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Is Brad Baker still publishing? Website says currently letter is something from 2017

Has anybody had a 2012 recently? I will be curious to see what the asking price will be for those. $110 BdB/BdN, $70 Rose (WL only). Note these are not convention 12's but late disgorged wines, and come with the following note: We have about a hundred bottles of both the Blanc de blancs and the Bla...

Inspired by the WA thread, I'm wondering if we can get a compendium going of your thoughts on various professional wine reviewers (ie you may love Keith L on CT, but that's not the subject here). Particular items of note: Do you find their notes/reviews useful in terms of understand what the wine wi...

Just the tip you say?

Merrill Lindquist wrote: ↑
August 14th, 2020, 2:43 pm
This thread is unique in that people are referring to "my wife," instead of the dreaded "the wife" or "wifey." Thanks, gentlemen, for that.

What she really hates is "my first wife"

At the risk of piling on more "my wife" stories (and thanks to Sarah for keeping us honest) - my wife's got a better palate than me but doesn't geek out about it like I do. That said the other day she opened a bottle from the fridge without notifying me. She then went on to say "I googled it, it was...

I went for the Aequorin, Anitykthera, and the Angelicall - I totally get people would have a tough time spending $110 on a rose but this one is for sure worth it. Visited last summer but didn't' try the Obelin, so I passed out of a lack of familiarity.

Probably is I can't drink em - A) If they're really going for that much I gotta think about flipping B) Since they changed the name, I've now got a real collectors items - first edition, "old name", full boxed set. Gotta keep the full set together. Maybe I can coravin a tasting poor and sell it as "...

Currently 2 bottles of 2017 Faethm reds on winebid at $285 each, but no bids.

A little surprised these went in under 8 minutes but maybe I shouldn’t be. I asked for 3 and struck out. Then they raised the price $10. I’m pretty miffed by this. Asked for 2, was told there was a typo and it was actually $150 - did I still want it? I’ve seen them make pricing errors before, but i...

I keep seeing 2000 Pontet Canet selling offered for $135 plus premium and tax Thanks Brian, that's helpful. On the point above, I see it's still offered. I think what is going on in these cases is the seller keeps offering it at that price - and it's not selling. If it doesn't sell in a given week,...

The CT price is an average of the price people actually bought the wine for, whenever they bought it. Since wine prices have been steadily rising in recent years it will be lower than current prices, as it reflects prices that existed years ago. It's the average THE USERS entered into CT - which ma...

1) the CT community price is based on what people report. If you are buying older wine then yes it would make sense prices are lower. Solely with respect to this point, the only time I can touch this value is when I buy direct from the mailing list, AND the mailing list prices are lower than what i...

So I'm perusing Wine Bid looking at some classified Bdx. Names don't really matter, other than that it's stuff that's pretty widely available, and has a reasonably liquid secondary market (but not 1st growths or something that would show up at Christies). As I'm spot checking the prices with Wine-Se...

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 ...

As I person who does not really like most Oregon chards, I'd put Antica Terra chards in my top 5 domestic.

To be clear, no wine was taken out of the bottle, so 2 hours of air exposure is pretty minimal. That said, I just coravin'd it tonight, and will probably cash it over the weekend.

Really? I'd expect 4-5 days out of a bottle that has been open and half full for 12 hours, if sealed with my vacuvin.

I opened (but did nothing else to) a 2014 Thomas PN last night around 7:30. Call it a slow-o or audouzing. After an hour long work call at 8, the bottle was recorked around 10 as it became the case there would be no drinking that night. How long do you think I've got with this bottle?

How hard is it go get 3 people together?

I got a complaint! I occasionally forget to remove bottles from CT (Not CT's fault per se, except perhaps tangentially as an enabler of my habit...). When I realize this 2 years later ('hey wait there's no way I still have 6 bottles of that'), my only option to remove that's appropriate is "Missing...

I got a complaint! I occasionally forget to remove bottles from CT (Not CT's fault per se, except perhaps tangentially as an enabler of my habit...). When I realize this 2 years later ('hey wait there's no way I still have 6 bottles of that'), my only option to remove that's appropriate is "Missing ...

If one knows the bottle is fake when it’s purchased are you still allowed to sue for damages? Knowingly transacting in stolen, fictitious, or misrepresented goods is a felony. Doing so across state lines means federal felony. Good thing the guy who sold me my Rolex in Battery Park gave me a Certifi...

GregT wrote: ↑
May 18th, 2020, 8:30 pm
I assume no masks?

Because how do you spit?

The tastings will be swirl and sniff only. All you need if you're really a connoisseur.

I have a somewhat different perspective here - although price might factor in if the wine is $75+ or so, what I'm more thinking about on a daily basis is "how easily can I replace this wine?" It's the unique ones that I want to spend a bit more time with, and/or share with others that I'll be more r...

As someone who has read James Conway's histories of Napa, and was somewhat familiar with Beckstoffer from those (but the memory was a little hazy), all I know is if I see Beckstoffer on a label it's almost certainly overpriced.

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
May 6th, 2020, 4:39 am
Since this thread is active, curious who is joining in on the zoom event tomorrow with MTP and Joel Peterson and what you’ll be pouring.

You have additional details here?

We use the BGE as both a grill and a "smoker." I like it better than the Weber Kettle (which I also own and almost never use) because I can really get the heat up when cooking pizzas, etc. Getting the BGE to the right temp takes some time and experience, but I held my BGE at 250 degrees all night f...

Stuart BeauneHead Niemtzow wrote: ↑
April 9th, 2020, 10:42 am
Capable of coldsmoking (fish) if you buy a thermal plate. Use that a lox.

har har

You don't want a grill/smoker combo, but as a Big Green Egg owner, I would say: Don't get a BGE. I feel that is the first BGE NON-recommendation I have ever seen- Would love to hear more on the subject if you are willing to elaborate? It's a fine grill, although that's a fairly low bar (is it ~$600...

You don't want a grill/smoker combo, but as a Big Green Egg owner, I would say: Don't get a BGE.

Gray G wrote: ↑
March 25th, 2020, 4:38 pm

it's like a blind date with your sexy girlfriend's daughter

I'm sorry it's like what now?

I'm making a joke that no one has tasted it, but given it's grape wine there should be at least a hint of grape flavor.

MikeL238 wrote: ↑
March 23rd, 2020, 2:33 pm

MBerto wrote: ↑
March 23rd, 2020, 2:16 pm
I have it on good authority it has distinct notes of grapes
distinct notes of grapes?

Distinct

I have it on good authority it has distinct notes of grapes

What's a domesticated undertone taste like?

https://www.ft.com/content/e9c2bae4-690 ... 70cff6e4d3

Nettoyer, by Dior:

Fu hasn't showed back up yet to defend his inclusion of "Romaine".

Feel like there was literally just a thread on this, but it's occasionally worth being on lists to get access to special stuff that doesn't go to go retail. I can now get about 50-60% of Bedrock's portfolio at retail (although above list price), but I'm not reliably going to get access to the smalle...

FINE I'll figure it out myself. These all had my basic dough, but sub in 30% whole wheat flour and kick water to 80%. It was a good balance shrimp scampi pizza https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49613898028_b44b184219_z.jpg it was good https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49613897968_2cfac504a0_z.jp...

Anyone got a "quick" dough involving 30%+ whole wheat flour? I'm reasonably happy with my 100% white dough, but can't be mainlining that much processed white flour. By quick I mean relatively few ingredients (I ain't buying no spelt flour) and relatively few steps - I'm fine if it still takes 48 hou...

This got my mad in store and now I'm Mad On Line.

When I turned 30, the 81 Dunn Howell Mountain was starting to open up. A couple years ago an 81 Jordan was pretty much gone. Currently sitting on an 81 Clos du Val Cab and Montrose.

Sh@n A wrote: ↑
February 21st, 2020, 8:58 am
Steak frites
Burger with fixings (or animal style)
American chinese chicken and broccoli, made spicy
Tandoor cooked chicken/lamb
Bolognese

Broccoli
Onions
Garlic
Tomatoes
French Fries

Hey come on take this seriously. Tomatoes are a fruit.

Tough to choose between "atherosclerosis" and "out of breath after walking up a flight of stairs"

Also Fu - Romaine? TF?

I admit I don't fully understand the wanting to support a winery more by buying direct versus retail. It's all supporting the winery, no matter how it's purchased. I imagine costs are quite a bit lower for them to sell wholesale anyway, as it requires less manpower and hand selling. It is not cheap...

I'd be curious here if anyone will admit to buying off a "list" (quotes because to me a list is allocation-only stuff) from a winery which has good distribution. For example I get mailers from Ken Wright, Mayacamas, and a few others each year (not to pick on them; they're far from alone). I think KW...

Most of the money I've made flipping wine has been on stuff I faked. That's where the real money is.

In addition to being one of the best Rose's period, Hebrart for $40 is a screaming deal

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