You guys mean to tell me that the the trick is to place an order before it sells out?! 
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Nope! The trick is to refesh cosntantly leading up to the release time and place an order before it almost instantly sells out 
Edit:…and apparently update your birthday the day of the release, ha!
I received the other emails and have purchased a number of times before, but didn’t get one at all today, spam or otherwise.
Ended up logging in just a bit ago and grabbed 3 Viogniers.
Guess I saved money?
Wow! 9:15 Mountain time and had to wishlist the Syrah and totally missed the SS. but Yea for T&M for selling quickly
Placed my first order with Kobayashi.
1x Nikko
2x Viognier
2x Marsanne-Roussanne
For those who are experienced, do the whites drink well on release, or should i give them some time?
Ryan,
I’ve drank every vintage of the whites and have found that they drink spectacularly upon release and anytime thereafter!
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Yes
the viognier is lights-out spectacular. amazing aromatics.
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With the latest orders in, I tried one of last year’s Cab Francs (2022) last night. Man, this is a lovely, elegant wine. An extremely well balanced mid weight wine - with soft, mouth filling tannins and a fresh acidity that’s not at all sharp, it’s really a style I like. Dark cherry flavor with white flowers, a little white pepper, graphite and some milk chocolate on the warm, long finish. Nice, expressive nose of baking spice and flowers with dark fruit underneath.
I don’t drink a lot of Cabernet franc, but I would never have picked it as such blind (I would have gone Northern Rhône). There’s a little bell pepper in there, but you really have to be looking for it. With this structure it should last quite a long time but it’s great drinking now.
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2022 Viognier is banging right now. Opened a bottle while cooking some sablefish (black cod) and I don’t know if there’s going to be any left for dinner.
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On day three of this bagged wine bliss! Paired with carnitas and carne asada tacos. Perfect pairing!
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Wouldn’t you know it- we were on a kayak trip with zero internet access during the release period.
Maybe next year.
Two years ago I was on a Jeep tour at Moab when the email hit and I was able to place my order from the front passenger seat
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I don’t know, I didn’t want a case and the wines I wanted sold out really fast.
I’ve been meaning to check in on this as well. Did you decant? If so, how long?
No. PnP.
Question for the group. I only have 1…so when do i open the 2022 sans-soufre syrah?
I’m heading to Moab on Sunday, so I didn’t miss this release.
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Hike as early as you can!
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I usually drink these btls before the next years release… they can age tho… but why wait when they so good young.
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