Yesterday
2004 Folley Pinot Noir (lovely!)
2007 Germano Angelo Barolo “Vigna Rue” (yum - mine)
2007 Andrea Bosco Barolo “La Serra” (also mine)
2010 Bondonio Vino Rosso (Grignolino, yes… it’s mine)
2008 Ilaria Cabernet (i’m digging this wine)
Tonight:
2007 Florian Beck-Hartweg Pinto Gris GC “Frankstein” (mine, and one of my favs!)
1999 Ch. Malescot St Exupery Margaux (enjoying this a I type)
btw - “mine” means I import it just to be clear…
Mmmmmmm…Grignolino!
gave a couple of people a taste yesterday and they were blown away… it’s such a fun grape! white pepper, stawberries… great picnic, bbq wine, though I tire of the “oh, it’s like gamay” comments I invariable get. why there’s not more love for this grape is beyond me.
melville vernas syrah 09’, turnbull cab. dutton pinot…novy syrah… bbq wine and sparkling, its really hot here…
“why there’s not more love for this grape is beyond me.”
POS from our Grignolino section:
Legendary Napa Cabernet Producer Joe Heitz had a VERY interesting answer to “What’s your favorite wine?”: “Grignolino!” Find out why TONIGHT! BIG flavor but dances on your palate like Ali. Our notes from VinItaly: “Yeah Baybeeeee! Fresh, fresh, fresh and so drinkable. Perfect color (it’s either a light red or a dark Rosato) and nice packaging, this will KILL with Asian / Mexican food…grab it!”. Serve chilled with spicy foods or fish dishes on warmer days, at cool room temp with pork, chicken or lighter meats on cooler days.
Hmm… lotta stuff…
2006 Seven Stones - AWESOME
2006 EMH Black Cat
2004 Aubert
Camille Saves Champagne
Some other and forgettable and astonishingly bad crap
… more to come. W00t!
Nice! So this last year they held “Grignolino Prima” to rival the much heralded “Nebbiolo Prima”… 9 wines tasted, my boy placed second by at least one blogger’s account. I like to kid him that my customers are clamoring for a large format bottle… 3L Grigno-effen-lino anyone?? ![[snort.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/b/bdc3944606213c4dca6c1169cf0a166c8bc4f8c9.gif "snort.gif"){kind=small}
Grazie Mille
A glass of Ketcham Pinot 
and still in the decanter and working on a 2008 HL Cab. Yummy!
We’re pretty much all over the map so far:
2009 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers
1999 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène
N.V. Roederer Estate Brut Rosé Anderson Valley
2005 François Chidaine Vouvray Sec Clos Baudoin
1997 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La Mordorée
2004 La Loggia Barolo (TJs I believe, brought by a guest and not as bad as I feared)
2006 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Berg Schloßberg Riesling Beerenauslese
2007 Argyle Brut
2003 E. Guigal St. Joseph (pretty much DOA unfortunately)
No idea what we are opening tomorrow…
Tonight had a 2007 Fourrier GevChamb VV - it’s from BURG-UND-Y Carrie…
Plan to open a mag of 95 Seavey for some friends tomorrow unless there are any objections (I.e. Anyone know how this is drinking?)
Prolly need to throw in a Chablis too.
When are you coming to visit so I can smack you?
'95 Seavey is rockin, if it’s been cellared properly ![[cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif "cheers"){kind=small}
2006 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Budriottes.
Had it with some soft shell crab with yuzu aioli, cauliflower puree, sauteed leeks and sweet corn. Oh yeah!
Hey Carrie, how come all my friends ask that same question? 
(maybe Fall - I’ll let you know…maybe this time we won’t have 7 straight days of rain??)
I’m not an American citizen, but my wife is. Opened at home (all bottles mine except the Champagne and 1996 Dominus):
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve
Bodegas Hidalgos Palo Cortado Wellington Sherry 30 Años
2009 Tempier Bandol Rosé (2 bottles)
1999 Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (Magnum)
1996 Dominus
1985 Gruaud Larose
1990 Ducru Beaucaillou
Pacharán
So far this weekend:
Friday:
2005 Domaine Chandon Chardonnay - figured it was over the hill, I was right
2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough - very nice
Saturday at the wine store:
2005 Lyrique Syrah Watch Hill Vineyard - my bottle, outstanding
2008 Vallformosa Penedès - 60%Syrah, 40% Tempranillo - very distinct jalapeno element
2008 Cardwell Hill Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve Estate Bottled - nice, but very young
Saturday at home:
2010 Villa Creek Pink - nice, just a hint of sweetness
2003 Clos Pegase Pegase Circle Reserve Claret - prime time right now
Sunday:
2006 Turley Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard - outstanding
Monday: (still open but leaning towards)
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Mourvedre Ode to Lulu Rosé
1999 Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District or 2004 Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon Salvestrin Estate Vineyard
Cliff
Wow. I’m not even going to post what I’ve been drinking or what I’m drinking tonight. Y’all will think it’s swill.
Sierra Nevada, Lagunitas, and Bear Republic.
Madeira, America’s original wine; the wine used to toast the Declaration of Independence. Specifically Broadbent’s 10 year old Malmsey.
1999 Cardinale, 2004 Chapoutier Chante Alouette, and a 2000 Elio Artare Barolo Arborina.
On tap for tonight:
2006 Littorai chardonnay Heintz vineyard
1996 Forman
1997 Forman
1994 Colgin