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Tom In DC

Did NH typically buy in France during the first releases? Maybe their buyers couldn't get there, much like BWE'ers at the time?

Tom In DC

stefan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:54 am ...which motivates me to Repair the bottom half of the bottle...

What should I do?

Geez -- Repair the bottle -- that sounds like you need to get in touch with Rudy K!

Tom In DC

Happy birthday, stefan!

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Blanquito wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:23 pm ...though somehow I ended up with a bunch of 09 as well.

Snort!

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But say the subject line out loud...doesn't it sound like a dial up modem trying to connect??!!

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Glad the wine delivered! The only Durand failure I’ve had was with a soft soaked spongy cork that was longer than the Durand worm. The bottom 1/4” of the cork, below the worm, separated. Yep, the worm in the Durand could be a bit longer. And the ah-so part included in the Durand is too thick and st...

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A little more info here...

https://www.winespectator.com/articles/ ... -lascombes

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Doing yeoman work, Joel. Treasurer is easier than in the old days (checks in other currencies!) but still a lot of work. Many, many thanks for all you've done!

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Great job keeping things on the rails, Joel!

Do we need to make choices of the various courses ahead of time?

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Welcome back, neighbor! Hopefully we can get together again soon.

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Looking good! But what are those empty spots on the racks? Nature abhors a vacuum.

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Life is getting hotter...wine grapes get more sugar...alcohol creeps up. I'm starting to think we'll need to live with it.

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Gail would like the salmon and I'll take the lamb. Thanks!

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Gail and I are arriving Thursday and leaving Sunday morning. We're in for both Friday and Saturday.

I have to start thinking about wines!

Tom In DC

Happy to hear you friends are safe!

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Some areas look terrible. Gail and I hope everyone is safe.

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Nice lunch. Having just returned from atrip to Portugal that included a stop in Porto, anyone drinking port at lunchtime is alright by me!

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JimHow wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:19 pm Sounds good to me Joel!
Black Salt on Friday, Bistro Bis on Saturday.

Ditto!

Tom In DC

Gail and I are in for both nights! Traveling a lot recently and haven't had a chance to confirm.

Tom In DC

We have airline tickets for October 28/29!

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We'll have houseguests that weekend. We may be able to do other weekends in October.

Have a great time, either way!

Tom

Tom In DC

29 bottles per year of house wine? Ok. Selling it? Ridiculous!

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Didn't Mouton have a similar motto while the Baron was campaigning for promotion, along the lines of "First they will not let me be, Second I am not, Mouton does not change?"

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We had a great evening with Lisa and Hm$! The hours flew by as we laughed about teenagers and college applications (Howard and Lisa's son has been working on his essays for months, while our great nephew who had just visited with us had yet to start his!), discussed travel plans and just marveled at...

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London sure seems like a BWE hot spot these days! I've had a few English bubblies - they seem to be on the opposite side from most California sparklers relative to Champagne. More acidity and verve, less fruit and body. I've enjoyed the ones I've tried, but they been genetically selected by the fact...

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Hmmm.... I've never had Romanee-Conti or the DRC Montrachet.. I've had Coche but not the CC, great, great wines... Ramonet remains a true love... I've had enough Leroy reds to know they can be magnificent but they just don't scratch my back like DRC... The Domaine d'Auvernay whites are amazing... Ro...

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I agree - very interesting wine for the price. We have bottles in the cellar.

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Nicklasss wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:36 pmI wish to go to London one day.

Hmmm....May all your wishes come true.

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Well, on very short notice indeed the Comte came up with a fine venue for catching up, eating Afghan food with which we're not very familiar, and sipping a few fine wines. We were so busy talking and laughing that the wines fell into the background, but here are my very vague impressions... The Gius...

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Gail and I are not planning to go at this time.

In 2020, we were at (and in some cases a bit beyond) the capacity limits at many châteaux. We'll free up two spots for new folks, assuming that anyone who was in last time gets first dibs on slots in the new trip.

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Pichon Lalande

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Well done, Jean-Fred! Well done indeed!

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Happy birthday, Lucie!

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Don't you avoid the capital gains tax on wine if you trade rather than sell? I guess that taking store credit qualifies as a trade since you never actually receive any financial distribution. Not a tax pro, but no, there are no like-kind exchange rules for collectibles. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (S...

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Left Bank?

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Well done, everyone! Looks like a great evening.

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I think it was the 83 that came to the US in two batches. The good ones were in the first shipment. Buying now is probably worse than a coin toss.

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Musigny 151 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:22 pm A genuine bottle I believe as nobody will fake a negotiant bottle.

Oh yes they will. Much easier because the labels are always one offs as the wines are bottled, so no specifics to look for on the label of a real bottle.

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Hang in there, Jim. The system will miss you when you're gone.

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Have you ever had a Giacosa red label, Jim?

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