6QMAA2Sff...

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Looks incredible, Uli. How was that Ridge?

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Last night's Lettuce Wrap dinner was delicious. The local market had some decent looking prime NY's on sale after the holiday weekend, so I picked one up and threw it in a ziploc bag with a store-bought pineapple and ginger teriyaki sauce for about 6 hours. Patted it dry and then seared on the BGE a...

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The grocery store had some nicely marbled prime rib steaks the other day and peppers are in season, so we made steak, fries and a roasted summer pepper relish. The raw ingredients: https://txlmrw.dm.files.1drv.com/y4mAWI6gn7oAzXMdtuS_Vw0vmwy0x03JL2Zzoxv5S2px-cuKZlNsiLyjwiOfFAkBm7IUHb9Op80WucXu8WnDUf...

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Figured I’d share some brief impressions on some recent wines. 2007 Vincent Dauvissat La Forest Premier Cru – this was great….open and giving, yet still showing the potential for more upside. Fresh and displaying a backdrop of lemons and all of the to-be-expected saline notes along with exquisite ac...

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I figured I'd resurface this older thread as I just finished the last glass of the 2009 Panek tonight, and man did I dig it. I popped the cork last night, drank half of it with dinner and left the second half in the cellar for tonight which really let things unfurl nicely. Jay - I keyed in on the sa...

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Brian - wishing the best for you and all affected. These fires are becoming all too commonplace for us Californians. For those who want to get additional information on the fires, the CalFire incidents webpage ( https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ ) is a great resource. Taking a look at the incident ...

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Truett - yep....I score 2 of the 4 sides and they absolutely do catch whatever sauce you choose to put on. We have some friends who live nearby but with roots in Utah who swear by a hot dog chain in Utah called J. Dawgs and they brought us back a big squirt bottle of their Special Sauce which went q...

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I'll leave the discussion of which brand of hot dog is best to the others as I, candidly, just toss whatever we have on-hand on the grill and it seems that what we have on-hand is generally different each time I look. I guess I'll have to start paying closer attention to which brands I like most/le...

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This wine brings back a fun memory for me, as my first foray with Thomas was the 2005 consumed in 2008. My wife and I got married in 2007 and one of my closest friends gifted "us" a pair of tickets to the Sunday round of the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines as our wedding present. Some Wine Board folks ...

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I'll leave the discussion of which brand of hot dog is best to the others as I, candidly, just toss whatever we have on-hand on the grill and it seems that what we have on-hand is generally different each time I look. I guess I'll have to start paying closer attention to which brands I like most/lea...

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If you have the comprehension of a five-year-old, you shouldn't be drinking alcohol. Sorry, I couldn't help it. [rofl.gif] HA! I was waiting to see who'd take the bait first...as a big believer in the "keep it simple stupid" mindset, and a father of two little kids, I find that if you break a conce...

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As I’ve been building out my cellar/wine collection since the 2004/5 vintages were hitting the shelves, I’m finding myself with a cellar that is starting to come into some level of maturity (woohoo). As a result, I’m finding more and more that my wines could benefit from standing them up before I dr...

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Super insightful, Joe.....thank you for taking the time to share this detail. I've typically found your wines have the ability to age effortlessly, and this 2008 syrah seems on track to follow suit. That said, it's going to be fun to follow these going forward to see where they go.

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Joe - it's great to see you posting and I hope you and yours are doing well, staying safe, healthy and sane these days. As you can see from my note, I thoroughly enjoyed this 2008 Sleepy syrah and I'm finding that your '08s across the board are really striking a chord with me and my palate. Generali...

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Thanks John - I just looked up the Fogo products and ordered a couple of bags to try out (their Quebracho Argentinian lump and the Brazilian Eucalyptus lump). Appreciate the recommendation, as it seems my old standby Royal Oak may be MIA for a while. Looking forward to trying something new and the f...

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It's funny you ask, Glenn, as I also use Royal Oak as my standard go-to lump charcoal for grilling due to its nice clean flavor, low cost and availability at my local Home Depot. Last week I had to head over to Home Depot for a few items and figured I'd grab a bag or two of Royal Oak while there and...

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2008 Arcadian Syrah Sleepy Hollow Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands (7/24/2020) Holy schnikes....this may be the best rendition of Sleepy Hollow syrah I've had to date. Sensual and suave on the palate that delivers a mouthful of meat, earth, dark berries, and a soy/um...

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My $0.02 is that this is a no-brainer for connecting to your natural gas stub. Similar to others above, I've owned both propane and natural gas grills (including the same grill that I eventually converted from propane to natural gas) and have never noticed any perceptible difference in terms of heat...

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Martin - amazing looking, as always. You inspired me to pick up a small ~4.5lb porchetta at the market today, and I'll riff off of your spice rub before putting it onto the rotisserie. Can't wait.

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This was opened up on Tuesday evening alongside a '96 Dom to celebrate 13 years of marriage with my beautiful bride. I figured there are plenty of notes on the Dom, so spared the TN here, instead sharing our experience with this Suchots. 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots -...

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Sorry to read this, but probably not surprising. The Bachelet GV VV's are seemingly always surly and with all of the underlying structure and material that 2005's possess, I can easily see needing to wait a decade or so get much enjoyment out of one. That said, I was hoping for a more positive note ...

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I forgot to mention in my prior comment that here in Sacramento there's a pub in town that makes a pretty good shepherd's pie that I'll commonly recommend to coworkers/friends visiting from out of town. I always let folks know that "when you order the shepherd's pie, they're going to ask you if you ...

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Ramon - I'm not ignoring your question, I just have very limited experience with the Clape wines ('98, '06, '13 per CT and few others at random tastings with friends) so cannot authoritatively comment on any change in style. Did something happen at the domaine to trigger the question, or is it simpl...

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cjsavino wrote: ↑
May 14th, 2020, 7:13 am
Is it wrong that I used leftover meatloaf a couple weeks ago to make an improvised Shepard’s pie. Cut up the meat into small crumbles or cubes, added a gravy, veggies, and mashed potato topping.

If that's wrong, then I don't want to be right.

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I have generally found that the Copain reds don't hit extra gears of complexity with more age, unfortunately, including their flagship pinots. They don't fall apart or go way downhill, either, but I can't honestly say I've seen one where I'd say it got better from 3-5 years old to 10-14 years old. ...

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I love Shepherd's/Cottage pie and make it a few times a year, generally through the colder months. I'm not much for keeping/following precise recipes but rather cook by feel and using techniques that have worked best for me. That said, my general/baseline "recipe" would look something like this: Gro...

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2006 Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas (5/11/2020) Decanted at 3pm and slowly consumed over the evening, with the last glass at about 11pm. This got better, fuller, rounder and more complex the more air it got. By the end, it had a really interesting mix of crushe...

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Thanks Thomas and Will for sharing a bit of time and your perspectives with us tonight...really enjoyed getting to see and hear from the both of you about the history of RM and about the wines. FMIII - thanks for pushing for this and to Todd for the Zoom use and Fu for not muting me right away as so...

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WhooHoo, look at that cork! Initial sniff of the wine smells pretty great too, can't wait! [cheers.gif] Screen Shot 2020-04-07 at 3.54.54 PM.png Eric - that 2003 S.O.V. is special. I brought a magnum, which had been gifted to me by my then fiancé at our engagement party, to Hawaii back in 2013 and ...

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2011 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (4/2/2020) Damn....this is sexy stuff, especially given the price-point. So much acid on the palate with the hallmark murky red color, tart cranberries, rhubarb and spiced orange peel notes. Finish just lasts a...

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Sounds great, Don....appreciate the note on the Reignots. And I sure do enjoy the Clavelier Combe d’Orveaux.

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....this was a walk down memory lane for me as I remember buying these with my close friend as we were just getting rolling on our wine odyssey together. I love the little gems in the cellar from the early buying days, as they’re almost like a mixed potpourri of experiences. Fun how a wine can brin...

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We've been hunkering down, like most, and that has allowed me to get some thoughts together on several recent bottles that have been popped over the past ~2 months or so. There's no real rhyme or reason here, just the random smorgasbord of bottles pulled from the cellar. 2017 Outpost Zinfandel - I w...

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Haha! That actually made me laugh pretty good there Alan!

Btw, I’ve been meaning to ask you where your .375ml racks are in that new cellar of yours?

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Thanks for the note, David. I was actually staring at a .375ml bottle of this very wine over the weekend before putting it back into it's shelf in the cellar (I pulled .375 of 2005 Arcadian Fiddlestix instead. Sounds like I'll be revisiting it soon based on your summation. Appreciate your sharing yo...

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Thanks for sharing this recipe Martin! This looks delicious and worth a try, and I’ll have to pick up some Madagascar peppercorns now! Reading your note and recipe takes me back to when my family visited Italy in 2009 and made our way into Rome. We visited a friend who grew up and lived in Rome all ...

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Its been quite some time since I posted a TN here, but had a couple of enjoyable bottles last night and figured I'd share. 2006 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs Drank alongside a 2005 Williams Selyem Sonoma Coast. This, by comparison, was darker in color and a less murk...

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I have super limited experience with Littorai over the years having had a few bottles here or there at a few tastings and then having purchased a few bottles of my own (2x '02 Thieriot Chardonnay, 2x Hirsch Vineyard Pinots and 1x Roman Vineyard Pinot). Like others on this thread, I've scratched my h...

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I'll admit that I have limited experience in Austin, but I'm more than a little surprised not to see Terry Black's BBQ mentioned here yet. I've had several local bbq nuts make the recommendation of Black's over Franklin's and the Brisket that I had there 2 years ago was excellent. The line was about...

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I did a summer abroad in Spain in lieu of taking Spanish 3 in college and recall fondly going to bars and being handed boda bags and porrons full of cheap red wine and coca cola. I remember thinking how weird that combination sounded at the time, but it was actually good (or at least I recall it tha...

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I'm sure others have their opinions but over the years I've found that while they can all drink well young, vintage + 10 has been a good rule of thumb on my RM single vineyard pinots. The Sonoma Coasts can be drunk anywhere along the way, but do fine with age as well.

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A very special bottle given to me by my wife at our engagement party. Now, as she turns 40, we decide to pop it and pair it with home grilled burgers. This was superb. 2005 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Old Vines Summa - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (7/7/2019) I’ve been lucky enough to hav...

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1999 Philipponnat Champagne Brut Clos des Goisses - France, Champagne (6/11/2019) This was outstanding. Initially a little reticent on the pop-n-pour but boy did a little air and time do wonders here. It just kept expanding on the palate and nose all night long, and the last glass (which was finish...

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