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I'm finding it's way to easy to accidentally cut through 14ga wire......oops ! The 12.5ga wire just gets nicked.....still oops !

Benjamin - There are many "select" wines that are small fermentations.....1 barrel maybe 2 maybe 3. Quality and complexity are there. Too many false dogmas and preconceived notions passed on in both grape farming and winemaking. Keep doing your thing.

After using the Infaco F3015 last season and we are half way through pruning this season I really like this pruning system. One battery charge lasts longer than I do so there are no issues losing juice. Since it's been on the chilly side I'm able to wear a Majestic Superdex glove underneath the cond...

Mike - In simplest terms my guess is that your wine has a higher pH(3.0-3.5) and some residual sugar that cuts some of the acidity you might taste. The solubility of tartaric acid is a function of pH, concentration, and pairing ions. It's not the only acid found in wine.

This topic was discussed in the past year or so. Check old threads for this topic. As I recall there were many good suggestions.

Boy that's being pretty fussy about sun tanning the grapes. Not buying the importance of doing this. Are trying to drive down the overall acidity ?

Recent summary update to this pest ........... https://www.goodfruit.com/spotted-lanternfly-a-new-grape-threat/ . Just got back from the quarantined area in PA and most vineyard owners are keenly aware on what to look for. Eggs masses are burned off with propane torch and the nymphs and adults are s...

Looks like Gary Vaynerchuk has a new wine business to hit our shelves sometime soon.....Empathy Wines

My mother who used to steam the crap out of brussels sprouts until they were yellow green and my father who made me eat them until I gagged poisoned my interest in the mini cabbage. It wasn't until a friend grilled mini sprouts that they tasted awesome. There's a restaurant near us that does a kung ...

I'm in the Paumanok chenin blanc "like" category. From year to year they make a very enjoyable chenin that is right priced and down right delicious. In some years their "Minimalist" bottling is definitely a cut above from their regular bottling. My sense is that some of the west coast chenin blancs ...

Anyone been to the tapas restaurant Pintxo Seattle?..........http://www.pintxoseattle.com . What did you think of their food and wine list?

I hear you. We dropped it several years back. Sporadically an issue or two gets sent to us each year trying to lure us back in.

A Bloomberg article yesterday gave a nice summary review of cabernet franc as a grape that is gaining in popularity...... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... and-beyond .

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February 28th, 2019, 3:54 pm
Rhode Island is great in winter!

It's not so bad as the crowds are diminished. When I first saw that title I did think RI and not CA. It actually should read Napa in Dana Point.

2015 Liquid Farm Chardonnay La Hermana - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley (1/28/2019) Day 1: Not as good as the last bottle. Saline, tangerine, minerals and really acidic. Almost Sauvignon Blanc like. Really tastes like a poorly made New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Will return this b...

Either of the Patrick Javillier bourgognes , Cuveé des Forgets and Cuveé Oligocene. Both are under $30. Also the Sauzet and Dominique Lafon bourgognes are often really good.

Gabe - One thing to watch out for with refrigerators/freezers is the weight capacity of wherever you place the bottles whether it be the rack on the back wall or stacking them off the base. Just double check to see if there are weight capacity figures.

I would drink it when in Greece if nothing else refreshing is available, in fact I have drunk it there ... and also recently when on visit with a Greek violinist - and it was the only beverage available except mineral water ... (and I´m still alive ...) Not me. I'll take ouzo any day of the week ov...

I have and do use the simplest Johnson Controls A19AAT-2C Freezer Temperature Controller for both refrigerator and freezer control between 35F and 65F. Currently I'm running 3 of these with the oldest being 5 years old now. It's simple but I would also suggest you place a thermometer or two inside t...

Auxerrois and chenin blanc. Both produce very versatile still and sparkling wines. Good examples of both are underrepresented in North American wineries. Really like Bel Lago's(MI) auxerrois and Paumanok's(LI-NY) chenin blanc.

Pellenc sales rep mentioned to me that they could not get to their building in Santa Rosa yesterday. Sounds like heavy rains with waterways overflowing the banks and closing off roadways. Time to throw out the anchor in CA. For us on the east coast we are warmer than usual...........high 30s to low ...

Pastichio and lettuce greens/avocado/walnut oil with a 2015 Roanoke Cabernet Franc(Long Island). The Roanoke is still tannic(% new oak?) but clearly will be a terrific wine after more time in the bottle or aeration. This has plenty of fruit to go the distance. Will try the remaining half bottle late...

Brett - Take a peak at Tom's Wine Line blog as he is an Italian wine lover. .... https://ubriaco.wordpress.com . You will find some good information on the regions and wines he has tasted.

I find that Gewurztraminer is one of those very polarizing grapes where people either love it or immensely dislike it. It would not be a very good thing for a region to concentrate on only one grape variety. Alsace has many lovely wines worth seeking out.

Richard - Do you mean PE County? If so I was not aware that cabernet franc hit their sweet spot.

Hi Mike . I find this tasting note interesting as Gayle and I tasted that wine in early 2012 when it was still in stainless steel. At that time it had a delicate pinot noir like character that we loved. The following year when we visited François he had us taste it again from oak barrels. That tasti...

jmigliano5 - Welcome to the Board ! Lots of good suggestions already. It's great if you can find a local wine store that has an experienced wine buyer that can make recommendations but if that is not the case many of us do form relationships with distant stores as well. There is lots of very good wi...

Wonder if Ardeaseal wines require a good decant with time to come alive?

Terrific article Todd. Congrats !

Great pictures Casey. I think the biomass picture shows how much material is cut away from the plant in cane pruning. It can be very slow going with older plants.

Same movie and Domaine Maume is part of Marchand Tawse since the 2011 vintage(?) . These are the first vineyards that Marchand has under his name thanks to Mr Tawse.

One of my local retailers does a nice job of bringing new premium wines consistently. If I'm interested in something particular I ask him if he can get it. I've done this so many times we finally agreed it was faster for him to give me one of his monthly distributor catalogs for me to check at my co...

My first thought was a gamay which could have a touch of fruitiness to play off any spicy flavors. Although it may be better for the Korean bbq meats.

It's very unfortunate that the Alsatian wines are poorly represented in wine stores. Because of the limited choices and underlying minimal education given for these wines I find in most cases the cause and effect is cyclical. Even though I would consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about wine I fi...

Dinner was a beautiful Greek pastichio made by my very talented spouse. This is real comfort food when paired with a nice Greek salad(no lettuce) and unbuttered bread. To chase this all down we sipped an ouzo not found here yet but it is by far the best producer we have tried to date from ouzos purc...

Stewart - Worth trying but my sense is the glove needs to be super close or touching the hand tool blade. Will trying when I pull it out Feb/Mar to start pruning again.

I would think that electric shears might level the playing field between the sexes. It's no small investment, at about $2000/rig, but I do think it starts making more sense to optimize labor efficiency as cost and scarcity gets more acute. I've got one older Infaco set that doesn't include the safe...

Take a look at Nomblot ........ https://www.wine-tanks.com and Sonoma Cast Stone ...... https://www.concretewinetanks.com . Should have plenty of customers up and down the west coast that you can reach out to and get feedback.

Kevin - What's that green stuff doing in there ?

Agree with Scott that the 5 Guys buns are terrible and fall apart too easily. Our 5 Guys split out of town after a 5-6 year run. They could not complete with local restaurant burgers including a take out Greek family pizzeria which makes the best fries ever to go along with a great burger which you ...

For many domaines the last several years have been challenging in terms of harvest yields at a time when demand for their wines has steadily increased..... Nice overview in Drinks Business ...... https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/08/how-the-evolving-economics-of-burgundy-wine-is-changing-how-th...

Sounds like a nice celebration Jim. Congratulations on another year. We do the same in trying to find nice buys under $20 for the everyday wines. Much easier for whites than reds but it still can be done. When in comes to 375ml wines I agree that I would like to see more available in stores and rest...

Have noticed this with older burgundies. For me late 1980s Philippe Leclerc wines stand out. Would place them on the counter upright for 1-2 days before opening and it helps but not completely clarifying. My experience with older Bordeaux is that the 2 day counter treatment makes everything settle a...

Wow ! Thank you for all the tips . I think I'm on the clock now to retry the recipe if I can find it.

Thank you Martin. I will certainly try it. Last year we purchased a pork belly with skin on from a local farm to make a Chinese dish my spouse suggested I try. After poking the heck out of the skin and putting on a sweet rub for 48 hrs I did a slow cook in the oven with the last step to turn up the ...

Martin - Thanks for sharing this. What happens to the skin? Does it soften enough in the process so that it's not chewy?

Cheers to you Frank for supporting Laura's House again this year. We had a few couples over for Thanksgiving dinner. The theme for this dinner was to have very nice wines from Paumanok from start to finish(Bubbly, Chardonnay, Assemblage, and late harvest Sauvignon Blanc). I decided to add a 1994 Dom...

Casey - The deer seem to be super healthy this year and they have moved back in to the forest around our vineyard. Saw another good size buck today on the west side of the vineyard. We were in a stare down for 30 seconds at no more than 50 ft. Our hunter's daughter is coming home for holiday break f...

Casey always has terrific hunting trips and pics. We are in post harvest mode in the vineyard and a good friend hunts our property. Yesterday while working the vineyard(stowing nets) a shot rang out in the woods. One of our grape eaters bit the dust...see pic. This is perfect timing for the holidays...

I haven’t been to many (see other people’s comments above on why) but I did like Saltwater Farms. The wines are very Burgundian. Your just not going to find anything of incredibly high quality in Connecticut but I was pleasantly surprised by this place. Very good to hear this, Matthew. Saltwater Fa...

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