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I was blown away when I opened the box. Cannot wait for this event! @Charlie - great suggestion on opening them up ahead of time.

We've been making this recipe frequently on Fri nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JESaD6tqXiQ&list=PLb7BLjesZlNlWAqgRmVz9b6-j_Ik0FEv7&index=101 Very easy and delicious. Never actually made it with the fennel but the toppings are pretty flexible. It has contributed significantly to my q...

I've been purchasing all summer from them. Had the 13 Renaissance this week. Wonderful pinot in its prime drinking window. A recent 2010 Syrah was also excellent. I purchased the 12 and the St Andelain SB from the recent offer. You can find the wines listed on their website here https://store.solis...

Pere Mata cava. Ridiculous value.

I had the '15 Foillard Cuvee Corcelette last and lots of similarity to Michael's note. Purity of fruit. Depth. Silky texture. Balanced. A beautiful wine.

Thanks for the note on the Woodenhead. I've been a fan of these wines for a while and feel like they have a distinctive and consistent flavor profile that i enjoy. And they really age nicely. Very little chatter about them here and surprisingly few notes in CT.

I've been trying to work my way through my '14s and "work" has been an accurate description in most cases. But tonight I actually hit on a solid Les Argile. Not a great wine but definitely not premoxed either.

I'm in for 4 as well. Look like great glasses. Very timely offer as I'd already decided that the stemware in our "quarantine house" was just not up to par. Especially in light of the significant increase in wine consumption during this period! Thank you!

Got my 6 pack today and my mystery wine is the 2011 Alder Ridge Vyd Grenache.

I put an order in for the 8 pounds. My local roaster here in LA will most likely not open for a long,long time. This will get me through this very long winter. This is me exactly. I've got a local roaster that I love but who knows when he'll be open again. Put in an order for 4 lbs. Looking forward...

Went back and tried it again with success. More Flannery on the way!

I tried the code earlier today without any luck. Sent them an email and am waiting to hear. I don't really "need" anymore but sheesh at 50%, who can resist!!

Glad to hear that. Almost all of my '14 Chidaines were bad and Choisilles was one of the worst of the bunch. I guess sometimes you get lucky. I sat the next couple of years out because of the issues but am now giving some '17s and '18s a spin. I haven't had the same issue with '15 so hoping the iss...

I think this wine would be right up your alley - Cantine Gulino Sicilia Pretiosa Albanello. It isn't from Etna specifically but it is white and it is from Sicily and it has that salinity and stoniness you note in the Terra Costantino.

Planning a trip to Greece in June and still going. The stats on the flu (cases and deaths) are way worse than this virus is at this time. Would I go to the epicenter of it all, probably not. Companies like JP and others have to curtail travel so they cannot be sued if someone got the virus. Maybe I...

Got my first Grassls this past BD and have been incredibly impressed. I've put every wine I've opened in them and have always preferred them over my Vinums. Once you've held and used a Grasssl, even a Riedel Vinum seems big and clunky. Great offer, great service and great stems!

+1 to the Fontevraud Abby visit. Really fascinating.

I actually had a fraud on my CC on the Wed or Th after BD10. They attempted a $0.85 charge at some sort of "restaurant" in CA. Can't recall the name of the town. Nowhere I'd ever heard of. I initially thought it could have been related to BD10 purchases but I use my CC a lot in general (o...

I actually had a fraud on my CC on the Wed or Th after BD10. They attempted a $0.85 charge at some sort of "restaurant" in CA. Can't recall the name of the town. Nowhere I'd ever heard of. I initially thought it could have been related to BD10 purchases but I use my CC a lot in general (on...

12 x Goodfellow
12 x Vincent
12 x Tercero
6 x JB Neufeld
6 x Briceland (new)
6 x Kelley Fox (new)

Total of 54 btls versus 37 in BD10

2 x Grassl Crus (new)
Bunch of Flannery beef

When I got the suspected fraud call from my credit card company, I thought it might be a good time to quit!

Missed the Mirabai library offering. I was able to get the Momtazi offer but it rang up at $300 rather than $275.

Library offering already sold out?!?!

In for a 6-pack this year. Love the wines but trying to keep my hands off them at the same time!

Standard rose case order placed! Didn't see the place to enter the code. Can't wait to try it!

Scott

Philip G wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 6:22 am Any ETA for when the GCC Forums will be populated?

Asking for a friend...

+1

Very helpful. Thanks!

Anyone taste the Chardonnays recently or can comment on the style generally? TIA

How about Paetra? Last year was my first buy from them and I haven't even dipped into it yet. But was looking forward to adding to my stash this year.

wcooper wrote: ↑November 15th, 2019, 4:13 am Have stayed and liked both Andrew Pickney Inn and Vendue for lodging. Had a great lunch at Cru Cafe.

+1 on Vendue

Uh oh. I've still got more than 2 cases of '14 Chidaines. Guess I need to pull a few corks over the weekend.

Ventresca paella with Veleta tuna and Paella seasoning, and leftover stuff. 2076D219-2B52-4A81-A36D-28CB83B163BF.jpeg Dang, that paella looks awesome! I just recently received my Veleta order with some tuna and have been trying to think of some recipes that are "Veleta worthy". Any paella...

Welcome Diane! I'm not new to Boston or to the board (although I'm a committed lurker) but I've never really managed to find a tasting group that worked for me. So if that were something we could muster up enough interest in, you could count me in. My cellar has lots of OR pinot and chard, a smatter...

This thread in Wine Talk might be helpful:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=148411&hilit=smaller+willamette

Scott

Big Table Farm Laughing Pig Rose is year in and year out the best rose I have had, highly recommend their Wild Bee Chardonnay and single vineyard Pinots! Have some of these coming my way so glad to hear it! Found some of the '15 rose on a restaurant wine list back in April and it was really holding...

I bought a few of the '15 Vieilles Vignes Terres des Garrigues from Lyle a few years ago (even wrote a tasting note on one!). I liked them but I remember a little bottle variation. Nothing dramatic but some of them really did it for me and others just didn't.

Anyone tried the '18 Liquid Farm rose? Just picked up a few bottles and haven't tried this one before, in any vintage. TIA.

My freezer is set at 0, and refrigerator at 37. That's the way my fridge came, but I could adjust. 24h in refrigerator does not thaw my steaks. Are my settings colder than you guys who thaw in 24h? and Flannery rocks. I have no idea what the temp is in my freezer or fridge but I wondered if my stea...

Helpful info on defrosting. Thanks!

Apologies for the slight thread drift but Mark, how do you defrost the steaks? Any "best practices"? Just move it into the fridge for 24 hours? I don't have a sous vide thingy so that's out of the question. Have some steaks in the freezer from BD10 and have a birthday coming up! TIA.

Seth V. wrote: ↑March 16th, 2019, 5:41 am Your best bet in town is Federal wine. They opened up a new fine and rare room downstairs that has a lot of good stuff. You’ll have to ask to go in there it’s not part of the normal store.

In the suburbs Gordon’s in Waltham and Marty’s in Newton are both good.

+1 to all these suggestions

I recently encountered this closure for the first time on a Catine Gulino Pretiosa Albanello. Seems to be some traction in Sicily for the Ardeaseal. No idea the merits of the closure but the wine was delicious!

My favorite sub-$40 Chardonnay region these days is the Willamette Valley. Lots of great chard being produced and much of it is well under $40. You could start with: Vincent Tardive <$30 Goodfellow Richard's Cuvee and Durant <$35 (Berserker day deal!) Walter Scott Cuvee Anne < $35 So many other good...

Domaine Delaporte Sancerre Rose 2016 blew the doors off the other rose in a tasting a year ago Sheldrake Point Rose 2016, Bridge Lane Rose 2016 Hudson-Chatham Rose Adelsheim Rose of Pinot Noir 2016, Willamette Valley Benton-Lane Rose of Pinto Noir 2016, Willamette Valley, OR Eola Hills Pinot Noir R...

Great info guys! Much appreciated.

Like Lee (who I know, but didn’t know was on the list) I often buy from Vincent. It is the only regular winery direct list I buy. The wines are great, the prices are great, there is no minimum or allocation, and if you buy enough you can get discounted or free shipping. Some of the wines are availa...

This is great information! Thanks everyone. Tom - those photos are awesome! July can't come fast enough.

OMG Brig, I made the mistake of looking at the Google photos myself and I think i'm already toast! My only saving grace might be that we'll be a group of 6-7 and by the looks of it, we'd occupy the entire restaurant. But I appreciate all the suggestions and will file them away, especially Osteria Qu...

Very helpful Dan. Thanks!

My family and I will be visiting Italy in July. I've found lots of great info on WB. But we'll be spending a few days on Lake Como in Bellagio and was hoping for some restaurant recommendations. I found this thread: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=56482 but was hoping pe...

In for a three pack again this year! Thanks for the awesome BD10 deals.

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