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- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:23 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Website Wish List
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4322
Re: BWE Website Wish List
That chat room you set up for us for our last VLT worked very well, Phil, is that something we can make a permanent link here on BWE?
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My Top Twenty Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25852
Re: My Top Ten Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
Vaguely, Bob, can you refresh our memories on that one.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: VLT to Commemorate the NEW BWE
- Replies: 44
- Views: 16986
Re: VLT to Commemorate the NEW BWE
I have both '95 and '96 GPL.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:38 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My Top Twenty Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25852
Re: My Top Ten Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
Oh that was so freaking funny Joe, i forgot about that....
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:11 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My Top Twenty Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25852
Re: My Top Ten Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
#19: The Anonymous Benefactor The annual convention in New York City in the spring of 2003 was our largest. 101 BWEers attended the Saturday night dinner. Allan Meadows was there. The war had just broken out, there were some tensions with France. I was doing interviews with magazines. Harry, Franco...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:30 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Auto-link to CellarTracker
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9555
Re: Auto-link to CellarTracker
Sounds good, I think I barely got that Rhone title in.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:54 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The former BWE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1191
Re: The former BWE
Yeah, it's quite interesting. I'll always have a place in my heart for the MSN site, I guess, it was kind of like when the Apollo 13 astronauts lived in the lunar module for four days to preserve the command module. It was cold and barren and bare bones, but it enabled them to survive to better days...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:48 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1127
Re: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
No probs David, its lovely wine, at such a low price I would think restaurants would be looking for a wine like this. Stefan, Werner commented a while back that burgundy village wines from great vintages can last forever and I believe him. I recall a few years ago I had a batch of Burgundies from 19...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:43 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The former BWE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1191
Re: The former BWE
Yeah I mean we were fighting with one hand tied behind our backs with all the log in issues, and the freezing up, and the spam, etc. The shutting down of MSN Groupswas a definite blessing in disguise. I mean, that was ridiculous over there.
...That Cellartracker feature is VERY exciting.
...That Cellartracker feature is VERY exciting.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:33 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1127
Re: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
I'll bring a few bottles down to DC David.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:32 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Website Wish List
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4322
Re: BWE Website Wish List
The full wine glass to the left indicates whether you have unread messages, Jon, is that what you are inquiring about?
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:28 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: The former BWE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1191
Re: The former BWE
You know, Jon, I was thinking about that this evening. I'm sure JScott and the others who were on the old Wine Spectator site would agree. The parallels with what happened nine years ago, when we left a dysfunctional WS site, are very striking.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:24 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My Top Twenty Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25852
Re: My Top Ten Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
Ah yes...
Wow, those Harvard kids drank well that day!
They invited me back at the end of the semester but I couldn't make it.
Wow, those Harvard kids drank well that day!
They invited me back at the end of the semester but I couldn't make it.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:19 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1127
Re: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
...This wine finished strong. I'm so inexperienced in Rhones I'm reluctant to describe it, but it had everything I'm looking for in wine... Nice body, balance, ripeness, and the 14% alcohol didn't seem to interfere. Nothing thin or short about it. Definitely worthy of the high RMP rating, I think he...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:52 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2000 Mondotte-Bellisle St. Emilion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 355
Re: TN: 2000 Mondotte-Bellisle St. Emilion
Thanks for the report, finner. It just goes to show that, as great as the 2000 vintage was, in the end the limitations of terroir take over. I've had similar experiences with a couple other 2000 St. Emilions, Ferrand Lartigue and Corbin. You get the impression that these wines were stretched as far ...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:03 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Auto-link to CellarTracker
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9555
Re: Auto-link to CellarTracker
Phil Reeve, as Manny Ramirez would say, has "brought us to another level."
This guy is really something!
This guy is really something!
Re: Avatars
The emoticon with the cheesy Latin accent....
Oh that drew a laugh out loud...
Oh that drew a laugh out loud...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:58 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: 2003 Pontet Canet
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1336
Re: 2003 Pontet Canet
Yes, Scott, Jackdaw actually posted a tasting note on the '96 Pontet-Canet in the first 48 hours of the existence of BWE in February 2000.
It is fitting that we met with Alfred Tesseron a couple years ago, it is a classic BWE wine from the appellation of Pauillac.
It is fitting that we met with Alfred Tesseron a couple years ago, it is a classic BWE wine from the appellation of Pauillac.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:54 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: WELCOME TO THE NEW BWE!
- Replies: 108
- Views: 40179
Re: WELCOME TO THE NEW BWE!
I have the '95 GPL, Bob, I'm in!
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:47 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: My Top Twenty Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
- Replies: 60
- Views: 25852
My Top Twenty Favorite Moments from the "Old" BWE
I'm sure I'm going to miss some, and I welcome BWEers to chime in with their own lists, but here are my Top Ten BWE moments that are coming to mind, among hundreds, from the past nine years. #20. The BWE Harvard Professors Back in 2004 we had a young undergraduate from Harvard who joined our site br...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:14 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Do rhones really cut it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1581
Re: Do rhones really cut it?
I've had some lovely Rhones over the years.
This '07 Domaine "La Garrigue", for example, is quite nice.
What I sometimes have trouble getting my arms around, including with this 14% effort, are the alcohol levels.
This '07 Domaine "La Garrigue", for example, is quite nice.
What I sometimes have trouble getting my arms around, including with this 14% effort, are the alcohol levels.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:55 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Auto-link to CellarTracker
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9555
Re: Auto-link to CellarTracker
Sounds good, I'm very excited about this feature.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:58 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1127
TN: 2007 Domaine "La Garrigue" Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine
I bought a few bottles of this from PJs. Sipping on it before dinner, it seems to have nice body and ripeness, a nice spicy character, lovely deep purple color. Not a bad little wine for twelve bucks. Let's see how it performs during dinner....
Re: Avatars
I'm totally with you on that one Alch, I don't like avatars. But... I'm willing to listen to the arguments.
Sincerely,
JimHow
The Kinder and Gentler
Sincerely,
JimHow
The Kinder and Gentler
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:44 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Clearing out forum before launch
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1219
Re: Clearing out forum before launch
Alch... It is part of our effort to offer a "kinder and gentler" BWE. We felt it was important to keep the discussions among the managers concerning the decision-making process, in case anyone might be interested. My screen is purplish, I wouldn't call it pink. We can examine the issue tho...
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:20 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Maine '09
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22075
Re: BWE Maine '09
It has been too long, we'll do it in the not too distant future.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:07 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Do rhones really cut it?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1581
Re: Do rhones really cut it?
I'm sipping on a Rhone as I write this, Ian, gonna come back and read your notes in a bit.
- Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:01 am
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Maine '09
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22075
Re: BWE Maine '09
Welcome aboard Albert! I hope to see you, Michael, and all the Massachuchians in both Maine and Boston in '09!
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:51 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: News Flash: Citi and Zachys in wine spree with TARP funds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 496
Re: News Flash: Citi and Zachys in wine spree with TARP funds
...Well, I don't know, DavidG, I bought that 1918 Haut Brion and the Red Sox have won two World Series since.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:33 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Maine '09
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22075
Re: BWE Maine '09
Professor Peterson: Hope you can make it, I haven't seen you guys in ages! In fact, last time may have been the Harvard class.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:10 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: WELCOME TO THE NEW BWE!
- Replies: 108
- Views: 40179
Re: WELCOME TO THE NEW BWE!
87 new members in the first 24 hours, not too shabby!
Re: Avatars
Looks like its back, Hound.
Re: Avatars
We're checking into it, Hound.
Re: Avatars
Hmmm I don't see it either.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:19 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Maine '09
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22075
Re: BWE Maine '09
I'm glad to see Mike McNamara back on board, I'll never forget when we taught that wine class at Harvard, Mike leading a tasting of the '89 Lynch Bages in front of a class of Harvard undergraduates, describing all of its nuances, was one of my greatest wine experiences. It was absolutely brilliant, ...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:05 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Maine '09
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22075
Re: BWE Maine '09
We'll uncork some Lynch, Mike!
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:04 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux
- Replies: 3
- Views: 472
Re: Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux
Stefan, the futures price for 2006 La Lagune is $46.97 at PJs, in case you're interested.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:11 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE Maine '09
- Replies: 125
- Views: 22075
Re: BWE Maine '09
Nic, I think this is going to turn into a spectacular weekend, we'd love to have the three of you! I'll give you, MC and Simone first dibs on the bigger space bedroom if you want.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:09 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: BWE DC '09 Dinner at Charlie Palmer Steak
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7931
Re: BWE DC '09 Dinner at Charlie Palmer Steak
Welcome aboard, Nic!
How is the family doing!
How's the temperature up your way?
How is the family doing!
How's the temperature up your way?
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: Our Forum
- Topic: Auto-link to CellarTracker
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9555
Re: Auto-link to CellarTracker
That's some great work there, Phil!