What are you opening for NYE 2021?

[Brian S t o t t e r]

Assuming many of you are opening bubbly, but sadly I only have a single bottle of Champagne on hand and plan to wait until later in January to open.

We plan to open a 2018 Goodfellow Beloved Acre Whistling Ridge Pinot Noir and 2019 Willi Schafer Graacher Domprobst Spatlese #5 with a cheese & charcuterie board dinner.

[Tomás Costa]

We're going out so I wouldn't know yet, but this restaurant has a great cellar (especially the stuff that's not on the wine list).

[Tom G l a s g o w]

I had planned on opening a 2010 Burg, but opened it tonight by mistake. Either Dom ‘08 or Bereche NV with a few years on it.

[luc@sl@belle]

Krug 167eMe
Dauvissat Magnum
Peter Michael Pinot
Bryant Cabernet

Happy New Year!

[Rodrigo B]

2008 Cristal
2015 Valentini Trebbiano
2015 Coquard Loison-Fleurot Echezeaux
1999 Barca Velha

[Nicolas G.]

We plan on opening a NV Cruse Tradition and a 2014 Donum RRV reserve Pinot. Haven’t had the tradition yet so I am excited to taste it.

[Ken Leiter]

2007 Huet Vouvray Pétillant Brut

[Dan Hammer]

N.V. Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut.

[MikeHill]

2006 Taittinger Comtes
2015 Myriad Dr Crane Elysian

Excited for the Taittinger after the positive press on the board. All December I’ve been popping the good stuff, both as a celebration of 2020 ending and in preparation for dry January.

[Geoff F.]

1998 Taittinger Comtes
Pre-edition Krug Grande Cuvée

We're gonna see how good the storage at a local QFC was (it was in a locked wine room). If either/both suck it'll probably be whatever grower fizz we have handy.

[D@ve D y r 0 f f]

1978 "Domaine de L'Hermite" (Gray) Hermitage
NV Ployez-Jacquremart Extra Quality Brut

Possibly others TBD, especially if the Hermitage is shot.

[Mich@el Ch@ng]

08 comtes

[Matthew Hemming]

Cristal 2012
Haut Lieu Moulleaux 1959 Huet
Vosne Romanee 2005 Rouget

[Merrill Lindquist]

2009 Dom
2002 EMH Black Cat

[Ed Steinway]

Frank Bonville Les Belles Voyes 2012 will be the bubbly. Red wine still TBD.

I hope everyone has a fantastic and safe New Years!

Ed

[EmilDyrvig]

16, 17 and 18 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
99 Cheval Blanc
99 Mouton Rothschild

Haven't decided on bubbles yet.

[LoriMcLaughlin]

2004 Billecart-Salmon BdB Brut to start! Others still under consideration....

[Matt Latuchie]

2010 Dom Pérignon Champagne

[Joseph Grassa]

another exciting 48 hours before we go most of January dry

Tonight
2012 Chateau de Vaudieu Chateauneuf du Pape Amiral G
2005 Pierre Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape

Tomorrow
2008 BOLLINGER LA GRANDE ANEE

I'm a complete novice with champagne. Any suggestions on how long to open prior? Anything I should get for pairing? Any thoughts or tips, even what should be obvious is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[Anthony C]

2000 Vietti Barbaresco with dinner.

If we decide to stay up (unlikely), I have a few bubbles or sauternes to choose from.

[Andrew S]

2014 Rippon Pinot Tinkers Field
Krug 168 eme

[jtfriedman]

Krug 168eme
Mousse Fils Blanc de Noirs Perpetuelle 'L'or D'Eugene'

[Frederico L e e]

Ulysse Collin Les Pierrières? But may change to beer as someone in the house screamed for a different meal style, Chinese hotpot. Will see what ends up.

[alan weinberg]

1996 Salon

[D@vid Bu3ker]

We’re having lasagne, so not Champagne. That will come tomorrow when we have gougeres and Krug.

[jtfriedman]

I'm a complete novice with champagne. Any suggestions on how long to open prior? Anything I should get for pairing? Any thoughts or tips, even what should be obvious is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hey Joseph, it comes down to personal preference and the quality of the champagne. For something like the 2008 Grande Annee, I would recommend removing it from fridge temp, popping it, and letting it warm up for about 10-15 minutes. You could allow longer, but I also like to watch it evolve while warming up in the glass.

Pair with something salty and rich. Oysters, fried chicken, petit filet. Sushi is my personal pref. But tbh, it will go with just about anything.

[Jayson Cohen]

2008 Taittinger Comtes

[Neal.Mollen]

We're going out so I wouldn't know yet, but this restaurant has a great cellar (especially the stuff that's not on the wine list).

What is this "going out" to which you refer?

I have a 1996 Dom Ruinart on tap for tonight. And will be asleep by 11, no doubt

[Tomás Costa]

We're going out so I wouldn't know yet, but this restaurant has a great cellar (especially the stuff that's not on the wine list).

What is this "going out" to which you refer?

I have a 1996 Dom Ruinart on tap for tonight. And will be asleep by 11, no doubt

Restaurants can operate until 10:30 pm (curfew is at 11 pm). After dinner we come home and open champagne at midnight.

[Neal.Mollen]

We're going out so I wouldn't know yet, but this restaurant has a great cellar (especially the stuff that's not on the wine list).

What is this "going out" to which you refer?

I have a 1996 Dom Ruinart on tap for tonight. And will be asleep by 11, no doubt

Restaurants can operate until 10:30 pm (curfew is at 11 pm). After dinner we come home and open champagne at midnight.

Have fun. Where are you?

[Joseph Grassa]

I'm a complete novice with champagne. Any suggestions on how long to open prior? Anything I should get for pairing? Any thoughts or tips, even what should be obvious is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hey Joseph, it comes down to personal preference and the quality of the champagne. For something like the 2008 Grande Annee, I would recommend removing it from fridge temp, popping it, and letting it warm up for about 10-15 minutes. You could allow longer, but I also like to watch it evolve while warming up in the glass.

Pair with something salty and rich. Oysters, fried chicken, petit filet. Sushi is my personal pref. But tbh, it will go with just about anything.

awesome. Thank you!

[Tomás Costa]

What is this "going out" to which you refer?

I have a 1996 Dom Ruinart on tap for tonight. And will be asleep by 11, no doubt

Restaurants can operate until 10:30 pm (curfew is at 11 pm). After dinner we come home and open champagne at midnight.

Have fun. Where are you?

Espinho, Portugal. And we're off to a great start...

[Neal.Mollen]

Restaurants can operate until 10:30 pm (curfew is at 11 pm). After dinner we come home and open champagne at midnight.

Have fun. Where are you?

Espinho, Portugal. And we're off to a great start... IMG_20201231_192132.jpg

That is awesome Tomás. Have a great holiday!

[Bryce K]

2017 Paetra Riesling “K” from Berserker Day 2019.
I had to open a dry white wine to make the ravioli filling for my course tonight, and so this will be my wine for the evening (I’ll be the only one drinking tonight)! Really looking forward to it. The bubbly will have to wait until after son #2 shows up in May.

[DonnaM]

2010 Scharffenberger Blanc de Blancs for bubbly, and 2010 Failla Pearlessence Pinot Noir to go with dinner (duck). There’s no significance to the convergence of 2010s, just a coincidence!

[C. Mc Cart]

We're doing Suisse Fondue night, so either a dry sparkling ( Hinterland Les Etoiles or Pierre Peters BdB) or maybe a riesling from Austria.
Tomorrow Coq au Vin, so red burgundy (maybe a '07 L'Arlot Suchots as one is standing up).

Otherwise, we don't really consider tonight anything special, so don't look to open something out of the ordinary.

That said - Best to all, hope the next 12 months brings everyone better times.

[cjsavino]

Mag of NV Ruinart BdB, enough for the two of us

[Paul Jaouen]

2004 Comtes and a La Mouline, vintage TBD.

[Ron Erickson]

Closing out 2020 with a bottle of 2000 bordeaux. Debating between St Pierre or Prieure Lichine.

[jordan jacobs]

1996 Salon

My favorite champagne of all time.

[jordan jacobs]

Closing out 2020 with a bottle of 2000 bordeaux. Debating between St Pierre or Prieure Lichine.

I have not had the St Pierre but the PL was excellent

[jordan jacobs]

Away from home tonight. Dinner is Thai so a Riesling to start followed by a 94 mondavi reserve, 96 Margaux and if still thirsty an 89 Chave.

[Andrew K.]

Having an early Thai dinner. Brought 2017 Muller Scharzof QbA and 2014 St Urbans Hof Ockfener Bockstein Spatlese.

[Jay Miller]

2004 Comtes and a La Mouline, vintage TBD.

Love, love, love the 2004.

[Greg K]

2004 Comtes and a La Mouline, vintage TBD.

Love, love, love the 2004.

It’s my favorite example of a champagne that appeals to wine geeks and “civilians” alike. I wish I had more.

[Adam Frisch]

Louis Roederer. Never had it. I like Piper-Heidseck, mainly, but this was a deal at Costco, so why the hell not? But heard good things.

[Jayson Cohen]

2004 Comtes and a La Mouline, vintage TBD.

Love, love, love the 2004.

It’s my favorite example of a champagne that appeals to wine geeks and “civilians” alike. I wish I had more.

True.

We probably have you covered.

[EvanLodes]

1995 Clos du Mesnil.
Happy New Year everyone.

[Thomas Keim]

2009 Maurice Delot, Champagne 'Vrai Cuvée Légende' (Pinot Blanc) and a Pol Roger Brut NV -

[Jayson Cohen]

I’m adding a bottle—to open now.

2018 Rollin Pernand-V Sous Fretille