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I also bought 4 of these. My wife and I visited Laurent in 2018 and were impressed with what we tasted. His whites are also worth seeking out. Several young winemakers in Burgundy are bringing their domaines to new heights.

I ended up buying a barrel of Volnay 1er cru Dr. Muteau in the 2018 Hospices de Beaune auction in 2018 so that will be my biggest holding when I actually import it. Keeping my fingers crossed the tariffs will be repealed. Prior to that cases were the most of any wine.

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I didn't realize that Delaware North had purchased the Patina Restaurant Group and that Patina 250 in Buffalo was under that umbrella until I read this article.

They are a really all over the place as far as quality and had relationships with both good and mediocre growers. Back in Kodak's heyday, their European plant was in Burgundy in Chalon sur Saone. Century Liquor in Rochester was across the street from Kodak and used to direct import their wine and th...

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Perfect place to spend honeymoon nights in Alentejo.
http://mouchao.pt/wines/winery/?lang=en
Favorite Alentejo winery.

97 Phelps Insignia

Any idea what brand of harissa they are offering?

Living on take out. If they have a good wine list, I buy a bottle or 2 even though I have plenty of wine. Tonight is the first home cooked meal in 2 weeks. As a physician I have no reservation ordering take out from restaurants that I know. The biggest concern is the packaging but replating it and g...

Mich@el Ch@ng wrote: ↑
March 3rd, 2020, 5:57 am
My concern is that they used lead decanters in the past. There was an article about this where someone tested the brandy and found extremely high lead levels.

Cognac of that levels is enjoyed in small pours over a longer period of time so not a concern to me.

I would be wary of provenance of bottles in the US from this era. I would consider sticking with something more immune to poor storage or find a CA bottle with great provenance. Or look in Europe.

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February 9th, 2020, 9:36 am
Between the standard deduction for couples going up so much, and expenses like state taxes, mortgage interest etc. being capped, it seems like the charitable deduction is basically phased out for many filers.

Unfortunately true at this point.

On the more affordable end of the scale in the Lafarge profile, Voillot comes to mind. Very pure and don't require 20 years to drink well. Especially the V.V. or 1er Fremiets (Champans needs a bit more cellar time). Tawse makes a nice Fremiets as well that doesn't demand decades, as does Bouchard w...

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Pierrick Bouley has taken over from his parents, Reyane and Pascal, and has upped the game considerably and offers great QPR in Volnay. Lyle Fass imports his wine. I visited and did a tasting a little over a year ago and was impressed.

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If you want a great Burgundy list another vote for Les Climats

http://lesclimats.fr/

3 bottles of 2016 ordered.

Lone Madrone -winemaker from Tablas Creek Denner- Owned by the Ditch Witch guy so related names like Ditch Digger and Dirt Worshipper. I subscribed during visit and have been tempted to drop like I do most wine clubs. Then I open a bottle from delivery and not drop it. Halter Ranch- A must for ortho...

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My wife and were in Burgundy in October 2018 and the winemakers seemed very pleased for the most part with 2018 and based on the impression I ended up bidding and getting a barrel of Volnay in the Hospice de Beaune action. We detoured back to Beaune in June to taste it and were able to taste other 2...

As far as tours, I would suggest Calem. Of all of the Sogevinus tours, theirs is the best.

I went to a Massanois tasting led by Dirk Richter. I thought the Spatlese had so much more going on in this vintage and ended up buying a case of it. I also bought 2 bottles of his 2016 Mülheimer Helenenkloster Riesling Eiswein which was a real standout to me.

Paso Robles. A good place to stay. https://www.allegrettovineyardresort.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-7LrBRB6EiwAhh1yX0PaACpjsLv6km4hAQpu2BMoB_GsrJNP3N0QdBqcPd13hE_SOFwIgBoCLKwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds A couple to visit that aren't quite as well known. https://www.dennervineyards.com/ https://www.lonemadrone.com/...

I know you said you prefer whites but the following Bordeaux blends would open eyes and be great ringers in a blind tasting. Attila Cuvee from Gere Attila Bock Capella Cuvee Send them to the Bock Bisztro in Budapest and they can have a great meal and buy wine for you. The Other thing not to forget i...

If you still go to Mallorca leave room in the suitcase for shoes. Carmina shoes and George's handmade shoes are exceptional quality. If you skip Mallorca El Corte Ingles has a selection.
With 3 I would look at apartment rentals and have some space.

Mont, Who is doing your elevage? Albert Bichot. They do the most elevage and have the infrastructure and economy of scale in place. In 2018 they are doing 161 barrels which is 20% of the total. They will do larger bottles. They quoted me 2 euros a magnum and 12 euros for jerobaums. How much does a ...

This BB is the current evolution that started with the Prodigy BB that migrated to the Parker website once the web took hold and made services like AOL and Prodigy obsolete. The banning of people and the pay wall essentially cemented this website as the current evolution. Over the years I have atten...

If you are into Burgundy I would suggest Les Climats.
http://lesclimats.fr/

https://www.lhoteldebeaune.com/en/bistro/ Bring an appetite and order the Poularde de Bresse. http://restaurant-meursault.fr/ wine geek favorite. http://www.le-montrachet.com/ I know you said no 3 star restaurants but I would suggest you reconsider because Eric Pras is the real deal and not resting ...

Awesome! Which barrel did you purchase? My husband purchased a barrel in 2012 (before I met him) and put his name on the bottle. The script is small so it doesn't look to over the top. We also only drink it for our family consumption, so his name on the bottle is just fine. I bought Volnay premier ...

I purchased a barrel at the 2018 Hospice de Beaune auction. I am still torn if I should put anything more than just my name on the label with the alloted characters. Any thoughts?

The more years that I have been traveling to the Rockies, the more my luggage consists of food and wine to cook my own meals.

Buy Burgundy instead. [winner.gif] https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/burgundy-2018-vintage-rival-mythical-1947-404473/ We were in Burgundy this fall and whether it rivals 1947 remains to be seen but after a number of difficult vintages there were a lot of happy winemakers that we spoke with. I let ...

We visited Barnett a few years ago and the view, hospitality and wine were all first rate. However, we haven't visited Cade so I can't compare.

Some nice pinot noirs in this region.

My kids made bookshelves with mine.

Mike:
When you go back in 2020, go back to Drouhin and offer to pay more for the good stuff. For an extra 150 euros, they let me taste their best and I walked away very satiated.

MR De Compostella, Red Blend -
Stellenbosch '11

The Ginestet family was cash strapped in the 60's and 70's so I am not surprised they would try to salvage a weak vintage. Interesting bottle for sure as a conversation piece but not likely a very good wine. Where was Parker when Chateau Margaux was such an underachiever. Like him or not but his inf...

I would add La Mission Haut Brion. I agree with many of the prior choices.

Matthiasson Linda Vista Vineyard

Friends that ave toured Oregon wineries tell me that this has happened in Portland.

We also visited Laurent Boussey in Monthelie and Charles Francois & Fils in Ladoix. I was impressed with the Volnay "Les Mitans" from both producers. Charles Francois was suggested by our tour guide. Since I haven't seen their wines for sale in the US, I purchased a case and shipped it home.

I visited Volnay this past October. Pierrick Bouley has taken over from his parents Rayne and Pascal. He has taken their winery to new heights and the prices haven't caught up to the current quality. Rayne showed us excellent hospitality. I would not hesitate to buy any of their 15, 16 or 17 and of ...

I am going to throw a ball from left field. In that price range for interesting pinot noir, I would go with Germany for delivering the most bang for the buck. Throw another $10 to the mix and Germany really pulls away from the competition. Thank global warming and some dedicated wine makers. Juliann...

I have flown TAP and was satisfied. Wish I could say the same for AA and UA recently.

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I am also in the delinquent group. Having to work with electronic medical records has made me come to detest all "busy work." My solution is that I bought a Dymo printer and bar code reader. I am paying one of my daughter's friends to bar code and organize my wine. She is about halfway through the t...

Andrew: Not sure if you are into Burgundy. Kodak had their European factory in Chalon so their engineers, chemists and executives visited frequently. Before Century was sold to Wegmans they were across the street from Kodak. Back in the day Sherwood was very welcome in Beaune because he purchased in...

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