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Many of you joined us for a virtual tasting recently where we hinted that we would be putting something together for...

Actually, my wife is making both a pizza and a calzone ;^)

My favorite of the three wines on opening is the Produttori, but the 2005 Santa Caterina...

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

Leaking cork. Tootsie roll color with golden edges. aged Riesling on the nose. Juicy palate with tootsie roll finish with acid cleanup. Over the hill...

So I opened a 2012 Cab Franc on Saturday, and it was simply amazing. It had the great gravelly component that I love about MACDONALD, and had...

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...

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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...

One way would be to estimate how much you would pay for a wine you scored 100, and divide by 1.108 for each point down (and by the square root of...

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...

I was in New Orleans for a weekend as my wine group was taking on August. Here are some notes on the restaurants we went to:
Balise- Fantastic menu...

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...

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...

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...

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

My two passions in life are music and wine. Check out our current offer on two 2020 German Rieslings that will allow you to get a peak at this...

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...

Ramps are here!
I love them grilled with olive oil, salt & pepper. So easy and so good.
Ramp compound butter is another favorite.

I was hoping to...

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

After tasting a fair number of 2005s, Antonio Galloni wrote an interesting take on the vintage.

“ Critics are often accused of score inflation,...

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2019 Myriad Cellars Beckstoffer Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 750ml

2019 Myriad Cellars Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III...

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,...

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Been a while for our drinking crew to have a structured themed tasting that doesn’t involve copious...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hi folks,

My wife's birthday is coming up and we're going to DC for the weekend. We have our hotel and dinner reservations for Friday and Saturday...

Enfield's Spring release dropped yesterday! Is anyone else ordering?
I joined their mailing list earlier this year based on WB feedback and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

This evening, I finished up the last glass in the bottle of two different 2019 Chablis. One of these wines showed a tan to clear crystalline exudate,...

I bought a few Cogno Barolo Riserva Bricco Elena 2010 a while back, which I understand is all Nebbiolo Rose. I've never actually had the wine, but...

I'm looking for a gift for a friend in the $100 range. Is it even possible to find decent vintage amaro for around that price? I did a brief search...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Anyone have any advance word on the 2018s?

2 available,

1 sold, 1 left

pics can be provided via email

1# off from consecutive serial numbers

My acquisition was the first time they were...

2012 Pierre Yves Colin Morey Les Ancegnieres (Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote de Beaune, France)

This little vineyard is a hidden gem, just below...

I’ve always heard that Nebbiolo based wines are amazing to drink old. I’ve had a few really nice examples, but my “hit rate” is very low. Over the...

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...

Yup.

best grape on the planet, not conducive to my lifestyle. Needs too much preparation, not conducive to 4PM menu decisions for dinner.

I need...

newhere It seems there are a number of great producers that don't make use of fining or filtration mostly for reds, but a lot of whites, rose, and...

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...

2013 chardonnay allocation.....

Curious if anyone has heard anything?
Thanks.

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...

Greg O'Byrne hosted a Bedrock/Once&Future Zoom tasting with Joel & Morgan ystrday at CHOMP, the new SantaFe Food Hall. After those wines, we tried:...

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...

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

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...

1987, Three Magnums, Sold

1992, Three Magnums, (1.50), $150 P/M

Excellent Condition

E/M for info!

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...

From a sampler of Corsican wines. Popped and poured at refrigerator temp. Lovely golden color, spruce, warm spices and gala apple on the nose. Crisp...

Some interesting stuff in here from Will, including Constellation doing what it does, Carlisle getting its hands on Old Hill Ranch fruit and more....

I may have asked this question before, but I'm getting old. In fact I would bet that I have, but I've forgotten.

What were we talking about?

That's...

List your wine and where to purchase. If anything those in the local area will benefit if they don't ship.

2015 Davenport Cellars Patch - USA,...

2019 Briceland Vineyards Gewürztraminer Ishi Pishi Ranch - USA, California, North Coast, Humboldt County (4/16/2021)
Excellent dry gewurztraminer....

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

An interesting read especially when a bubbly from the UK, Nyetimber, outshines a Billecart-Salmon in a blind tasting.

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

My Bedrock shipment arrived today, and it’s an unholy mess of broken bits of styrofoam. The spring Bedrock shipment was the same way. Bits of styro...

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 got together yesterday with Otto to try a couple of wines of some geeky interest. His more detailed and lengthy notes will surely follow.

Tschida...

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...

This was our first tasting of this year, held back in the very first days of January. A friend of mine had ordered some stuff from Garrafeira...

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...

Hi,

So I was going to buy the BiLD 3000 and throw it in the Garage, however with a comment from the wife that 'It looks like a jail' along with...

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

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...

EDIT: For those new to this post — my use of the word criminal is hyperbolic. While I didn’t imagine that would require clarification, I don’t want...

Whenever there is not a pandemic going on I enjoy nothing more than touring around France, raiding random small wine shops. In 2019 I stumbled upon a...

My second Goodfellow. Day 1. Color is pale but deceptively so. This is packed good for its weight. On the nose, even at this young age, a mélange of...

Just received the email for their release tomorrow afternoon. Anyone have any experience with these wines and how they compare to others at the same...

Un-opened Original Cardboard Box

12 bottles, $250 P/B, bottles available

Perfect Condition, Purchased on release

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

Emily’s tragic loss of her home to the fires inspired me to open this tonight in solidarity:

2007 Virage Vineyards - USA, California, Napa Valley...

2019 Failla Chardonnay Big Egg Olivet Ranch - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (4/16/2021)
This was one of those wines that when...

Lots of good choices here. I'll start listing a few and keep filling in as more occur (or of course as others post).

Jersey City

Roman Nose -...

Two glorious, even transcendental wines. These wines are always better shared and I’ve been waiting to open this Pepe as it is one of my bucket list...

2016 K Vintners Syrah Motor City Kitty Oldfield-Boushey Vineyard - USA, Washington (4/16/2021)
Day 1: Bright fruit featuring cherry, plum and...

After looking for this Italian brand for 1-2 years I had the chance to find it in Berlin at a supermarket in Bahnhof Zoo . By far the best ice cream...

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...

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...

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...

I just started with wine as a hobby. I am trying a lot of different wines to figure out what I like, to start developing my tasting ability, and...

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...

Of course you’re annoyed to hear again and again that there is another great vintage in Germany. The German winemakers clearly have a lucky streak,...

I think FV + WS is really useful to me re this, as I have some idea of some of FV's palates, and very little of those on WB or BWE {other than JH...

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...

I am curious about the frequency of broken bottle losses as the industry shifts from styrofoam to pulp shippers.
I just posted about two bottles...

Another fine vintage for this wine. Lovely nose of tangerine, jasmine, mineral, discernable yet subtle oak, and medium plus acidity with a dry finish...

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...