***BWE ZOOM LINK FOR TASTING ON NOV. 8TH, 6pm Eastern Time
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***BWE ZOOM LINK FOR TASTING ON NOV. 8TH, 6pm Eastern Time
Here is the link to the BWE Zoom wine tasting scheduled for Sunday, November 8th, at 6:00 p.m., U.S. eastern time.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84696277093
See you then! I'll bump up this message from time to time in the coming week.
Let us know if you'd like to see a theme for the tasting, although in my experience anything too specific becomes difficult.
BD
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84696277093
See you then! I'll bump up this message from time to time in the coming week.
Let us know if you'd like to see a theme for the tasting, although in my experience anything too specific becomes difficult.
BD
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Any more ideas on themes?
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I prefer a more structured moderated conversation to a random free for all.
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Yes I agree, Comte.
We will do a more structured format, like we did that one time.
It doesn't mean that others can't talk briefly while someone else "has the floor," but I do think it's important that one person/couple participates at a time.
Also:
No discussion of Covid or politics.
As for theme, I'm happy to defer to the will of the populace, with the only requirement that it be Bordeaux!
We will do a more structured format, like we did that one time.
It doesn't mean that others can't talk briefly while someone else "has the floor," but I do think it's important that one person/couple participates at a time.
Also:
No discussion of Covid or politics.
As for theme, I'm happy to defer to the will of the populace, with the only requirement that it be Bordeaux!
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Not sure how deep peoples cellars are but I think picking a specific wine may be a challenge but would be happy to try. Short of that we could opt for a specific vintage and maybe appellation.
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Re: ***BWE ZOOM LINK FOR TASTING ON NOV. 8TH, 6pm Eastern Time
How about 1989? I have nothing from then until 2008. How about 2008?
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I'd be fine with 1989. 2008 I draw a blank. I remember passing on it after attending a UGC tasting in Boston and wasn't impressed enough to pull the trigger. I do see Cellaraiders has a 2008 Montrose I could probably get in time if that's the way we go.
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I like the idea of a particular vintage - could do most good years between 1970 and 2001 a lot less stuff after that. I think 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998 or 2000 would all be good choices. Another idea could be a particular appellation, like Pauillac, St. Estephe or Pomerol.
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How about everyone just drinks what they want so long as it's Bordeaux and talks about why they picked what they did.
Themes make sense at in-person events where everyone can taste all the wines brought, much less so at a Zoom tasting.
If we could really organize it so everyone drank the same wine that would be one thing, but that's not happening over the next two days.
And people talking one at a time (everyone staying in the main conversation) is good, but no need to go overboard with moderation -- on the previous zoom I did with you guys it seemed like people did a fine job on spontaneously taking turns. I have enough moderated work meetings on Zoom
Themes make sense at in-person events where everyone can taste all the wines brought, much less so at a Zoom tasting.
If we could really organize it so everyone drank the same wine that would be one thing, but that's not happening over the next two days.
And people talking one at a time (everyone staying in the main conversation) is good, but no need to go overboard with moderation -- on the previous zoom I did with you guys it seemed like people did a fine job on spontaneously taking turns. I have enough moderated work meetings on Zoom
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Like, I don't care about the theme, I am opening a 2004 Vieux Chateau Certan. It's my first VCC ever after investing a bunch of $ on Robert and Mark's recommendations. The suspense is killing me!
You guys will be there and witness live the dramatic reveal of whether I actually like VCC after buying like two cases of it from classic vintages
You guys will be there and witness live the dramatic reveal of whether I actually like VCC after buying like two cases of it from classic vintages
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Marc
If you open the 2004 I can offer moral support and open a 1998.
Any other VCC takers? Mark?
If you open the 2004 I can offer moral support and open a 1998.
Any other VCC takers? Mark?
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I have a 2004 St. Emilion in the queue.
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I can see bottles of 2000 and 2001 VCC readily available. Happy to open one of those for this Zoom.
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I don't have any VCC but would love to see you guys do a little mini-vertical.
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Why no VCC, Jim? Great Pomerol - especially 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001 and (of course) 2014.
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I'm just a humble country lawyer from Maine, Winona, I haven't had a VCC in my cellar since an '86 that I had probably 20 years ago that I probably paid $35 for.
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I'm less than a humble country lawyer from Maine, so VCC is even rarer here... but I have one bottle! I'll keep it for the future.
I might make it with a dry white Bordeaux instead.
Nic
I might make it with a dry white Bordeaux instead.
Nic
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On my end it's going to be a very dramatic reveal, reality-TV level stuff. The internet has bamboozled into spending my retirement money on this one particular brand of fermented grape juice. It has three names, so classy! It's known by an acronym like a boss! The internet people made it sound so good with their words! Now it will be passing my lips for the first time and YOU ARE THERE! What will happen? Will my face relaxed into relieved pleasure and visible satisfaction with my outlay of cash? Or will you see a tormented visage as I struggle to square what I am tasting with what it has done to my bank account? How will I react if I don't like it? Will I retreat to standard rationalizations like "it's only 16 years old, let's see in 2025", "maybe it's corked", "maybe it's a bad bottle", "well this bottle just went on two long car rides" [true]? Or will I burst into tears of frustration and start cursing Robert and Mark? Perhaps rage quit BWE on the spot? TUNE IN THIS SUNDAY!
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I have half a case of the 2001 (not accessible for this tasting, in my storage and not sure I can get out by Sunday), so curious to hear how that is.Winona Chief wrote:I can see bottles of 2000 and 2001 VCC readily available. Happy to open one of those for this Zoom.
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Sorry been focused on the bloody elections.
It means rearranging a small zoom, but I should be able to make it, and if so, it will of course be the VCC 2014.
I think it should be particularly fun to see some taste VCC for the first time.
It means rearranging a small zoom, but I should be able to make it, and if so, it will of course be the VCC 2014.
I think it should be particularly fun to see some taste VCC for the first time.
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Excellent! We'll have to do a little focus on the VCC tasting.
Perhaps we should try to focus the tasting to the right bank (or, of course, whatever anyone wants to drink)?
Perhaps we should try to focus the tasting to the right bank (or, of course, whatever anyone wants to drink)?
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I dunno Marcus, love it or hate it, if the bottle doesn’t say it had your love child or you had sex with its sister were all gonna be let down.marcs wrote:On my end it's going to be a very dramatic reveal, reality-TV level stuff. The internet has bamboozled into spending my retirement money on this one particular brand of fermented grape juice. It has three names, so classy! It's known by an acronym like a boss! The internet people made it sound so good with their words! Now it will be passing my lips for the first time and YOU ARE THERE! What will happen? Will my face relaxed into relieved pleasure and visible satisfaction with my outlay of cash? Or will you see a tormented visage as I struggle to square what I am tasting with what it has done to my bank account? How will I react if I don't like it? Will I retreat to standard rationalizations like "it's only 16 years old, let's see in 2025", "maybe it's corked", "maybe it's a bad bottle", "well this bottle just went on two long car rides" [true]? Or will I burst into tears of frustration and start cursing Robert and Mark? Perhaps rage quit BWE on the spot? TUNE IN THIS SUNDAY!
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Ugh, I wish I had some VCC, or even some Pomerol. I'll be stuck on the left bank, and committing infanticide to boot.
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6pm today, US eastern time.
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Marcus
To get the most of of your 04 VCC I would advise decanting it a few hours before you drink it, because it will still be a young wine. If you just pop and pour it may not open up much. I am going to double decant my bottle of 1998 at around 6pm for dinner at 9pm and the zoom at 11pm.
To get the most of of your 04 VCC I would advise decanting it a few hours before you drink it, because it will still be a young wine. If you just pop and pour it may not open up much. I am going to double decant my bottle of 1998 at around 6pm for dinner at 9pm and the zoom at 11pm.
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I'll tune in at 5 CST but have to leave for Zoom wine dinner that starts at 7. Fortunately, I was able to change a Zoom wine lunch from Sunday to Saturday. Three wine events in one afternoon and evening would have been a bit much.
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Nalan and I will join today, hopefully with a VCC.
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on the one hand, this is probably good advice. On the other, it means that the BWE masses will not witness the exact moment at which I first experience VCCComte Flaneur wrote:Marcus
To get the most of of your 04 VCC I would advise decanting it a few hours before you drink it, because it will still be a young wine. If you just pop and pour it may not open up much. I am going to double decant my bottle of 1998 at around 6pm for dinner at 9pm and the zoom at 11pm.
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I'll be there with a Right Bank wine. A special one. Like Marcs, a wine I never had before.
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I just opened my Zoom wine, and poured a glass to give the bottle a little air and to drink with last night's dinner leftovers.
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Against my better judgment I opened a 2008 VCC to go along with the theme.
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You guys are studs.
We'll see you soon!
We'll see you soon!
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Opened a 1990 VCC at 445p est. Will decant around 530p.
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Excellent! We will spend some time analyzing the VCCs.
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I'll be opening the waiting room just before 6pm.
If anybody has trouble getting in let me know here, I'll check in here at about 6:05.
If anybody has trouble getting in let me know here, I'll check in here at about 6:05.
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I've opened a 1990 Ch L'Evangile, So far so good. Wasn't able to open until about 45 min ago. lost track of time cleaning out the garage.
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Sorry I had to leave it is 1245 am here and I have to work tomorrow from 745am.
Great to see you all - fun meeting - VCC is a class act!
Great to see you all - fun meeting - VCC is a class act!
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Disappointed we missed this one. Nephew called at 5:55pm and just hung up at 8:05pm but I guess everyones gone not being able to login. Hopefully all went well with the VCCs and whatever else. Our 05 Giscours was good but still in its infancy but still a very good wine. Til next time and keep well everyone.
Danny
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Sorry we missed you guys, Danny, we had a fun two hour BWE Zoom meeting!
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