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- Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:44 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
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Re: President Trump
Here’s a free link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/20 ... er-review/
- Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
He’s a hell of a con man.
- Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:49 am
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- Topic: ********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****
- Replies: 74
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Re: ********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****
Every Bordeaux vintage has winners and losers (maybe not 1956).
If you bring it, we will drink it. Enthusiastically!
We are Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts.
If you bring it, we will drink it. Enthusiastically!
We are Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts.
- Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:33 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1987 Niepoort Garrafeira in Porto
- Replies: 1
- Views: 38
Re: 1987 Niepoort Garrafeira in Porto
Fascinating report. Sounds like an excellent visit! I wonder if there would be a difference between a Colheita aged X years in wood and then Y years in bottle after release, and a Garrafeira aged X years in wood and Y years in a glass Demi-John prior to release. One of the most intoxicating port exp...
- Mon Sep 16, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Two d'Armailhacs and a revelation....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 194
Re: Two d'Armailhacs and a revelation....
I hear ya Jim. At 68 now, I decided a couple of years ago that 2019 would be my last Bordeaux vintage. Even that may be aspirational. But it didn’t stop me from backfilling 2009s-2010s and 2014s-2016s.
- Mon Sep 16, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: ********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****
- Replies: 74
- Views: 9298
Re: ********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****
I’ll probably bring a couple of 2004s for Saturday.
- Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:22 pm
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- Topic: ********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****
- Replies: 74
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Re: ********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****
Peggy and I are coming Saturday. Can’t make Thursday or Friday.
- Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
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Re: President Trump
Jim, I don’t think there’s been a single time in this 142-page, 8 1/2 year old thread when I’ve been as fully in agreement with you as in the post above. In addition to Pennsylvania, I worry about Michigan.
- Wed Sep 11, 2024 2:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
I’m feeling a lot better this evening.
- Thu Sep 05, 2024 4:41 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Am I Crazy or Onto Something?
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- Views: 507
Re: Am I Crazy or Onto Something?
Odd first post. Are you for real?
What kind of wine business?
I think Ace of Spades and Cristal have captured that market.
Plus, you can’t saber or shake up a bottle of Bordeaux and spray it all over your bootylicious friends.
What kind of wine business?
I think Ace of Spades and Cristal have captured that market.
Plus, you can’t saber or shake up a bottle of Bordeaux and spray it all over your bootylicious friends.
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4962
- Views: 1727427
Re: So what have you bought lately?
I like the iris on the label.
- Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1994 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 487
Re: 1994 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet
The Montelena Estate is one of my favorite Napa cabs. I’ve been buying them since 1984. It’s also a beautiful place to visit. A picnic lunch on one of the little islands there on a sunny day before or after a tasting is pretty sweet.
- Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:11 pm
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- Topic: More Meyney merriment....
- Replies: 3
- Views: 796
Re: More Meyney merriment....
Meyney is a great value, even at $35-40. Exceptional value at $30.
- Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:24 pm
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- Topic: 2009 Chateau Calon Segur has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 31
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Re: 2009 Chateau Calon Segur has been uncorked and other ramblings....
Well, I went ahead and popped one. Very nice forward nose right out of the gate, with cassis, cherry, smoky earthy notes and a hint of leafy herbs. Lots of ripe polished fruit on the palate, decent balance but on the soft side, though there seem to be enough tannins to give it legs. Consistent with ...
- Thu Aug 29, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2009 Chateau Calon Segur has been uncorked and other ramblings....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3372
Re: 2009 Chateau Calon Segur has been uncorked and other ramblings....
I’ve got a couple bottles of ‘09 Calon Segur. Would have thought it should be open for business at 15 years. I’m kinda confused by your note. Starts out strong, then opens up, complex, youthful, offering a lot… and then jammy, unexciting. A bit of Jekyll and Hyde all in one evening. Your note has me...
- Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Thunder In Lewiston 2
- Replies: 15
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Re: Thunder In Lewiston 2
It was great to see Jim in his natural habitat. What a beautiful setting. The steaks, 2008 Dom, and 1996 Lafite were all superb. It was the full-on Jim How experience. I’d had the Dom before and it was its usual excellent self. It was my first time with the 1996 Lafite… what can I say. The nose real...
- Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:56 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Thunder In Lewiston 2
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2548
Re: Thunder In Lewiston 2
There will no doubt be serious discussion of the state of the Democratic party and indeed the future of the republic over some fine Northern Medocs on that hallowed back deck in Lewiston, where all the political nabobs make pilgrimage to consult with legendary political kingmaker Jimmy “LB” How.
- Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Last weekend some 2020
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- Views: 761
Re: Last weekend some 2020
GPL sounds good. Talbot a little worrisome, but it’s early days.
- Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:18 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: More wine fraud
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2984
- Sat Aug 24, 2024 12:16 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: More wine fraud
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2984
- Wed Aug 21, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: More wine fraud
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2984
Re: More wine fraud
Jim Thai food and wine are hard to match but obviously it depends on what it is. I don’t usually drink wine with anything with chili in it. It just kills wine flavours particularly added to heavy sauces like coconut based. I think Syrah/Shiraz is a better match with spices and I like them with Indi...
- Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: More wine fraud
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2984
Re: More wine fraud
Quoting from another story on the subject at https://vino-joy.com/2024/08/12/singapore-wine-exec-arrested-in-12-million-bordeaux-en-primeur-scam/, you would think this guy should have seen it coming: Among its high profile victims, Hong Kong’s famous fortune teller Peter So Man Fung was reported to ...
- Mon Aug 19, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I am going to make a bold statement: 2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild is the greatest wine I have ever tasted.
- Replies: 22
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Re: I am going to make a bold statement: 2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild is the greatest wine I have ever tasted.
I have 8 mixed cases worth of 2016 Bordeaux. More than any other vintage currently on hand, in part because I haven’t opened many yet. Mostly 3s, 4s, and 6s and a mix of EP and post-release purchases. My only 2016 FGs are 3 bottles of Haut Brion. Something about that Pessac profile that I just can’t...
- Mon Aug 19, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My first dinner in Lewiston with the BD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1738
Re: My first dinner in Lewiston with the BD
What a great evening! Lobster and a great white Burgundy are a match made in heaven. Alas, only memories since we’re off of shellfish. I have very high hopes for the 2016s. Glad to hear that the Lafite showed so well at what would usually be an awkward stage. Peggy and I are looking forward to a vis...
- Thu Aug 15, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Lightening in London
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5705
Re: Lightening in London
Holy cow, what an evening!
- Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Thunder in Lewiston
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8165
Re: Thunder in Lewiston
Oh no, I hope Marie-Claude is feeling better!
I can’t speak to 1993 Batailley, but it doesn’t sound like there was anything boring about your evening.
I can’t speak to 1993 Batailley, but it doesn’t sound like there was anything boring about your evening.
Re: 56
Mmmmm, 1996 Leoville Barton. Drank our last one 2 years ago and had similar thoughts: why didn’t we buy more of this?
- Tue Aug 13, 2024 12:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Lightening in London
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5705
Re: Lightening in London
Glad to see you two popping corks. The Magdelaines both sound wonderful. The only one Ive had is the 2000. Plenty of earthy complexity, some mint and fresh leafy green notes, excellent balance, should drink well for years to come.
- Tue Aug 13, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The BWE summer world party continues in Fort Lauderdale….
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2132
Re: The BWE summer world party continues in Fort Lauderdale….
Lots of smiling faces and superb bottles - that comes through clearly! Well done!
Re: 56
Congratulations, sounds like an excellent celebration!
- Mon Jul 29, 2024 1:28 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019, 2020 and 2021 tasting - 4 wines
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3237
Re: 2019, 2020 and 2021 tasting - 4 wines
Very nice report Mark. I’m tempted to pick up some ‘19 Pape Clement.
- Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
2006???
- Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:20 am
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- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
Whether Harris has holes in her armor is irrelevant. Republicans will make up lies as needed. Democrats will need to aggressively attack the lies and counterpunch. It won’t convince the MAGA cult but it will hopefully convince enough of the apathetic to get out and vote. That will take guts and sma...
- Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:11 am
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- Topic: President Trump
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Re: President Trump
Yup, now Trump is the only crazy old man in the race.
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
Whether Harris has holes in her armor is irrelevant. Republicans will make up lies as needed. Democrats will need to aggressively attack the lies and counterpunch. It won’t convince the MAGA cult but it will hopefully convince enough of the apathetic to get out and vote. That will take guts and smar...
- Sun Jul 21, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Italian dinner last night
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- Views: 3016
Re: Italian dinner last night
Pictures display sideways because of the metadata attached to the file upload. Apparently they show up rotated on some systems but not others.
I’ve been told the way to prevent it is to edit the photo before attaching it to the post. Any edit, like a minor crop and save on the phone, should do it.
I’ve been told the way to prevent it is to edit the photo before attaching it to the post. Any edit, like a minor crop and save on the phone, should do it.
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:46 am
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- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
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Re: President Trump
Hoping Biden will use Covid as a reason to step aside. Not that he needs another one, but maybe this will give him another push and perhaps a way to internally rationalize/save face.
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 6:04 pm
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- Topic: President Trump
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- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
However, the core protections against tyranny in the American system -- separation of powers, federalism, individual rights, etc. -- are still operative. For a president or political movement to fully unravel those protections would take a lot of qualities that I don't think Trump has. I also don't...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 5:57 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
I was about to respond as Jim did to Mark's statement that Trump was ineffective by citing his SC appointees as anathema to what I think is established precedent. Not just Roe but what appears to be a willingness to use whatever argument takes them to a politically predetermined outcome. I fully adm...
- Wed Jul 17, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: President Trump
- Replies: 5679
- Views: 859649
Re: President Trump
Are we not to stand up to that kind of evil by speaking out publicly, for fear that a deranged nutter will take up arms? Are we to remain deferential until it’s too late? No, we should speak out in the strongest terms. I’ll tell you what informs my opinion: knowing Holocaust survivors from my paren...