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- April 16th, 2021, 3:43 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Has Anyone Been Drinking BerserkerDay Wines Lately?
- Replies: 759
- Views: 66838
- April 15th, 2021, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1141
Re: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
Is there somewhere good in the area to ship wine home?
- April 13th, 2021, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1141
Re: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
There was some really good place we ate at a few years ago in Lompoc. It was on Highway-1 about at College. Can't find it on the map or remember the name, so maybe not around any more. Several wineries all recommended we eat there. There have been a number of places that have closed. Might have bee...
- April 13th, 2021, 12:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1141
Re: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
There was some really good place we ate at a few years ago in Lompoc. It was on Highway-1 about at College. Can't find it on the map or remember the name, so maybe not around any more. Several wineries all recommended we eat there.
- April 12th, 2021, 2:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1141
Re: Planning first time trip to Santa Barbara County, tips/advice?
Email sent.larry schaffer wrote: ↑April 6th, 2021, 10:31 pm Please reach out to me directly offline - more than happy to offer advice, etc
Cheers!
- April 10th, 2021, 12:06 pm
- Forum: Commerce Corner - Wine Classifieds
- Topic: Voyage Wine Glass Carrier by Grassl Glass
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1392
Re: Voyage Wine Glass Carrier by Grassl Glass
I may need to think about this. I didn't get the tubes, and I need something safe to keep them in from getting banged.
- April 10th, 2021, 11:59 am
- 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!***
Anyone receive their wines yet or know when they're shipping? 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. I'll pm you his email. Thanks. I did reach out, and he is sending to me next week. Appreciated. Got my wine tod...
- April 10th, 2021, 11:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1138
Re: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
Tom, As a newcomer to our wines, I do recommend opening these wines early just to get the feel- A 60-90 min decant usually does the trick. The Barbera is the lightest and highest acid in your order, the MSG is the mid-weight, and the Enz is the darkest. All of the 19 wines are light and bright. Pau...
- April 10th, 2021, 11:55 am
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Stereophonic Wine - BD12 Offers - Thank You WB!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 4491
Re: Stereophonic Wine - BD12 Offers - Thank You WB!
Anyone receive their wines yet or know when they're shipping? Hi Paul, I'll reach out to you via e-mail. I have started shipping to the midwest and east coast recently, but it's possible your e-mail wasn't on the main distro list. Thanks for speaking up! Cheers, Jason Got them. Thanks for the quick...
- April 9th, 2021, 11:45 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Breakage Using Pulp Wine Shippers
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1726
Re: Breakage Using Pulp Wine Shippers
I've only had breakage in styrofoam, and when I opened the box, it looked like the styrofoam had dissolved into bits.Michael Martin wrote: ↑April 9th, 2021, 11:43 am The only breakage I think I have ever had was in styrofoam. The box was hit on the side and styrofoam broke, knocking out two bottles.
- April 7th, 2021, 5:01 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: It's been too long! Pizza!
- Replies: 1634
- Views: 98862
Re: It's been too long! Pizza!
Hit 80 in Chicago today. Thawed out a wheat dough crust. Paired with Sandlands Red Wine.
- April 7th, 2021, 8:23 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dirty and Rowdy Spring release
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2211
Re: Dirty and Rowdy Spring release
Only two days left before ordering...the excitement mounts as I reread Hardy's amazing descriptions. The 2020 Brousseau Blanc makes the hair on my neck get up and dance. Thank you. The Brosseau Blanc might be my fav. D&R white of all time. It is my fav. 2020 for sure (Pre-Release this Thurs and...
- April 4th, 2021, 3:58 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!
The Mollydooker Shake
- April 3rd, 2021, 7:58 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!
Take a partial bottle, put the cork back in it, and shake the bottle.
- April 2nd, 2021, 12:47 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!***
Thanks. I did reach out, and he is sending to me next week. Appreciated.brigcampbell wrote: ↑April 2nd, 2021, 12:40 pmBetter 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, 3:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cellar Tracker Down?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1368
Re: Cellar Tracker Down?
It's up-and-down. A little flaky. But I got my wines entered.
- April 1st, 2021, 2:57 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Stereophonic Wine - BD12 Offers - Thank You WB!
- Replies: 119
- Views: 4491
Re: Stereophonic Wine - BD12 Offers - Thank You WB!
Anyone receive their wines yet or know when they're shipping?
- April 1st, 2021, 2:56 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!***
Anyone receive their wines yet or know when they're shipping?
- April 1st, 2021, 2:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Cellar Tracker Down?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1368
- March 31st, 2021, 7:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Issues with Grassl glasses breaking?
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4092
Re: Issues with Grassl glasses breaking?
So you’re saying putting these in the dishwasher is the preferred way?
- March 31st, 2021, 9:23 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Paso take II
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1295
Re: Paso take II
Has anyone been to Linne Calodo recently?
- March 31st, 2021, 7:35 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Done w/hibernating - Santa Barbara bound
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2202
Re: Done w/hibernating - Santa Barbara bound
We're looking into a trip the end of May. Want to hit this area and also Paso. Will definitely try to swing by Tercero again.
- March 31st, 2021, 7:34 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Paso take II
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1295
Re: Paso take II
Good notes. We're thinking about a trip there the end of May.
- March 28th, 2021, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1138
Re: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
Tom, As a newcomer to our wines, I do recommend opening these wines early just to get the feel- A 60-90 min decant usually does the trick. The Barbera is the lightest and highest acid in your order, the MSG is the mid-weight, and the Enz is the darkest. All of the 19 wines are light and bright. Pau...
- March 28th, 2021, 11:34 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2000 Paolo Bea Sagrantino Montefalco Secco
- Replies: 12
- Views: 534
Re: TN: 2000 Paolo Bea Sagrantino Montefalco Secco
Nice note. I really enjoy Sagrantino, but you just don’t see much of it.
- March 28th, 2021, 6:25 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1138
Re: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
I popped a Barbera. HUGE mistake. I don’t think the wine was “bad,” but it was NOT in a good place. No amount of decant was going to coax it out. I Coravined the bottle. A week later, still half left. I don’t think it’s going to improve. I hope my second bottle is better. Going to let it sit. Weird...
- March 27th, 2021, 3:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1138
Re: Dirty & Rowdy Question- can I drink the 2019s?
I popped a Barbera. HUGE mistake. I don’t think the wine was “bad,” but it was NOT in a good place. No amount of decant was going to coax it out. I Coravined the bottle. A week later, still half left. I don’t think it’s going to improve. I hope my second bottle is better. Going to let it sit.
- March 21st, 2021, 6:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Since when did CA chardonnay reach 18.5 abv?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2963
Re: Since when did CA chardonnay reach 18.5 abv?
How many did you drink?
- March 21st, 2021, 2:26 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Is Cellartracker still the go-to for managing cellar?
- Replies: 111
- Views: 4883
- March 19th, 2021, 12:04 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: *** LAST DAY *** tercero wines - Rose Futures, Sampler 6 Packs, Free Shipping!
- Replies: 214
- Views: 6451
- March 18th, 2021, 4:25 pm
- Forum: Travel and Restaurants Forum
- Topic: Chicago--where to eat near JW Mariott
- Replies: 18
- Views: 820
Re: Chicago--where to eat near JW Mariott
Acanto on Michigan Avenue near the museum. The Gage is also pretty good, and the restaurant under the Bean is not bad. Those are options if you really don’t want to venture very far.
- March 17th, 2021, 8:19 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: when drunk how to sober up ?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 4461
Re: when drunk how to sober up ?
Pedialyte Advanced+
- March 15th, 2021, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Bedrock Wine Co. Spring 2021 Release
- Replies: 178
- Views: 16689
Re: Bedrock Wine Co. Spring 2021 Release
I like the boxes and packaging
- March 15th, 2021, 10:01 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Stanley Tucci "Searching for Italy"
- Replies: 104
- Views: 5328
Re: Stanley Tucci "Searching for Italy"
I still prefer Burt Wolf for format and Anthony Bourdain for snark & attitude.
- March 13th, 2021, 5:49 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Grassl Glass / April 6th Update - DELIVERY TOMORROW
- Replies: 265
- Views: 16817
Re: Grassl Glass / March 11th UPDATE - Bottom of this post.
Got mine today. Whoa! These babies are light! My wife is freaked out.
- March 13th, 2021, 5:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
- Replies: 3259
- Views: 226619
Re: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
2019 Bedrock, Zin, Noma Vineyard, Lodi
Lots of raspberry on the nose and palate. Raspberry, mocha, white pepper flavors.
I think I killed a baby.
Lots of raspberry on the nose and palate. Raspberry, mocha, white pepper flavors.
I think I killed a baby.
- March 13th, 2021, 2:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Pimps
- Topic: UPS/FedEx
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3438
Re: UPS/FedEx
And UPS just delivered my Grasl glasses
- March 13th, 2021, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Pimps
- Topic: UPS/FedEx
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3438
Re: UPS/FedEx
Forgot to mention, but for the first time in a long time, the delivery man asked for my name, AND he actually made me sign!
- March 13th, 2021, 10:42 am
- Forum: Wine Pimps
- Topic: UPS/FedEx
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3438
Re: UPS/FedEx
My Bedrock, scheduled for Saturday, changed to Monday, just unexpectedly arrived!
- March 13th, 2021, 8:17 am
- Forum: Wine Pimps
- Topic: UPS/FedEx
- Replies: 56
- Views: 3438
Re: UPS/FedEx
I prefer UPS, both because the Track My Deliver feature, and because my driver is great - we've had a lot of quick chats, and he knows me so well that when he's busy he'll just ring the bell and leave my wine there without making me sign (my gf and I both work from home, so no danger of it sitting ...
- March 12th, 2021, 2:17 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Wine aged in mesquite
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1229
Re: Wine aged in mesquite
When I lived in Dallas, I had a Texas dessert wine that was "aged" in pecan. Was disgusting.
- March 12th, 2021, 11:15 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: New Cellar not finished. I moved in anyway.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1588
Re: New Cellar not finished. I moved in anyway.
I like the metal/marble racks.
The wood - are those drawers?
The wood - are those drawers?
- March 11th, 2021, 4:52 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: It's been too long! Pizza!
- Replies: 1634
- Views: 98862
- March 11th, 2021, 1:00 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: WTN: Tercero Zoom Tasting (Clairette Blanche, Rose, Carignan, etc.)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 476
Re: WTN: Tercero Zoom Tasting (Clairette Blanche, Rose, Carignan, etc.)
My wife and I also did the 4oz bottles. Popped and poured. Hard to top David's notes, and I don't disagree with them. Just a few casual observations: 2020 Clairette Blanche - For me too, this was the first time I have ever had the varietal on its own, and Larry did a good job of discussing it. Very ...
- March 11th, 2021, 11:35 am
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: *CLOSED* Sabelli-Frisch BD12 insane offer - all the new 2019's!
- Replies: 103
- Views: 6036
Re: *CLOSED* Sabelli-Frisch BD12 insane offer - all the new 2019's!
Got my 4-pack the other day, and I just sat down to add into CT and to store the bottles. First, thanks to whoever created the profiles in CT, but more importantly, thanks Adam for the descriptors up front. Helps tremendously deciding where and how to store.
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- March 10th, 2021, 3:54 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Chicago Restaurant Thread
- Replies: 856
- Views: 49956
Re: Chicago Restaurant Thread
Alinea and Hopleaf both announced that they are soon to reopen.
- March 10th, 2021, 3:14 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: BerserkerDay Buyer Survey - LOOKING FOR THOSE WHO MAYBE DIDN’T BUY, AND LURKERS
- Replies: 88
- Views: 2657
- March 9th, 2021, 6:56 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: best Gewurz for spicy Asian food?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1254
Re: best Gewurz for spicy Asian food?
Definitely agree with Trimach. I just cracked open a 2011 Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre about two weeks ago with some spicy Asian crab and it was fabulous. The wine, at 10 years old, was at its absolute best! Trimbach is usually our go-to. Tercero Outlier tends to pair well. Also, some whites...
- March 8th, 2021, 11:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The Truffle Hunters
- Replies: 6
- Views: 795
Re: The Truffle Hunters
Slightly off topic, but Nicholas Kristof, the New York Times journalist, posted on social media today that they found truffles on his family farm in Oregon. I’ve been roaming the forests here in Yamhill County, Oregon, all my life — and I discover only now that they’re loaded with truffles. We went ...
- March 8th, 2021, 9:07 am
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: Grassl Glass / April 6th Update - DELIVERY TOMORROW
- Replies: 265
- Views: 16817
Re: Grassl Glass / March 8th UPDATE - Bottom of this post.
Got my UPS update. If they're in Naperville, maybe I can get them by Wednesday in Chicago so I can use on Larry's Tercero tasting that night.