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Vince L. wrote: ↑
May 29th, 2020, 2:25 pm
Woah 14.5% ABV. I like Sta Rita Hills Pinots but not that hot.

Berserkers: “Hey, 14.5% is way too high! No way I’d buy that, even for $13 a bottle!”

Also Berserkers: “I just can’t wait to get on the SQN mailing list!”

No mention of which winery...
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BLaird wrote: ↑
May 28th, 2020, 6:13 pm

Why doesn't Caymus just get a toaster oven, serve some Hot Pockets and call it good??

Maybe just some flapjacks, over which they can pour their wine?

Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑
May 27th, 2020, 1:15 pm
Only side effects thus far (today, day after) are related to the intubation, I think.

Sure, Todd...blame anesthesia! It’s OK, we’re used to it.

“Caymus Vineyards announced today its filing...against Governor Gavin Newsome...alleging discriminatory treatment in the state’s reopening plan for non-essential businesses...continued closure of wineries that don’t serve food violates the Equal Protection, Due Process, and Takings Clauses of both t...

Felt like revisiting this one last night. Decanted about four hours ahead.
This wine is tasting great, but has years of life ahead of it.
The “green“ notes are turning into more of a dusty, herbal quality. The fruit is wide open. It drinks great now, but definitely hold some if you can.

Len Stevens wrote: ↑
May 28th, 2020, 9:27 am
Thus far I have purchased the first offering, the merlot, and the most recent offering. I'm really looking forward to the Pinot offering. may purchase 2 cases.

I may have missed it...has Cameron provided any details on the Pinot?

My impression (maybe Cameron can affirm) is that this label is aimed more squarely at the "premium" end.
This offering was very tempting, but I'm already in for 2 cases of his Cab. Fortunately, sounds like Cameron has other stuff coming, which will justify my irrational wine buying practices.

Pretty sure you nerds were looking for Linguistics Berserkers and took a wrong turn on the Web.

+1 on sparkly.

mattcitrang wrote: ↑
May 17th, 2020, 6:06 am

b. c@stner wrote: ↑
May 17th, 2020, 6:01 am
I emailed Cameron as it’s warm here already, his reply was $5 to hold through summer.
that's more than reasonable.

For sure. Since the wines are just being bottled (according to Cameron), no point in rushing to get them.

I’m a buyer. The one thing I am a bit puzzled by, though, is the statement that they will store the wine for cool weather shipping, but for a fee. I have purchased wines at all times of the year, from sellers ranging from very large retail outlets to very small independent wineries. In all cases, t...

I’m a buyer. The one thing I am a bit puzzled by, though, is the statement that they will store the wine for cool weather shipping, but for a fee. I have purchased wines at all times of the year, from sellers ranging from very large retail outlets to very small independent wineries. In all cases, th...

I've had many <13% ABV wines, many from darlings of the IPOB cultists, that were unquestionably unbalanced. So there's that.

OK, bumping this because is actually DID reload! I think a lot of people here will appreciate these wines. Low-alcohol across the board, nice acidity, nice people as well. The 2017 SRV Zin (first I’ve opened from the new release) is lovely.

This is what the French call “le no-brainer.”

A nearby restaurant had a Syrah I loved, that nobody ever ordered off the list (you know, the old Syrah/syphilis thing). Anyway, over a few months I bought their entire supply from the wine director.

Not a super price...same as K&L, though they do have shipping with 6+ bottles.

This is just a straight-up no-brainer.

Thanks for the notes, Tom. Craig is a great guy and very passionate about what he does. Need to reload on some Haarmeyer!

Perhaps a better way to phrase it: When will patrons be comfortable/willing to go? If tasting rooms are open, but people don't go, it's a moot point.

Cameron, is it correct that these are just being bottled? Any recommendations on how long to wait before giving them a try?

Flat bottle.
Flat bottle.
Chugging that rosé,
My girl’s gotta.

Not much info? I like to know a bit more than where the grapes came from and how much it costs. Do you understand how his model works? What sort of additional information are you looking for? He tells you the vintage, where the grapes come from, and gives you a tasting note (for what that’s worth)....

Was able to order after a few glitches. Cool project.

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This link should work:
https://www.mountaintideswine.com/wine-shop
I can vouch for Scott and his wines. Getting a case of his 2019 rose was a great move for us. Great service as well.

SQN.
Absolutely not.

Does the Garagiste stat allow one to see the number of bottles ordered vs number received, how long that took, and whether the bottles recevied were actually the ones ordered?

TL;DR
My grand unified theory from over 25 years of beverage enjoyment: NEVER apologize or feel bad about your tastes. Trust your palate. Always keep an open mind.

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Sandler 2017 Peterson Pinot Noir.
Delicious.

Ordered a case of Muscat. You had me at 'dork wine'. Ordered placed on March 30th and the wine arrived today (April 10th). Super fast processing, packaging and shipping. Much appreciated! I opened a bottle as soon as I opened the package. Even at room temp, it was delicious. That’s the thing with t...

Craig G wrote: ↑
April 9th, 2020, 7:55 pm
Not a winery, but Vintage Wine Merchants in San Jose also asked me if they could deliver an order and my stuff they were holding.

Good to hear that numerous wineries/sellers are doing this. In my experience, most folks in the wine business are genuinely good people.

Berserkers: “I’m very concerned about the environmental impact of shipping materials. I would gladly pay for a winery to use environmentally friendly shippers.“

Also, Berserkers: “I’m very concerned about temperature fluctuations during the shipment of my wine. Also, shipping should be free!”

As a fan and pretty regular buyer of Turley, I didn’t think twice when ordering a six pack of wine from them a few months ago during their Spring release. I asked them to hold it at the winery, which I usually do, since it gives me an excuse to travel up to the Amador area, and saves on shipping as ...

Easy buy.

Thanks, Brian. I’ve found that this really does benefit from an extended decant, as recommended by Steve Eisenhauer. The first time I tried it, I give it the full six hours that he recommended. I would not have thought to decant a nine-year-old wine that far in advance. Turns out he was spot on. I t...

Gary Farrell Zin seems like a reasonable play at $22.

Opened the Mission last night. Will try to get a TN up some time, but it is a very cool wine, mother’s milk for wine nerds. I cannot emphasize strongly enough that this wine needs a lot of air. It didn’t really show much at all for almost 2 hours after opening. After that, it is a very cool experie...

Old-ass rosé time.

Time better spent on the quarantine relief forum.

Opened the Mission last night. Will try to get a TN up some time, but it is a very cool wine, mother’s milk for wine nerds. I cannot emphasize strongly enough that this wine needs a lot of air. It didn’t really show much at all for almost 2 hours after opening. After that, it is a very cool experien...

In for a case of “Error 520.”

Enjoyed this one tonight. I’d say buy without hesitation if you’re looking for exactly what Jim describes. Light, good acidity, low ABV. Completely crushable. My only caveat would be that it is most enjoyable cool, not cold, so the Muscat character comes through.

What exactly does “coldest” mean? Lowest single temp yearly? Lowest average? Most days below a certain temp? Could mean many things.
I would bet that some Sierra Foothills sites would be in the running, in any case.

Jim Anderson wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2020, 12:39 pm
...the selling of Dry Muscat is just a hard mountain to scale.

Label it "Moscato," get an Instagram influencer to conspicuously drink it, and kiss every case goodbye.

JDavisRoby wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 11:52 am

Nate Simon wrote: ↑
March 24th, 2020, 9:23 am
Cracked another one last night. This will definitely scratch the itch of any AFWE Cali Chardonnay fans. Stylistically reminiscent of Ceritas, maybe Radio-Coteau.
I’ve wondered if this comes from a vineyard that Radio-Coteau does a SVD Chardonnay from...

No idea. He can’t mention the source.

Cracked another one last night. This will definitely scratch the itch of any AFWE Cali Chardonnay fans. Stylistically reminiscent of Ceritas, maybe Radio-Coteau.

Hope y’all have jumped on this. Highly recommended.

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