From what have gathered from living in FL and NJ and talking to the wine reps there, NE and SE USA seem to get screwed (my interpretation) on fine wine distribution vs CA and some other areas.
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How do you track down which store location corresponds to a number?
Probably lots of ways. You can find the store in the following list, click on the URL for a specific store and the number is near the end of the URL.
https://www.costco.com/WarehouseListByStateDisplayView
-Al
You need to tune in.
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Just Google the store number
That works, even though the number doesnāt actually appear on the store info page.
If people here would put their location in their profile, at least the state, that would help.
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Googling works because the number appears in the html source for the page even though it isnāt part of what is rendered on the screen.
-Al
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2021 KS St. Julien showed up here in N. TX this week priced at $17.99. I picked up one to try (maybe tonight). Anyone had it yet?
I think I recall having had this one a couple vintages back and being upset I hadnāt purchased more.
Iām imagining a Little League concession stand.
Bottled Water - $1.00
Coke - $2.50
Sassacaia - $219.97
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Dock workers suspended strike after reaching a tentative deal, still needs to be ratified by members. But, Iām sure those mountains of TP in the garages will eventually come in handy.
-Al
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Iāve started a new round of hoarding for the solar flare.
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@J_Patrick_Lynch recommends a very long decant on those.
Not sure if this is a good deal but I needed a new large capacity 'fridge and couldnāt have been easier. They are delivering to my home next week.
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Iāll have to pick up another one and give that a try. We didnāt have that kind of time last night. 
PnP impressions: Nice fruit, polished/modern. Some noticeable oak at first, but that integrated pretty quickly. Within about 20 minutes, some nice minerality and shortly later some salinity. Pretty light on its feet early on, but developed some heft within an hour or two. 76% Merlot / 24% CS, and had some of the character of a well-made Napa Merlot.
2021 KS St. Julien strikes me as a pretty good value at $18.
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I have one of these in the garage. Works great.
Thatās code for āmehā.
To be transparent, I havenāt ever had this wine. Though Iād probably decant any young red BDX like this.
The Brunello that I did recommend decanting was legit.
Some new BDX at LP Chicago:
And this full case just casually lying around. Someone call Jimmy Butler!
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I was just being pithy. While I donāt dispute the value of decanting, I too often I hear people making excuses for wine thatās ājust okā by claiming either that itās just ātoo youngā or āneeded more decantingā.
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Thatās a really good price on the 2021 Siran. And what a cool label.