It's The Weekend, 12/04/2009, What Is Everyone Drinking?

WINE TALK
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Absolutely zero plans at this point.

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Saturday night to celebrate my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah:

1996 Seavey Cab
1998 Marcoux CdP
2001 Duhart-Milon
2005 Coudoulet de Beaucastel

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Friday Night: Vodka on rocks x 6

Saturday Night (Repeal Day): Gin Fizz will be my starting point. We’ll go from there

Sunday: Popping a Vielle Cure. I bought 6 from Max. One broke in my bag but it smelled delicious so I have to see what the fuss is about.

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My oldest daughter and her husband are coming down for the weekend, so…

I suspect tomorrow, we’ll open something like this:

Either a Kistler or an Aubert Chard
A kosta Browne or a Kutch Pinot
Something bold from Foley or Switchback

It’s all downhill from there!!! [wink.gif]

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Sounds like Randy’s b.day wines but a Mt. Eden chard, mag 06 Kutch, Switchback P.S. it was opened for 6 hrs. and could have used more.
Don’t know about the weekend yet, probably lots after basket making from hell.

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Giddy to drink some wine this weekend since I’ve been struggling to get over a chest cold which has been difficult considering my baby boy keeps waking up at 5am.

Friday - going to bed early [wink.gif]

Saturday - my wife is making lamb ragu with papardelle.

I need to figure something out to pair with it; probably a CA pinot CA syrah or rhone blend.

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No big plans but…

Zoemie de Sousa Brut Merveille(TGIFFF) [thumbs-up.gif]
and a 2005 CDR Villages with Beef Stew ( Hey gotta make room for the vintage of a lifetime)!

Enjoy yours,
Rip

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I have a couple bottles of the 2006 Charles Smith Royal City Syrah. I know it’s way too early, but I always like to try new (new to me that is) wines when they are young and then save a couple for down the road. It’s educational to me, and more often than not the wines are still fantastic.

I opened one last night, just in case. I poured in a decanter, and then took a few sips. This one is packed with flavor, tons going on, but one of the tightest wines I have ever opened. Much too early. So, I poured back into the bottle, corked it, and am planning on retrying it tonight, and I am looking forward to it.

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We’re having some friends over for Salmon and Pinots. Syrah and Rhones after dinner.
Dying to open a Carlisle 07 Papa’s Block, but I only have one and know I should wait…

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Do it.

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I am attending a networking luncheon this afternoon. I am bringing a 1979 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande.

I am excited about opening this as I recently acquired 3 of them.

I have no idea what the other 20 attendees will be bringing, but this is an annual luncheon where everyone tries to out do each other. I can post more later about what i end up tasting. If i can remember.

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I’m hosting a wine tasting on Saturday focusing on the '89 Bordeaux vintage, with a few other goodies thrown in. I’m psyched, and hope the weather cooperates.

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My wife is having her company holiday party Saturday night. The boss is doing a wine from around the world theme that he will take care of and he told everybody else to “bring something interesting.” As I have been battling a virus for about a week, I don’t know if my palate will be up to the tasting, but I will be bringing a 1979 St. Clement Cabernet.

I have some petrale sole ready to go tonight, but it is pretty well seasoned (thank you Bryan Flannery), so I haven’t figured out what to drink with it yet.

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Brian, congrats on your daughters Bat Mitzvah!! I hope you have a wonederful time.

Tonight, I am drinking a 2006 Rhys Alesia Syrah Fairview Ranch. Don’t know about the rest of the weekend yet.

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Just cracked a bottle of Heidsieck Rose Top Champagne…only $22 at Costco today.

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My lovely bride and I just polished off a 2006 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County with some bison cheeseburgers. Life is good.

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Had a bottle of that last weekend and it is such a stellar QPR.

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Sipping a white Rhone right now. but really no plans

Saturday night - Traci is bringing a bunch of Delta Gammas over for wine tomorrow afternoon…Tony and a bunch of ladies and wine…it will be a great afternoon. Saturday evening we head to the Southwest Airlines Christmas party. Won’t drink anything there

Sunday - pouring wines at an Eno/Edmunds St John/Broc Cellars event.

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Popped (and decanted) an 05 KB Amber Ridge Syrah. Not stellar. Think I’ll stick to the pinots…

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I drank some Black Butt Porters, Woodford Reserve…and a Carlisle Papa’s Block.