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OP note: I still can't believe how good the pricing is on these wines. this email offer simply offers a lineup of some of the best price to quality...

Grundeken was an article published c. mid-2004 called Reclassifying Bordeaux Using Wine Advocate Ratings. The article covered 1982-2003 (excl. 4 poor...

My Carlisle shipment arrived Fri, so I have my week's work cut out for me. Tried the first two last night:
1. Carlisle GrunerVeltliner...

2020 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

After reading very positive TNs from Tom Cannavan and Phil Wilkins I ordered a case last week. In addition I knew...

We’ve always used the Schott-Zwiesel Tour/Pure line, and bought them (years ago) because they (1) looked cool, (3) were lead-free, (3) offered more...

Other than a Green Pan for omelets, a Le Cruset for casseroles and a large heavy cast-iron, my wife and I are generally not happy with our pots and...

Doing a little spring cleaning and wanted to pass on some deals to fellow Berserkers. All wines have been stored since release in a Vinotemp 600e...

Have been watching some of the social media posts by burgundy vignerons filming the bougies lighting up the landscape over the past few nights. Looks...

Hi everyone- I'm starting to really enjoy Bordeaux and would like some wisdom/advice; how would you recommend going about getting some elite bottles...

Perhaps redundant knowing there are other threads regarding this Champagne, but this is meant to be comprehensive regarding how much you are or are...

Only $120 case for Napa fruit plus shipping? I'm in for a case...not much risk....

This is my 1st year on the list so I feel triple lucky!
Just received this notice.

All the great Cayuse wine in the world can’t obscure how...

Figured I'd start a thread unless there's one out there so we're not ruining the fun within the de Negoce thread. I'm also lazy and searching the...

Digging deeper into my new Carlisle arrivals:
1. Carlisle Compagni-Portis WW SonomaVlly/SonomaCnty (13.2%; Plntd: 1954; GWT/TrousseauGris/Riesling;...

In the last 48 hours I have confirmed from multiple sources that Rudy Kurniawan is once again offering millions of dollars worth of wine for auction...

Anyone know of any offsite wine storage companies in northwest suburban Chicagoland? A search here and on Google didn’t indicate much. TIA!

I was pursuing through my cellar tracker looking at all the 2106 Barolo and Barbaresco that is tucked away sleeping soundly for the foreseeable...

Has anyone been popping any BerserkerDay wines? With the holiday approaching, I've been trying to make an effort to open some wines produced by past,...

I just wondered what the average percentage of Berserker gross household income is spent on wine. Let's just say wine only, not toraage, glasses, and...

RP100 and RP99 respectively.

2x La Verdad @ $365ea. 3x O.G. @ $295ea. Usual terms apply. Offers considered for bulk purchase. Bottles reside in...

I go to Los Angeles 4 or 5 times per year and admittedly I have been hyper-critical of the food scene. Keep in mind I live in NYC and dine there...

As mentioned, I’m in the planning stage of our first trip to this particular wine country region. It’s been on the “list” for the past several years,...

Grundeken was an article published c. mid-2004 called Reclassifying Bordeaux Using Wine Advocate Ratings. The article covered 1982-2003 (excl. 4 poor...

Next year ten years will have elapsed since the the last ever controversial classification.

Any predictions

I don't regret trying, but tasting this wine was a horrible experience. Bottle had good fill, cork was intact and came out in one piece, and even the...

Here you guys go. A space to discuss other wines from Envoyer. I see that when people bring up non champagne in the champagne thread people always...

As I grow older I tend to only get more critical of Chianti Classico, one of my first loves in wine. The main pet peeve is obviously the use of...

all of us occasionally pass on “deals” and sometimes post them. Let’s have a thread that does so . . . JJ Buckley has a Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay...

Medium dark garnet color with some bricking. Lovely mature secondary aromas with more red than black raspberry, forest and earthy notes, a nice...

Came across this article (in Portuguese):

For those who don’t read Portuguese here’s the summary:
Back in October 2020, Sogape/Casa da Ferreirinha...

2018 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Old Vine Evangelho Vineyard - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County (4/13/2021)
There is just...

A big welcome to the new year!

The cover crop is thriving due to intermittent rains and sunny days. Temperatures are in the 50s during the day, and...

Hi all -

I have a wine fridge on order and being ready to set up delivery in the next couple weeks.

I was hoping someone here could fill me in on...

Anyone else on the release or have had an early taste? It's set for Wed May 22.

It is with great excitement we ask you to please save a date on...

Some people live to eat, others eat to live; some work to live, others live to work. I live and work to travel, like many of us who participate on...

Total Wine in the Sugar Land/Richmond, TX area has 2017 Ridge Estate Cabernet for $39.99 or $35.99 if you buy 6 bottles.

Do they have this...

Any thoughts out there?

thank you in advance

I used to drink a lot of these CA producers' wines when I first got into wine decades ago. My tastes have now morphed decidedly French but I thought...

Something odd happened last night to one of my bids I have never seen before. I put in bids on a two-bottle lot with a max bid of $150 (first bid was...

Not sure if it can be sustained, but it is now a seller’s market.

Figured I would try to get another chain going but with dessert wines specifically.

I haven't noticed this posted here but forgive me if I just missed it. It is the usual movie passage recaptioned for the wine industry and Parker. I...

2010 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (4/7/2021)
13.5% abv. Vivid burgundy red, very...

selling 10 bottles of 2016 Pax Sonoma Hillsides Syrah which received 100pts from Vinous. The bottles were purchased directly from the winery and has...

I just finished off a plate of oven-baked salmon in a soy/honey/lime glaze, pan-seared asparagus cooked in butter, and pilaf rice with my second...

Need a rec (besides the obvious Bern's which is booked) for a date type restaurant in St Pete or Tampa.
Staying in St Pete, but will have car....

WTSO and Last Bottle have their threads, so time to put one up for Costco. Varies from location to location and in SF we are lucky to have the Mtn...

I’ve struck out online. Any tips on solid wine shops that deliver to the hotel zone in Clearwater? We’re escaping Brooklyn for a week of sunshine and...

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If you can, please post as much as you are willing about the background of the # wine you are drinking. Most don't know what the #s are so...

Extending an invite out for what should be an interesting webinar on Earth Day talking about wines and climate change's impact on wine.

Featuring...

After a work-induced hiatus from wine that lasted several years, I'm back. I went nearly a decade without subscribing to eBob, Tanzer (now Vinous...

These arrived in our factory and I’ve placed my order. Arriving in 7-12 weeks in the US.

The link should take you to Grassl’s IG account and...

I had the fortune to taste these wines Saturday with the winemaker, the Mrs., and some dear friends and I think the offering notes hit the nail on...

My last thread I recognize was pathetic in size considering I’m trying to downsize a few cases worth of wine. PM/email me for the current list. I’m...

I'm going to post restaurants that I visit and have low or no corkage fee in the South Palm Beach County area here. I hope this helps those traveling...

There seems to be a lot of love for Bedrock wine on this board that i figured we could probably start a thread devoted to which one you opened...

An absolutley stunning Petite Sirah!! Has to be my WOTY so far!!

This funest curfew (before a new lockdown ?) however allows some discoveries at home …

U Stiliccionu Antica sciaccarello 2017 : 15,5/20 – 29/1/2021...

I just got my yearly offer letter from Bonneau du Martray and they noted in their letter in 2019 they leased 3 Ha of CC to DRC.

I hadn't heard about...

Did a search here on The Bottle List, but too many common words to get any good results.
Anyone have experience with this retailer in Napa? They have...

With the new round of restrictions in Seattle, I am needing to free up some cash.

Prefer local deal (Seattle) but will ship (buyer takes usual...

Hi...remember me? Unfortunately contracted the 19 three weeks ago, started with headache and fever, then three days later flu fatigue, a burning...

I'm a fan of Kettle One and Belvedere. Anyone else?

2005 Overnoy Arbois-Pupillin
Been looking forward to this since the enticing description provided at the Parisian caviste. Last evening's...

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I've been tearing through some '19 Kabis lately, and this goes straight to the top of the list. Opened about an hour ago and it is flat out banging....

It's actually been a while since I've had a pour, but for the purposes of starting this I'll toss-out my favorite, Lagavulin.

I think it would be interesting to see what others are buying these days.

This week, I found 2 bottles of Hanzell Chardonnay from 1997 and a 3 pack...

The pizza threads seemed to disappear around here lately. I must not let that happen.
Homemade dough
sliced mozzarella
homemade San Marzano sauce...

I want to start backfilling some wines so I'm Looking to buy a few bottles of aged BDX of the likes of Pichon Lalande, Longueville;...

Helping a buddy clear out wines that he won't drink. Wants to sell as a complete lot and not interested in breaking up. Shipping and usual caveats on...

Here's another small lot offering, most single bottles. As before, feel free to make an offer. I accepted every offer last time I believe. I still...

Going to Denver area for a week in late spring. Will be driving from Denver to Breckenridge, then to Boulder. Would love to stop by a Costco in...

Nose and flavors of blackberries, cherry, petrichor, hint of vanilla that faded away after hours later. A superb and elegant wine but very tannic....

We are back...and with more toys...

This year we are focusing on the brand this board helped launch. Grassl Glass.

I am phasing out of the Zalto...

1995 Ravenswood Icon - USA, California, Sonoma County (4/9/2021)
Library release, acquired in 2020 when Joel Peterson offered back catalog wines....

2005 Château Phélan Ségur - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe (13/4/2021)
Perfect cork. Quintessential Bordeaux with a lovely bouquet of some old...

Friends,

Is there really a difference between Richebourg sous Veroilles and the real Richebourg? One time wine maker at Hudelot-Noellat's Pierre...

Just got back from a college visit to Chico with daughter and ex. I figured it was an opportunity to meet Anton in person and pull some corks. He...

Planning a wedding and I get to do the wine. I have ideas for the regular courses but am trying to think of something to do for a dessert wine. Our...

Title inspired by the heavy water thread.

Pierre Luneau-Papin, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, 'Clos des Allees', 'vieilles vignes', 2006
Medium...

Perhaps a bit uncouth to mention your own release, haha, but I thought there might probably be a few people on the forum that are still perhaps...

Currently I'm drinking Midleton Very Rare Barry Crockett Legacy and Green Spot. The Barry Crockett Legacy is the finest Irish I've ever had, with a...

Last night, we opened two Saxum magnums prior to the Jets/Browns Debacle. A 2005 Rocket Block from Loren Sonkin and a 2013 Booker from me. Both were...

ROUSSEAU CHAMBERTIN V ROUSSEAU CLOS DE BEZE VERTICAL BATTLE - WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME!? - Jonathan Club (4/8/2021)

Dinner was some time in the...

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1# off from consecutive serial numbers

My acquisition was the first time they were moved out of the...

pretty self explanatory. My email is nickgangas@yahoo.com.

Thanks for looking.

2013 chardonnay allocation.....

Curious if anyone has heard anything?
Thanks.

Seems like this might be a good thread for the bubbleheads here.

I'll start it with three

2004 Jacquesson Champ Cain - love this, deep Chardonnay...

Anybody really know anything about this product?

It looks like we are taking a trip there this summer. We know and love Saffron and Brasserie Four, but also know that there are some new things in...

My family and I are taking a trip out to Napa in the fall and my father, who has been a buyer of Bryant Family for some years now, reached out to ask...

Caymus is always a crowd pleaser, boom boom boom

So I bought a bunch of the 2012 in 750s and 1.0s back at release.

Been drinking at a nomal clip,...

New Belgium -- Wild Ale (Lips of Faith series)
Bear Republic -- Racer 5 IPA
Stone -- Arrogant Bastard

2 of the 3 days of march 17-19 we want to stay either in McMinnville, Dundee, or newberg. We want to go to the best possible vineyards (which we're...

Someone else started on the last Berserker forum, so I figured I'd get it going over here....

Anyone biting on the 2004 Le Ragnaie Brunello di...

Just completed a second transaction with Rob and like the first, this went flawlessly. Thanks Rob!

Nice but subdued aromas of lively pear, and hints of hay and quince. The palate is fresh and tender, nicely balanced with enough piquant acidity in...