Consumption, by producer

WINE TALK
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I just stumbled on a Cellar Tracker statistic I haven’t seen discussed before: consumption ranked by producer. For me this is a rather meaningless curiosity, given my uneven habit of recording everyday wines. But I was still mildly surprised by the results:

  1. Puffeney
  2. Luneau-Papin
  3. Infantado – a stand-by, affordable Port; esp popular during a period when I recorded every purchase
  4. Pépière
  5. C & P Breton
  6. Huet
  7. Brun
  8. Beaucastel
  9. Richaud
  10. Peillot
  11. Coudert
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Truth is a strange thing!

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  1. Ganevat
  2. Pepiere
  3. Foillard
  4. Huet
  5. Olga Raffault
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  1. Doennhoff
  2. Kracher
  3. Pruem
  4. SQN
  5. Ch. d’Yquem
  6. Moet & Chandon
  7. Krug
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Pepiere
Baudry
FX Pichler
Keller
Bourdy

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No CRB?

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Every single year I have been on CellarTracker, Donnhoff has been #1 for consumption. Selbach-Oster has always been #2 or #3 with Edmunds St. John in the other spot.

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different strokes for different folks … [cheers.gif]

Twisted Oak
Coleman Nicole
Kaella Winery
Bedrock Wine Co.
Tenuta Sette Ponti
Casanova di Neri
Imagery Estate Winery
Bodegas y Viñedos Maurodos
Azienda I Greppi
Concha y Toro

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For 2013:

Scherrer
Bedrock
Pegau
Left Foot Charley
Mordoree
Arcadian

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I didn’t buy many 2011s from CRB so that slowed down the consumption. Will be trying the 2012 l’arpent rouge on wednesday night and envision buying some if what i hear about it are true.

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  1. Vincent Girardin - a function of these getting blown out via Winecommune 5+ years ago
  2. Bedrock - just because;)
  3. Tablas Creek - one of three wineries that started this journey
  4. Modavi - ditto
  5. Keenan - ditto
  6. Williams Selyem - one of the longest runs I’ve had on a list
  7. Turley - ditto
  8. Anderson Conn Valley - I’m a sucker for the Reserve
  9. Domaine Matrot - another cheap burg on closeout
  10. Bernard Morey - ditto

I have to say I’m surprised by this list!

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Larkmead
Scherrer
Ch. Pesquie
Monsanto
Ridge

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It was interesting to me that both Cliff and Michael listed organic producers. My top 10, completely reflective of my enthusiasms for both organic viticulture and for Sauternes:

Valle dell’Acate
Chateau Rivelette
Domaine de la Potine
Eric Texier
Azienda Agricola Cos
Domaine Barmes-Buecher
CastellRoig
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Chateau Rieussec
Paola Bea

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Not too surprising:

  1. Truchot
  2. Bachelet
  3. Trimbach
  4. Jadot
  5. Selbach-Oster
  6. Grivot
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Roulot
Pegau
Piuze
Fevre
Pepiere

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Carlisle (249 bottles)
Copain (186 bottles)
Novy Family Wines (175 bottles)
Melville (113 bottles)
Kosta Browne (79 bottles)

More “truth”, as I see it from this cool data point, is that I have not really bought nor drank any Melville or KB in quite some time.

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  1. Huet
  2. Foreau
  3. Beaucastel
  4. C.V.N.E.
  5. Chave
  6. Bodegas Riojanas
  7. Baumard
  8. Pegau
  9. Lopez de Heredia
  10. Ridge
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Mine seems to reflect 4 years ago more than today’s active drinking. I haven’t owned any Rhys for a couple years plus and I have 1 btl of Fevre left. I went through the Fevres probably trying to dodge premox before it happended. I’m not actively buying RHYS or Fevre. Billaud Simon, OTOH is a wine I both activelty buy and drink.

  1. Rhys
  2. Fevre
  3. Le Cadeau - sort of my house PN w/ Salmon
  4. Billaud Simon - my fav Chablis producer
  5. Dauvissat - ok, I was hording it until the price jumped about $10 btl. Not buying anymore.
  6. Mt. Eden Vineyards - My other “go to” domestic PN
  7. Michel Arnould - One of my sub $35 “go to” Champagnes
  8. Vilmart ??? Guess I flirted with it for a while
  9. Thivin Cote Broulliy - one of my two “go to” Cru Beaujolais along w/ Chanrion
    10 Mugnier - Only buying the Marchale lately but one of my fav Burg producers
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I wondered about RHYS being at the top of my CT “consumption by producer report” and found out it was because I sold off my remaining 54 btls in March 2012. Not really “consumption” in my books so kind of a worthless report.

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  1. DRC
  2. Dujac
  3. Haut Brion
  4. Vogue
  5. Ch. Latour
  6. G. Conterno
  7. Screaming Eagle
  8. Grange (tie)
  9. SQN
  10. Gaja