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I put it in after the first pour. If you want to put it back in after a second pour, make sure you cover the filter with your thumb during the second pour so it isn’t exposed to oxygen outside the bottle.

larry schaffer wrote: ↑
January 8th, 2020, 11:08 am
Next Thursday, my friend!

Bummer. That won’t work for me. Hope the event is successful.

Too baller for me, but really appreciate the post since I now realize there is a way to search by new (and seemingly order for delivery before bottles are allocated to far flung stores). Larry, saw your rose in state stores last summer I think. Hope they sold well! Lee, Thanks for the note - I beli...

Brian S t o t t e r wrote: ↑
December 30th, 2019, 2:51 pm
How tall and how big are the bowls on the 1855 and Mineralite compared to the Zalto Universal?

The website linked above has dimensions of each glass.

Broke an 1855 recently. I struggle with putting stems in the dishwasher and the 1855 just doesn’t seem to fit well so I hand wash. It is a little harder to hand wash than the Zalto Universal. That said, it is a much better stem. This thread reminded me of the replacement offer. Thanks Chris for the ...

I think I have one left(out of a case) of the 2013 Bedrock NC Syrah..Has been my experience that most Bedrock reds take a minimum of 5 yrs to strut their stuff..Regrettably, this experience was gained at the cost of drinking all too many Bedrocks too early. I have 75+ bottles prior to 2013 and have...

2013 North Coast Syrah..better on night 2..will most likely reward cellaring but drinking well now We had one of these last night and thought it was great on PnP and much better than the last bottle I had 14 months ago. I agree that this has plenty of life left in it. No idea if it would have been ...

I open my first William & Mary wine - 2014 Cabernet. Great job Will.

Mine took eight days which is why I asked the question.

DOTY: 2016 Bedrock Wine Co. Grenache Gambrels of the Sky - I've been buying Bedrock here and there for years, mostly Zins and standard blends as cellar defenders. Started buying some of the less available stuff lately to try things out, with mixed results. Nothing really stood out until I had this ...

The FedEx employees I talked to described the FedEx system as overwhelmed with everyone struggling to try and catch up.

I wonder what the temperature protection difference is between the egg crates and the styrofoam. My bottles were very very cold when I picked them up this morning. That said, I did enjoy not having styrofoam pieces all over me and the cellar as well as having something that is easier to recycle.

My latest shipment sat on a trailer for 2+ days a mile from the FedEx Office it is supposed to be delivered to. They claim it is being delivered today but I will believe when it is in my hands. The system is just overwhelmed. I’m still not sure why a winery does a November release with delivery in ...

My latest shipment sat on a trailer for 2+ days a mile from the FedEx Office it is supposed to be delivered to. They claim it is being delivered today but I will believe when it is in my hands. The system is just overwhelmed. I’m still not sure why a winery does a November release with delivery in t...

M. Taylor wrote: ↑
December 17th, 2019, 1:49 pm
How is the Renaissance Hotel?

We stayed there this past spring. Good location. Hotel was nice. Room was spacious and had a fridge. Breakfast buffet was small and lacking.

Here is a previous thread on the Gary V. / Wine Library wine club:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=144195&hilit=Gary+wine+club

Opened this last night to share w/ Roman: 1. Bedrock Syrah Calif (14.5%; Hudson/Griffin'sLair/AlderSprings/Weill/ShakeRidge + Bedrock/WalkerVineHill vnyds; 20%-100% w-c; + Viognier) 2018 : Very dark color; very strong blackberry/Syrah/ripe/bit boysenberry bit c-c/black pepper some Rhonish/roasted/w...

Sounds tasty. Is this a widely-released wine, or more of a smaller production wine that is thrown in as a less costly bonus to list members? I saw a "Coast to Foothills" that was relatively inexpensive, but I doubt this is the same wine. I started a discussion on CT about Washington Syrah that were...

And if you think that was a bit crazy, wait till Berserker Day It will be my first Berserker Day as well, I’m psyched. Unfortunately I’m supposed to be skiing with friends in Breckenridge all day on Jan 27th...hope the chair lift has cell service! Pay for Grand Cru and you will be able to buy from ...

That is a great tasting for $25. Thanks for all of those tasting notes.

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Steve Gautier wrote: ↑
December 14th, 2019, 11:42 am
They must have a lot of that 2015 ACV Cab. I bought some from them in October at the same price.
Is that the reserve bottling?

Yes

They must have a lot of that 2015 ACV Cab. I bought some from them in October at the same price.

Thanks.

Karl - Are those in DE? Has the selection started to get broader?

Had a 2010 Griffin's Lair Syrah last night. Wonderful wine that continues to evolve. Can't decide if I should drink my last bottle soon or hold on for a few years to see where this goes.

Had the 2016 Myriad Cab Napa last night. Very harsh and biting on PnP but a whole different wine (for the better) after 3 hours in the decanter.

What temperature causes it to turn red?

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December 2nd, 2019, 4:11 pm

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December 2nd, 2019, 3:52 pm

Morgan’s release notes say the 2013 Bedrock Bedrock is 55% Zinfandel, 30% Carignane with the rest spread over 20 other varieties.

How much air did the Bedrock and Carlisle get?
They were all pop-and-pour. No decants. We all tended to take small pours and cycle through them.

Thanks

This weekend we had friends over for dinner and had a Zin blowout. 1992 Ravenswood Zin, Sonoma County Started with the Ravenswood I recently got from the library sale. Still drinking nicely. On open, it tasted like an aged wine: that was everyone's first thought - it's an old wine. Would be a littl...

Much better.

Had a wonderful ‘93 Proprietary Red last night 1993 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red - USA, California, Napa Valley (11/24/2019) Decanted for an hour and drank over the next hour. Very similar on initial decant and two hours later. Color is deep and rich and belies it’s age. Palate is classic aged Bordeaux...

Not sure if this counts and no picture since I did not realize it was 82% Pinot Noir until I took it out of CellarTracker this morning. 2009 Schramsberg Vineyards Reserve - USA, California, North Coast (11/24/2019) This came across as much younger than its age of 10 years. Creamy with real nice acid...

Interesting results on the Chappellet. When I last had it in 2018, it needed much more air than it did when I had it in either 2015 or 2017. It took air after pouring through a Vinturi on night 2 to get to the point where it was as open as it was on PnP the two previous times.

markjchambers wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2019, 9:02 pm
I was disappointed that the Carlisle 16 Papera zin wasn't in there. WS gave it 96 and it's <$50. There were 1000 cases made and that's usually enough availability for WS. It was easy to find in the secondary market. I bet it comes in at #11 or 12.

It is #12

I was on the wine text list for about two months, did not buy anything, and just dropped off. If there is a "cellar text" or some other list for higher end wine, I may be more interested in that. Anyone have a link? If it isn’t an option when you log into your account, you could email Brandon or an...

Just received today’s second text which is the higher end text as opposed to the daily drinker text. Was surprised to see the 2018 Bedrock Bedrock Vineyard Heritage for only $3 more than release price.

Len Stevens wrote: ↑
November 13th, 2019, 10:18 am
Just received the fall waiting list offer...I'm in for 16 bottles (at least 1 bottle of everything offered), but I assume the OVZ is part of the Spring offering. I think my local wine shop may have it, if so I'm in for a case.

It was part of the late July offer.

Opened a bunch of Bedrock yesterday for a party but a wonderful 2014 Farmhouse was the first Farmhouse I ever opened

I’ve posted before about my skepticism with my Coravin. I “found” a bottle of 2011 Chateau Saint-Roch Maury Sec Kerbuccio today in the cellar. I had originally Coravin’d a glass on 5/31/17, put poster putty on the top and put it horizontally on the bottom shelf. I opened it today with zero expectati...

AlexS wrote: ↑
November 5th, 2019, 2:54 pm
Had a 2012 Papera, have to say it wasn't very friendly...super "grapey" tasting. Have 1 more bottle, will age for at least a few more years.

I had a bottle in early 2018 which I loved. I did not enjoy the bottle I had earlier this year.

After placing my order I realized that the Hudson Syrah offer was for the 2018 vintage, meaning that I missed out on the 2017 Hudson Syrah. Not sure how this happened and I did not see it in previous release notes. Was a 2017 Hudson Syrah released last year? I don’t have any in my cellar so I would...

After placing my order I realized that the Hudson Syrah offer was for the 2018 vintage, meaning that I missed out on the 2017 Hudson Syrah. Not sure how this happened and I did not see it in previous release notes. Was a 2017 Hudson Syrah released last year? I don’t have any in my cellar so I would...

Oh my. This may qualify as the best release from Bedrock ever and that is a strong statement.

Sauce is great. Great price at Costco.

I do not keep notes anymore, and so, based on recollection.....I would have to say my discovery of the year was the Anderson’s Conn Valley Eloge 2007. Absolutely gorgeous right now. Now, I am quite familiar with ACV so if that disqualifies it as a discovery, let me know, but I never had this partic...

2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Mixed Blacks Weill a Way Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (10/29/2019) PnP. Wow. This wine, which has great acidity, starts with bright red fruit which evolves into layers of red fruit and earthiness with a hint of spice. On the finish, the fruit turns ...

Cal Fire has confirmed that Soda Rock Winery has burned down.

https://www.sfgate.com/california-wildf ... 565869.php

Sarah Stierch posted a link to the 46 page Incident Action Plan on Twitter https://ftp.nifc.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_n/!CALFIRE/2019_Incidents/CA-LNU-019376_Kincade/IAP/10-27-2019/KINCADE_IAP_10.27.2019.pdf Lots of information but here are the control objectives: - Keep the fire East ...

Howard Cooper wrote: ↑
October 24th, 2019, 2:55 pm
I have not been there, but have heard very good things about Zahav. http://www.zahavrestaurant.com/

It is fantastic. Get the “off the menu” tasting menu which includes the best lamb shoulder I have ever had.

I agree that my preference would be for styrofoam especially when I hear someone like Morgan worry about heat issues with the alternatives. I get plenty of shipments in styrofoam that are not filled with little pieces.

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