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Their selection was better when the economy was in 'recovery' mode 5 or more years ago. That speaks to how they secure a lot of their wines. They also don't send any 20% off coupons out around here these days. If this year's economy drags things as hard as it might you will likely see better things ...

Oh. So they've concluded natural corks cause premox? This should have been big news. Seems to completely fly in the face of evidence and history but 2020.... It’s not the sole cause, but cork variability seems to be the only plausible explanation for the inconsistency among bottles of the same wine...

Oh. So they've concluded natural corks cause premox? This should have been big news.

Seems to completely fly in the face of evidence and history but 2020....

Best of results there. You got it and gave it to no one. You didn't suffer bad enough for hospitalization. Getting back to normal takes time in these times. You've got time back. Hoping you don't suffer any of the long term effects some are experiencing. Pick out a good bottle to have handy for when...

Asking for judgments about color to be written into descriptions is likely to open a small can of worms. I think photos should suffice as long as the houses picture the wines against a white background. I see lots of wines I would never bid on in online auctions with bids. People clearly have differ...

Cellar temp has always been the standard to my knowledge. Or in that ballpark. Of course all wines come up to room temp since we don't drink in cellars for the most part. I think he's overstating it some because not all wines fall apart from being at room temp. If they do they probably are not that ...

I'm glad someone else notices the dishwasher smell. I've known it for years. When I've pointed it out no one else seems to notice. There are times I've tried to sneak away and rinse my glass heavily to get rid of it. It's why I've always washed my stemware by hand. On "flaws", I've been accused of '...

Could be useful but it's a lot curating type work for the mods.

Carole also joined team Ridge recently to discuss Zinfandel/Tribidrag on a Thursday Zoom session. It's on YouTube now for those that missed it.

I agree with Greg and Doug. I would say if you're curious drinking those now is a good choice. In my anecdotal experience Lytton shows more vintage variation than Geyserville. Some are going to require more age than others. Some will drink better younger than others. Your decision is more about how ...

Looking younger than I've ever seen him all clean shaven.

2010-2013 is a great start at seeing what a little age will do. If you like aged tertiary flavors, then start further back say 2007 and earlier. Being you can buy more of the 2018, I'd pop and pour one now to see what all the noise is about. Its an incredible wine year in and year out!!! [cheers.gi...

Definitely try them young. It's a wine that will typically drink well across it's lifetime. And you will get an understanding of how they can change. In many ways Geyserville fits more classic older world notions of build and maturation. I would note that if you do not typically enjoy drinking wines...

Seems kinda funny to be arguing about who gets to skim the most off $5k bottles of new release wine. Some retailers were on the gravy train for a while and now it's over. I can't really blame KL for taking their share out of the secondary market anymore than I can blame producers for doing the same ...

Ok Chris we are just going to disagree and that’s fine. grouphug If the mods felt it was out of line they can adjust. The op did and we all can agree it’s worded better now. I just don’t like the response, don’t like being told what we can and can’t discuss I guess. Defend your company sure, but as...

I agree. We all got information here that wouldn’t and couldn’t have been provided by winebid. At issue was the less than cautious original post and subject line. Here is the subject as it was when Russ posted: Buyer Beware 1990 Musar on Winebid.com (Broadbent Selections on front label) It wasn't a...

I didnt/don’t see the issue with asking the general question here? I think Winebid is taking the question a bit too personally as I don’t think there ever was an accusation that Winebid trades in counterfeit wines as a policy. Should the title have been better from the start...ok, sure. (Now adjust...

They didn't advertise Carole being on. I've been watching these on and off. Tuned in a touch late and was surprised to see Carole's face among the usual suspects. A very informative session. Among all of the great info she could provide on top of the knowledge of their great team, she gave Ridge a g...

07 CdP is a gimme. But I also agree with Craig in that I don't think CdP is in general a wine for long cellaring. It's very producer and vintage dependent. Not sure I understand the comments about 97 Napa. I think producers making classic wines made very good wines that year. I'm sure there were som...

I looked for folks in the USA on Vivino who had reviewed this bottle / vintage and uploaded their own picture (you can scan for the image people upload when they review a wine by clicking on their user name). Wasn't able to find many reviewers of this vintage in the US, but did find one and wouldn'...

I looked back over my notes on the various wines from this producer. Normally you can find some focus or through line from a house. For VeS one my conclusion seems to be there is no focus. It's come what may. That's fine if I'm not paying the same price tags as I am for producers that try to deliver...

I've also consumed more than my share during this. The best from my cellar would be: 1991 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon It was outstanding by itself. A good deal better as it was shared with a good wine geek friend over looking the late afternoon Pacific. These stand out a bit also in terms of ...

Here's an inexpensive filter that can be placed in the mouth of a decanter. Very fine, imparts no taste, works well. Just don't think about its intended use. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Calculi-Strainer-Kidney-Stone-Collector/618543390 [rofl.gif] The way some people talk about sediment you'd think t...

No meaning and no purpose I agree with Wes, the question is strange. I like wine. So I drink it. That's all. I like to read. I like chocolate. I like to garden. I like to travel. I like to visit friends. No deeper meaning to any of those either. That’s deep man. Yeah, I can see it now The distant r...

I've never seen a funnel filter "spray" wine. I'm trying to imagine how that is even possible. In any case, it seems odd that someone would care take a wine into it's delicate sunset years. Preserving it for a careful opening and pouring and then dump it through paper or cloth. It's not like sedimen...

Old CA Cabs and Merlots can carry the humidor type thing. I'm sure the changing techniques discussed above and elevated ripeness levels are pushing it aside.

I only like to do this if a cork crumbles a lot and ends up in the bottle. For sediment you can usually just pour slowly and/or decant. If it's stirred up a lot then the stuff that will not settle out in a couple minutes probably isn't big enough for you to notice anyway. If you're worried, don't do...

If it is behind a paywall, copying the whole thing here is probably not legal. I know putting "cult wine" in the subject is more clicky. I think it's more probably titled 'exciting new projects'. Many new projects come and go every year that could become the next cult wine. As evidenced by the Kelle...

The '87 Montelena is excellent. One of the better wines I've had from this state.

I couldn't pull the trigger on a Durand. So I requested one as a gift. It works beautifully. Sure you can juggle an ah-so and regular corkscrew but it's a hassle. I'll always remember people spending lots of Lagiuole corkscrews. More than Durand's are. And they work much worse. Worse than many cheap...

Every bottle is an experience.

B. Buzzini wrote: ↑
June 24th, 2020, 5:14 pm
Ahhh...the old teenage drinkin game!

Wine as a teenager. Unless wine coolers count.

I can confirm the '95 Montus' are terrific. I recently opened one of two I got from one of Robin's sales, just to keep this thread incestuous. I was really impressed with it being in sort of perfect maturity with fantastic structure. 1995 Château Montus Madiran - France, Southwest France, Madiran (4...

I've tried aging them. They carry along just fine. They tend to lose that mineral freshness to me. The fruit takes on that richer, more golden expression. But they don't really transform or pick up complexity. I'm done aging them. That strong mineral expression is what brings me back to the Briords....

I was wondering. I went to check on things and the site seems to be....having issues. No excuse for me missing the deadline but I wanted to see by how much I had lost the wines I forgot to re-up my bids on.

The mind boggles. What is going on at these places? Sunk cost appears to be no option.

A good friend made a ton of cassoulet and had us bring over some terrific wines for a rare respite from sheltering in place. All wines were good or better. The company was fine and the cassoulet rich. A terrific night overlooking the Pacific. COVID CASSOULET - Robin Stark's, Cardiff-by-the-Sea (6/19...

My recs were just good Champagnes outside the bigger brands in the price range that were specifically at Hi-Times. The wines I recommend are from a variety of styles.

I can never understand the push for economics to be considered before morals. Or even in place of them. That's a sort of bright light focus on the tenor of the times. In nearly every case using the term "virtue signaling" is actual virtue signaling. Whereas a boycott of one is not really much of a ...

I can never understand the push for economics to be considered before morals. Or even in place of them. That's a sort of bright light focus on the tenor of the times.

In nearly every case using the term "virtue signaling" is actual virtue signaling.

There is a lot of great wine in the world. It's pretty easy to ignore purchasing certain labels. I can't even buy all the ones I want to. No doubt. If you want not to buy from some winery because of something they did or said, that's totally fine and it's your money, but people probably flatter the...

Might be getting too political here but I don't like people using their companies as a vehicle to push their personal political agenda. Corporations should stay out of politics. (Side note if it matters - I am a minority) Unless corporations can transport themselves into a vacuum it's impossible fo...

There is a lot of great wine in the world. It's pretty easy to ignore purchasing certain labels. I can't even buy all the ones I want to.

I picked up a bottle of this from Windbid last year. A 1995. I was stunned at how youthful and powerful it was. For any wine nevermind a Zin. Good to know it's still being made.

I often forget how seriously many NYers like to take themselves...and then I see something like that.

Checked out when he poured Riesling on what looked to be a saguaro.

I'm with David. I've thought most of the GG I ever tried were overpriced out of the gate. It felt like the the constructers of this market wanted to make themselves into some sort of instant Burgundy. When most people already respected the sweet wines that way. But ya know, sugar isn't to be taken s...

Oh, more like Bordeaux just wants to be your awesome best friend :). Your best friend whose dad is a doctor but still asks you to lend him money. No, no the friend who everyone keeps trying to take him to Brunch and you're like, 'listen, I love this guy, but he's REALLY not a morning person. Hell, ...

IHME keeps getting their coronavirus projections way wrong. I’ll take my chances. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/5/2/21241261/coronavirus-modeling-us-deaths-ihme-pandemic Preliminary projections about a virus known to mankind for all of five months help you draw conclusions about decades w...

Mel Knox wrote: ↑
June 10th, 2020, 10:07 am
I don't think the concept of terroir is BS, but there is a lot of BS in the way people employ the term.

So, so much this.

Alert the authorities. There's a turd in the punch bowl.

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