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This question is tangential to my WSET diploma studies. 1. Is there a relative consensus on what is the best post fermentation...

Foodies,

The Toronto Wine Elitist Cabal ™ returned to the hallowed grounds of Langdon Hall in Cambridge, Ontario for a Canada Day weekend lunch. I...

SUNDAY DROP-IN AT CORK VAULT CHARLOTTE (GUIGAL, DELAS, TABLAS CREEK) - Charlotte, NC (7/3/2022)

Just a random drop-in of Cork Vault members where a...

Tran Bronstein, Michael Wright and I enjoyed a perfect mid-afternoon's weather for lunch at one of our favourite out-of-town locations, Langdon Hall....

Piecing this together, and to be honest somewhat delayed.

2005. From half bottle.

I tasted this En Primeur, and along with Ausone thought it to...

Here comes a greek classic and I used a recipe by Thomasina Miers/GUARDIAN. I made this soul food from Greece many years ago, but the version of Mrs....

Hello everyone and I have the following wines for sale

The wines have been stored in a wine cooler at 53 degrees and humidity is at 60%

Overbought...

Looking to part with a few as I overbought. Buyer covers shipping and I can hold until cooler weather.

(3) 17 Arione $250/btl
(5) 16 Arione...

Hi,

I have the following.

4 bottles 2019 $400 each SOLD
3 bottles 2018 $400 each

email me at nickgangas@yahoo.com

Trading out of some bourbon into more wine. As per usual, buyer covers shipping though preference is to meet in person or transfer via Domaine if you...

30 min decant
Dark, opaque
Sweet red fruits, earth
Juicy cherry, raspberry, earth, tobacco
Full-bodied, long finish, balancing acidity
A bit chunky,...

Not sure if this has been posted yet. Sorry if I missed it.

Orange County
OWC 6 packs: $1999 each
2 available
bought on release, stored in cold cellar
You pay shipping or can hand off

Four, NEW, in original packing, 12 glass cases.

$150 per 12 glass case.

Ship at buyers risk and expense. RIEDEL-Case, Front.JPG

Purchased on release and shipped/stored in temp controlled truck/cellar since.

These were released as 2 year verticals (2 bottles each vintage per...

Wines located in professional storage in Atlanta. You can pickup in person, pay for air shipping, or I’ll also hold for the Fall and split ground...

I have the following for sale.

6 btls, 2012 $600 each
6 btls. 2014 $500 each

Held in professional storage in Chicago. Can hold till fall. Shipping...

A wine that makes you stop and appreciate it, but is still a pleasurable experience

This wine is still very much on the ascendancy - has not reached...

Based on $20 corkage, I took 2 bottles, but ended up buying off their list instead because the markups were modest. Their list isn't online,...

Hey all-

All stored professionally in Chicago, can hold for better weather. Prices below exclude shipping

- 6 x 2008 Haut Brion - $2,400
- 6 x 1999...

Howard was a pleasure to work with; flawless and easy transaction!

Cheers,
Brian

Qty 12 - 750’s available. $120 each

Pics available upon request.

Normal rules apply. I can supply Styro shipper. Title Passes upon drop off at...

Looking to sell a 6pack of 2019 Chateau Figeac - 1700 OBO for the 6-pack. Will hold for fall shipping or can arrange for local handoff in NYC

These were my wines at DinDin last night:
1. WindGap TrousseauGris Fanucchi-WoodRdVnyd/RRV/SonomaCnty (11.8%; Plntd: 1981; Frmtd: concrete tanks;...

I had the distinctive pleasure to stay at Chateau Montrevost from June 18th to 25th, 2022. This Chateau has been refurbished and renovated by...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Had these three over the last few days:
1. la Colombera Timorasso IlMontino Dd'OC: ColliTortonesi (14.00%; www.lacolomberavini.it/en;...

I guess I missed the 82 DP P3 release a couple of years ago.

Interested if anyone has any bottles to sell/trade.

Hi everyone!

I have a friend who just relocated to the SF / Oakland area and is looking for wine groups to join. She has a great palate and was one...

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My first post! :)
A friend of mine is in Paris for fashion week and I’d like for them to bring me back a bottle of wine (or 3 (: ). I’m...

We tried these over the weekend:
1. RuthLewandowski Rose American Wine (11.8%; www.RuthLewandowski.com; TourigaNational/Souzao/TintaRoriz)...

Reporting back from one of our many blind tasting sessions. These ad-hoc events tend to be very free-form, ie. people can bring whatever wines they...

Seeing close friends we hadn't seen in a few months, we opened a couple of bottles:

2021 Ridge Lytton Estate Rose: Pop and pour. No formal notes,...

Smooth transaction with Kevan. Deal with confidence

I really enjoyed this! Tiny bit of heat is the only issue, otherwise it is in a perfect place for my tastes

2020 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Nahe (6/25/2022)
#17-21, 8.5% abv. This is definitely the largest-scaled and...

Fleisher’s Craft Butcher Closes

Long time lurker, first time poster on here.

My wife and I are going out to the Carmel Valley Ranch for some R&R late next week. Looking for some...

We tasted these 4 at Pig+Fig ystrday afternoon:
1. Ridge Grenache LyttonEstate DryCreekVlly (80% Grenache/10% PS/10% Zin; 49 brls; bttld April 08;...

Holiday sale - reduced prices - all bottles are direct from-Chateau

5 vintages of Lafite Rothschild
8 Vintages of Mouton Rothschild

All prices...

The intriguing Sojourn Brut (dry) wine was produced via Méthode Champenoise, the traditional method by which Champagne is made, in which the wine is...

A WTSO blind buy at $20

Out of the fridge, day 1: mostly earthy and not much else. Didn’t develop through dinner. Tasted less interesting than my...

2020 Julien Sunier Fleurie - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie (6/22/2022)
Popped and poured at cellar temp. Lovely nose of black pepper,...

Been awhile since posting any tasting notes, so let's go with 2 of the most recent:

Enfield, Chardonnay, 'Citrine', California, 2017
Plastic...

2018 Azienda Agricola Montevertine Pian del Ciampolo Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (5/1/2022)
-- decanted approx. 30 min. before initial...

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Note: rather a TN for german members of this board, as I don't think any bottles went outside Germany. But I know that german winelovers are watching...

2020 Morgen Long Chardonnay Seven Springs Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills (6/21/2022)
Day 2: Wonderful Chardonnay...

Had these three wines for DinDin Last night:
1. Darby le deuce ColumbiaVlly WW (52% Viog/48% Rouss; 14.4%) Woodenville 2012 : Med.gold color; very...

Henri Boillot, based in Meursault, makes some of the Côte de Beaune’s finest wines. The domaine has a long history, stretching back to 1885, when...

2012 Schäfer-Fröhlich Felseneck GG

Now we are talking, it's like a sea breeze.

Huge smoky minerality and beneficial pure. Such refreshing and with...

Susan & I tried these two new arrivals over DinDin Fri:
1. Joyce Chard SubmarineCanyon/ArroyoSecco/MontereyCnty (13.5%; www.JoyceWineCo.com) Soledad...

Our governor has imposed ever more stringent guidelines to cope with the crisis, so we combined Fathers Day festivities (NB Festivus begins with the...

Wines should be wonderful for short to midterm drinking.

A few months ago I purchased a single bottle of 2005 Buoncristiani from Cellaraider.

I just drank it and LOVED it.

Can anyone recommend similarly...

Significant drought is impacting food and energy production. This can't be good for wine regions either. I read that the rest of Europe is cooking...

Will likely be looking to convert a small basement room in the Denver area into a wine cellar. Anyone have experience with local companies who do...

While I usually use flash sale sites for daily drinker type purchases, occasionally I will stumble across something that is good enough that I would...

All or Nothing. I would like to sell this lot to one person, preferably a fellow Domaine Storage client.

If you want to buy one of the line items,...

I tried this wine fresh off the boat, was underwhelmed, & thought I'd go back & revisit it:
1. Idlewild Erbaluce NorthCoast (12.1%;...

Having a hard time nailing down pricing on this one but seems to be trading somewhere around $200.

Interested in trading this for one or more...

1 bottle of Hennessy Paradis 750ml that was purchased in the early 90's (old bottling), $1000 for the bottle.

PM for pics and interest.

As I did in my last event of this kind 6 years ago, I will post these splinter cell TN notes for those who want concentrated feedback. This is a true...

We are working with Chateau Margaux (even these times affect the 1st Growth Chateaux)
We are 'directly-importing' some of the finest vintages - that...

Tried these two wines at DinDin last night:
1. Forlorn-Hope Nacre Semillon YountMillVnyd/Calif (11.5%; 157 cs) MattRorick/Fairfield 2011 : Med.light...

For sale. CONUS ground shipping included.

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014 (with box and booklet) - 1750
Nikka Taketsuru 21 Pure Malt 2014 (80th...

Shared these w/ Susan over the weekend:
1. RogueVine Jamon/Jamon ItataVlly/Chile WW (13.0%; Itata grapes/Moscatel; 60 yr old vines; ; whole bunch...

Okay, okay, it looks like I have to take a break from my summer timeout and support Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes .

I had some leftover of...

One of my all time favorites. Shared my last bottle with my business partner over a nice tin of eggs.

2019 Domaine Vocoret et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/11/2022)
I absolutely adored the 14 version...

2017 Jauma Tikka The Cosmic Cat: McLaren Vale fruit. 11.5% abv. Under bottle cap closure. Very much hipster juice. Muddy, murky, garnet color....

Hoping to thin these out of my cellar for those that dig this style. Wines have been kept perfectly since release:

07/09/10 Rivers Marie Summa...

I’m normally pretty confident when it comes to visiting a new wine shop and finding things I really want to buy. However when I visited a shop that...

Burgundy offer going out tonight.
Wines we have imported directly from the Domain. 2020 has not arrived -
2018 & 2019 is in stock,
Today is Rouge :...

Hi all, I'm selling a few bottles of Chateau Bel Air-Marquis d'Aligre as I've found it's not really my style.

1 x 2004
1 x 1998
1 x 1995...

Buyer covers shipping. Minimum of six bottles please. Cheers

(12) 18 Bergstrom Old Stones Chardonnay $30/ea
(9) 19 Bergstrom Cumberland Reserve...

Just need a single bottle for a tasting. Can buy or trade.

2012 Momento Mori
2013 Myriad Dr. Crane

Ownership transfers to buyer once dropped off at shipping location.

Will hold for cooler weather.

I have several bottles available including BF. All direct off the mailing list. PM if interested.
Located in Hudson Valley, NY
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2005 Stevens Syrah Black Tongue - USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley (6/4/2022)
From magnum, double decanted 90 minutes before service....

Listing pulled.

A few from the weekend:

2013 Bibi Graetz Testa matta: 100% Sangiovese I believe. Surprisingly mature in color and on the palate. Floral. Pleasant...

Susan really likes roses, so we tried these two over the weekend:
1. Garage d'Or LoveDrunk American Rose Wine (13.1%; www.MaisonNoirWines.com) André...

Finally caught up on notes for the past week!

CHAMPAGNES AT QUAN XIANG YUAN - (2/6/2022)

Champagne theme with interesting producers and what I...

NV Lanson Champagne Green Label - France, Champagne (6/4/2022)
100% Bio-Organic, 50%PN,30%PM, 20%CH 6g/l dos 2015 base...this one grew on me as it...

Due to the real shortages of Champagne- and the apparent lack of interest at this time,
We have not received 1 bid of interest- at this time it is...

2018 Bodegas Muga Rioja Flor de Muga - Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja (6/4/2022)
According to the TWA Luis Gutierrez (great writer BTW) this...

2021 is the year to go DEEP on Kabinett...I might buy enough to last the rest of my life!...

Went a bit nuts with this one. I have the folllieing available. Buyer covers shipping. Minimum 6pk.

72btls 750ml $45/ea
24btls 375ml $25/ea

First time with the wines from Regis Rossignol-Changarnier. Both bottles purchased as part of Mich@el Ch@ng's recent offer on various daily drinker...

Up to four 6pks available at $800/ea ($133.33/btl). Buyer covers shipping.

Popped and poured. Showing a lovely nose of violets and cherry. Floral and mineral on the palate, with a lovely texture and firm acids to drive a...

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If you have Pinots from high quality producers in CA/ OR that you would like to thin out, please let me know.

Some of the producers I am...

I’m never the first person at tastings yelling ”flawed!” but overall I think I’m pretty solid at telling when a wine is not what it should be. Here...

We tried these ystrday at Pig+Fig:
1. Bedrock EvangelhoVnyd Heritage CCCnty (14.5%; Zin + Carignan/Mataro) 2018 : Very dark color; very strong...