Who is the BerserkerDay 10 MVP?? Come and see!

WINE TALK
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Ok, I gave it a full day, no other respondents have stepped up, so we have our 2019 BerserkerDay MVP, and I’ll be changing the badge over to our new champ!

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Dave McIsaac is our new BerserkerDay Champion, and John Simpson has become an All-Pro with his multiple years of incredible BD purchases…

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Thank you Todd, and congrats to you John, for your Lifetime Achievement award… [cheers.gif]

Amongst my purchases were 7 wineries that are new to me: Franny Beck, Biggio Hamina, Boheme, Keller Estate, Goodfellow, 33 Cellars and Betwixt.

I am really looking forward to trying them, and I also restocked on some others that I have really enjoyed.

Virage was my biggest buy at 24 bottles, 18 rose and 6 of her magnificent 2007 red blend. Great stuff if you haven’t tried either. Her roses can age, but I have trouble keeping my hands off of them.

Todd - please check your PMs

I hate to admit this, but after Sunday’s blitz, I added a six pack of Bougetz SBs last night, which is also a new winery to me.

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Congratulations, Dave. Or condolences. Whichever fits. [cheers.gif]

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Since Dave won BOTH Auction MVP and BerserkerDay MVP, how do I honor the runner up for Auction MVP?? How do I decide? Paul Hiyake had 3 auctions, one short of Dave’s four…

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BOTH!! [drinkers.gif]

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Wasn’t Rich the runner-up last year by a close margin? If so, I’d nominate him as an All-Pro as well.

Sincerely,
A Former All-Pro

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Impressive purchases by all the contenders.
Congratulations!

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Did your credit card companies block any purchases?

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Why yes, yes they did!

I was trying to buy a case of Tercero rose, and my card was declined about a dozen times.

The bank called me, and we sorted it out, and I was able to complete the transaction.

Then came many, many more!

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Thanks Mike, appreciate the sentiment and the nod [tips glass] from a perennial all star. Its a fine line between being an honor and acknowledging depravity lol.

Was a good weekend, and fun to just indulge my id.


Got dinged twice. First was on 10th hit of Preview day (Theopolis I think), bounced like a golf ball. Then my first on Sunday (Iota) was another return to sender, which required a call and an accountant.

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You are tied with Scott Tallman!

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We usually have to contact a decent number of Berserkers Day purchasers to ask them to “reach out” to their bank to ok a sale.

champagne.gif [wow.gif]

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Actually 5, Kemo Sabe, as I won two separate auctions of the Freek’s! [wink.gif]

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I think you’re short changing yourself by a case. It looks like 176 plus a mag, to me. [worship.gif]

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What about a ROY? I totaled 37 which was way more than I expected. I’m sure it’s not tops but would be interested to see what other first timers got.

1 2007 Cabot Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Humboldt County
2 2004 Cabot Vineyards Confluence
1 2007 Cabot Vineyards Confluence
2 2009 Cabot Vineyards Confluence
6 2017 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Berserker CuvÈe
3 2013 EMH Cabernet Sauvignon Black Cat
3 2014 EMH Cabernet Sauvignon Black Cat
3 2016 Riverain Cabernet Sauvignon
3 2016 Riverain Syrah Cardiac Hill Bennett Valley
2 2015 Sojourn Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard
3 2016 Sojourn Cabernet Sauvignon CuvÈe Home Ranch
2 2017 Sojourn Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard
1 2017 Sojourn Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast
1 2017 Sojourn Pinot Noir Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast
2 2017 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard
1 2017 Sojourn Pinot Noir Walala Vineyard Sonoma Coast
1 2014 Sojourn Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietary Cuvée

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You’re right Jim!

I won another 6 bottles from Signal Ridge that I didn’t include in those totals, and have added another 6 pack from both Bougetz and DV8! [wow.gif]

I can’t blame either of those on the bourbon!! [snort.gif] [cheers.gif]

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I haven’t spent a nickel in ten years of Berserker Days. Where’s my prize?

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YES! Forgot about the BerserkerDay ROTY! We had one last year, and now a new one!!

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Oh, I didn’t know there was a ROTY award?! I humbly submit:

6 Tercero Mouvedre Rose
6 mixed case Briceland Vineyards reds
6 Franny Beck Pinots
6 mixed case Valeta reds
6 Princess and the Peasant Carignan (never heard of the varietal, bought solely on the recommendation of this group)
3 EMH Black Cat cabs
3 Arcadian Syrah
6 Loring Pinots
4 Virage Cab Franc blends (arriving today!)
3 Riverain cabs
12 Chester’s Anvil (talk about QPR)

For a total of 61 bottles, 11 producers. [berserker.gif]

I also got 18 Grassl glasses and some Flannery steaks (plus 2 bottles of Signal Ridge bubbles…non berserker day).

I’ve learned so much from this forum, and loved BD10, even if my bank account does not. [head-bang.gif]