Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

tim

Question: I'm considering unloading some of my Lafite, at these prices I can buy something I will enjoy more for the price. Where is a good recommended way of selling? Winecommune? Selling via an auction house? I only have about six bottles.

Thanks

tim

Interesting link that was sent at a mailer at work:

http://www.wineanorak.com/corks/howcorkismade.htm

tim

Hopefully its better than the 1970 Lafite

tim

A bottle of 47 Petrus that I was planning to open for a family reunion. We never had the family reunion (I was planning this back when stock prices were going up, and I thought I could afford to help sponsor it, but then the market sank and never fully recovered). Now I'm considering opening it for ...

tim

When are we going back to Bordeaux (with the BD this time)?

The cost of the Bordeaux trip last time was barely more than the cost of a domestic trip for many people. We managed the budget very well, and actually had refunds in the end. I think timing is right to do this again!!!

tim

I'll be in NYC in August, would love to get together. I'll even bring some good stuff

Cheers

tim

Ugh, I totally regret missing it this year. I would have gone had it not been for a previously commitment. Sounds like everyone had a blast. Bravo BWE!

tim

Perhaps I misstated what my intention was of this thread. I'm not as much concerned about attracting people from other websites to this one. What I'm really asking is how to attract new people, and particularly young people, to the excitement that Bordeaux wines offer. When I was just starting out, ...

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I was thinking back to when I first reached out to BWE: it was during the 2000 vintage hype. There was a lot of talk around that vintage, and I was just getting into bordeaux at that time. So, my question is, what is it that attracts young enthusiasts to the Bordeaux world today? How do we get the i...

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JimHow wrote: I'm just trying to dig this site out from under the vanilla eropertparker.com funk it has fallen into the past couple years.

Please, Jim, this is a family site. No need to use such vulgar language.

tim

Hmm I see NC has an office representing indigents in criminal cases: http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/ids/ My friend Effie, who is in law school at Temple, has some familiarity with Barry Scheck's Innocence Project, I'll check if she has any ideas. http://www.innocenceproject.org Of course I would he...

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JimHow wrote:You guys DO realize I'm just busting your chops here, right?

yes, but i think most people have something of a masochistic streak of enjoying you getting riled up

tim

North Carolina

tim

Myself, I try to keep my fees reasonable, I try to help people in need, I try to live a life not of greed and money, money, money, but finding value in other things. But that's just me.... Slightly off topic, I have a colleague that was just convicted of murdering his wife, even though he is innoce...

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JimHow wrote:If I were a professor, I would say:
"May you never have a mediocre weekend. May all your weekends, may every minute of your life, be nothing but spectacular and breathtaking!"

I guess I should mention that he was a Philosophy Professor that had a strange obsession with Snake Plants.

tim

In my mind, these sudden, crazy price escalations are just plain "wrong". Not illegal. Not immoral. They are a microcosm of the gilded, greed-is-good age in which we live. I agree completely. Gordon Gekko would love the wine industry today. My only two points are: a) don't blame the produ...

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JimHow wrote:
Methinks JimHow needs a BWE convention soon....
?

I mean, you need to enjoy some nice wine with some fellow BWE'ers quickly... otherwise you will become too cynical!

tim

JimHow wrote:Bordeaux has become one big drama queen.
It has become the Rolex, the Lamborghini, of the world of wine.
Bordeaux, Robert Parker, the whole shebang, has become yucky to me.

Methinks JimHow needs a BWE convention soon....

tim

Setting prices that the market can bear: Read: Get your greedy hands on every penny you can get. You are right, Timmy. Some people live their lives that way. Far be it for me to preach to someone how they should live their lives. Myself, I try to keep my fees reasonable, I try to help people in nee...

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We've made J.M. Cazes and Alfred Tesseron and their like into what they are today, and they've cast us aside like a cheap suit. How sweet it will be when they come crawling back to us.... Oh, how sweet it will be.... Jim, I do think that both M. Cazes and M. Tesseron would welcome us without reserv...

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I don't blame the owners for setting prices at the level the market will bear. I always found Bordeaux to be much more market-driven than the top California wines, which seem to set their prices regardless of the quality of the vintage, etc. The owners, I'm certain, would welcome true wine lovers in...

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Sounds like it will be a blast, sorry I'll miss it

tim

Hi All,

Unfortunately, I need to cancel (I was afraid of this), as some work commitments came up that I need to attend. Sorry about that. If there is anyone still on the waiting list, you can take my two spots.

Thanks,

Tim

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Wow, that is really sad news. This reminds me of how much BWE feels like a family, as even though I didn't know Dennis very well, it's like someone in the family passed away. RIP.

tim

Just to confirm, it is my guest that was on the waiting list from before, so I'm confirmed for two (me and my guest).

Still need to sort out what we are bringing.

Cheers,

Tim

tim

Here's a link to the Slate article:

http://www.slate.com/id/2256775/

tim

every time one of these futures campaigns starts, its is an excuse to buy older wines (especially first growths, which are cheaper now than the new once are on release.....)

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So I was in a wine store today, which was recommended by a friend of Michael P's (Thanks Michael...). [On a side note, I'd like to thank BWE, as without you, I would not have had dinner with Francois two weeks ago, lunch with Michael P today, and would not be having dinner with Moevino next week!] T...

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Never had an 82 Beychevelle, would be interesting to try....

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out of curiosity, why must it be dual zone?

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I ran into the attached link on a wine mailer from my company. It's an interesting guide for how to make your own wine if you have a vineyard.

Enjoy.

http://www.valleyvintner.com/NewWeb/Hom ... Manual.pdf

Tim

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I think it must be Branaire Ducru, especially after the 82 that we had during the convention. Another would be Lascombes, which was much better than expected, although wasn't as "wow" as the 82 Branaire.

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Cos d'Estournel. I've tasted through old and new, and it is always an experience, usually a great one.

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Beychevelle. Never had one that I found particularly interesting.

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Interesting, do you think based on that tasted that the 03 has the possibility to eclipse the 96 as it ages?

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How about Poyferre 02 along with football? USA v. England is an interesting game so far...

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I am still amazed at how good the 34 Gaffelieres Naudes was. The whole experience was quite interesting, and I'll have to say that the more older wines I drink, the more of a believer I become. Granted, its not possible to have a 62 Margaux every time, but certainly there are some great old wines ou...

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This evening, I was fortunate enough to attend the Academie des Vins Anciens dinner in Paris, hosted by Francois. As most BWE'ers know, Francois has a regular series of dinners, known as "wine-dinners", featuring older wines from his cellar, in which participants pay according to the wines...

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Believe it or not, my current strategy is D: other regions. I want to learn more about Burgundy and expand the palate a bit.

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Out of curiosity, is anyone still reading? How active is the participation now that it is subscriber-only?

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