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Dave McIsaac

Nose of asphalt and burnt rubber....

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Neal, what is your actual retirement date, and if you don’t mind, your age. I’m calibrating here, learning from my esteemed elders, you and Howard! And congrats. You guys are clearly more balanced and disciplined than me. 120 days from today. 63. Just think, you will finally have some free time to ...

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Never heard of them. After 30+ grammatical errors that I caught without working too hard, I am s k eptical of anything they represent. Claiming 6 locations and 60 employees for an outfit I've never heard of makes me even more s k eptical, but I look foward to being corrected by others with direct e...

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Should I take this as a positive sign for the upcoming Harvest? Not if you're the one they're gonna harvest. As an adult male [simian], you ought to be able to fight off a single lion by yourself, at least if you have an aluminum baseball bat in your hands [or a nice heavy length of galvanized pipe...

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JP - Could be at least three years, maybe longer. I waited 6 years on the list only to be offered a wine I wasn't particularly interested in (Cailloux). A very good wine, but also the highest production and most available on the secondary market. I was hoping for Impulsivo, En Cerise, En Chamberlin...

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I was in a similar situation, but knew it was Goodfellow, because it was my only pending shipment. I reached out to Marcus (quietly), and without any prompting, he recalled the shipment, and is replacing the wine. Buy with confidence, and Marcus, sorry for your troubles in the shipper jumping the gu...

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Marcus - I sent you a PM

Thanks!

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How is La Tavola? I’m always looking for new italian restaurants. I love Piccolo Forno. Alla Familigia is good, but way overpriced. There is a small italian place on Painters Run road in the south hills called Claudio’s. No corkage and good food. Prices are low but cash only. It has been years (lik...

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Carlisle Rossi Ranch

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Hey Everyone here is my list for favorite PGH restaurants that allow BYOB. -Top BYOB no liq license no cork fee: Cafe Dujour Cafe Zinho Cucina Vitale Piccolo Forno Penn Ave Fish Company Gaucho Parilla Argentina B52. * Favorite Girasole (has alc but no cork fee) Everyday Noodles Chengdu Gourmet Cafe...

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Frank, Outstanding notes.....I'll have to check my inventory to see if I have any of these. I would strongly suggest grabbing some of the Boheme 2013 Old Mancini Ranch Zin. I grabbed a six-pack of this on BD, and it is perhaps the most savory wine I have had. Not as fruity as the Carlisle zin I have...

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I had the 2014 Stuller PN last week, and it was really good.

I have drunk 3 bottles of the 2013 Old Mancini Ranch zin, and have raved over each one - so herbal and spicy!!

I have the 2010 Stuller PN mag earmarked for the family Thanksgiving dinner - a little over 2 months away!!

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Russ Williams wrote: ↑
September 5th, 2019, 8:57 am
If you’re driving I would recommend a wine glass carrying case and take your good glasses. No need to sacrifice when traveling.

+1

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Thanks Frank

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Spices are best stored in cool, dark places. Not sure right beneath burners would qualify......

Cook at the Hyeholde, as I recall??

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O M G 2012 Kirschenmann Zin is just an achievement. Nice! I need to get my hands on one of those. The 2012 Bedrock version was probably my favorite of the vintage so far - would love to see what Mike O did with the grapes that year. Crazy elegant, feminine, crescendo attack. Honestly one of the ver...

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Thanks for the notes on this Frank!

I have one of these left, and I am now not afraid to pop it open.

Would this be better on it own, or paired with a nice steak?

TIA

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PM our Country Squire

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I have to say (first time posting on this thread) that a very delicious sounding review just landed for the 2017 Biggio Hamina Rose Pinot Noir Ella Claygate Vineyard! Sounds positively tasty: "Deep bright-hued orange. Potent red berry, blood orange, rose pastille and exotic spice qualities on the d...

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T Welch wrote: ↑
August 13th, 2019, 4:32 pm

Dave McIsaac wrote: ↑
August 13th, 2019, 1:00 pm
Dagnabbit Truett!!
Now what did I do?

Oh Ho Ho Ho - don't play the innocent here, M'Lad... we know you are the driving source behind this......

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Dagnabbit Truett!!

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Welcome Diane!!

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My EVOO arrived yesterday

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Piqued my interest

Piqued my interest

Piqued my interest!!!!!

Off to the curmudgeon thread.........

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Carlton McCrindle wrote: ↑
July 30th, 2019, 12:25 pm
Can you post a picture of both, Chris?
Can we put them in the standard home dishwasher? Thanks.

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Wow. This is a crazy wine, and wildly different than any rose that I’ve ever had before (in a good way). In fact, if I tasted this blind and blindfolded so that I couldn’t see the color, I don’t know what I’d be guessing, but probably not rose. Speaking of color, this has to be one of the prettie...

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Check out from about 2:45 on, but watch til the end - I think he would get a kick out of it...

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Kelly Flynn wrote: ↑
July 11th, 2019, 1:14 pm
Cape Cod in 2 weeks. Lobster on the brain. Question is how I get a 3L corton charlemagne through TSA?

Bring a couple of 750’s as “gifts” for the TSA staff...

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Who would be better than Carole Meredith??

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After a hot and sweaty bike ride, downed a couple of Bell’s Oberon ales. Shower and shave, and onto the 2018 Tercero rose. With a dinner of grilled lamb chops, corn on the cob (first of the summer) and some wild rice, opened a bottle of 2017 Vincent Bjornson Vineyard Gamay Noir , which was a nice ma...

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SOS - "$hit On a Shingle

Chipped beef, butter, flour, milk and pepper over toast

Sounds gross, but is quite tasty

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It's been a while since I've posted a note. 2015 Briceland Vineyards Zinfandel Dark Horse Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (6/19/2019) Such a unique wine. Flavors typical of a Zinfandel, with bramble fruit, shading more red than purple but then there’s white floral and spic...

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DeLille!!

Cadence

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Stop picking on this Diego already and stock up on his 90++ point wines while you have the chance

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A mess of snow crab legs with a Ceritas Chard and some of this.....

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Craig G wrote: ↑
June 14th, 2019, 8:45 pm

David K o l i n wrote: ↑
June 14th, 2019, 6:39 pm
Café Iruña In Pamplona, it seems
Bull.

There you go running off again.......

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Peanut butter and dill pickle sandwich.....Deelish!!

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Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 2:49 pm

Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 2:47 pm

Neal.Mollen wrote: ↑
May 30th, 2019, 2:46 pm
Nah, someone posted it here a few weeks ago
I don't see it...I actually looked before I leapt
Using your "search function?"

Todd, you sure walked right into that one!!

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Nola Palomar wrote: ↑
May 22nd, 2019, 2:24 pm
Hi Dave, just the oil, I just left you a message on your phone.

Got your message - thanks, and no worries.

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Is that schedule for the wine too? Or just the EVOO?

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Any Moon Mountain offerings??

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As part of my BD10 extravaganza, I bought a case of the 2017 The Princess & The Peasant Carignan, and popped one Saturday night (I bought a half case of the 2016 during BD 9.) Both are excellent. Monday, I was walking through a local grocery store, and was walking past the wine section, when somethi...

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The rose is killer too

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My Virage vertical (08, 10, 12) arrived last week, and I was able to resist for a bit. The 08 was was fantastic. Thanks again for the BD10 deal. If you haven't had Emily's 2007 red blend, you owe it to yourself to seek it out.... It has become our Christmas Day wine with an espresso-rubbed prime rib

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99 on a young WA wine makes his pts rather worthless for me. Serves his purpose so good on him! Not picking on you, but most (all) CA wines are tasted young. So a 99 point young CA cab is worthy, but a young WA wine isn't?? Dave, no worries, not feeling picked on, just a personal opinion anyways [c...

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Mark Y wrote: ↑
April 17th, 2019, 5:38 pm
99 on a young WA wine makes his pts rather worthless for me.

Serves his purpose so good on him!

Not picking on you, but most (all) CA wines are tasted young. So a 99 point young CA cab is worthy, but a young WA wine isn't??

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c fu wrote: ↑
April 17th, 2019, 11:50 am
a little bit of 16 allemand cause i didn't get offered Alain Verset.

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David

I would suggest that you reach out to Bill, and give him an opportunity to make things right.

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Wine Check - Todd, I'll send you my address for my commission check!

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