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2018 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet: This is really lovely. There's a gentle, sun kissed quality of the vintage but it is also really...

I read two reports that 2020 vintage will be high quality and prices might be similar to 2019 or fall further. This is what I thought might happen...

What are you drinking, what do you like? Oh, and let me clarify - it doesn't have to just be the legal definition of bourbon, but the style. I'd like...

99-100 a magnificent wine. I will search for it, and if available, and I can still pay the mortgage, I will buy it.
94-98 A really great wine. I...

Forgive me for starting a new thread on this if this topic has already been discussed. But one of the strangest aspects of biodynamics to me is the...

I've had nothing but great experiences with older Carneros Creek wines - why did this winery not make it??

I list my few on-hand bottles of American Chardonnay below. I am looking for suggestions on which of these might impress a French guest who loves...

2019 Goodfellow Berserkers Cuvée - just awesome. I declared last year was my 'year of Chardonnay' and I've taken it perhaps a bit too far, thanks...

Interesting series of tweets from Jason Haas of Tablas Creek:

In efforts to help keep the Advanced Search button from overload, I would like there to be a thread devoted to the unique winemaking and grape...

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...

2010 Bartlett Blueberry Winemaker's Reserve - USA, Maine (9/19/2018)
This is ready to go with 30 minutes in the decanter. An almost exotic nose...

Saw this on AMEX Departures

From Amex:
One of the latest properties from private community real estate developer Discovery Land Company, the...

Going through threads and articles on the To Kalon vineyards, it's history, legal battles, etc - made we wonder about other famous vineyards that...

Leave for Maui next weekend, but unfortunately I tore up my ankle last week and now in a walking boot.

Had some great things planned including...

Or is this thing pretty awesome!?! I'm a big Coravin fan as my wife is choosing not to drink right now, but since that only works (reliably) on...

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...

2000 Clos René - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol (4/17/2021)
An assessment of this wine requires some very deep thinking. I bought this a a...

So I've come to the conclusion that I have a reasonably large void in my cellar in regard to Châteauneuf-du-Pape (CdP) Every time I read tasting...

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...

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...

Hey, anyone have a 'burger builder' blend recommendation for use in a chili recipe?

Need a blend that is competition-level to win a chili cookoff....

Inspired by Brian Stotter's post on a recent bottle of Montecillo and his query on the next release I sent word up to the Mountain.

Word came...

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...

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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...

Sorry for the very long hiatus on notes---I haven't been much motivated to post when I've been doing most of my drinking alone...and thus not much...

Will also trade for Bourbon

(2) 1997 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo $285
(3) 2007 Pira Margheria $60
(1) 2001 Baroli Villero $30
(2) 1997 Bartolo...

The new Cigare showed up at ArroyoVino at a suspiciously low price:
1. BonnyDoonVnyd LeCigareVolant CentralCoast (56% Grenache/30% Cinsault/13%...

Just got back from a few days in the Willamette Valley. Stopped by Crowley, J Craw, Goodfellow, Denison, Brooks (lunch), Championship Bottle,...

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...

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

2005 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia - Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja (3/31/2019)
Decanted 6hrs. Showing small traces of oak...

There have been several lastbottlewines.com threads, so I thought it would be good to create one overall thread for discussion about the...

2018 Pic & Chapoutier St. Péray Lieu-Dit Les Payrolles - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Péray (4/19/2021)
The CT note suggesting a 95 point...

Hello Fellow Berserkers,

Having been fascinated with his Instagram posts for a very long time, we are pleased to host an afternoon webinar with the...

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...

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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...

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...

This may or may not be helpful/interesting to Beserkers....but I just am finishing a Lanessan 2001. To be fair it is slightly pass prime, although...

Any interest in a North San Diego County wine dinner next Saturday evening (3/14)?

Digging around for half-decent food + low corkage. One...

Anyone have any advance word on the 2018s?

2006 Nikolaihof Riesling Federspiel Vom Stein - Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau (4/19/2021)
I liked this more three years ago, but it’s still very...

There are a lot of Patricia Green Cellars notes on this board. And Jim Anderson is a standup guy. So, I thought I'd create a topic where we could...

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...

Yes, with a period.

I just finished a traditional bolognese and just can't believe how much flavor that blend has - it transforms anything I've used...

Did any Nicholas Faure Aloxe-Corton 2019 come to the US market? I found the Domaine Nicolas Faure Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Herbues 2019 along with the...

Curious what the oenophiles think of the 2018 Les Pavots and their 2019 Pinot/Chard line up. The prices are ever increasing.
Thanks.

Full list of corkage entries are listed here:

Click through on sheet tabs at the bottom to browse specific LA region lists.

Few ways to add/update...

My first very cautious lunch with two fully vaccinated close friends. Simple roast chicken.

The wine started full, rich and one dimensional. And it...

And I hope Otto doesn't give me a hard time for defining these as mature ;^)

Anyhoo, my better half is making a roast chicken for dinner tonight,...

2002 Château Prieuré-Lichine - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (4/18/2021)
I drink Bordeaux with meals. I don’t drink it as an aperitif, or a...

After our Bedrock/O&F tasting last Wed, we stayed for dinner & tried these two Bedrock SauvBlancs:
1. Bedrock SauvBlanc SonomaVlly/SonomaCnty (14.1%)...

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...

Tried this last night:
1. ArbeGarbe RRV WW SonomaCnty (14%; www.ArbeGarbeWines.com; 55% Catie'sCorner Malvasia Bianca/
30% Tanya'sVnyd Ribolla...

Just got the email for Cruse’s interactive dosage trial for his “Tradition” sparkling wine (not Ultramarine but pretty impressive for CA). Seems like...

It’s a favorite. I rejected the bottle after seeing the color, but the seller left it with me a way. I will open it later today, with absolutely no...

Paul Hobbs is releasing a NY Riesling. I believe he’s been working on this project for years and is a native New Yorker.

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Hi Everybody,

I just got an offer from one of my favorite wine shops in the US. I was shocked at there price for there 2019 Meo Camuzet burgundy’s....

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...

I am running the wine and spirits section for my kids’ school fundraiser and difficult to get bourbons do incredibly well.

A bottle of Blanton’s...

Uh-oh. Time to stock up.

The US government announced this this afternoon. It's 10% on aircraft and 25% on other EU industrial and agricultural...

Just received an email that due to a challenging harvest and my tenure as a Monte Bello Collector I won't be allowed any '20 futures as per my...

Here comes an absolute German classic Spargelcremesuppe . Traditionally asparagus is served with olive oil and parmesan at casa Zwick, just pure and...

Bought on release and stored in my cellar since purchase. Decanted for 1 hour.

Crimson in color. 13.5% ABV. Substantial sediment. Classic nose of...

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...

Delving further into my recent Carlisle arrivals, I tried last night:
1. Carlisle Zin RossiRanch SonomaVlly/SonomaCnty (14.9%; Plntd: 1910; +...

Un-opened Original Cardboard Box

8 bottles, $250 P/B, bottles available

Perfect Condition, Purchased on release

1997 -There are 3,500 cases of...

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...

I just got an e-mail from WTSO stating that they are now able to ship to Kentucky again!

Alyssa Hughes (WTSO)
Apr 14, 2021, 10:50 AM EDT

Good...

Need a bottle for a 30 year retrospective of Napa cabs. Please let me know if you have one available.

Thanks

Barry

Now that Bedrock is doing a Sky Vineyard Zinfandel it occurred to me I have never had a Zinfandel from Sky Winery ( Morgan seemed to speak reverently...

We have a July trip for 3-5 days to the Tahoe areas. I’m struggling to find anything exciting for lodging? Does anybody have any recommendations for...

I really liked this wine. I believe the last vintage was 2012 and that the Sutros sold off their winery and/or vineyards in 2015. I thought the wine...

Hey all,
I am looking for your favorite olive oil high in Oleocanthal.
Much thanks
Jordan

2009 Emrich-Schönleber Halenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs - Germany, Nahe (4/18/2021)
#11-10, 13% abv. Perhaps a little softer than the previous...

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

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

For those of you interested in Greek wines, and those from Crete in particular, there is a new film just out on the subject. This documentary, In the...

The BD response to our offers was tremendous and humbling. (Ran out of mailing supplies and had to travel to the wholesaler yesterday! ) I’ve...

I just had an infuriating experience again, which just makes me want to start a dedicated wine shipping company so we can all get away from these...

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.

Nice article from David Wondrich in the current Saveur about various types of gins available now.

I'm a London Dry person, Plymouth if I get it...

Thinking there should be an archive for beers that are treated with all the care of wine.

The beer that made me post:

2013 prairie bomb

After...

Curious what people think. Bought arrived '16 Canon, 6 pack, in Dec 18 at a very good price and got 10% discount as a first time customer. Box...

Tried this new wine the other night:
1. RuthLewandowski Feints FoxHillVnyd/Mendo (12.3%; 30% Arneis/33% Dolcetto/15% Barbera/14% Nebbiolo/8%...

Bed, Bath and Beyond. Small, two quart, Le Cruset style Dutch Oven. Th2 two quart version of this:

$19.99 and then you deduct the ubiquitous...

2018 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir The Fusilier Bannockburn Vineyard - New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago (4/19/2021)
First things first....

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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...

Todd is a charmingly whacky dude. Builds Frankenbikes for racing. Does multi-day, 100+ mile per day events. Crushes it on the bike. And yet, it...

This offer is very different. The initial offer was all white wine. This one is almost all red. The first offer was from one of wine’s most famous...

Every year, starting January 2, Jonathan and I go dry for at least 2 months, with maybe one or two planned treat days. This year, we took it through...

Another couple has invited us to join them Maui annually for years. Last year, our March visit was shortened when the world tried to end. This is our...

It is being reported that another legend has passed.

Pio Boffa, proprietor and managing director of the Pio Cesare winery in the town of Alba...

Has some petrol reduction to the nose. It is loaded with sappy orchard fruits and there's a meatiness to the wine. It has real density and chew and...

My wine cellar is in a basement utility room. One of the walls is fully below ground level; two of the wall are 75% below ground level. There's a...

Newbie question.

I had a Chateauneuf du pape. Loved it.

Through my research, I discovered that a lot of Rhone style wines are made in the Central...

2015 Ulysse Collin Champagne Les Pierrières - France, Champagne (4/17/2021)
Nice straw color with fine bubbles. Nose of crusty bread and yeast....