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Had the 2017 Hame Ranch Cab the other night. It's a big, heavy-duty Cab. Went great with a steak.

Band of Bohemia Michelin-starred brewpub temporarily closes amid employee complaints and a restaurant industry reckoning Michelin-starred restaurant Band of Bohemia has temporarily closed its doors and issued a public apology after online accusations of fostering a hostile workplace and mismanagemen...

Apparently Alinea did this, and some people are not happy.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/07/08 ... rY6pk66eMw

Had a 2015 Carignan last night for the 4th. Delicious.

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
July 5th, 2020, 2:41 pm
Fortaleza anejo

^^^ This...

.. and this >> viewtopic.php?f=18&t=58469&hilit=tequila

Thanks for posting. I purchased the last two wines. Can’t wait to open.

I had your Tokay the other night and was delicious.

Nobody actually sleeps better after drinking alcohol. You may feel that you do, because you fall asleep faster and/or stay asleep better, but the beneficial things that happen in your brain during unadulterated sleep don't happen as well or at all if you've had alcohol. You may not care, because at...

2019 Turley White Zin
This was really nice. Soft. Peach. Went great with Indian food. Glad I have another bottle.

The biggest holding in my cellar is American Pinot, but then I'll get bored and venture off to Zins, or Rhone varietals, or some Cab, but then swing back to Pinots. And then it repeats. What hasn't repeated, is I've whittled most of my Pinot purchases to only a couple of producers, as I began to fin...

He’s not a bullfrog?

Did the Alinea steak dinner last night. Was RICH! And I'm paying for it today. Last night I was STUFFED. Was tasty, although a bit salty. Started with a lobster bisque. Then did the steak, salad, and potatoes. Ended with strawberry shortbread. 104467866_10207078929609757_1127409772118701622_n.jpg 10...

I just ordered more from Pax. #BLM

I haven’t had one of their wines in awhile. Need to go find one. Paul, I see your local. I have the 97,2001 and more of the 2002. I’ll save em. When COVID is over, you’ll come over and join some of the other local hooligans and we can put together a nice vertical with some flannery. What is Todd’s ...

I haven’t had one of their wines in awhile. Need to go find one.

Perhaps my original reply to this topic (#5) would have better been stated as follows: An certain winery sent an unsolicited email supporting a social activist movement that has become divisive and politically volatile. As my email address was provided for business purposes only, I was annoyed and ...

Posting as Pics as it is very visual.

I can forward it to you. I'd appreciate a copy/paste to the thread if that's not too political; posting without comment seems to be information rather than politics. I would be surprised if it's much beyond a basic statement of alignment. I was going to, but I deleted it and can't find it in any em...

Andrew Gold wrote: ↑
June 16th, 2020, 1:27 pm

Jeff Rosenberg wrote: ↑
June 16th, 2020, 12:00 pm
I am no longer a Pax customer after their recent BLM email. I don’t need any social activism. They should stick with making and selling wine.
Care to expand on what the email contained?

Support for BLM

This ties into the discussion, but is not about the glass. What do folks use to keep flying proteins from landing in your glasses when outside? Not a huge problem here in Southern California, but it must be bad in some of those "buggy" states back east. The Vinglace and others have a lid. I guess t...

We recently got glasses from Vinglace. https://www.vinglace.com/collections/the-wine-glass Similar to the metal ones above, but with a glass insert. GREAT call with the Vinglace Paul! I had never heard of these but had to give em a try after reading your post. Used one by the pool this afternoon an...

Too cold in Chicago today to open a rose.

2017 Once & Future Wine Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard

Did the Boka lamb last night. Enjoyed everything.

Doing Alinea steak next Friday.

Has anyone been to Effingham Manor?

Ha! Just had this experience tonight. Drilled straight into it. No probs. But then wouldn’t budge. Had to peel off the wax before the cork would budge.

Drinking a 2018 Sabelli-Frisch Marsanne tonight. It's 12.5%. I think a couple other of his wines have been low. And it's very nice!

Works for me

Gotcha. The wine had always drank super young/structured with the oak standing out a bit (at least to me). Sounds like its loosening up a bit. Thanks! There was a CellarTracker tasting note this weekend that said it needed 2 hours to start shedding the oak and after 4 hours , it was a different win...

2012 Bedrock Cuvée Karatas How was it? Reading some recent notes saying its really starting to come around. Soft, mellow palate. Some sweet butter and caramel notes. Some green fruit and grapefruit. Golden color. Enjoyed, but not my favorite white. I haven’t seen any past notes, so not sure how to ...

2012 Bedrock Cuvée Karatas

2010 Rivers-Marie Napa Valley Cab

We recently got glasses from Vinglace.

https://www.vinglace.com/collections/the-wine-glass

Similar to the metal ones above, but with a glass insert.

2012 Jean Edwards, Cab, Rutherford
Great wine outdoors with grilled steak, potatoes, asparagus.

Paul Miller wrote: ↑
May 17th, 2020, 12:03 pm
Ugh! I had one Pisoni left, and I drank it last week.

Found a Roar

Ugh! I had one Pisoni left, and I drank it last week.

George Hejna wrote: ↑
May 17th, 2020, 11:40 am
Duck was not worth the $$ IMO. Legs were great, breast - texture was off. Sides were great.

Elske's salmon was excellent across the entire menu. Assuming you like Scandinavian food.

George

Thanks for the feedback. The cost is hard to swallow.

Wow. I missed seeing that. I love duck. How did you hear about it? Lee Wolen's social media through a friend. George Well, I'm following him on Instagram now! Trying to decide. Duck on Wednesday, or duck lasagne on Thursday? Did the pork on Friday. Was delicious. Pictures don't do justice. IMG_3437...

They "released" 12 - 21 day age ducks for pick up this Wednesday. I was able to grab a couple. Looking forward to it. Also Elske has a salmon dinner this weekend that looks great. George Wow. I missed seeing that. I love duck. How did you hear about it? Lee Wolen's social media through a friend. Ge...

A few years ago, sort of the old Pax made a rosé that came in an odd shaped bottle. Sam’s/Binny’s had it, and also had Mags. Loved the wine for summer. I ultimately cleared the shelf at Binny’s.

Doing Boka again this Friday. They changed their menu. Trying the pork. They "released" 12 - 21 day age ducks for pick up this Wednesday. I was able to grab a couple. Looking forward to it. Also Elske has a salmon dinner this weekend that looks great. George Wow. I missed seeing that. I love duck. ...

I keep everything corked until I’m ready to drink it

Doing Boka again this Friday. They changed their menu. Trying the pork.

This is rich. A bunch of 1%ers on a wine board ripping a 1% grape grower. [popcorn.gif] Mmm...if I sound like a 1%er that’s mostly because I read a lot of books when I was a kid. 20 years in restaurants didn’t exactly make me wealthy, and neither has starting a winery. It has kept me enjoying my wo...

Victor Hong wrote: ↑
May 11th, 2020, 11:30 am

John Ammons wrote: ↑
May 11th, 2020, 10:46 am
Presuming the picture that ran with the article is current, he is quite the healthy looking 80 year old.
Clonal grafting.

Good rootstock

2013 Carlisle Vineyard

2012 Kosta Browne, Pinot, Pisoni Vnyrd.

We did Boka last night. Very tasty. Quite a few people lined up by the curb to get their meals. Seemed to be more Boka cars than Alinea. They were then sending people in cars around the corner to relieve congestion. Since I walked up, I sat just briefly in their outdoor patio. Several other people a...

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