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John Glas wrote: ↑
October 20th, 2020, 1:44 pm
Anyone seeing anything worth buying on the six for $120 mix and match?

Nah. This is all unexciting stuff they've had trouble unloading, so they're putting lipstick on it.

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I see a stem in there. What's your percentage of whole-cluster?

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I've been enjoying the Bruichladdich "Classic Laddie" of late.

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Casey Hartlip wrote: ↑
September 8th, 2020, 8:45 am
Figuring out why we're missing estimates is berry size. Thought be had 24 bins of Gewurtz this morning turns out to be 18. Looking at the berries and they are small.

Concentrated flavors, though? Might be a legendary Gewurz.

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N Weis wrote: ↑
August 26th, 2020, 6:37 pm
I feel like I normally do in late October right now (braindead, punchy, tired), but it's not even September.

I feel like that, and I'm not even a winemaker!

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We try to produce as much of our food as we can. Here are some photos of dishes my wife makes from our own produce: Tomato tart: https://i.postimg.cc/KvmcNSzH/Tomato-Tart-8-18-2019.jpg Butternut squash and arugula pesto pizza on gluten-free chebe crust: https://i.postimg.cc/k4TXS51Q/Arug-Pizza-2-5-2...

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I'm not a commercial farmer, just a home gardener. I raise mostly heirloom varieties.

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I live in KY and raise fruits and vegetables, but no grapes. If you want to see pictures of my stuff I'll be glad to share them.....here's a photo from last August....

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Anybody know anything about the Recoltant Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018 up now on Last Bottle for $29?

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Old Forester 100 @ $22 is even harder to beat.

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Casey--If I were you, I'd leave that field idle. Economically, things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get better. The bottoms will drop out of many markets. I'd bet that, a year from now, we might see 30% unemployment in this country. It's a time for retrenchment and belt-tightening.

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Another vote here for the Weller 107. Pricey, but delicious. Speaking of such Bourbons, you folks should check out the Old Pogue Master's Select. My CT review: Very good: Very, very peppery, with nutmeg, black pepper, white pepper, orange peel, and hints of surghum syrup. Fragrant, long finish. My ...

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Another vote here for the Weller 107. Pricey, but delicious. Speaking of such Bourbons, you folks should check out the Old Pogue Master's Select. My CT review: Very good: Very, very peppery, with nutmeg, black pepper, white pepper, orange peel, and hints of surghum syrup. Fragrant, long finish. My f...

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Fontanafredda Lazzarito Barolo 2000 up for $70 now.

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Brandon R wrote: ↑
May 20th, 2020, 1:57 pm
Larceny Bourbon is about $28 around here and garnered 92 points. Has anyone had it, and how is the quality?

Never had that one, but I like the wheated Bourbons, and that one is $22 at our local Total Wine. Might have to give it a try.

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WTSO has had a lot of good offerings lately, which I would have bought if I had room to store any more wine...

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I just perused the 10-day weather animations over at Windy.com and it looks like Northern California is in for a long stretch of cool, cloudy weather. Is 2020 turning into 2011 yet?

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Good reviews on CT though. I'd probably spring for a few if I wasn't moratorium-ing.

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Casey, what are you hearing from your customers about grape demand? In our state, as in some others, restaurants and bars have been ordered closed to dine-in customers. That's got to put a damper on the wine market.

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Leonard Taylor wrote: ↑
March 20th, 2020, 2:47 pm
I just don't see how you can beat the 1920. Damn, it is incredible.

Enjoying that now, as we speak (er, type)......

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Go to your nearest Total Wine and get a bottle of 2015 Tenuta del Portale Aglianico del Vulture. This is that winery's regular, entry-level bottling, SKU # 96044750-1. I don't know of another wine under $20 out there that can touch it. And it's WAAAAAAAAYYYY better than anything coming from the Wagn...

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Casey Hartlip wrote: ↑
February 11th, 2020, 5:22 pm
The grape market will be a very big story as spring develops. More on that later.

There are lots of reports of a California grape glut in the wine press.

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The Dalmore Port Wood Reserve.jpgNot personally a Scotch drinker, but I keep it around for some very good friends and my son-in-law. Picked up a bottle of The Dalmore "Port Wood" Reserve the other day and they just loved the stuff. I wish I had friends who kept Dalmore around just for me. rolleyes

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I’d highly recommend picking up the ECBP C919, makers RC6 and Booker’s country ham, all are exceptional as well, especially the C919. I picked up bottle of the crazy hyped Stagg Jr Batch 12 the other day and was underwhelmed. The ECBP C919 was easily the best bourbon I’ve had last year, barely nudg...

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I just bit on a couple of the C Elizabeth Game Farm Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. Looks like a good deal, but I note that they age in American oak rather than French, so I only ordered two, on the chance that they might be too oaky.

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I like it. Not as strong (harsh) as the 1920, with a little sweetness on the finish. Good substitute for Blanton's. I don't find the 1920 harsh at all; it seems smooth to me. By the way, I picked up a bottle of the 1920 at the local Total Wine yesterday, and under the bottle was a sign that said, "...

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Double Canyon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Mountain 2017 Red Wine is up now. Anyone know anything about this? I can't find anything on CT, or even on Double Canyon's web site. The ad lists the varietals, but not the percentages of each.

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Has anyone tried the Old Forester 1910? I like it. Not as strong (harsh) as the 1920, with a little sweetness on the finish. Good substitute for Blanton's. I don't find the 1920 harsh at all; it seems smooth to me. By the way, I picked up a bottle of the 1920 at the local Total Wine yesterday, and ...

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Has anyone tried the Old Forester 1910?

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It is raining steadily and has been all morning here UpValley. I don't keep track of rainfall totals, but here in Calistoga I am betting we have better than average inches so far this season. The National Weather Service's interactive Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website shows Calistoga a...

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Zihuatenejo, eh? Did you do any offshore fishing while you where there?

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What a great thread. Clash of the first-world-problem titans.

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Time for a reality check. Let's boil this down: on one side, we have Boeing, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, and on the other side, a bunch of Eurocrats who are unelected, and answerable only to the German financial elite. The aforementioned corporations all have very strong ties to the American "d...

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2015 Domaine Lucien Lardy Morgon Côte du Py My CT note: This was a smart purchase, I must say. After a 2-hour decant: Pleasant and effusive aromas of strawberries and freshly brewed coffee greet the nose. These reach the palate as well, along with cranberry and mahogany. Great QPR @$18 from WTSO. Dr...

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Kirk.Grant wrote: ↑
December 21st, 2019, 6:17 am

Michael Sopher wrote: ↑
November 16th, 2016, 9:54 am
Scooped up 4 bottles of Blantons this AM at Total Wine in Norwalk Ct $48 per.
Are these hard to find? They sit on the local grocery store shelves here for about $54

We can't find them at any price in KY. Local demand outstrips supply by about 1000/1.

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These are currently the offerings at my neighborhood Costco...any thoughts or experiences? Balvenie 17 yo $149.99 Glenmorangie 18 yo $99.99 Aberfeldy 16 yo $79.99 The Macallan 12 yo triple cask $59.99 JW Blue 155.99 Even though I live in Bourbon country, my love and passion is wine. When I'm in the...

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Lot of good CDP but I'm loaded up with CDP (same wines, just regular bottles) so I didn't bite. Evidently plenty of other did, though, as they sold out quickly.

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That is a good deal.

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Otto Dobre wrote: ↑
November 24th, 2019, 5:11 pm
Costco has a 2 bottle package of Old Forester for $64.99. Includes the 1920 Prohibition and the 100 proof bottle.

Buy, Buy, Buy.

Edit: Enjoying a wee dram of 1920 as I write this. $50 here in KY for the 1920. Best Bourbon deal going.

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Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
November 22nd, 2019, 12:52 pm
In all the discussion regarding the 16 barton, it seems like the 2015 version of this is available at ~80/btl. Can anyone compare the two versions?

Where do you live? Cheapest '15 LB in our state is $145.

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I live in a state which allows Costco to sell liquor, and our Costco never has anything interesting in the distilled spirits category. Once in a blue moon a good deal on wine, but never liquor.

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Picked up a 2005 Calon-Segur today.

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Not the most recent purchase, per se, as it was paid for in May, but we just now received the box......from Paolo Bea.

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Does anyone know the source of the Sleeper Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley 2016 that's up now?

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"2015 Paola Bea Santa Chiara Umbria Bianco Stunning deep bourbon colour. And stunning wine (this is an orange wine). Scents start off sort of a mulchy-mineral mix, but unripe citrus steals in. Tremendous palate presence adds a marzipan component and steely acidity, yet with ripe yellow fruit too an...

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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Petrichor yet.

Also, another vote for Windy Oaks here....best California Pinots I've had.

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There are a few down in Pic St. Loup who've asked me to include their wines in N. Rhone tastings I talked to them about.... That's a good place to look for undiscovered treasure. Here's a tasting note for one I had a few years back: 2010 Domaine Clavel Pic St. Loup Bonne Pioche Very old-school and ...

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We had a lot of good wine this year. Two that come quickly to mind as candidates are a 2007 Pegau Cuvee Reservee CdP (no surprise there), and a 2012 Paolo Bea Arboreus (if you ever come across this, buy every bottle!). 2019 isn't over, and we have many nice wines on deck.....

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