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- January 20th, 2021, 6:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Williams Selyem Spring 2020 Release
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1221
Re: Williams Selyem Spring 2020 Release
hm. I didnt get an email! does this release come out in stages like some others do? I don’t think so. They make a TON of wine. I doubt they stagger the release. A lot of options in their portfolio. Hard to choose. The Sonoma County is $39. A great weeknight early drinker in my opinion. February 8th...
- January 20th, 2021, 6:08 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Williams Selyem Spring 2020 Release
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1221
Re: Williams Selyem Spring 2020 Release
2021 Spring Release 2019’s on deck. Thoughts? 2019 Central Coast Pinot Noir 2019 Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2019 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2019 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019 Terra De Promissio Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir 2019 Olivet Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 U...
- January 20th, 2021, 5:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Ravenswood library offer
- Replies: 581
- Views: 37074
Re: Ravenswood library offer
Just wanted to give a quiet PSA to people who may still be following this thread:
I emailed last week and was hooked up with "Joel's Ravenswood Library Mixed Case" that shipped today. no idea what's in it, besides that its all reds and all Ravenswood Library.
I emailed last week and was hooked up with "Joel's Ravenswood Library Mixed Case" that shipped today. no idea what's in it, besides that its all reds and all Ravenswood Library.
- January 20th, 2021, 5:42 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
- Replies: 1829
- Views: 119040
Re: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
anyone notice the Egly that showed up on the website the other day? I dont think I saw an email introducing it but had a significant portion of the lineup: Brut, Rose, VP...
- January 20th, 2021, 5:38 pm
- Forum: BerserkerDay 12 (Jan 27, 2021) "The Black Friday of Wine Commerce" - Forbes
- Topic: NEWBIE INTRO - Walter Scott Wines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 729
Re: NEWBIE INTRO - Walter Scott Wines
oh man. this is gonna be dangerous!
just in case anyone is new to Wine Berserkers or hasn't heard of these guys at Walter Scott yet... you should jump on whatever this offer will be.
just in case anyone is new to Wine Berserkers or hasn't heard of these guys at Walter Scott yet... you should jump on whatever this offer will be.
- January 18th, 2021, 6:00 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: It's only 9am and my credit card is working overtime
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2163
Re: It's only 9am and my credit card is working overtime
this month is rough. Patricia Green library, berserker day, probably bedrock just a week or two later. yikes.
- January 17th, 2021, 3:01 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Top Red Burgundy vintage of the 21st century so far
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3547
Re: Top Red Burgundy vintage of the 21st century so far
when will we start seeing 2019s around the US?
- January 17th, 2021, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Best regions in 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1446
Re: Best regions in 2021
some of the early pricing ive seen on those makes me a little nervous. produttori riservas are normally one of my easy trigger pulls but partially that has to do with being able to get world class wines for less than $70. yeah... Its tough because on 1 hand, I think we all know PdB has earned the o...
- January 17th, 2021, 2:52 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2745
Re: Your Birth Year Buying Philosophy
I would assume you are buying these wines for two totally separate reasons and purchase as such: 1) for you and mom for the first 20 birthdays. possibly a few for you and mom for birthdays when kid is out of the house on their own (30, 40, etc?). this should be whatever you like and will age well. 2...
- January 17th, 2021, 6:58 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2011 Chateau La Providence, Pomerol
- Replies: 7
- Views: 240
Re: TN: 2011 Chateau La Providence, Pomerol
ive seen these offers come through quite a bit in the last 6 months. ill have to pull the trigger on the next one.
- January 17th, 2021, 6:57 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Best regions in 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1446
Re: Best regions in 2021
definitely looking forward to 2016 Italian wines (Brunello and Piedmont), 2019 Oregon, and 2019 Burgundy. but I look forward to every release of each of those for the most part. lol 2016 PdB Riservas! Between those and 2016 Brunellos I think that will be about 80% of my 2021 spending. some of the e...
- January 17th, 2021, 6:25 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Best regions in 2021
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1446
Re: Best regions in 2021
definitely looking forward to 2016 Italian wines (Brunello and Piedmont), 2019 Oregon, and 2019 Burgundy. but I look forward to every release of each of those for the most part. lol
- January 15th, 2021, 2:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: News from Williams Selyem
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2260
Re: News from Williams Selyem
this is a great succession plan for WS. excited to see where this takes it!
- January 13th, 2021, 4:57 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Retailer Check: Benchmark Wine Group
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1550
Re: Retailer Check: Benchmark Wine Group
big fan of Benchmark. have bought and shipped throughout the last two years. I will add that one or two times I have consolidated shipping only to find out for some reason that something I had bought was not actually in stock at all when I went to ship it several months later. I think this has happe...
- January 12th, 2021, 6:32 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: UPS Has Gone Berserko...
- Replies: 43
- Views: 3259
Re: UPS Has Gone Berserko...
tom: this might be a little bit of a "did you remember to turn it on first" question: but did you verify that they are shipping to the correct address? not sure why it would still say "in transit" but might be worth verifying?
- January 10th, 2021, 5:04 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The Generosity of Berserkers
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2289
Re: The Generosity of Berserkers
for anyone reading, my resolution is to try to learn about the Burgundy Grand Cru btw.
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- January 10th, 2021, 10:45 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Horrible news about a Berserker - Frank Drew, RIP
- Replies: 145
- Views: 9103
Re: Horrible news about a Berserker - Frank Drew, RIP
so incredibly tragic. if there is an opportunity for us to help in this situation I hope it will be shared!
- January 10th, 2021, 10:42 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The Generosity of Berserkers
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2289
Re: The Generosity of Berserkers
this doesnt surprise me one bit. though it is also incredibly cool and generous.
I've always found that wine people in general, but especially the people on this board, are incredibly generous, willing to share, and friendly. its part of why I was drawn to both wine and wine berserkers.
I've always found that wine people in general, but especially the people on this board, are incredibly generous, willing to share, and friendly. its part of why I was drawn to both wine and wine berserkers.
- January 9th, 2021, 9:38 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1986 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1060
Re: TN: 1986 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
I was lucky enough to snag a couple from the original O&F release, but alas I have already enjoyed the couple bottles I was able to grab. they were fire too. in fact, the cab franc that I snagged was probably my WOTY in 2020! I'm just fingers crossed that maybe there will be one more release so...
- January 9th, 2021, 9:36 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: 2019 Burgundy EP?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2165
Re: 2019 Burgundy EP?
i feel like ive been seeing mixed messages on the last few burgundy vintages... can anyone give a quick rundown of the comparative qualities of the last few years?
- January 9th, 2021, 9:27 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The glory of the 4oz/5oz tasting bottles. 79 Heitz Martha's opened 10 days ago - still drinking as good as when opened.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 3996
Re: The glory of the 4oz/5oz tasting bottles. 79 Heitz Martha's opened 10 days ago - still drinking as good as when open
I wonder if we'll see a demand for . . . mini label printers. You don’t have one? In all seriousness we have had a label maker for about 20 years. My wife’s idea. It has come in very handy—to organize containers of all types in closets and cupboards (its original use), to label kids’ clothing for c...
- January 9th, 2021, 7:55 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
Re: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
So awesome. I've been wanting to try PGC for a couple years, and was planning to dive in for BDXII this year. But a library release is even better!! Thanks for making this available Jim. this is definitely the way to do it. PCG age beautifully, so much so that I have hardly touched any of the wines...
- January 9th, 2021, 7:52 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The glory of the 4oz/5oz tasting bottles. 79 Heitz Martha's opened 10 days ago - still drinking as good as when opened.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 3996
Re: The glory of the 4oz/5oz tasting bottles. 79 Heitz Martha's opened 10 days ago - still drinking as good as when open
now with this method being shouted from the WB rooftops I wonder if we'll see a demand for a countertop wine fridge for 3-4oz Boston bottles and mini label printers . maybe that can be Rudy's next gig. This would be nice. How does everyone do labeling now? ive always just done a glass marker. that ...
- January 9th, 2021, 5:37 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: The glory of the 4oz/5oz tasting bottles. 79 Heitz Martha's opened 10 days ago - still drinking as good as when opened.
- Replies: 79
- Views: 3996
Re: The glory of the 4oz/5oz tasting bottles. 79 Heitz Martha's opened 10 days ago - still drinking as good as when open
I started doing this about 2 years ago in a really limited capacity with a smaller tasting group we had back when I had a job where I had time to do tasting groups and they are awesome. I have at least always kept a dozen or so of the 3oz around since then for when I open a bottle that I know anothe...
- January 9th, 2021, 5:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1986 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1060
Re: TN: 1986 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
dang would have loved to have a bottle of that around! wife's birth year and I bet that was stellar. Did you buy from the Once and Future offer, from Joel's cellar? I was lucky enough to snag a couple from the original O&F release, but alas I have already enjoyed the couple bottles I was able t...
- January 8th, 2021, 5:28 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 1986 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1060
Re: TN: 1986 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (USA, California, Sonoma County)
dang would have loved to have a bottle of that around! wife's birth year and I bet that was stellar.
- January 7th, 2021, 3:41 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
Re: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
This is such an AWESOME way to taste aged wines with a perfect provenance. The fact that the winery has not marked up the wines at all as they get older is such a gift to wine geeks like ourselves. What a great way to start 2021! It is pretty incredible to be getting 10+ years of age for basically ...
- January 7th, 2021, 8:31 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
Re: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
You guys are the best and worst influence! [thankyou.gif] Excited to try several of these great sites across a few vintages. Well now we definitely have to offline post COVID... Max & Jonathon, I’m also in Denver and would contribute and participate! [cheers.gif] Hey once everyone has vaccines ...
- January 7th, 2021, 3:41 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
Re: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
Really cool, but kinda overwhelming with my limited experience with Jim's wines, anyone want to pm me with some suggestions? Thanks Several older Patricia Green tasting notes were provided in the Week 3 Tasting for Charity Oregon Wines thread from a few weeks ago. Also, I thoroughly enjoyed a 2006 ...
- January 6th, 2021, 7:06 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
Re: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
Really cool, but kinda overwhelming with my limited experience with Jim's wines, anyone want to pm me with some suggestions? Thanks I really like Marcus' rundown of some of these vintages about halfway down the first page: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2655078#p2655078 IMO, i...
- January 6th, 2021, 6:47 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
Re: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
Bump to add: this is not a small release. 100+ bottlings of 750s ALONE covering 20 years of PGC direct from the winery? dont pass this up people!
- January 6th, 2021, 5:54 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3103
PATRICIA GREEN LIBRARY RELEASE
Well dang this library release is loaded!
Grabbed a few bottles: 2001 Bonshaw, 2004 Balcombe, 2008 Estate Old Vine to start. But I'm gonna have to keep digging here.
https://www.patriciagreencellars.com/Bu ... rary-Wines
Grabbed a few bottles: 2001 Bonshaw, 2004 Balcombe, 2008 Estate Old Vine to start. But I'm gonna have to keep digging here.
https://www.patriciagreencellars.com/Bu ... rary-Wines
- January 5th, 2021, 5:15 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
- Replies: 3101
- Views: 211421
Re: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
thanks for this tip! emailed Jackie today! what ive learned so far: end of Jan/beginning of Feb is gonna hurt with BD and a Bedrock offering right on its heels.
- January 4th, 2021, 6:25 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
- Replies: 3101
- Views: 211421
Re: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
Question for the Bedrock faithful: if you wanted to introduce someone to Bedrock Wine Co using a recent vintage (18 or 19) for them to drink soon to give them a good idea of the style of wine, what would you choose? Ive had some good young Evanghelos but I was curious what other suggestions people ...
- January 4th, 2021, 5:34 pm
- Forum: BYO Forum - Wine at Restaurants
- Topic: Naples, Fla area
- Replies: 4
- Views: 784
Re: Naples, Fla area
Bleu Provence has a very good wine list and selection. I would suggest checking them out!
- January 4th, 2021, 5:30 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: TN: 2016 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1409
Re: TN: 2016 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
thanks for this tasting note! I'm gonna have to search out some Isole. I also was unaware of the info behind the Cepparello. Gonna have to search some of these out, as I like Pergole Torte style but prefer to support a different winery. I will say if its anywhere approaching Felsina Rancia consisten...
- January 4th, 2021, 5:27 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
- Replies: 3101
- Views: 211421
Re: What Bedrock wine are you drinking tonight?
Question for the Bedrock faithful: if you wanted to introduce someone to Bedrock Wine Co using a recent vintage (18 or 19) for them to drink soon to give them a good idea of the style of wine, what would you choose? Ive had some good young Evanghelos but I was curious what other suggestions people h...
- January 4th, 2021, 5:21 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: US 25% tariff on European wines; 100% "digital" tariff on French products called off for the moment
- Replies: 1560
- Views: 99080
Re: US 25% tariff on European wines; 100% "digital" tariff on French products called off for the moment
Matt -- It's "additional products," added because the original set of goods subject to the tariff fell well below the authorized $7.5 billion, apparently in part because exports of affected products to the US fell! https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Releases/LCARevisionNotic...
- January 4th, 2021, 4:25 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: US 25% tariff on European wines; 100% "digital" tariff on French products called off for the moment
- Replies: 1560
- Views: 99080
Re: US 25% tariff on European wines; 100% "digital" tariff on French products called off for the moment
so is this new tariff basically now ALL French still wines have a flat tariff of 25%, or is this adding a new 25% on top of the original 25% that was already in place for some wines?
- January 3rd, 2021, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
- Replies: 1829
- Views: 119040
Re: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
I did as well. I haven't had the Reserve yet, but a bottle or two of this might be nice next NYE when the wine friends at the house are drinking Grand Cellier and we can tell the non-wine friends that their bottle is also Vilmart lol I would gladly drink it myself, but after loading up on the other...
- January 3rd, 2021, 1:44 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: What's Your Favorite Buy-and-Drink Red?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2660
Re: What's Your Favorite Buy-and-Drink Red?
so many good choices here. Echoing: Bedrock OVZ (would also add Cali Syrah) Vajra Langhe rosso Occhipinti SP68 Patty green reserve Dirty and Rowdy (especially the Familiar) Felsina and Fontodi CC Hudelot Noellat Bourgogne Adding: Kelley Fox Mirabai Chantereves Bourgogne Rouge Big Table Farm (the new...
- January 3rd, 2021, 1:36 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
- Replies: 1829
- Views: 119040
Re: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
Vilmart Grand Reserve today with a pretty good price at $39.99! Meh. They had Grand Cellier for $49.99 a while back, and it’s a much better wine. I loaded up on that one. I did as well. I haven't had the Reserve yet, but a bottle or two of this might be nice next NYE when the wine friends at the ho...
- January 3rd, 2021, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
- Replies: 1829
- Views: 119040
Re: Envoyer is crushing it with Champagne these days
Vilmart Grand Reserve today with a pretty good price at $39.99!
- January 3rd, 2021, 6:59 am
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Week 6 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Sparklers - Nate M for International Justice Mission - DEC30 - JAN6
- Replies: 80
- Views: 2047
Re: Week 6 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Sparklers - Nate M for International Justice Mission - DEC30 - JAN6
2008 Dom Perignon This was very very good. Fine mousse, nose of brioche and lemon cake that carried through to the palate. This feels well integrated already (although I admit my experience with this level of champagne is not extensive) and nothing feels out of balance or overbearing. it has vibran...
- January 2nd, 2021, 8:52 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: FEAR/ WINE
- Replies: 9
- Views: 794
Re: FEAR/ WINE
im pretty sure exposure therapy is the only hope here. better get cracking.
- January 2nd, 2021, 8:45 pm
- Forum: Wine 101: The Basics
- Topic: Comparing vintages of the same wine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 378
Re: Comparing vintages of the same wine
I would argue its at least AS easy if not more easy to pick out the differences between younger wines vs older ones. with younger wines you can immediately get a feel for whether the wine has riper fruit characters, rough tannins vs smooth ones, open vs closed down, high alcohol vs low. for example,...
- January 2nd, 2021, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Week 6 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Sparklers - Nate M for International Justice Mission - DEC30 - JAN6
- Replies: 80
- Views: 2047
Re: Week 6 Virtual Tasting Series for Charity - Sparklers - Nate M for International Justice Mission - DEC30 - JAN6
2008 Dom Perignon This was very very good. Fine mousse, nose of brioche and lemon cake that carried through to the palate. This feels well integrated already (although I admit my experience with this level of champagne is not extensive) and nothing feels out of balance or overbearing. it has vibran...
- January 2nd, 2021, 6:05 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: How long can you go till you buy wine in 2021?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 7466
Re: How long can you go till you buy wine in 2021?
both the kiss and my chance of no purchases till Berserkerday were over by then. haha. then another 2 minutes later we were both asleep!
- January 2nd, 2021, 3:02 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: Envoyer Thread #2: Everything else
- Replies: 1523
- Views: 96461
Re: Envoyer Thread #2: Everything else
its been like 3 or 4 different wines ive been seeing come through, but especially the Capture and the Aphrodelle or whatever the dry sauv blanc from Bordeaux isTroy Stark wrote: ↑January 2nd, 2021, 2:45 pm Pretty typical to see the offers come through multiple times when he's trying to clear something out.
- January 2nd, 2021, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Wine Talk
- Topic: How long can you go till you buy wine in 2021?
- Replies: 204
- Views: 7466
Re: How long can you go till you buy wine in 2021?
at 12:00 on New Years I kissed my wife, and at 12:01 I saw 2010 La Rioja Alta 904 on Envoyer. that was as long as it lasted.