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- February 11th, 2020, 4:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Desire Lines Spring 2020 Release
- Replies: 5
- Views: 675
Re: Desire Lines Spring 2020 Release
The Riesling is amazing, bone dry and really wicked acidity. Great QPR. I was going to stop there but the description of the Griffin's Lair, probably my favorite California Syrah vineyard, sucked me in so added some Cab and made it a full case.
- February 10th, 2020, 4:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: It's critic bingo! ("a little thunder of volatility in the tannins")
- Replies: 1396
- Views: 67965
Re: It's critic bingo! More Molesworthian singed wood!
It's typical to smoke salmon over alder - I use red alder and if I were to sample you two salmons, one smoked over alder and one over oak, you would unquestionably detect the difference. Molesworth, however, I'd wager could not. BTW I decided to check up on this thread, after Tablas Creek announced ...
- December 10th, 2019, 9:44 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix? Is that that good?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2029
Re: Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix? Is that that good?
The have a 2nd location north of Downtown. I visit every time I'm in Phoenix but last July my sister was concerned about crowds and parking because there was a baseball game happening at the time, and we found the uptown to have equivalent quality and zero wait. That would be the Town & Country...
- December 9th, 2019, 5:01 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix? Is that that good?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2029
Re: Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix? Is that that good?
The have a 2nd location north of Downtown. I visit every time I'm in Phoenix but last July my sister was concerned about crowds and parking because there was a baseball game happening at the time, and we found the uptown to have equivalent quality and zero wait.
- August 19th, 2019, 6:46 am
- Forum: Event Planner - Online or Offline
- Topic: It’s been too long, Old Vines Offline #6 - Aug 31st, Forestville - The Round-Up
- Replies: 98
- Views: 8493
Re: It’s been too long, Old Vines Offline #6 - Aug 31st, Forestville - The Countdown
It looks like the date is not going to work for us. Sorry, we'll have to catch up next time.
- June 27th, 2019, 11:35 am
- Forum: Event Planner - Online or Offline
- Topic: It’s been too long, Old Vines Offline #6 - Aug 31st, Forestville - The Round-Up
- Replies: 98
- Views: 8493
Re: It’s been too long, Old Vines Offline #6 - How About Aug 31st?
That weekend is a maybe for us.
- June 3rd, 2019, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: It's been too long! Pizza!
- Replies: 1576
- Views: 95043
Re: It's been too long! Pizza!
Would using a Kitchenaid Mixer and its dough hook to mix the flour for pizza dough be allowed or is that too pedestrian for serious pizza makers? I use the one with the spiral hook. The only thing "pedestrian" IMO is that you're limited in scale to the amount of dough you can do in a batc...
- June 3rd, 2019, 9:40 pm
- Forum: Event Planner - Online or Offline
- Topic: It’s been too long, Old Vines Offline #6 - Aug 31st, Forestville - The Round-Up
- Replies: 98
- Views: 8493
Re: It’s been too long, Old Vines Offline #6
We're in. No solid plans any weekends yet except 4th of July so let's do this!
- March 19th, 2019, 11:43 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Two New Bedrocks...(short/boring)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1233
Re: TN: Two New Bedrocks...(short/boring)
TomHill if you ever get a chance have Morgan tell the story of what Rajat Parr had to go through to import Stockinger barrels. Much respect ![worship [worship.gif]](./images/smilies/worship.gif)
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- March 7th, 2019, 4:21 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Cat Cora storms out of Alinea: looks like a chef with too strong a sense of entitlement.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2699
Re: Cat Cora storms out of Alinea: looks like a chef with too strong a sense of entitlement.
Btw, I just happened to have started watching “Chef’s Table” on Netflix. It isn’t great, and some of the segments are definitely better than others, but the episode on Achatz was really interesting. He is quite the culinary mind. Yeah and in that episode Achatz casts some shade on Charlie Trotter, ...
- March 6th, 2019, 6:56 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Anchovies
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1960
Re: Anchovies
I had a terrific dish made with these anchovies at Rue Cler in Durham about a year ago: https://www.gustiamo.com/salted-anchovies-from-cetara-by-nettuno/. Also, some hazelnuts from Gustiamo were a revelation, I don’t think I realized until tasting them that it had been years since I’d had a hazelnu...
- February 20th, 2019, 9:40 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: It's been too long! Pizza!
- Replies: 1576
- Views: 95043
Re: It's been too long! Pizza!
So, bear with me.... My allergies have been kicking the shit out of me for the last 2 years. Broken in the morning. My Doc is requesting that I take a break from any cow dairy, which for morbid curiosity, I'll take a shot at. Knowing me, I can go weeks without milk or heavy cheese then down a gallo...
- September 26th, 2018, 2:06 pm
- Forum: Event Planner - Online or Offline
- Topic: Old Vines Offline, Sonoma County - Younger Vintages? Let’s nail down a date.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1051
Re: Old Vines Offline, Sonoma County - Younger Vintages? Let’s nail down a date.
Nothing came of this? At this point October is pretty full for us but early Nov is possible.
- June 20th, 2018, 11:13 am
- Forum: Event Planner - Online or Offline
- Topic: Old Vines Offline, Sonoma County - Younger Vintages? Let’s nail down a date.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1051
Old Vines Offline, Sonoma County - Younger Vintages? Who’s in?
Great! The only things on my calendar at this time is out of town mid-July and Labor Day Weekend.
'12 and younger is not bad, or maybe focus directly on 2012? A much heralded vintage and one with early approachability.
'12 and younger is not bad, or maybe focus directly on 2012? A much heralded vintage and one with early approachability.
- March 27th, 2018, 3:28 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What's the Most a Rose SHOULD Cost?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 4047
What's the Most a Rose SHOULD Cost?
Tempier sets the bar, so for me, that is what the market will bear.
Also, this:
Also, this:
Scott G r u n e r wrote:Most American saignee rose should come free with the red wine it was bled from.
- March 26th, 2018, 10:32 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Zinfandels!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1356
Zinfandels!
I was thinking the same thing - in fact I usually go to this dinner but realized that I learn about it through the Carlisle mailing list, not Prima's.Bud Carey wrote:What... no Carlisle???
Usually a great dinner though. Thanks for the notes.
- March 22nd, 2018, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - April 21 @ Press Club SF
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2146
Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - April 21 @ Press Club SF
Do it Chris! Contact me offline if you're coming up.Cris Whetstone wrote:Sounds awesome. I might have to make a quick trip up for that if work isn't too nuts.
- March 22nd, 2018, 4:42 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - April 21 @ Press Club SF
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2146
Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - April 21 @ Press Club SF
Nalle caught my eye on the list of participants. Been a while since I had one of their Zins but enjoyed a fair number quite a few years ago. They participated in the DCV tour & dinner a few years ago. We visited the Henderlong vineyard and poured the wines at the dinner. Really nice, elegant wi...
- March 22nd, 2018, 10:58 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - April 21 @ Press Club SF
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2146
Historic Vineyard Society Tasting - April 21 @ Press Club SF
The Historic Vineyard Society will be holding a tasting on April 21 at Press Club in San Francisco. I had some conversation with Chris and Morgan about this at the Bedrock pickup day last weekend, and it sounds like an interesting event. Not just for Zinfandel anymore, expect a wider variety of vari...
- March 20th, 2018, 4:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Once & Future Release - March 20th
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4828
Once & Future Release - March 20th
I have zero room for new bottles and have been told to stop buying. A half case (3 Mataro, 3 PS) qualifies as not buying, right? Very little Mataro in my cellar, so I couldn't pass it up entirely. I've never had a bad bottle of Palisades PS from any winemaker (Mending Wall is particularly good), so...
- March 20th, 2018, 4:41 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Home food sealer durability/recommendations
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2542
Home food sealer durability/recommendations
Same here. What we thought were defects turned out to be bad bags.Stuart BeauneHead Niemtzow wrote:Almost two years later, my Weston is just what I needed: reliable; easy to use...and....failsafe.
Haven't even talked to their consumer line people.
- March 20th, 2018, 11:09 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: It's been too long! Pizza!
- Replies: 1576
- Views: 95043
It's been too long! Pizza!
Did a burmese recipe on Friday and had some of the leftover sauce for pizza. It is two whole heads of garlic roasted super low in 1/2c of ghee/oil, then pureed w turmeric paprika fish sauce and shrimp paste. I paired it w grilled eggplant snap pea pickled garlic pickled serrano grilled green onion....
- March 20th, 2018, 10:37 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Need to replace old Food Saver vacuum sealer
- Replies: 15
- Views: 890
Need to replace old Food Saver vacuum sealer
We've had rolls that didn't work. 3rd-party cheap bags from Amazon. Now we stick with brand-name.
If you have to replace, I recommend reading this thread: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/vi ... 6&t=116925
If you have to replace, I recommend reading this thread: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/vi ... 6&t=116925
- March 20th, 2018, 10:36 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: The piece of cookware that changed your life
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2698
The piece of cookware that changed your life
I have lots of cooking stuff I like and use for years, but for life-changing, it's got to be the hearth oven.
- March 8th, 2018, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2014 Sandlands Trousseau (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2195
TN: 2014 Sandlands Trousseau (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast)
Thanks. I pulled a 2012 grenache and 2012 syrah to try soon. While these might be on the early side, I've never tried either. I haven’t tried either of these (the Grenache is super-rare) but suggest you might want to check out the interview with Tegan Passalacqua about this project on the IDTT podc...
- March 7th, 2018, 10:42 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2014 Sandlands Trousseau (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2195
TN: 2014 Sandlands Trousseau (USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast)
Nice note Buzz. The Sandlands Trousseau is killer. One of my favorite CA wines right now.
- February 9th, 2018, 6:31 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Ridge - Unusual or Rare Bottlings?
- Replies: 129
- Views: 8028
Ridge - Unusual or Rare Bottlings?
This picture of our own Mike Dildine over a bottle of Ridge Monte Rosso 1994, from the HVS dinner at Chez Panisse a few years ago; he's looking so engaged as anyone would be discussing this wine with Paul Draper and Joel Peterson: https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/528662_55808943087047...
- February 9th, 2018, 6:13 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Desire Lines Wine Co
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1156
Desire Lines Wine Co
This is a new project from Cody & Emily Rasmussen. Many know Cody the assistant winemaker at Bedrock. This is being announced on social media this weekend for a release sometime this spring. I know Cody has done a Griffin's Lair Syrah, but I'm not sure what else. You couldn't meet two nicer peop...
- January 17th, 2018, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Sandlands Save the Date: Jan. 17th
- Replies: 65
- Views: 3987
Sandlands Save the Date: Jan. 17th
Left a little Chenin on the table. All-in on everything else. The Trousseau is a religious experience for me.
- January 12th, 2018, 10:16 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Blogger or Not???
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1485
Blogger or Not???
Hmm, if we removed every other poster, and all their posts, except yours, then would it be a blog? Might just be [stirthepothal.gif] ...not to mention, it would be so long/boring [stirthepothal.gif] A prominent winemaker once introduced me as "in influential wine blogger" which I thought ...
- January 12th, 2018, 10:12 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Question on wine storage
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1080
Question on wine storage
We have a gauge in our cellar, and in relatively low-humidity NorCal it's pretty much always in the 50-70% range, without having any water source in the cellar. We used to keep an open jar of water, but gave up on it. And nowadays there's not even enough room in there for all the wine, let alone any...
- December 22nd, 2017, 9:37 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Official Costco Thread
- Replies: 2267
- Views: 316658
Official Costco Thread
Livermore Costco has Lagier-Meredith Syrah 2012 for $39. They had more of that than parking spots.
- December 22nd, 2017, 11:27 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2012 Under The Wire Sparkling Zinfandel, Bedrock Vineyar
- Replies: 8
- Views: 626
TN: 2012 Under The Wire Sparkling Zinfandel, Bedrock Vineyar
This wine on release was really gorgeous, like eating fresh strawberries while sitting in a rose garden. Then it went through a pink bubble-gum flavor phase, then the fruit shut down. I don't know if it comes out the other end as anything interesting. I make it my policy to drink them young.
- December 22nd, 2017, 10:29 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: CHEESE MUSHROOM LASAGNE
- Replies: 16
- Views: 966
CHEESE MUSHROOM LASAGNE
Thank you Martin. I missed your mention on that detail.
- December 21st, 2017, 11:32 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Inexpensive Sparklers
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6617
Inexpensive Sparklers
Your "good" list is pretty good. From CA I'd add the Piper Sonoma Blanc de Noir.
Murgo from Sicily is excellent for the money.
Murgo from Sicily is excellent for the money.
- December 21st, 2017, 11:22 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Interesting flavors to add to brownies?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 949
Interesting flavors to add to brownies?
^this^Dennis Atick wrote:How good a time do you want to have with said brownies?
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- December 21st, 2017, 11:21 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: Interesting flavors to add to brownies?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 949
Interesting flavors to add to brownies?
We've substituted ruby or LBV Port for part of the liquid, which worked out well.
- December 21st, 2017, 5:02 pm
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: CHEESE MUSHROOM LASAGNE
- Replies: 16
- Views: 966
CHEESE MUSHROOM LASAGNE
So Martin, one question:
Nothing alike - I guess you used Fontina?150g fontina, grated (or mozzarella)
- December 21st, 2017, 10:24 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2001 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
- Replies: 11
- Views: 577
TN: 2001 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
Awesome wine. Wish I had more. I guess I need to score an invite to David's house.
- December 21st, 2017, 10:23 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Some Zins & Mondeuses..(long/boring)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 664
TN: Some Zins & Mondeuses..(long/boring)
Well that's an interesting story about the anvil. I always assumed, given the existence of the Chester's Anvil "Gretna Green" wine, that the anvil had something to do with someone running away to get married You're partially right Larry. The origin of the Chester's Anvil label was our (la...
- December 20th, 2017, 5:12 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Where Are The Monte Rosso Grapes Going???
- Replies: 84
- Views: 6998
Where Are The Monte Rosso Grapes Going???
I'm going to guess, 60% of it.Glenn L e v i n e wrote:I wonder how much research went into the birth of this new winery name?
- December 20th, 2017, 12:24 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Bottle you enjoyed most fequently in 2017
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2981
Bottle you enjoyed most fequently in 2017
I loaded up on the 2012 Chester's Anvil Zin when they announced they were discontinuing the project and clearanced all the inventory. It's been my house wine ever since.
- December 20th, 2017, 11:07 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Some Zins & Mondeuses..(long/boring)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 664
TN: Some Zins & Mondeuses..(long/boring)
Well that's an interesting story about the anvil. I always assumed, given the existence of the Chester's Anvil "Gretna Green" wine, that the anvil had something to do with someone running away to get married: Gretna Green is one of the world's most popular wedding destinations, due to its ...
- December 19th, 2017, 10:13 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Two QPR Bedrocks...(short/boring)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 827
TN: Two QPR Bedrocks...(short/boring)
All that GDC-pruned Merlot at Bedrock Vineyard has to go somewhere, but I guess not here.Eric S n y d e r wrote:...curious though Tom, why the 0% Merlot note on the OVZ?
- December 19th, 2017, 10:09 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: Two QPR Bedrocks...(short/boring)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 827
TN: Two QPR Bedrocks...(short/boring)
Nice reviews TomHill. These wines are screaming values. I've been buying less of them just to try to reduce the bottle count in my cellar, but it's really a tough call between these and the SVDs. FYI the Turley Judge Bell is in fact the same vineyard block as was/is Story Picnic Hill. I guess Larry ...
- December 19th, 2017, 9:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What Is the Deal with Carneros?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5757
What Is the Deal with Carneros?
The take away here is clearly that Pinot should never be grown in the RRV. The only reason Carneros was even a thing is because it was cheap land and slightly cooler than RRV. Dost thou troll? ;) Lol. I never let an opportunity to bash RRV pinot go unexecuted. I'm with Kenny; put Santa Lucia Highla...
- December 14th, 2017, 10:46 am
- Forum: Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
- Topic: CHEESE MUSHROOM LASAGNE
- Replies: 16
- Views: 966
CHEESE MUSHROOM LASAGNE
There is no question that this recipe is time consuming with a lot of ingredients which is typical for Ottolenghi. I wouldn´t make it every week. But once a year, YES. In addition it is a good recipe to feed a crowd of vegetarians, as up to 6-8 people will leave full&happy the table. The Greens...
- December 14th, 2017, 9:59 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: It's time for the first (and hopefully annual) Berserker of the Year Award!!!
- Replies: 108
- Views: 4565
It's time for the first (and hopefully annual) Berserker of the Year Award!!!
Great choice! Congrats Brian.
- December 11th, 2017, 4:53 pm
- Forum: Stoneking Benefit Fundraiser Auctions
- Topic: Stoneking Auction Lot 39 - Penfolds - CLOSED
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1164
- December 11th, 2017, 9:51 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Week 3 - Virtual Tasting Series Charity - P and R
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1624
Week 3 - Virtual Tasting Series Charity - P and R
A couple contributions from my weekend: 2008 Passopisciaro Sicilia Passopisciaro - Italy, Sicily, Sicilia (12/11/2017) Pop-n-pour light ruby color with hints of garnet around the edges. Funky nose of cherries, roses, spearmint, and leather. The wine has some slight spritz, which I pull out using a V...