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- Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Pauillac has been uncorked, more 2019 Montrose, they passed our pay raise, and the Blue Demon has been retired....
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3898
Re: 2016 Pauillac has been uncorked, more 2019 Montrose, they passed our pay raise, and the Blue Demon has been retired.
Interesting article on that case in the New York Times by Farhad Manjoo. He was troubled by how quickly the jury came back, considering all the "data" introduced on both sides of the case to be considered.
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:07 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2016 Pauillac has been uncorked, more 2019 Montrose, they passed our pay raise, and the Blue Demon has been retired....
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3898
Re: 2016 Pauillac has been uncorked, more 2019 Montrose, they passed our pay raise, and the Blue Demon has been retired.
Lots of good news for one day. The car looks great, and now you can afford it!
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:31 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Matthew 5:5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1009
Re: Matthew 5:5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
I've never seen anything like the hardship I'm seeing these days. Jim, I agree. The difference between those who have and those who have not has greatly expanded, leaving those who have not in a much worse situation. From a socio-economic "theory" perspective, there are many explanations ...
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Happy 23rd Birthday BWE!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 766
Re: Happy 23rd Birthday BWE!
Happy birthday to BWE. Hard to believe it has actually been 23 years!
- Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE in Ft. Lauderdale 2023
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3750
Re: BWE in Ft. Lauderdale 2023
Thanks for sharing an amazing experience. Stu always finds a way . . .
Re: Decanter
I cannot speak to the lead/no lead question. For everyday use, I use this decanter from Riedel. It's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. I think it runs about $50 +/-, and is usually available from Amazon.
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- Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:02 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Bordeaux is in trouble, just not the Bordeaux you know
- Replies: 17
- Views: 895
Re: Bordeaux is in trouble, just not the Bordeaux you know
Alex, unfortunately, pharma and medical companies can pretty much charge whatever they want to in the US. And the main reason they can get away with it is that much of it is covered by insurance companies, which is why health insurance is so expensive in this country.
- Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:02 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Good luck Harry C!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1120
Re: Good luck Harry C!
I'm a turf agronomy guy. They likely used perennial ryegrass to overseed the Bermudagrass to fill in the gaps and make the turf look nice on camera. I saw an article today that said that is exactly what they did and the likely reason why. I also learned that they moved that entire field of turf out...
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Good luck Harry C!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1120
Re: Good luck Harry C!
I agree it was technically holding, but that happens on a lot of pass plays, and is rarely called. I would not mind that call if it was getting routinely flagged.
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:41 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Good luck Harry C!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1120
Re: Good luck Harry C!
I've seen much worse not called. Oh, wait, I did not even see it. That was definitely unfortunate.
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1989 Latour
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1082
Re: 1989 Latour
Speaking of Latour, any recent experiences with the 1970? I happened to come into possession of a single bottle of 1970 when my wine tasting club in Chicago purchased the cellar of a former member, and ended up "dividending" some bottles to current members. I've just been sitting on it for...
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:08 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 1989 Latour
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1082
Re: 1989 Latour
Thanks for posting this Alex. It's pretty impressive how some wines can hold up over time. In my days of buying Napa cabs, I used to keep an eye on Cain Five, watching for any sales or promotions. Sadly there were few, so I think I only had it twice.
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:08 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4891
- Views: 1575564
Re: So what have you bought lately?
Pretty darn good price!
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What are your top ten favorite estates?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2163
Re: What are your top ten favorite estates?
Nice analysis CV!
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1249
Re: 2019 Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico
The 2019 Felsina Chianti Classico is a great wine for drinking now, even though it will age easily for 5+ more years. And the 2017 Rancia is a wow wine. If interested, you can still get the 750s of the Rancia at Empire Wine for about $47 with free shipping on a case of 12 bottles that qualify.
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Blow By Blow....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1111
Re: Blow By Blow....
One of the great groups in my lifetime!
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:27 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Birthday dinner with friends
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1058
Re: Birthday dinner with friends
Happy birthday, Nic. Sounds like a very nice celebration with friends.
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:15 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: (Extra) stupid question: what would you pay for bottle of the 2000 du Tertre?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 996
Re: (Extra) stupid question: what would you pay for a 22 year-old Bordeaux?
You raise a very good question, especially since you paid $21 originally. The cheapest price I see on Winesearcher is $99. At that price, I'd be looking for something else. It seems that limited supply may driven the price above the actual level of quality. Not that it's not good. But consider the o...
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:40 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Deals Thread
- Replies: 726
- Views: 169101
Re: Deals Thread
That's a really good price on the 2019 Pavelot.
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 9:10 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4891
- Views: 1575564
Re: So what have you bought lately?
Good consolation prize!
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:24 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: What Are Your Top 10 Wines of 2022?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5269
Re: What Are Your Top 10 Wines of 2022?
I like that idea!my new deserted island dinner would feature wives I’ve never had
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:59 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I can barely get through a 36 minute episode of Emily in Paris…
- Replies: 16
- Views: 736
Re: I can barely get through a 36 minute episode of Emily in Paris…
I manage to make my way through the episodes. It's pretty lightweight, but scenes of Paris and France are nice. We were on a train from Tours to Paris in September and saw some of the cast on the train (not Emily).
- Wed Dec 28, 2022 3:12 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Announcement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1051
Re: Announcement
Congratulations, Nic. Best to you and Marie Claude.
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:40 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Xmas 2022, Day 1
- Replies: 6
- Views: 256
Re: Xmas 2022, Day 1
Pretty nice start to the holidays! Loved the comment about "dozens of hama hamas."
- Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:15 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: World Cup 2022
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2501
Re: World Cup 2022
What a match. And I'm not even a real soccer fan.
- Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 00 d'Armailhac [Pauillac]
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1133
Re: TN: 00 d'Armailhac [Pauillac]
Thanks for the note. I'm not surprised you experienced that it "richened up" with time in the glass. I have found that often happens with wines that have some age on them. Always a nice surprise when it happens.
- Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:44 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Leoville Barton vertical tasting
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1184
Re: Leoville Barton vertical tasting
On the subject of Leovilles, has anyone opened a 1995 LLC recently? I'd be interested in any recent experience since my only one was over 5 years ago, and it did not seem nearly ready at the time.
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 9:13 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: I still say there is something fishy going on with the supply chain of 2019 Bordeaux.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2775
Re: I still say there is something fishy going on with the supply chain of 2019 Bordeaux.
It seems to me that 2019 may be the exception of recent years. Due to the pandemic, I suspect wineries were reticent to push prices for fear of people not buying. As a result, the few "smaller" 2019 wines I bought on futures are 30-40% above what I paid. And the Pontet Canet is over 50% ab...
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:55 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2022 BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS WILLIAM "STEFAN" JOHNSON WINE OF THE YEAR: 2016 CHATEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1608
Re: 2022 BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS WILLIAM "STEFAN" JOHNSON WINE OF THE YEAR: 2016 CHATEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE
Kudos to 2016 GPL. It must be deserving given our BD's opinion over the years. Now to see if I can find some before the price goes up!
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:20 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Ch. Siran
- Replies: 8
- Views: 506
Re: 2019 Ch. Siran
Interesting notes on the 2019 Siran. I went back to the Vinous website to see what their reviews said. Galloni rated it 94 with drinking window of 2027-2049. Neal Martin rated it 94 with drinking window of 2024-2060. Galloni did say, "There's not a lot of subtlety here, but, then, again, who ca...
- Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:35 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2019 Rauzan Segla Uncorked
- Replies: 14
- Views: 663
Re: 2019 Rauzan Segla Uncorked
Sad story about Sherry Lehman; I was not aware of developments during the last 10-15 years. My very limited experience with them was when I lived in Manhattan for about 4 months in 1999 while working on a project there. I used to go to the store to buy a few bottles to stock the apartment.
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:24 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Old Bdx @ Balvanera (152 Stanton St. New York, NY)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 484
Re: Old Bdx @ Balvanera (152 Stanton St. New York, NY)
Seems this is yet another example that provenance is pretty much everything, and also frequently difficult to evaluate. Sounds like a great evening with some BWE names from the early days.
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:44 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My $25 Birthday Wine
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3134
Re: My $25 Birthday Wine
Happy Birthday. Sounds like a nice celebration.
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:14 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: SF Ed and MichaelP in SF
- Replies: 12
- Views: 577
Re: SF Ed and MichaelP in SF
Sounds like a lot of fun with some interesting wine experiences. Thanks for reporting.
- Fri Dec 02, 2022 2:07 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: When are the 2019s hitting the shelves?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2164
Re: When are the 2019s hitting the shelves?
I ordered 4 futures from 2019.
Siran, Tour St. Christophe, Lilian Ladouys - all lower level wines - have arrived. The only one still awaiting delivery is Pontet Canet, and given my futures price, I'm waiting to see if they really deliver it.
Siran, Tour St. Christophe, Lilian Ladouys - all lower level wines - have arrived. The only one still awaiting delivery is Pontet Canet, and given my futures price, I'm waiting to see if they really deliver it.
- Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:36 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Two excellent red wines
- Replies: 13
- Views: 492
Re: Two excellent red wines
I wonder if you had some damaged bottles. I don't know this particular bottling, but it is a quality producer from a great vintage. Perhaps they were just too young? I've only begun to open some of my 2005 red Burgs.
- Sun Nov 27, 2022 6:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Napa Valley Trip and Tastings - 2022
- Replies: 6
- Views: 224
Re: Napa Valley Trip and Tastings - 2022
Very nice report on a large number of wines, with many that I've never heard about. I'm kind of impressed that small operations can still exist in Napa with all the corporate and uber wealthy holdings that exist.
- Sat Nov 26, 2022 1:11 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: World Cup 2022
- Replies: 68
- Views: 2501
Re: World Cup 2022
I did not get a chance to watch, but was pleased with what I read about the US team's performance. At least they control their own destiny.
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Happy Thanksgiving BWE!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 455
Re: Happy Thanksgiving BWE!
We are on our own today with local siblings all visiting the other side of their families. Rather than turkey for two, we are doing a roasted capon with herbs de provence (a French recipe). I'm opening a 2005 Leclerc Gevrey Levaux St. Jacques, and a 2008 Zind Humbrecht Gewurz Turckheim with the meal...
- Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: So what have you bought lately?
- Replies: 4891
- Views: 1575564
Re: So what have you bought lately?
Jim, do you know if it costs more to heat with oil than with natural gas at current prices? Wondering if it would be worth the investment to convert to gas furnace equipment - assuming you have access to natural gas where you are.