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Cris Whetstone wrote: ↑February 4th, 2020, 11:45 pm Would anyone be making this fuss if a famous critic hadn't given this particular bottle 100 pts in a year they didn't make so much? Get a grip folks. Remember how much you cared about getting a bottle of Platt Pinot a month ago.

I got an email from Will saying the time on the list is only 1 of the factors in deciding who got it. Disappointing and so this would be my last order from RM. You guys can chase the 100 points next year. I'm out. And there is the answer. Customers got the Platt and points chasers didn’t. If you dr...

1/2 case ea of RRV and Platt

I’ll believe it when I don’t see smell it. Encouraging though.

mike pobega wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 12:16 pm Prime beef cubes with crunchy chili pepper sauce on sautéed Yuk Choy and Hon-Shimeji mushrooms.

Looks delicious Mike!

Chris Seiber wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 12:16 pm That vulcanic soil tends to klingon my boots when I walk the vineyard.

Robert Sand wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 11:12 am
Brian Tuite wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 5:21 am
Robert Sand wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 2:23 am The vulcanic soil is perfect for this grape.

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Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Not a winemaker, right?

Pardon me for finding humor in your alternative spelling of volcanic.

I actually ended up doing similar things 3 more times to keep her going until respecting her final wishes and letting her go 18 months ago. We'll be back. You're team is imploding also. Crazy how fast that can happen to both. You'll be back also once you give up on your weakest link 😆 Your last gre...

Robert Sand wrote: ↑March 3rd, 2021, 2:23 am The vulcanic soil is perfect for this grape.

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

I’ve found the best Gewürztraminer for spicy Asian food to be a sec Chenin Blanc from Domaine Huet.

Yes. At “5 o-clock somewhere” through dinner. Nightly. She likes most everything I open except for Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah although some bottles of both she enjoys. She prefers wines on the lighter side, whites, rosés but loves Zinfandel. She's not into tannic wines.Went from very fruit forward...

Ive got a bunch of stories. Here's the first. Was hired to sell medical supplies into a new subsidiary of a large company in the late 80's and South half of New Jersey was my territory. First year did 200% of quota won all kinds of awards. Second year they doubled what I did as my new quota (4X the...

Greg Dal Piaz did a comprehensive report on a blind tasting he did of 12 Cabernet Sauvignon based wines, 8 de Negoce and 4 store bought bottles. Fun read —> https://www.simplybetterwines.com/de-ne ... ignon.html

Applewood Smoked Baby Back Ribs and another ‘13 Briceland Humboldt Reserve Pinot Noir
This time the wine rocked.

The readers digest version of the readers digest version. No mention of Rudy or Maison Ilan or even KFC Buffet!

Just because you couldn't take it any more, or because you saw the writing on the wall and you were going to become redundant? What did you do next? I've never been in a position before without something in the works and it feels a bit strange. Summer of ‘94 I was let go unexpectedly. I bought a 12...

More Surf n Turf. Skirt Steak and Lobster version w/Chimichuri 0223D061-DEBE-4ACC-A1F0-1A7E53DE00DD.jpeg My Briceland Berserkerday order arrived yesterday. Unfortunately this ‘13 Humboldt Reserve had a mild case of CORKED-21 that got worse as the evening progressed. 9A2D24AD-9E41-42BF-AABF-B477F65AD...

f*ck Facebook!

Ive got a bunch of stories. Here's the first. Was hired to sell medical supplies into a new subsidiary of a large company in the late 80's and South half of New Jersey was my territory. First year did 200% of quota won all kinds of awards. Second year they doubled what I did as my new quota (4X the...

Ive got a bunch of stories. Here's the first. Was hired to sell medical supplies into a new subsidiary of a large company in the late 80's and South half of New Jersey was my territory. First year did 200% of quota won all kinds of awards. Second year they doubled what I did as my new quota (4X the...

Just because you couldn't take it any more, or because you saw the writing on the wall and you were going to become redundant? What did you do next? I've never been in a position before without something in the works and it feels a bit strange. Summer of ‘94 I was let go unexpectedly. I bought a 12...

Just because you couldn't take it any more, or because you saw the writing on the wall and you were going to become redundant? What did you do next? I've never been in a position before without something in the works and it feels a bit strange. Summer of ‘94 I was let go unexpectedly. I bought a 12...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑February 25th, 2021, 8:52 am My cellar is like berns,

Yeah, sure it is.

Part is in the basement and the rest across the street in cold storage?

May of 2019, I counted and notated the location of everything. I even entered the first two pages of it into Cellartracker.

My CT inventory is so far off I’m not bothering again until I build new storage and all the locations and bin numbering change.

Andrew Kotowski wrote: ↑February 24th, 2021, 6:38 am Happy to take up to those pics any day.

Flannery CA Reserve Ribeyes

And I thought my utilities bill was high! High ceilings, all glass, that wood stove has to work overtime because I know mine does without all that glass.

This one wasn’t the first bottle if my journey, a friend had introduced me to Williams-Selyem Pinot which got me hooked, but this was my first Zinfandel epiphany. I liked Zin and all but never understood how gracefully they would age when produced and stored properly until I had few of these. Still ...

jeez, the front of the car is missing... looks like he came down the hill, not up it. Just saw some live video. How fast was he going? 4 lane road. He crossed the center median and over the two opposite lanes, through a bunch of brush before finally coming to rest basically upside down. It looks li...

Nice to see this old thread revisited. Laughable. The quality level of the Oregon Chards I'm buying, drinking, loving is comparable to what? Aubert, Marcassin, Pahlmeyer, Rhys, Ceritas, Litterai, Arnot-Robert, Konnigsgaard, Kistler, Ferrin, Peter Michael, Ramey, William Selyem? If anything, Willame...

Glenn L e v i n e wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2021, 7:16 am
Ended up with a glass on nights 1,3,4,5. Wine was best on night 3; drank well until the bottle was dry as mummy pussy.

Sounds pretty dry man.

This inspired me to look at 11 years of notes to see what I found flawed. Kind of interesting to check back. PS: Rhys and Stony Hill contacted me immediately to replace. flirtysmile 2004 Domaine Huber-Verdereau Volnay Les Robardelles - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay (4/29/2020) Ladybugs. ...

A few weeks ago I popped a very high-end Napa cab that was corked with TCA. I contacted the winery and since I didn't purchase directly from them, they deferred replacing it and suggested contacting the retailer. Very disappointing. Nearly identical thing happened to me with a high end Sonoma Count...

Grilled a 1/2 lb January Blend tonight. Best Burger Ever! Order arrived 2 days after BD - I'm in the Florida and no problem with temps. I've been ordering for years and love this burger - thanks Bryan and Todd for a great Berserker Event! Sorry - no pics on this round - but I'll take some next time...

Welp.....not exactly a 'glowing review' ;) In hindsight it may have been mildly corked. I tried to pick it up on the cork when I got that mildew note on day 2 but I couldn’t confirm it so I left it at that. Based on feedback from others I may sway towards flawed. FWIW, that's the one I had that was...

Li Chen wrote: ↑February 21st, 2021, 9:05 am Copy-pasted from GrandReserveCard.com

"Earn an additional 2 points per dollar at your top wine merchant (the winery or wine merchant where you spend the most) each month"

Login and click on “Rewards Activity”

Li Chen wrote: ↑February 21st, 2021, 8:00 am Has anyone received the monthly 2X after statement posted? I do not see mine.

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i'll add westerhold for bonus points. I was wondering... No more Wren Hop? Definitely no more Jemrose. wren hop last vintage was either 14 or 13 IIRC. jemrose not sure but been a few years too. Jemrose has been gone for quite some time. Jim and Gloria sold the property and moved back to the Chicago...

If it’s going to be in a basement try CellarPro. Reliability and performance in one. But those dimensions, ugh.

Andrew Kotowski wrote: ↑February 20th, 2021, 10:41 pm Surf and Turf! Flannery filet tail and Mexican Brown shrimp from my local fishmonger (Gemini). Shrimp marinated using Bobby Flay’s ginger soy lime marinade.

Mike Davila wrote: ↑February 16th, 2021, 3:12 pm Grilled this rack of lamb Sunday for Valentine’s Day with wines to pair it with1CB0B897-A9C3-4ED0-BCEA-53E13A186298.jpegC3E3E0F2-83AA-4B0C-AA0B-00AE8C35055F.jpeg

Man I love lamb but my Wife doesn’t so I never get to cook it at home. I only eat it at restaurants. Looks fantastic Mike!

Mine started automatically switching to my wireless printers network each time I woke it up. Finally disabled the printers network and now have to email my print jobs.

Scott Brunson wrote: ↑February 21st, 2021, 5:29 am
GregT wrote: ↑February 20th, 2021, 11:02 am There's this.

The anguish I feel knows no bounds. I don't know how to make sense of my life any more.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kim-kardas ... t-divorce/
Hey, she’s available!

Look, here she comes now!

Steve Crawford wrote: ↑February 21st, 2021, 2:28 am i'll add westerhold for bonus points.

I was wondering...

No more Wren Hop?
Definitely no more Jemrose.

Rich Brown wrote: ↑February 20th, 2021, 7:05 pm Welp.....not exactly a 'glowing review'

In hindsight it may have been mildly corked. I tried to pick it up on the cork when I got that mildew note on day 2 but I couldn’t confirm it so I left it at that. Based on feedback from others I may sway towards flawed.

The Old Vines is a favorite but the two bottles of the 19 version I’ve had are not my preferred style. Tom IMHO the ‘19s need to hide in the back of the cellar for a long time. Way too angular for me right now although 4-6 days on the counter after opening does help a bit. Tonight we try a ‘17 Pato...

Who?

Ignorance truly is bliss pal!

i don't know which ISP you use, but guaranteed they spend less time and money on email security than google. for business, you're going to want their premium service anyway (https://workspace.google.com/), which has even more tools. yahoo is garbage. I have a gmail address I set up when it was nece...

I've had great experiences with winemakers replacing corked/flawed bottles from just a note on CT/WB regardless of where purchased. NVW&C gave me credit for a corked 20 yr old Forman Cab that I had purchased from them! I had a bottle of Arcadian Chard which Joe felt, from my tasting note, did no...

I've had great experiences with winemakers replacing corked/flawed bottles from just a note on CT/WB regardless of where purchased. NVW&C gave me credit for a corked 20 yr old Forman Cab that I had purchased from them! I had a bottle of Arcadian Chard which Joe felt, from my tasting note, did no...

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