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Dramatic increase in Krug prices lately, specifically 02 and 08. Hope 04 goes up like that too.

Hey Everyone,

We are hopefully moving to Columbus, Ohio next year. Any recommendations on the best wine shops in town? We primarily buy Pinot and...

With a concurrent burgundy thread, would be good to hear general rules of thumb, and perspectives on adjustments for Oregon Pinot Noir vintages,...

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...

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...

Wondering what you all think is the best Bordeaux of 1982. The question came up for me when I 1) ran across some YouTube videos of a James Suckling...

I just received a fascinating e mail from Jean Marc Quarin, who has just finished tasting 200 samples. I am not sure I can legally copy it, but I can...

2018 Red Newt Cellars Riesling Tango Oaks - USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake (5/22/2022)
Not the same level as the Knoll bottling I tried a...

Well, why not?

It's my Step-daughter's birthday today and we had her over for dinner so I popped a special wine. Yeah we were having tacos but I...

Way too young, but I got a few of these and wanted to give it a spin.

Great nose - fresh, very slight hint of petrol, hint of apple, lychee. In the...

Nothing in the wine world fascinates me like California’s heritage vineyards. These vineyards have it all – history, romance and most of all, they...

Picked this one up from Berserker Day 13 - what a score. Clean, fresh, bright, the fruit is restrained that vague lemonlime thing I like, minerally,...

2016 Lincourt Cabernet Sauvignon La Cuesta Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley (5/21/2022)
14.3% abv. Recent auction...

The offering letter says that there wasn’t any smoke taint, and I believe them, but is this just a vintage to pass on? Thanks for any thoughts…

I thought I would start a thread dedicated to NYC restaurants.

2013 has been the best year for restaurant openings since 2004. And this expansion...

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

Since they upgraded the software version, I get asked to enter UN and PW every time I access, even if I click remember me. This is way more of an...

I'm home solo so figured I would pop something solid. Went out of town today for a public hearing on an airport deal, so was a long and stressful...

A local tasting group recently held an event featuring champagne and the special inclusion of significant others.

One of the members hosted it and...

Recommended wine pairings for the following entrees needed.

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
creamy polenta cake, mint & sweet pea custard, nicoise...

Jorges, ribeyes, skirt steaks and hangars are on sale. Not sure if I missed anything else

The summer planning has begun ! With so much vacation time missed due to pandemic - we decided to do a big tour this summer as well as see our...

2008 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley (5/22/2022)
Decanted 1 hr. In fine form yet again, the 08...

Thought Marcus' wines deserved a thread similar to Bedrock and other CA board favs and wanted to end the thread drift I helped contribute to in the...

I know this is completely subjective, but want to get some thoughts on Noel Verset Cornas. Northern Rhone is my love and Cornas and Cote Rotie are my...

Boutique yam'Tcha - stopped by on our first day and had buns and tea. This is in the old space and only serves buns. Fantastic.

Miznon - Nice...

curious on the current state of affairs. haven't been in a while and it seem to be getting much better.

what are the top 5 place for real wine?

Thank you Casey & Sean.

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Twenty seven years and the tannin has not moved.Some very pretty fruit with secondary aromas. I don't think this will ever come around. Most of my...

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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...

Hello Y’all, and Happy Berserker Day XIII!

Thank you to Todd and the Community for your continued support! We’re excited for the opportunity to...

Our kids just moved back from Seattle to Wilmington, MA and are interested in “local” wine stores. Any store recommendations that have good wine...

Coulée de Serrant : Domaine de la Coulée de Serrant 2005 : 18/20 - 20/5/2022
Pamplemousse, Rhum, épices … Objet de récurrentes polémiques, cette...

There has never been a classification of Loire wines and there probably never will be, which is just as well for our wallets. I chose reds, rather...

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...

Wife and I have been on a huge OR Pinot kick over the last year+ (probably trying Thomas for the first time set the wheels in motion).

While I’d...

The search function forced me back a decade to find a broad-based mustard discussion, and most of the photos are now bad links, so I can't tell what...

Saw on IG from Josh Raynolds that they are moving facilities for making the green chartreuse and production is currently stopped. Can’t seem to find...

Jean-Louis Chave , son of Gérard and reknowned Hermitage-producer, has been awarded the „Winemakers’ Winemaker“ award at the ProWein in Düsseldorf....

After reading the Pinot noir, in a warmer world thread in which a publicist places some excellent drivel into Bloomberg I wondered what about the...

Hello and Happy Berserker Day 13!

My name is Bobby Moy and I am the owner and winemaker for Black Powder. We are a small winery located in the Napa...

Happy Wednesday everyone!
I really didn't know what to open this evening so i closed my eyes ( after I was in my cellar) and blindly pulled out a...

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

The name of the burgundy wine is Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot. This one was from the vintage 2005. The...

So, I applied for a new teaching position and as it turns out, I got it. Leaving the world of teaching Chemistry, Biology, and Math behind, I will...

Part I.

Hi folks!

I thought I'd add my 2 cents to the new 2021 vintage in Germany given that it seems to be such a special vintage that we won't...

Discuss…

Good morning wine friends!

It is with great pleasure (and some minor need for sleep) I present 6 exciting new wines for this spring...

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...

2012 Wittmann „Westhofener Morstein“ GG

Wittmann is back on track. After the disappointing performance of 2011 Brunnenhäuschen/Morstein/La Borne...

2019 Black Sheep Finds Syrah Holus Bolus - USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills (5/13/2022)
Explosive from the pop and pour. Deep black...

New year, new thread. Any updates?

We had an interesting wine tasting yesterday – Pinot Noirs from the West Coast (i.e. California, Oregon, Washington and BC).
We wet our respective...

Interesting article in TRINK (author not identified):
TRINK:Franconia Wines
about the growing interest in the German region of Franconia.

They...

Tonight after a dinner of pan roasted Tripletail fish with a glass of Louis Jadot Chablis, I decided to finish the last glass in a leftover bottle of...

I am trying to find a book that best lays out/tells the story of the period in time in Napa and others parts of California from say 1950-the 80s when...

The excellent local wine writer Laura Ness wrote this article recently about vintner Scott Sisemore, who is closing down his Waxwing Wines label:...

Will be staying in DC for a few days. Looking for places with good wine selection (obviously food is important as well). Staying near the National...

Hi
I am really quite ignorant of German wines, but I have recently acquired, from a deceased friend, some 48 bottles of Ayler Kupp Riesling Kabinett...

My very good friend had just come home from a prolonged and very difficult hospital stay, on comfort care/hospice. He was rapidly failing, but had a...

Earlier this year our fellow berserker Mikko Tuomi sent me a PM telling he was visiting Finland for the first time since the pandemic and asking...

A first bottle of the 2005 Marcel Deiss Engelgarten Bergheim lacked a mid palate but the sweetness I suppose matched a foie gras appetizer adequately...

6 available $45 ea.
buyer pays shipping.
thank you.

Weve all come to accept it as an amusing little minor frustration with a super reliable store.

My question is simply why? Why do they take 6 months...

2019 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (5/21/2022)
From 375, popped and poured at cellar temp. I think this...

2012 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Moon Mountain District (5/19/2022)
Big nose bursting with black...

Thinking of an offline in the next couple months, any ideas on venue? I was thinking 2000-2010 premier/grand cru burg could be a fun theme.

Has restrained notes of gooseberry, grass and capsicum and a cool stoniness. It was silky against the gums, full and energetic, with relatively...

TWEC(TM) recently made a sojourn to Petros82, a newly opened upscale Greek fine dining restaurant in the heart of Toronto's entertainment district....

Hi there,

Does anyone have any experience with this outfit? They have some bottles I’m interested in, but have never purchased from them before....

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Berserkers,

TWEC (TM) and fellow board member was walking out in Yorkville one day this month and just happened to come across a new restaurant...

Yes, it is true! I have paid for a subscription to Wine Advocate - I am now a WA subscriber!

After the big breakaway nearly 14 years ago, and the...

Okay, so I can't find a 2019 bordeaux thread. Even though it is probably buried deep in the ocean of topics I have very little interest in, I feel a...

please let me know what you can offer

thanks!

I've decided it might be smart to have a thread dedicated to many/most of the offers that are available only to Monopole Crü members (via their...

For sale: 1x Cayuse Bionic Frog Syrah - $285, includes domestic ground shipping. Average WineSearcher price is $322.

Purchased direct from mailing...

Mike,

What evenings (dates, location) work best for you for a wine dinner?

Anyone care to join an evening of dinner and wine tasting?

Theodore...

An amazing catalog!

Got a notice last night that someone shipped me wine. Everything I’ve purchased for the past month I have specifically but on notes to “hold for...

I thought I'd break out a new thread for this varietal, since I couldn't find one.

I've had pretty much all the Missions produced in CA (as well as...

Love the 95 vintage and happen to have a few producers in my cellar screaming to be tried side by side by side. Anyone else have the wine and...

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Anyone interested in getting together the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend (May 29)? I have been talking with Mike Lindauer (a part time resident of...

As I slip-slide through the last months of my seventh decade, I am still learning new things. Made curious by a comment about the Kimmeridgien being...

I am reflecting a bit on my reaction to tonight’s wine, a 2018 Hartford Court Old Vine Zinfandel. We loved this. It is the most impressive Zinfandel...

I returned from my afternoon walk today to find out that the UPS man had left me a care package on my front doorstep

Accordingly, I grabbed a...

Need to make room.
Robert Craig Appellation Cabernets
2 $60 Each 2015 Robert Craig Howell Mt Cab CT 92.3 $99 Retail
2 $55 Each 2013 Robert Craig Mt...

Our small group is planning a trip to Anderson Valley, mostly focusing on wine tasting and dining, in that order, and am fishing for recommendations...

Very reduced to begin with. After working some air into the wine, it breathes up to show notes of musk and meat. It is very much blue fruited and...

2008 Schiavenza Barolo Broglio - Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo (5/20/2022)
Slow-oxed for an hour, then decanted for an hour. Ruby red fading...

A negative test is still required to re-enter the US at this point correct?

curious about two things:

first, anyone know if this is on the...

I was down at my locker doing some organization today, and the manager showed me a sample Weinbox he had. They're stackable plastic crates designed...

No Eurovision here but was a long weekend for us!

MAINLY BORDEAUX AT SSG - (16/5/2022)

The Las Cases was the clear WOTN, all the Las Cases...

Hi,

I'm traveling to southern France this summer with my partner, and I was hoping to get some recommendations for places (namely vineyards) to...

I’m planning my first post-COVID trip to Napa. Bottega was always a favorite, but my last visit in late 2019 left me a bit disappointed.

I would...

2008 Dom Perignon Rose

on opening a dazzling imperial topaz color, intense ripe strawberry on the nose, ripe apple, pears, a fine cream with a hint...

Getting towards the end of a case I bought on release and man is this good. It has some black earth, fresh cherry and violets to the aroma. The...

I picked up a half case of the 1996 Potensac for a song late last year and what a bargain in was. This doesn’t wow you, but tee it up with a steak...