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by Robert.A.Jr. » February 12th, 2020, 11:07 am
RAATs!
The geekiest Oxford Euro on the block shows up to steal my thunder!
HA.
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by HMechbal » February 12th, 2020, 12:06 pm
HMechbal wrote: ↑ December 12th, 2019, 7:59 am
Damn
I'll raise you with this one
No new pic for me, but I'm sure that dozens of WB members haven't been able to sleep for two months, so the answer of this one was La Syrare - Domaine Gallety, the old label
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by William Kelley » February 12th, 2020, 1:55 pm
Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑ February 12th, 2020, 11:07 am
RAATs!
The geekiest Oxford Euro on the block shows up to steal my thunder!
HA.
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by A. So » February 13th, 2020, 4:04 pm
Vince T wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 3:40 pm
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by Robert.A.Jr. » February 13th, 2020, 4:08 pm
“Dammit Brian, until you tuited this diatribe, I was haiku aging my sh*t.“
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by PeterH » February 13th, 2020, 8:07 pm
A. So wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 4:04 pm
Vince T wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 3:40 pm
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by Vince T » February 14th, 2020, 12:37 am
PeterH wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 8:07 pm
A. So wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 4:04 pm
Vince T wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 3:40 pm
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Junior Jesus Christ?
kinda close, in a way... john joseph christoffel
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by P@u1_M3nk3s » February 14th, 2020, 5:29 pm
Otto Forsberg wrote: ↑ February 14th, 2020, 4:31 am
P@u1_M3nk3s wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 6:36 pm
More fun and games.
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Si, signore. Diciannove sessantaquattro!
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by Otto Forsberg » February 15th, 2020, 1:20 am
P@u1_M3nk3s wrote: ↑ February 14th, 2020, 5:29 pm
Si, signore. Diciannove sessantaquattro!
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E ecco il diciannove sessantadue!
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by Robert.A.Jr. » March 14th, 2020, 1:17 pm
It’s a very boring but relaxing day, prove to me you are a geek....
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by Ian Sutton » March 14th, 2020, 2:24 pm
late to the game - I'd guess Gaja, making a point of crossing out the G in DOCG (and if not them, then Borgogno for their protest label)
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by John Morris » March 14th, 2020, 3:10 pm
Any guesses on this one -- one of my favorite labels. Good wine, too.
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by John Morris » March 14th, 2020, 3:11 pm
Vince T wrote: ↑ February 14th, 2020, 12:37 am
PeterH wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 8:07 pm
A. So wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 4:04 pm
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Junior Jesus Christ?
kinda close, in a way... john joseph christoffel
Never seen that label. What's the wine?
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by Robert.A.Jr. » March 14th, 2020, 3:23 pm
John Morris wrote: ↑ March 14th, 2020, 3:10 pm
Any guesses on this one -- one of my favorite labels. Good wine, too.
Yes killer label.
I won’t spoil this one, it’s fun.
Click to see spoiler: Maestro El Marciano Grenache
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by Robert.A.Jr. » March 14th, 2020, 3:35 pm
So nobody guessed my Post 256
Hint, it’s a Bordeaux
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by Vince T » March 14th, 2020, 8:32 pm
John Morris wrote: ↑ March 14th, 2020, 3:11 pm
Vince T wrote: ↑ February 14th, 2020, 12:37 am
PeterH wrote: ↑ February 13th, 2020, 8:07 pm
Junior Jesus Christ?
kinda close, in a way... john joseph christoffel
Never seen that label. What's the wine?
That particular bottle was a Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese ***
But if I'm not mistaken it's the same label on all Christoffels.
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by Robert.A.Jr. » March 15th, 2020, 3:21 am
Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑ March 14th, 2020, 3:23 pm
John Morris wrote: ↑ March 14th, 2020, 3:10 pm
Any guesses on this one -- one of my favorite labels. Good wine, too.
Yes killer label.
I won’t spoil this one, it’s fun.
Click to see spoiler: Maestro El Marciano Grenache
Ok, a little back-story on this fun, extraterrestrial label:
Click to see spoiler:
Q&A with the winemaker, Alberto:
Q. Talk about this wine, The Martian. I mean, it's certainly one of the most creative labels, but the wine itself is fantastic.
A. This label, this wine, is a crazy wine because in a short time it has become known all over the world, thanks to this label. This label is an expression of Sierra de Gredos, in particular where the wine is from, Navarredondilla. Navarredondilla is a village at the top of the mountain with 1,200 meters of altitude, granite soil, and a big rock with plants growing in the middle of the rock. It is a very pretty area. The area is famous because it is a hot spot for viewing UFOs, Martians, and everything else related to this. On this wine label I show how I go very early to work in my vineyard and I discover two Martians working in my vineyard and I say, "Sorry, what are you doing in my vineyard?" This is a little history of the label.
Q. Illegal immigrants, right?
A. Yes.
https://grapecollective.com/articles/sp ... do-maestro #
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by John Morris » March 15th, 2020, 8:44 am
Great! I've always wanted to know the story.
I love the wine. I guess the grenache benefits from the granite and the altitude. It reminds me a bit of Clos Bellane's Cotes du Rhone from Valreas, where the vineyards are at a similar altitude on limestone. (That's 50-50 grenache-syrah, though.) Both have a brightness to them, and good structure.
Here's the full El Marciano label for those interested.
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by Claus Jeppesen » March 29th, 2020, 7:48 am
Ian Sutton wrote: ↑ March 14th, 2020, 2:24 pm
late to the game - I'd guess Gaja, making a point of crossing out the G in DOCG (and if not them, then Borgogno for their protest label)
It is 1964 Produttori Riserva Speziale
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by Brian S t o t t e r » March 29th, 2020, 3:08 pm
No clue on #275.
Who wants to take a guess on this?
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by Craig G » August 9th, 2020, 12:19 pm
“You need to look down to the bottom shelf where they keep the Fighting Cock” — Corey N.
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by R Roberts » August 9th, 2020, 4:05 pm
Mollydooker has playful labels like that, but I'm guessing no one here would admit to drinking it.
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by Robert.A.Jr. » October 28th, 2020, 6:22 am
A twist, not the label, but the cork....
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by Tomás Costa » October 28th, 2020, 12:24 pm
Representation of an actual military tower which has stood over the estate for many centuries.
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by Robert.A.Jr. » October 28th, 2020, 12:38 pm
Chris Seiber wrote: ↑ October 28th, 2020, 10:07 am
Maybe Tim Heaton can guess this one (that’s a clue):
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F.R.A.G.I.L.E.
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by Otto Forsberg » October 28th, 2020, 2:17 pm
Tomás Costa wrote: ↑ October 28th, 2020, 12:24 pm
Representation of an actual military tower which has stood over the estate for many centuries.
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No idea which particular label this is, but there's no way I wouldn't recognize this Alentejo producer logo!
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by Tomás Costa » October 28th, 2020, 2:33 pm
Otto Forsberg wrote: ↑ October 28th, 2020, 2:17 pm
Tomás Costa wrote: ↑ October 28th, 2020, 12:24 pm
Representation of an actual military tower which has stood over the estate for many centuries.
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No idea which particular label this is, but there's no way I wouldn't recognize this Alentejo producer logo!
Rats! I forgot you'd easily nail this!
that's from the Monte Velho, their entry level (the progression being Monte Velho - Colheita - Reserva - Private Selection - Torre). In most other bottlings the logo is engraved directly in the glass below the neck.
This is the actual tower it represents. I have fond memories of driving across the humongous estate under scorching heat and seeing it emerge in the horizon. I believe it dates back to the 15th century.
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