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Sick of all the sadness and pain on your 401k? Tired of all the inflation in your daily spending? I've been working with WineAccess.com (yes, they've...

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Typically there are three types of tastings. There are mundane tastings in which you taste wines you've either tasted...

How would you rank the main villages of the Cote D'Or in terms of most feminine flirtysmile to most masculine reds? Is village/vineyard generally a...

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...

2009 Dom Perignon

This was actually stunning after being open for an hour. Lovely brioche and lemon curd on the nose, with ample acidity and...

Hi everyone,

Yesterday, I opened a 2017 Porter Bass Pinot Noir (TN here: ), and the smell of the wine filled the room from the moment the cork was...

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...

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...

It's 20 years since I got excited about the first real movement in 'grower' Champagnes (I don't like the term but dont have a better one).

Brought...

2020 Marcel Lapierre Morgon N (Sans Soufre) - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon (4/12/2022)
My first time with the sans soufre...the fruit is...

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...

Love to see the combos used out there.

I've been going Plymouth Gin, Campano Antica, Campari and orange bitters. Equal parts on the booze.

And...

What have you purchased?
Massolino Rionda is 300€
Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva 700€
And btw I just saw the Vigna Elena was...

Hotter weather, crisper wines…
Let’s list recent, favorite roses…still or carbonated, domestic or imported…

Lovely, glowing, translucent ruby. Immediately fragrant with a combination of fresh fruit - raspberries and cherries - and floral notes. The...

Lodi and West Sacramento Wine Visits, May 2022, Part 1b - Sandlands / Turley + Vineyard Tour

I've posted a portion of Part 1 of a report on a...

Off to Germany tomorrow for 10 jam packed days of tasting AND drinking!

This is an extremely cool offer so I thought I would share. Older von...

From the email.

Due to the challenges brought about by the 2020 vintage, we have moved the release of the 2021 Pinots into the spot normally...

Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 2005 : 18/20
A great pinot noir, elegant, persistant.

Lenoir Les Roches Chinon 1997 : 17,5/20
An...

I tend not to buy in vintages that I don't think will last long term, but occasionally grab a few bottles in off vintages. Not sure that I would...

When I cook duck breast (pan-seared magret medium rare) I often have left overs because my wife hates it. I’m wondering if anyone has good ideas for...

Health Benefits of Wine:

Louis Pasteur said that wine is the most healthful and the most hygienic of all beverages. It can give the human body 500...

I enjoy online reading, but also like good old fashioned paper. I've been a long time Wine Spectator reader, but I'm no longer aligned with the...

Hey guys

Just wanted to check if there would be any interest in doing a Bordeaux tasting in NYC.

I was thinking the theme could be 2009 vintage...

Any suggestions where to locate best rates/codes for US short-term airport car rental (Buffalo NY)? Thanks.

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

Just received an email about a large collection of Calera on sale at KL Wines. No affiliation.... Goes back to the 80's.

Offer is out @ $375…thoughts? Great wine, but Seems like a pretty firm bump in price.

It breaks my heart to report that Max Marinucci, owner and proprietor of The Wine Connection in Pound Ridge, NY, has died from cancer at home with...

We are refinishing our wood floors and unfortunately have to get rid of this unit.

Size:39w x 29d x 82h (in)
Weight:513 lb
Pictures of the actual...

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've been meaning to jump into Washington for a while now, but it's a tough shell to crack. I can't seem to find any direction on what producers to...

Vinsent’s ads tout that they bring their wine in via refrigerated containers, “reefers,” yet without notice on Friday shipped me champagne via...

Lovely stuff. Appears very youthful in the glass. I can smell this wine the second the cork is popped. The nose is so perfumed, aromatic, and...

Will be spending a long weekend in the Petaluma area. Internet search shows a number of wineries in the vicinity, but few with which I'm familiar....

Tasting with Jacques Carillon is always a pleasure. These are bellwether wines for any given vintage. They always give you an insight into what is...

Our local cadre assembled on another hot evening last week to drink some Zinfandel, and zin driven blends. The venue was the wonderfully...

Where: California/Sonoma County/Russian River Valley/Forestville/Casa Tuite

When: July 16th 2022 (2-1/2 weeks away) 1:00pm’ish til whenever the...

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...

Business dinner at The Crossing in Clayton (St. Louis), MO.

Brought at 2005 Haut Bages Liberal from home and ordered a 2015 Foreau Vouvray Sec Clos...

Headed out there this summer in that order.

Santorini - any suggestions on how to go about wine tasting for an afternoon? Better to book it with a...

Lodi and West Sacramento Wine Visits, May 2022, Part 2a - Bokisch Vineyards

I've posted a portion of Part 2 of a report on a three-day May wine...

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...

Tried these two last night at DinDin:
1. Forlorn-Hope Story CheninBlanc StoryVnyd/AmadorCnty (13.17%; 25 cs) MatthewRorick/Fairfield 2012 : Med.gold...

Like going to yard sales, I try TJ's wines, hoping to find a screaming deal
As we all know, though, with TJ's wines...screaming deals are the...

Would love some recommendations on a few tequilas to try. I have virtually no experience so looking for some things to try across the spectrum. I do...

The re-re-emergergence of Carignan(e) the semi-public eye has returned!

While I do not have any legal claim to the Carignan Renaissance name, I do...

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...

A few odd bottles for the masses. Some picked up at auction, most direct from the winemakers. Stored professionally since acquired at Domaine....

Lodi and West Sacramento Wine Visits, May 2022, Part 2b - Acquiesce Winery & Vineyards

I've posted a portion of Part 2 of a report on a three-day...

which one and why?

Hi guys,

I did some research on Southern Italian wines and compiled those which look like typical for these regions: Campania, Puglia, Basilicata,...

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...

We tried these two at Pig+Fig last week:
1. LimerickLane Zin RockyKnoll/RRV/SonomaCnty (15.2%) 2015 : Very dark/near black color; very strong...

I have heard that Touriga Nacional is a grape that is being planted in some regions in California to anticipate climate change. Looking around I have...

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2018 Craggy Range 'Kidnappers Vyd' Chardonnay 12.5% abv, light bodied to my palate. Lots of acidic edge, that doesn't...

A one man tasting here. Had my wife single blind me on the three Syrahs. It was a fun little experiment as I’d only had the Halcon previously. It was...

Travelled to Lisbon (Jan), LHR and Dublin (Mar), and Geneva/Madrid (Jun); returned to NYC/JFK.

All immigration and security lines have gotten much,...

New year, new thread. Any updates?

2019 Monilia Colli Tortonesi Derthona - Italy, Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi (5/22/2022)
Until tonight, I had never tasted a wine made with the...

Please email me at jeffreylewis5@icloud.com for a list. I don't drink Mags very often and would love to either sell these or trade for other cool...

Looking for 12-24 bottles of 02 Salon.

Will pay $4k per 6 or make me an offer if you have great provenance!

Thanks!

I'm planning a dinner with a few friends and would love to serve wine from one winemaker throughout the evening. I would like to serve a white blend,...

I think the above says it all. Prefer Chicagoland or domaine storage so we can transfer safely.

email me at nickgangas@yahoo.com

Did a brief 2-day wine tasting trip, visiting two familiar (one was Jen's request) but 4 new-to-me wineries that I found - of all places - here on...

My parents are celebrating their 40th anniversary in a few weeks, so we're getting together in Portland as a family to celebrate. Hoping to secure...

I have a 2012 4 pack in the original wood box of :
2012 Schrader CCS
2012 Schrader RBS X 2
2012 Schrader LPV

Asking $1850. Happy to ship at buyers...

Am moving across the country and need to shrink what i move. Willing to negotiate for multiple bottles purchased together. Happy to ship at buyers...

We purchased across the board, it is the way the game is played.
if we want to continue receiving allocations of these Chateau they threaten us,
so I...

I can't find ANY reviews on CT or elsewhere. The website for the winery given in the WTSO blurb doesn't even appear to be the right winery!
But I...

My wife and I are planning a trip to Rome and Florence in the fall. It will be our first time out of the country since Covid and so we are excited to...

I’m sure it’s the same in most wine geek circles but in mine we definitely are all enablers. While I tend to make Otto buy more classic French wine...

I know, bad acronym.

There's the Carignan Renaissance, ZAP, PS I Love You, and Grenache Symposium.

Aside from the Rhone Rangers, I cannot find a...

Quite a few things I’ve browsed and would love to try, but the prices Always seem inflated to just take a trial plunge. I’m sure to due shipping and...

1999 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
I somehow had the impression that this wine was far darker and...

Sorry for being obtuse. Wasn't there a new book written within the last 5 years about Napa wines. I feel like it was from a female some. Maybe worked...

Looking for lodging and dining suggestions for my wife and I near Longwood Gardens for a night or two. Upscale rather than economy. We’ll have the...

Recommendations anyone? We are kicking around a few days end of Feb 2016 for anniversary as we never get enough city time, and yet can't really leave...

going to Maine and Nova Scotia. Need restaurants in Camden, Maine; Charlottetown, PEI; Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thanks.

2014 Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Bourgogne - France, Burgundy, Bourgogne (6/27/2022)
Still such a pretty little thang! Not much change...

2019 Caruso e Minini Perricone Naturalemente Terre Siciliana IGP

This wine has a plushness to the palate that I usually associate with hot wines...

I was reading about a winery on an island in Lake Erie because it happens to have a huge (world's largest, apparently) celestite geode, then browsed...

Came across the 2018 Andremily Grenache release post on the Andremily IG page.

I've been fortunate to have an allocation for the Syrah 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...

Today’s N.Y. Post

Domaine du Bienheureux Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016 : flawed - 24/5/2022
Un vin étrange dans cette présentation improbable, volatile, creuse, courte,...

Hi everyone,

Here is an offering of general wonderings. No specific point and few specific questions. I'm just mostly curious on your thoughts.

My...

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...

Here are our thoughts on our dining, lodging, and a few other hopefully relevant experiences during our recent more than five-week (April-May 2022)...

For me at least. Going from $105/btl for the 2018 vintage to $150/btl for the 2019 vintage that will be open for futures deposits next month and...

I know we have this discussion on the aging palate from time to time, but I have an anecdote to share. I posted part of this in the daily wine...

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...

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...

2021 Riesling

From self-rooted Maresh vineyard vines planted in 1970. To paraphrase the winemaker, this is made in the classic Oregon White...

Asking $350. I think I can help make a reservation as well.

Lodi and West Sacramento Wine Visits, May 2022, Part 1a - Fields Family Wines

I've posted a portion of Part 1 of a report on a three-day May wine...

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...

Hey, Everyone:

Wine newbie here who would appreciate some advice on starting a wine collection consisting of aged/aging wines. I have a real...

5 days planned, staying at les Hauts de Loire. Never been to Loire. Ideas welcome. Not necessarily wine centric. Will have car. Then 2 days at...