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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...

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 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...

Hoping the collective wisdom of the board can help me here. Taking my wife to London for a milestone birthday of hers in June, staying in Mayfair....

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...

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...

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

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Really nice work. The nose is really solid. Great delicate interplay between grain and dough, with just a...

I had another Marc Colin St-Aubin La Fontenotte today and it showed almost identical to the one I had on September 2021 :

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Prompted by the nice offer from Envoyer yesterday, I checked in on this one last night.
Those of you who like the style and reloaded yesterday will...

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...

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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...

I have not had anything to drink for 6 weeks for medical reasons not involving alcohol, and I have been cleared to reenter the fray, although I am...

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...

Nikolas Krankl's project a winery called FÆTHM
From his twitter account: FÆTHM is coming... We are working tirelessly to get some jaw dropping wine...

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

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...

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A friend in northern suburbs of Chicago bought a house with walk in cellar. He needs a company/expert to inspect and make sure cooling unit is...

Hi All!

I know there are several other threads on here about travel to California wine country, but if there is one specific to this topic please...

Heading out to Woodinville in Aug for 3-4 days. We gravitate toward Napa Cabs/Bx Blends and Cali Central Coast Rhone Grapes/Blends. Any suggestions...

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,...

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...

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...

Engaging from the get go with a nose of toast, brioche, baked apple and blossom. It is rich and buttery in the mouth, with intense but delicate...

always a great bottle, it’s nearly the equal of Clos Ste Hune in this vintage. Their 375th anniversary bottling, it’s spectacular. Nose is intense...

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...

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...

Two schizophrenic nights in northern Maine -

Caribou: Accompanying a friend whose roots are here, we stayed in the Caribou Inn and Convention...

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...

This stuff is crazy good, it’s insane.

If you have 250 or more btls in your cellar, why are u not on CT??? Or at least have a reliable spreadsheet of your own???

I organize a local...

I would bet there is pretty high correlation between being a serious wine drinker and a serious coffee drinker. Of course, there is a range and...

What would you drink with:
WOOD GRILLED OCTOPUS castelvetrano olives, salsa verde, fresh pepperoni, chilled legumes
This fellow suggests Gruner as a...

I've been seeing some opportunities here and abroad to backfill on some VDP German auction wines, with my focus currently being wedding vintage...

We spend a lot of time on WB discussing blue chip wines. Naturally, they are the ones we are most excited to come post about when we open, drink, and...

Had these three at our tasting at Pig+Fig a few weeks ago:
1. Bedrock CabSauv SonomaCnty (14.5%; BedrockVnyd + MonteRossoVnyd + Bedrock Merlot) 2020...

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...

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...

2019 Desire Lines Mourvèdre Experimental Series #5 Bedrock Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (5/16/2022)
Pop and pour, but no...

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

I've had a half dozen or so pinot noirs from Walter Scott over the years and always enjoyed them. Well balanced, well made, complex, good wines....

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...

Hello. I'm planning to make some French 75s this weekend for guests. Three questions:

1.) What somewhat-readily-available gin would you recommend in...

Just tried to make dinner reservations at a restaurant in Schaumburg, Illinois and was told city of Schaumburg does not allow BYOB—surprise to me!...

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...

So I thought it was really cool that Antica Terra decided to create the concept of “The Collective”. You can read more about it here but here is a...

All gone…

2019 Walter Scott Chardonnay Cuvée Anne - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (5/16/2022)
According to CT, I haven't tried one of these in a little over...

This is less a hypothetical question, but if you were to fly out across the country (to a warm/hot state) to pick up a bottle of wine that was...

Tried these two last night:
1. Weingut Schneeweis Tausendeimerberd Riesling Smaragd trocken Wachau (14%; Balanced Wine Slctns/Sonoma) Weingut...

2017 Azienda Agricola Montevertine Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (4/14/2022)
-- decanted approx. 45 min. before initial taste --
--...

Couple bottles at PDH.

2010 Amiot-Servelle Clos St Denis

10 and 19 are drinking so well right now. This is beautiful with cherries and a bit of...

Rather interesting summary of the Diversity of Orange Wines by Remy Charest in 750Daily:
750Daily: Orange Wines

much of which I agree with.

I...

Ideally in NYC area but open to shipping too. Please let me know if you have any you’d like to part with.

This dinner was in the planning for over a month. Nikole, beverage director and somm at Del Frisco's Steakhouse knocked it out of the park with the...

It's my second time drinking Domain Tempier Rouge - this time a 2018, and, much like my first experience, I don't love it. Tons of game, a bit of...

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

They...

New year, new thread. Any updates?

Last Friday I had some discussion with Rieslingkenner about the magic of aged Keller Riesling, as they opened a 2005 Kirchspiel GG and they found out...

News to me - will be a fun one to watch

Juan is stepping back from his day-to-day responsibilities at Realm to start a new wine project in Paso...

Well, my state of Alaska has decided to pass a bill that's terrible when it comes to collecting wine. Depending on how the Regs roll out I find it...

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I have sold out of Ventresca, Mussels, and...

As I finished my wish-list for the current (Feb 2018) release from Bedrock Wine Company , I took a moment to re-watch Mr Morgan Twain-Peterson's...

A very interesting article by Matthias Neske in TRINK on returning ancient German grape varieties to respect:
TRINK: Historic German Varieties

and...

I was lamenting the cut/paste into Cellar tracker ahead of me. That got me thinking.... (Sorry for the tech speak vs wine speak)

Are there APIs or...

2018 Domaine Jamet Côte-Rôtie - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie (1/8/2022)
Hot take: wine of the vintage. The nose on this is stellar;...

Any recommendations for Beatles tours in Liverpool and/or London ? TIA

Pity the poor wine critic. So many wines, so few words.

The problem was brought home by this blurb in one of those e-mails:

The 2012 Barolo...

Tight, structured and shy to begin with. It unfurls majestically in the glass to show notes of brioche, lemon curd, chalk, grilled nuts and cinnamon....

Hello and I have the following wines for sale -

Ever since my dad's medical diagnosis, my love and desire for some certain wines has dropped. I'm...

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...

2018 Dujac Fils et Père Chambolle-Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Corked. NR (flawed)
2017 Domaine Michel Lafarge...

While BerserkerDay is upon us, and the viewership is at a feverish pitch during this timeframe, I’m excited to announce a new level of elective...

Does anyone have a source for good wine region maps?

I'd especially love ones that get really down to the nitty gritty details of where the...

Hi All,

I know a few of us are headed out there but who else out there might be going to the tasting tomorrow. There will be many great producers to...

Tried these three w/ DinDin last night:
1. Ser Chard CoastviewVnyd/MontereyCnty (13%; www.SerWinery.com; 150 cs) NicoleWalsh/SantaCruz 2015 :...

I really haven't gotten into rum so far, but I bit on this week's Total Wine Concierge Sales offer. It's supposed to be a blend of 3 rums (all 12-yr...

I am traveling with my new boss and some other senior team members in California this week, and tomorrow we are taking out clients in Santa Rosa. The...

2018 Rivers Marie Cabernet
2016 Jones Family Cabernet
2016 Gemstone Heritage Cabernet

$300, buyer is responsible for shipping. Standard shipping...

I thought it made sense to have a catchall thread to post about interesting restaurants in town, whether or not they BYO.

Speaking of...

I was able...

After much debate I have decided that my wine storage project will be passive rather than active. I have the space for it on a slope, access to an...

Do you peel your portobello, cremini, button mushrooms? If the answer is yes, get thee to Restaurant Depot (if you have a card) for the portobello...

Looking forward to seeing how Robert's new shop works. From today's email:

Greetings to my fellow Wine Freaks and Friends of the Vine,
It brings...

Gonna start paring down my collection of Napa cabs because I haven’t been drinking too many lately.

Standard CC rules. Buyer is responsible for...

AVAILABLE:

1 x Ardbeg Scorch Committee Release $150
1 x Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask $300
1 x Kavalan Solist Sherry Fino $400
1 x Macallan Rare Cask...

Arnoux-Lachaux:

2012 Echezeaux $850
2 x 2012 Suchots $600
1 x 2010 Suchots $850
2 x 2015 Chambolle Musigny AC $250
2 x 2015 Chaumes $850

White...

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...

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...

All prices are lower than current Wine-Searcher Pro low or most recent low retail sales price. Standard title transfer terms apply. Strong preference...

Let's have a place to share the love.

Have purchased FB a few times, big fan, and just pulled a cork on the berserkerday purchase. Sweet Jesus....

Tomorrow is the day! For anyone who isnt aware yet (where ya been?) this is Morgan and Chris from Bedrock's traditional method, all vintage dated,...

As has happened in the past a storage client treated the MWC wine storage employees to dinner at Northern New Jersey Italian restaurant Rezza. The...

Patiently waiting on my Sabelli-Frisch Gordon W Alicante Bouschet

All stored at Domaine NJ. If you are a Domaine client, you can take 5% off anything you buy for ease of transfer.

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1994 is my birth year, so I’m not really looking for a deal here. Just wondering if this bottle is worth $5k in this current market?

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...