I’m coming from queens (jackson heights) and am taking the E->LIRR… but the way back sucks on the train.
If people are uber-pooling back and can spare room come back via the LIE->grand central or LIE->tunnels/bridges into the city (see below), I can contribute to the ubee if you can exit in queens for a quick drop off before continuing the ride to civilization. I would offer to tuck and roll from a moving uber, but I suppose that depends on how much I’ve drank…
We can see if it works out, not sure the route we are taking.
Excited to see everyone tonight! Already have the older wines opened and they are showing well!
If you need a ride from the train, let me know what time you are getting in.
So looking forward!
This was an A+ evening! Thanks to Joe and Julie for being excellent hosts and Dan, John E (+fam), Dan and Claudia, and Gavin for being great company. I think Julie has the best photos… [edit: 430pm monday forgot to thank Mickey for help and fellowship!]
The '58 Nervi gattinara was ethereal and amazing, so alive, the nose was WOTN.
a close second was the ($35/bottle!) 2020 Isole E Olena Chianti Classico, an absolute goldilocks wine, this cellartracker note sums it up in words better than I can say, but the winning combination of relative delicacy and length of this wine really surprised me.
If youse are at all in that neck of the woods, I strongly recommend you visit joe’s store - unsurprisingly a great collection of a range of italian stuff but also a good spectrum of other things (as well as whisky/liquor) from everyday to collectible wines, picked with his gimlet eye. Sea Cliff village and the harbor/beach is a nice day out to wander too…
Thank you everyone for the support. This has been a dream of mine for sometime (probably even before I was aware of it) and I am beyond grateful for all of the support in making it real!
As for the wines, the 1958 Nervi Gattinara was for sure the winner for me. I had 1 bottle about a year ago, and found out I had strep shortly after, so I didn’t really get to enjoy it, but I remembered it being a bit more sharp, and a bit more ferrous. Last night’s bottle was singing!
Sadly, I think the 67 needed to be stood up longer, though it showed well, I think it would have showed more fruit had I been able to deal better with the fine sediment. You can see the difference in clarity in the last photo.
I was also very happy with how approachable Ar.Pe.P.e’s Inferno Sesto Canto Riserva was!
And as @phil.lukeman mentioned the 2020 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico was remarkable. It has been my favorite wine of the past handful of months, and I am super excited to see it as it evolves over the years.
Thank you again everyone!
Pics below
Looks awesome. Both the store and the lineup.
Nice choice on the Frizzante. Pop top if I remember from drinking it in the past. A very affordable step up from the everyday ubiquitous Prosecco.
Best wishes Joe and Julie!
Sorry to have missed this, but spending the day with my grandson won out.
It was a great time and a beautiful store with lots of great wines to be had, hope you can visit or visit the website.
