@CorTot@InFrom@rjquillin
Definitely think it’s some kind of Rose based on the weather related comment. Not sure why CorTot jumped on Ped so quickly, maybe their 2018 Rose was just released? As RJ implies, the “like” from WD usually indicates a correct guess.
@chipgreen@CorTot@rjquillin Well, maybe he was just liking the Rose part, that’s my theory. And you have to admit, it would be a really fast turnaround!
@Winedavid49 St. Julian Winery Head Games
Native Flora First Time Pinot Noir
Revolution Brewing Juke Box Hero, oops, that’s a beer
Barton Family Winery Hot Blooded
I didn’t see any listed under Deals on Casemates, nor remember any except on WW, but the “Favorite” could pertain only to Winesmith and the Ah-So towards the FC.
@karenhynes@Winedavid49 Mathis was Ravenswood, too, wasn’t he? Maybe somebody else related to Joel Peterson? Once & Future would be great, but I seriously doubt that’s happening. Ditto Bedrock.
Peter Mathis also said this is his “old school” project, so I wonder if he’s got a new one going. I couldn’t find anything obvious about it.
@radiolysis
That was actually my first thought…but I couldn’t think of who would be a modern version of Johnny Mathis (and I had to run to meet a friend for dinner). Josh Groban? Michael Bublé?
Josh Groban had a pinot for charity with Halleck a while back, but they’ve been here before.
@InFrom@MarkDaSpark@Winedavid49
Nice find indeed and being a one-day offer that sometimes means limited quantities I decided to shoot first and ask for Casemates later!
@Winedavid49
That’s a tough one… Primrose = primus vulgaris. A search for Primus wine turns up a foreign producer but also somehow brings up the Leviathan red blend.
I really don’t have a good guess so I’ll go with the Leviathan.
@Winedavid49
Ha! And here I mentioned just yesterday that the first instinct is often the best and my first thought tonight was Primrose Lane before I started getting cute looking up botanical info on primroses.
Another (lesser) possibility is Falkner Winery in Temecula. Tim Duncan was generally recognized as the #1 Power Forward. Falkner Winery’s winemaker is Duncan William’s.
3 of their 2015 wines were 90-pt rated by Wine Enthusiast, with 5 previous wines 90 plus points.
@karenhynes@Winedavid49 Thanks, WD! BTW, I’m serious about that Alysian SB, that one was real popular around these parts. The case is almost gone. If there’s any more left, let’s have an encore!
SH’s Superhero label on the InZinerator were banned as well for being thought “targeted to underage drinkers”, IIRC. Because you know, Super Hero images on wine labels are the primary consideration for underage drinking.
@Winedavid49
Buoncristiani?
I shall continue pondering while sitting in my favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant with my salad and chicken cacciatore.
@chipgreen@Winedavid49@karenhynes
compass points; good and likely clue.
If it weren’t for the ‘summer’ comment, I could go with Fossil Point.
For no good reason at all, I could hope for some Anne Amie.
@InFrom@rjquillin@Winedavid49
Ironically, I don’t get the emails. I think because one time I ordered from Clark’s website and paid with PayPal using a PP specific email address. Then all email from WineSmith (including emails about rat bottles) started going to that address which I do not really monitor. I made a comment about it after missing a delivery and ever since then I am alerted to rat bottles via my preferred email address but the offer preview emails have ceased entirely. Weird…
You don’t tug on superwoman’s cape
You don’t spit the wine out
You don’t pull the cork off that old wine bottle
And you don’t mess around with karenhynes!
Oh man, I’m on day 1 on a trip London/ Ireland. I’m all bassackwards. Will have it together by next clue timing… so much for being an effective international man of mystery!
@Winedavid49 Well, there’s always Antica Townsend Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, named for June Townsend, who sold the vineyard. (Sounds like Townshend.)
@rjquillin@Winedavid49
Actually, the JanKris Viognier was and still is delicious! I know there was a red that was widely panned but fortunately I did not go in on that offer.
@karenhynes@klezman yea, he was cool. I’m continually amazed at people in the wine industry who don’t know understand the history of woot. It was a quiet success.
@merrybill@Winedavid49 And Iron Horse used to be a July 4 tradition on the old site.
But I don’t see the irony…maybe Angel Eis or some other icewine? Hunt Country?
Or maybe @Winedavid49’s clue was meant to cover thru today? Red (Rosè and favorite Pedroncelli), White (ironically “King’s”), so maybe a “Blue” favorite for tonight?
@karenhynes@Winedavid49
I’m going with Karen on this - Cougar Crest appeared on wine.woot in the past and of course Courtney Cox starred in the TV show Cougar Town. As an aside, my wife and I visited their tasting room in Woodinville, WA on our honeymoon.
@rjquillin My email got here a minute ago (1:17 p.m., EDT).
Its title says it’s live on Casemates at 9 pm on 7/13 – though in the body of the email it’s got the right dates and times.
Thank God confusion still reigns, if only a little. Something endearing would be lost if every WineSmith email were completely accurate from now on. Keeps us on our toes!
@karenhynes@MarkDaSpark@Winedavid49
Thinking further outside the box:
Niagara icewine (happened once on the old site)
Okanagen icewine
German Riesling or anything from Alsace - never before done for the region iirc. Those are tall and (relatively) skinny bottles.
@Winedavid49 Something from Derek Rohlffs? The Noiro and Outlier stuff was up long ago. He seems to have a lot of labels now, plus works out of Treasure Island in SF if memory serves.
@karenhynes@Winedavid49
Pedroncelli, 7 Grapes; Harvest Moon Late Harvest Zin (kinda), Chateau de Suronde, SH Eis, perhaps something in a mixed/mystery offer.
@karenhynes@rjquillin@Winedavid49 Of those, only the Pedroncelli is fortified…
But yeah, “old man drink” is Port. Maybe WD actually got some of the (supposedly) amazing 2016s from Portugal!
@Mark_L@ScottW58@Winedavid49
Yeah. I know. But it rhymes.
Actually, quite a few of them are mailing/allocation list only. I need to save my $$ for the Selyem fall offers. I got the warning e-mail early this week…
@Winedavid49
Erin E Wines was offered some time ago at the old site. I’m not sure it still exists. I can’t get the site to open. Sounds like Erin was most recently consulting with Martinelli and Ehret.
I’m off to meet a friend for dinner.
Will check back later if I’m not too late.
Cheers!
Well, Murphy is a well known Irish name (supposedly, in 1844, a family of Irish immigrants named Murphy led the first wagon train across the Sierras into California).
And one of our favorite wineries has their tasting room in Murphys! And IIRC, someone recently mentioned an El Jefe sighting!
@jmdavidson1@karenhynes I was trying to figure it out also, and I left it to the fates. If there was still stock remaining today I was in. So I’m out this time. Looking forward to finding out what it was though. Is Del Dotto really that well known around the world? I was thinking maybe the Montelena non-estate or something of the sort.
@jmdavidson1@klezman
I thought about Ch. Montelena based on their most (world) famous comment, but I’m not sure they have a cab in that price range. I could be wrong. Most of the other potential contenders for most famous don’t either.
@MarkDaSpark@Winedavid49 The Enz vineyard makes some excellent wines. The Sabroso was excellent (but it’s either Gros Verdot or Cabernet Pfeffer, not a red blend).
WD, you get some Enz Vineyard Mourvedre here and I’m in!
Pedroncelli rose
@CorTot
With a like from WD, seems like a rosy guess.
@CorTot @rjquillin I’m going for the Apriori rose.
@CorTot @InFrom @rjquillin
Definitely think it’s some kind of Rose based on the weather related comment. Not sure why CorTot jumped on Ped so quickly, maybe their 2018 Rose was just released? As RJ implies, the “like” from WD usually indicates a correct guess.
@CorTot @InFrom @rjquillin
Noooo…I’m too weak.
@chipgreen @CorTot @rjquillin Well, maybe he was just liking the Rose part, that’s my theory. And you have to admit, it would be a really fast turnaround!
@chipgreen @CorTot @InFrom
We just got the Ped mixed case not long ago.
At least, I just found mine.
@karenhynes
Aha! A new thread is your Kryptonite!
@MarkDaSpark many things are my kryptonite!
@CorTot
Winner winner, chicken dinner.
@CorTot @rjquillin @karenhynes
I called it first! Last Thursday!
Or WineSmith…we know he has offers in the wings.
new clue? this repeat can be blamed on a last second pull out from a new winery partner. Savvy?
@Winedavid49
Urgency Cabernet Sauvignon by Shannon Ridge?
Offered August 2018
@Winedavid49
Is Pedroncelli Italian for savvy??
@Winedavid49
Apriori offer?
@Winedavid49 I want to know who pulled out!
@klezman @Winedavid49
Agreed!
@Winedavid49 Savvygnon Blanc? I just got my order of Alysian this afternoon.
@InFrom @Winedavid49
Or a Cabernet Savvygnon?
@klezman hah, nah, we probably moved on them too quick. Need to handle newbies with kid gloves.
@klezman @Winedavid49 Are you implying we may be a bit abrupt with newbies?
Ok, perhaps, when they only feed us a pile of marketing drivel.
@klezman @rjquillin @Winedavid49 I think he was talking about before we even see the wine.
@InFrom @klezman @Winedavid49
Yes, of course, but we can be harsh to pablum as well.
@klezman cant figure out how to PM. Anyway, we are in Los Olivos in case you need a Tercero pick up.
next clue? wasn’t it part of a Foreigner song?
@Winedavid49
Urgency?
@Winedavid49
Woodinville Cellars Double Vision?
@Winedavid49 St. Julian Winery Head Games
Native Flora First Time Pinot Noir
Revolution Brewing Juke Box Hero, oops, that’s a beer
Barton Family Winery Hot Blooded
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Well, so much for Kryptonite!
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark love it!
new clue? your going to need an Ah-So to access this casemates favorite. but it will be worth the effort.
@Winedavid49
Laurel Glen Library Cabernet Sauvignon
@Winedavid49
Or more WineSmith 2010 Cabernet Franc ?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 I vote for the WineSmith Cab Franc.
@danandlisa @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Or the WineSmith Faux Chablis?
@danandlisa @karenhynes @Winedavid49
How old was the Faux Chablis? Ah-So indicates aged wines. And is there any left?
@danandlisa @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
I agree with the Faux Chablis, those corks crumble consistently. I have an ah-so around here somewhere…
@danandlisa @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
We have been offered 2003 thru 2005 at least during my WW/CM tenure. So, maybe a 2006 now or the last of the 2005s?
@chipgreen @danandlisa @karenhynes @Winedavid49
I didn’t see any listed under Deals on Casemates, nor remember any except on WW, but the “Favorite” could pertain only to Winesmith and the Ah-So towards the FC.
@MarkDaSpark
You’re right we have not been offered Faux Chablis on Casemates. The 2003, 2004s and 2005s in my cellar were all from wine.woot.
Casemates WineSmith offers so far;
2014 WineSmith Grenache
2010 WineSmith Cabernet Franc
2013 WineSmith Cellars Meritage
2008 WineSmith Cellars Pinot Noir
2013 WineSmith Cabernet Sauvignon
None of you I’m afraid are close to home
@Winedavid49 old Clayhouse?
@Winedavid49.
I would say the 2008 Whitehall Lane Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, but that had a glass stopper. No need for an Ah-So.
@Winedavid49
Moran Manor?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 yeah. We did get that '07 before
@Winedavid49
I hate this clue mostly because it makes it sound like something I’m gonna want and I’m supposed to be cutting back.
@Winedavid49
Broken Earth PULL CdR Red Blend.
(Evidently there’s a Chinese sauce also called Ah-So). Thinking Broken Earth = Good Earth (novel about China) but “home” (as in here in the USA).
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Even worse if it’s an Iron Horse Chinese Cuvee!
@chipgreen @Winedavid49.
And we have a new winner!
“Each order will receive 1 Casemates Ah-So Wine Bottle Opener”
Sneaky!
@chipgreen good work!
New clue? Agrarian Lance.
@Winedavid49
Peirano Estate wines
@Winedavid49
Or Cutler Cellars?
@Winedavid49
Bahahahaha! Lance Farmstrong!
WD is killing me with the clues lately.
new clue?
connected to 40,41 and 43
@Winedavid49 Reagan served Iron Horse at the White House. I think subsequent presidents continued to do so…
Reagan and the two Bushes? Can’t wait to find out the connection!
@InFrom A winery in Cheney, WA?
wow, I thought there’d be a dozen guesses by now.
@Winedavid49
Are you saying it’s not Irom Horse?
Because we thought klez nailed it.
@Winedavid49
Expression Pinot Noir?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
I’m with Chip on this one.
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
Or Latitude 42?
Note to self , don’t give clue where a false guess is a casemates favorite…
@Winedavid49
Lucy!
Btw, james baker served Reagan and both bushes …
@Winedavid49 Hey, that was a solid clue. Lots of confounding possibilities!
tonight’s clue? new generation Mathis?
@Winedavid49
Well, Mathis Vineyard/Mathis Wine seems a bit too obvious. I’ll keep thinking.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Mathis was Ravenswood, too, wasn’t he? Maybe somebody else related to Joel Peterson? Once & Future would be great, but I seriously doubt that’s happening. Ditto Bedrock.
Peter Mathis also said this is his “old school” project, so I wonder if he’s got a new one going. I couldn’t find anything obvious about it.
@karenhynes @klezman @Winedavid49
I’ve been sworn to secrecy but I can’t see anyone pulling this one out of a hat (no, that is not a clue!).
I will give a small hint though… pretty sure this producer is a first-timer to the Casemates/Winewoot community.
I am really liking this wine! My so-called SIWBM may be taking another shot to the bow this evening (also not a clue!).
As an aside, I would love to see a Bedrock offer sometime…
And I go to Johnny Mathis. so some new crooner?
@radiolysis
That was actually my first thought…but I couldn’t think of who would be a modern version of Johnny Mathis (and I had to run to meet a friend for dinner). Josh Groban? Michael Bublé?
Josh Groban had a pinot for charity with Halleck a while back, but they’ve been here before.
Bublé = bubbly?
@Winedavid49
I was also thinking of Johnny Mathis.
One possibilty: Wildhurst Vineyards in Lake County. Winemaker Banyon Kirkendall (there is a Kirkendahl that does a tribute to Johnny Mathis).
Of course, I can always hope that it will be Aaron Wines (Petite Sirah) out of Paso! ❤❤
Chances are, nobody’s coming up with the answer in the next 12 minutes.
@InFrom
Well, it would have been handy to have another hint from @Winedavid49 or @chipgreen!
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Sometimes it’s best to go with that first instinct. Karen was on the right track initially…
@chipgreen @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 That was supposed to be a Johnny Mathis joke…
@chipgreen @InFrom @MarkDaSpark that was a bit obscure. Btw, this is a find.
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
My ignorance wears a silly grin
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Nice find indeed and being a one-day offer that sometimes means limited quantities I decided to shoot first and ask for Casemates later!
Water mill?
ok, writers block on a clue tonight. any takers?? whisper me.
@Winedavid49
I’m out to dinner and on bottle number four, so I’ll let someone else do the plotting.
Okay here goes. Primrose
@Winedavid49
That’s a tough one… Primrose = primus vulgaris. A search for Primus wine turns up a foreign producer but also somehow brings up the Leviathan red blend.
I really don’t have a good guess so I’ll go with the Leviathan.
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
I sense a rosé. Though I’m probably wrong…just home from dinner…no time to search.
@Winedavid49
Ha! And here I mentioned just yesterday that the first instinct is often the best and my first thought tonight was Primrose Lane before I started getting cute looking up botanical info on primroses.
@mediocrebot
ROFLMAO
Happy Sunday. New clue?
A drink now repeat that’s holding up nicely from up north.
@Winedavid49
King Estate, North by Northwest. Several varietals have been offered; Riesling, Chardonnay, rose.
@pseudogourmet98 @Winedavid49 I’ll take a case of that drink-now Rose, thanks.
Clue tonight?
It’s not a leap.
@Winedavid49
Bridge 1904?
@Winedavid49
Stag Hollow?
St Hubert’s North Coast CS “The Stag”?
Again I should have followed my first instinct. When I saw the clue, I almost posted “Well, we know it’s not Frog’s Leap”…
Clue for Friday?
Taking a page from @karenhynes. Iron Horse?
@MarkDaSpark
Tonight’s clue?
not sure, but i will be enjoying the NBA playoff games. I"ve always been more of a forward myself.
@Winedavid49
Forward Kidd is my too obvious to be correct guess. Appears to have been produced by Merryvale as a second label or one-off blend?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
Possibly.
Another (lesser) possibility is Falkner Winery in Temecula. Tim Duncan was generally recognized as the #1 Power Forward. Falkner Winery’s winemaker is Duncan William’s.
3 of their 2015 wines were 90-pt rated by Wine Enthusiast, with 5 previous wines 90 plus points.
@Winedavid49
How about Little Vineyards Center Stage?
https://www.sonomanews.com/sports/9531045-181/upset-winner-in-jack-benny
@Winedavid49
Congrats on the big upset W!
@Winedavid49
Wait a minute … we’re buying wine from someone who’s NOT the Team Captain? I’m outta here!
/youtube
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Ha! Classic…
@Winedavid49
Well done indeed!
Looks like you tower over competition and teammates as well,
standing tall in the back row.
Ah, but a closer look will show my most proud part of this enjoyable hoops run.
@Winedavid49
Ah, your most proud part must be your lovely teammate, Annie. Might we be due some Annie Amie?
@Winedavid49
Yes, of course. Why was I thinking WineFarm…?
Yea, the only 24 year old woman tearing it up in an over 39 men’s league.
Kudos to her and a forward thinking league. You should see our pick n roll.
@Winedavid49
Doh! We weren’t thinking obvious enough!
@Winedavid49. Tick tock!
Clue? Ed Rooney’s phone call.
@Winedavid49
Buehler?..Buehler?
@Winedavid49 primrose?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 my thoughts as well
Peterson winery?
@suzanne17 that’s good work!
Cameron Winery?
Pardon the delay. Open the onslaught of guesses
@Winedavid49
Barrage Cellars?
@Winedavid49
Slingshot?
@Winedavid49 Didn’t we have a Hesitation something…?
GLM Wine Co, Deluge?
Hmm… A nice Rose, maybe?
Alysian, where have I heard of that?
(And when can I get some more?)
@InFrom Well done!
@InFrom
Nice call!
@karenhynes your Deluge led me there.
Hope it’s as good as the Alysian. Rosé weather is upon us. There’s nothing about it in CT.
@InFrom @karenhynes Bravo!
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Thanks, WD! BTW, I’m serious about that Alysian SB, that one was real popular around these parts. The case is almost gone. If there’s any more left, let’s have an encore!
@Winedavid49. No clue tonight? Less than 2 hours to go? Iron Horse!
Clue? Strictly not allowed !
@Winedavid49 Forbidden? Is that a winery?
@klezman @Winedavid49
There’s a Tabu Malbec.
Something about Prohibition is striking me. Either a winery that made it through (Concannon, etc) or with Prohibition in the name.
@radiolysis
Big House Wines Prohibition Red. Comes in a 3L box!
@radiolysis @Winedavid49
Hope it’s not Big House Wines Prohibition box wine!
And @karenhynes beat me by a minute!
@karenhynes great for parties!
@Winedavid49
Some other international choices:
Friedrich Becker Verbotene
Forbidden Vines
Schieber Winery - TABU / TABOO
Contraband (Australia)
Contraband Sparkling (Canada)
Soooo many possibilities.
Where’s @MarkDaSpark?
Who’s labels were banned in some of the more conservative states? Swilly?
My brain is too tired to recall.
@karenhynes
Ooh, ooh … Scott Harvey’s Superhero wine label was banned in a Southern state. Tennessee?
@MarkDaSpark
Yeah, that. Inzinerator?
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark
North Carolina
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark
Alabama, iirc.
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin
That was the Cycles Gladiator Banned in 'Bama Cuvee.
@karenhynes. Yes.
@chipgreen @karenhynes @rjquillin
SH’s Superhero label on the InZinerator were banned as well for being thought “targeted to underage drinkers”, IIRC. Because you know, Super Hero images on wine labels are the primary consideration for underage drinking.
@chipgreen @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin that’s a great guess.
This man needs no introduction.
@Winedavid49
Strange guess…Artesa?
@Winedavid49
Or Swilly?!
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Could have been Clark, but we know better…
But, which Swilly?
@karenhynes @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Who is the other Swilly?
@chipgreen @rjquillin @Winedavid49
There is only one Swilly. He broke the mold!
evening clue?
@Winedavid49
Slingshot Cab?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 Nice call!
clue tonight? i bet there will be an accompanied video like they’ve done in the past.
@Winedavid49
People’s Wine Revolution?
Hmmmm…Clark does videos.
Meadowcroft has done some videos. I’m in if it’s their pinot.
Scott Harvey? Doesn’t he do videos?
@Turner103200
Apparently there have been a lot of videos.
I sure could use some zin, just finished my last bottle of Inzinerator 2012 from the WW days.
Doh! I almost added Onesta to my list up there…but I got distracted.
Double Doh! Forgot I was in another Time Zone and missed looking!
Not a good clue tonight (warriors game) , but this wine is grande’
@Winedavid49
I got nothing…Vincent Arroyo?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 You gotta be kidding me! How do you do that?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
/giphy whisky-tango-foxtrot
you hack wd?
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 @InFrom
My mind is a very scary place.
@InFrom @karenhynes @rjquillin
The ken Jennings of clue guessing!
clue?
Italian inspired.
@Winedavid49 Noceto? Pavi?
@Winedavid49
Buoncristiani?
I shall continue pondering while sitting in my favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant with my salad and chicken cacciatore.
@Winedavid49
J Dusi?
@Winedavid49
Vino Noceto or Seghesio
@karenhynes
The restaurant with the your hot young date on the wall?? Karenhynes doing it right
@ScottW58
Ah yes! Mr April is soooo last month. Next week I will try to remember to snag a pic of Mr May, before he retires.
I’m hoping for one of my woot favorites Giornata
This offer points to a repeat Just too good not to offer. Not with summer coming.
@Winedavid49
North x Northwest?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 @karenhynes
compass points; good and likely clue.
If it weren’t for the ‘summer’ comment, I could go with Fossil Point.
For no good reason at all, I could hope for some Anne Amie.
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 huzzah!
@winedavid49
A clue?
No need for one tonight…
@rjquillin yea, hard to keep this guy quiet. he’s such a fan of you Casemates folk.
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 I saw this and thought, whinily, “I didn’t get an email from Clark”, then I re-checked, and there it was. Like clockwork!
@InFrom @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Ironically, I don’t get the emails. I think because one time I ordered from Clark’s website and paid with PayPal using a PP specific email address. Then all email from WineSmith (including emails about rat bottles) started going to that address which I do not really monitor. I made a comment about it after missing a delivery and ever since then I am alerted to rat bottles via my preferred email address but the offer preview emails have ceased entirely. Weird…
@chipgreen @InFrom @rjquillin one comment to clark and that will be remedied.
clark is a tough act to follow. But i like this small “yorky” winery. 2500 ft elevation?
@Winedavid49
Shannon Ridge
@Winedavid49 Yorkville Highlands? Could this somehow be a Halcon offer?
@klezman @Winedavid49
Or just Yorkville Cellars
@klezman @Winedavid49 ding ding ding ding!
At least for the producer.
@klezman @Winedavid49
Good job, klez!
@klezman @Winedavid49
Nice call!
@chipgreen @klezman impressive!!
new clue?
hard not to keep coming back to pristine late ripening Walla Walla estate Juice.
@Winedavid49
Amavi?
@Winedavid49 WASHINGTON HILLS > LATE HARVEST RIESLING
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
With a +1 from WD, do we even need to continue?
@CorTot @Winedavid49 glad you’re wrong!
@CorTot @klezman @Winedavid49 @karenhynes
You don’t tug on superwoman’s cape
You don’t spit the wine out
You don’t pull the cork off that old wine bottle
And you don’t mess around with karenhynes!
Well, I guess it is a holiday.
@Winedavid49 #NoHolidayClueSadness
yea, my daughter was giving me grief about not getting a clue out…
@Winedavid49
More Anne Amie Vineyards?
@MarkDaSpark @karenhynes @Winedavid49
My first guess as well.
That should jinx it.
@MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Sparky beat me to it.
@karenhynes @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Timing is everything! Got lucky in checking just a few minutes after WD posted.
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin i know, i’m starting to get predictable… :-0
Well done Sparky!
@karenhynes
Is there a clue for tomorrow’s wine?
@ejrunion
There is when @Winedavid49 puts his thinking cap on!
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 I’m all suspense!
@ejrunion @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Did he finally outsource it to @karenhynes ?
@ejrunion @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Nope.
@ejrunion @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Iron horse
Kent Rasmussen
@ejrunion @jml326 @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
You need to throw in one more, someplace that’s been on here recently. That will about cover the possibilities.
@InFrom @jml326 @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49 Given karenhynes’s recent track record, I think she should just guess with no clues!
@ejrunion @InFrom @jml326 @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
OK…I could go for some more of those Meadowcroft Pinots…
@ejrunion @jml326 @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Joy!
Petite Syrah
I one up you with some Corison Sunbasket, or Kronos.
Don’t we wish…
@ejrunion @InFrom @jml326 @karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin she just might. just offered a bad clue.
Crap, kid duty, then the phone ran out of juice, then temperamental salmon on the grill… and now we are here. more like a lamb today… Amador even.
@Winedavid49
Blacksheep Winery?
@Winedavid49
Amador Cellars?
@Winedavid49
Leoni?
@catcoland @Winedavid49 in like a leoni, out like a lamb
@catcoland @Winedavid49
Nice call!
Good evening. go Warriors (Toronto can’t buy wine here!). on to the clue. Sticking to the region for something big!
@Winedavid49
Iron Horse!
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Hey, that’s my line!
@Winedavid49 HEY! You take that back! GO RAPTORS!
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Well, wasn’t sure you were around!
@klezman @Winedavid49
Yes, Go far, far away!
@Winedavid49
So, depending on region:
Napa/Sonoma: Scott Harvey Eis Wine
Niagara: Peller Estates Canadian Icewine
New York: Hunt Country Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Craving something sweet?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
He did say “sticking”. And Toronto is close to the Niagara wine region. Known for their Ice wines.
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Indeed.
He also like the occasional play on words. Perhaps something “big” from Little Vineyards?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Could be. Or Mondo Cellars in Paso?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 Game 1 for the good guys!
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Or big as in Big bottles! Doh!
1 point for Scott Harvey, -10 points for missing the “big” aspect.
@klezman @MarkDaSpark they looked damn good
@Winedavid49
I know! And I missed out while waiting for Amex payment to clear before I could order!
When I hear “big” around here I think the Spaniards. You know it takes two hands to just hold the bottle, or 6 fingers?
@ScottW58
I was thinking another Amador County offer but Calaveras County is also in the Sierra Foothills region, so I’m going with you on this one!
Hopefully, @Winedavid49 won’t forget to post a clue this time (like their last offer)!
Not trying to pull a fast one on y’all!
@Winedavid49
So you’re pulling a slow one?
@Winedavid49
Whitman Express?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 Con(n) Valley…nice
Go Fresno state!
Clue? Blue or blood?
@Winedavid49
Valley of the Moon?
Harvest Moon?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Probably Harvest Moon offer, as you said.
Or a return of Haywood Estate Winery (on old Wine.Woot), a Moon Mountain AVA.
Evidently, @winedavid49 is still mourning the Bulldogs loss.
With only 13 minutes to the new offer, waiting on @karenhynes to guess Iron Horse!
@MarkDaSpark
Iron Horse!
…but my new campaign is Meadowcroft Pinot Noir!
@karenhynes. Po-tay-toe … Po-ta-toe.
Ok, next time I will say Meadowcraft!
Ok , yes I’m still in morning. But that’s no excuse. I swear I thought I posted it!! So my bad!
@Winedavid49 That excuse won’t work tonight!
thanks for the nudge. actually this small lot wine should have been on today if the timing (and limited case amount) hadn’t proven a day off.
@Winedavid49
Buena Vista 6-6-44
@pseudogourmet98 @Winedavid49
Interesting. But it’s sold out online…unless WD procured the last of it?
@pseudogourmet98 @Winedavid49
Benovia also has a commemorative release.
i should probably say “type” of wine.
@Winedavid49
Hmm, National Rose day isn’t until Saturday and the Friday offers are one day only, so… I’m stumped!
@Winedavid49 actually, i should say region.
@Winedavid49
Normandy?
@Winedavid49
Parducci Small Lot Rosé
@Winedavid49
Or Raymond Vineyards Small Lot Collection Pinot Noir Rosé
My guess for tomorrow is a Rosé. If it’s not, it’s a fail.
@winedavid49
@pseudogourmet98 C’mon, how much imagination does it take to sell Rosé on Rosé Day? This is a guy who always has a trick up his sleeve!
@InFrom @pseudogourmet98
A Petite Sirah Rosè! That’s what!
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @pseudogourmet98
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @pseudogourmet98 Eureka, I think he’s found it!
Yes, we are sure this wine will allure and endure and be gone in a blur and no it’s not Raymond Burr.
@Winedavid49
I know! Allure Sparkling Pink Moscato!
@Winedavid49
Stoller Family Estates PN Rosè
Melissa Burr is the winemaker.
@WineDavid49
I’ts that time to feed the 'mates a clue.
@rjquillin @winedavid49
I can paint that lumber for $99.95! I hunger to help and won’t play games with your tribute!
District 7 in Hunger Games produced lumber, and Earl Scheib ( sounds like Al Scheid) painted cars.
Or would that have been too obvious a clue?
@MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
No ups, no extras!
Meadowcraft Pinot Noir!
@MarkDaSpark
Oh man, I’m on day 1 on a trip London/ Ireland. I’m all bassackwards. Will have it together by next clue timing… so much for being an effective international man of mystery!
@Winedavid49 Going to bring back some English bubbly for us?!
@Winedavid49. As long as you remember in the next 2 hours! Less than 5.5 hours til new offer!
Clue? I bet she sure played a mean pin ball.
@Winedavid49
Hmm, another Anderson Family Conn Valley offer?
(Lyn Todd covered Who’s Pinball Wizard. Todd Anderson is winemaker)
@Winedavid49
Unless WD followed up on the Merry Edwards comment in the April Apriori Pinot Noir thread?
She’s one of the top female winemakers.
@Winedavid49 I must be very literal-minded, I keep thinking there must be a deaf, dumb, and blind winemaker out there.
@Winedavid49 Well, there’s always Antica Townsend Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, named for June Townsend, who sold the vineyard. (Sounds like Townshend.)
@InFrom @Winedavid49
I’m thinking you’re on to something. Perhaps take a closer “look” at the clue.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Ya know… I thought in these PC times, Helen Keller jokes were out, but I thought wrong!
@InFrom @Winedavid49
Nothing’s off limits here!
Well…maybe not “nothing”.
Could we even fathom (Cathy) Corison?
I’m thinking WD is sound asleep. It’s 4am in London.
Top of the evening to you!
Clue?
Greg’s Domestic.
@Winedavid49 You’re up late.
Just get back from a pub crawl?
@rjquillin yup. Contemplating staying up for warrior game!
@Winedavid49 Greg Norman has some California wines (as well as Australia, New Zealand and Argentina).
Surprised @Winedavid49 hasn’t popped in with a clue yet, since he’s on Europe time!
Meadowcraft Pinot Noir!
Crap. Can’t even blame it on the Guinness tour!
@Winedavid49 Jameson tour maybe?
@Winedavid49 So is today’s excuse going to be epic?
@MarkDaSpark look at the hand Markdaspark!
@Winedavid49
A return of Meeker Handprint Merlot?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 gotta be a manos the hands of fate wine
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Silver Palm?
@Winedavid49
two hands, or 14 hands?
@CorTot @Winedavid49.
@Winedavid49
Poker hand? JAQK Cellars?
Well, I got the Meeker part right! WD just threw a curveball with their Zin.
@Winedavid49. Tick tock, tick tock, 4 and 1/2 hours left!
@Winedavid49. Now less than 2!
just flew in from London.
besides, it’s not the critic that counts, man!
@Winedavid49
Ærena Wines?
@Winedavid49
Buena Vista’s The Count?
@Winedavid49
Or R FIVE WINES
by Kieran Robinson
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Dagnabit! Karen’s spyware is working again!
Great call!
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark impressive!! i love that quote!
Well, with 1.5 hours left, @winedavid49 MIA (jetlag?).
I’m guessing Meadowcraft Pinot Noir! Or a WineSmith offer.
heh, slept right through it…
ok, clue for tonight?
Jan Jan Jan!
@Winedavid49
Early guess…Passaggio Wine?
@Winedavid49
Well, I would say Matanzas Creek, but that seems unlikely. (Marcia Torres Forno became Matanzas Creek’s winemaker in 2010)
Brady Vineyard in Paso?
@Winedavid49
Ooh, ooh! Kunde! Marcia Kunde Mickelson!
@Winedavid49
Ok, last guess. May be the right one, given someone’s proclivity towards esoteric hints.
Vigilance Winery (by Shannon Ridge).
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
There’s also Brady Cellars up in Washington, I think.
@Winedavid49
please, don’t let it be Jan Kris
@rjquillin LOL
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 @karenhynes @InFrom
WD liked my Kunde comment, so that’s probably it.
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Probably!..but Marcia would never have lamented Jan’s existence. That would be Cindy.
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49 We can hope!
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
Actually, the JanKris Viognier was and still is delicious! I know there was a red that was widely panned but fortunately I did not go in on that offer.
Jan was played by Eve Plumb, so I’m looking for plum wine tonight. No?
@InFrom.
/giphy I-don’t-think-so-Tim
@InFrom
which was way way way too bad
that your guess was wrong that is
a clue this evening?
Jim Morrison and Clint Eastwood.
@Winedavid49
Random guess…Dirty and Rowdy?
@Winedavid49
Or maybe Yates Family Vineyard
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Oh I can’t imagine it’d be Dirty & Rowdy, but if it’s their Mourvedre or PS I’m in! SIWBM be damned!
@klezman @Winedavid49
Yeah…but WD has been know to dislocate an arm or two when twisting.
@Winedavid49
Nobody else wants to play tonight?
A few more guesses:
Vintage Cowboy?
Purple Cowboy?
Angels and Cowboys?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
A singer and a sheriff?
Singer and gunslinger?
@karenhynes @klezman fyi, i reached out to Hardy at Dirty and Roudy. he said the site “doesn’t fit for now”. kind of bummed me out.
@klezman @Winedavid49
Big bummer.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Bummer indeed, but entirely expected. At least he responded!
@karenhynes @klezman yea, he was cool. I’m continually amazed at people in the wine industry who don’t know understand the history of woot. It was a quiet success.
Both titles
@Winedavid49 Light My Fire, Dirty Harry…Winery?
@Winedavid49
Mojo Cellars? Or Mojo Winery?
@Winedavid49
I was never going to get that one but I loved the clue!
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
I doubt I would have gotten it either.
Well played clue!
Better get a clue up.
alias _____ & ______
@Winedavid49
Is it time for WineSmith?
@Winedavid49
Ooops, wrong Smith.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Ya had to know it wasn’t Clark, we didn’t get an email with the wrong sale date!
@InFrom @Winedavid49
Very true!
@InFrom @karenhynes @Winedavid49
Devereux = Jones?
@InFrom @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Oui?
Clue?
nah, that’s the way it uzed to be.
@Winedavid49
Used Automobile Parts?
@karenhynes not even cloze
@Winedavid49
Laura Michaels aka Zahtila
@Winedavid49 Zaca Mesa, maybe?
@Winedavid49 inZinerator?
@Winedavid49 well played
@winedavid49
aren’t we (over)due for a clue?
Odds that @Winedavid49 is going for a trifecta of forgetfulness?
yea, yea.
next up? a small farm out in the open.
@Winedavid49
Meadowcroft???
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Damn.
@Winedavid49. Sadly, I doubt WD, even with his super persuasive powers, could get a Croft Port.
Although I can still hope for it!
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
But, but, but…I wanted the Pinot.
I shall continue on my quest of begging.
@karenhynes good work!
hello and happy 4th of July week! this favorite ironically felt the most festive for the occasion. American even!
@Winedavid49 Iron Horse is festive, and American, too, if we ignore the fact that locomotives were invented in England.
@merrybill @Winedavid49 And Iron Horse used to be a July 4 tradition on the old site.
But I don’t see the irony…maybe Angel Eis or some other icewine? Hunt Country?
@Winedavid49 well played, again.
@klezman IRON-ically, get it? IRON Horse? (I can’t find the right emoji!)
And the festive occasion? It’s my anniversary tomorrow! So, Rainbow Cuvee!
@klezman oh, Pedroncelli Rose, that’s a festive occasion too. I didn’t go in the last time, but I will now.
Guess not…
@winedavid49
Maybe today?
Or maybe @Winedavid49’s clue was meant to cover thru today? Red (Rosè and favorite Pedroncelli), White (ironically “King’s”), so maybe a “Blue” favorite for tonight?
Scott Harvey’s Angel Eis (blue bottle)
4th of July in Sonoma. Enough said.
Tonight? An HBO show ( or was it showtime?)
@Winedavid49
Tudor Wines?
@Winedavid49
Behrens family winery ( Homeland wine)
@Winedavid49
HBO? A return of K Vintners or True Blood from Vampire?
@Winedavid49
Band of Vintners?
Aargh. … Homeland is current show, not previous (based on the “an”).
@Winedavid49
(Kids in the) (White)hall Lane?
Or
(Kids in the) Hall Wines?
This is fun!
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
As long as it’s not Thunderbird!
@Winedavid49
MD Freakshow? (Carnivalė)
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 I’m sure this is the winner…
Hmmmm, @winedavid49
will we or won’t we?
Still moving a little slow. next up? love this wine (and so would Courtney Cox I bet).
@Winedavid49
Cougar Vineyards?
@Winedavid49
…or Cougar Crest?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
I’m going with Karen on this - Cougar Crest appeared on wine.woot in the past and of course Courtney Cox starred in the TV show Cougar Town. As an aside, my wife and I visited their tasting room in Woodinville, WA on our honeymoon.
@Winedavid49 Why not Pedroncelli Friends?
@jmdavidson1 @Winedavid49
Oooh! Good one!
@jmdavidson1 @Winedavid49
…or that!
Although the Pedroncelli Rose was just offered July 3rd, so it would be surprising to see two Ped offers in a week.
@chipgreen @jmdavidson1 @Winedavid49 its happened before…
Clue for tonight’s deal?
the Proclaimers (times 2)
@Winedavid49
1000 Stories?
@Winedavid49
Walt Wines?
@karenhynes It’s a luxury Pinot house, I think I saw that on HGTV, yeah, that’s the ticket!
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 ding ding ding
well done
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
Good job, Chippy!
@winedavid49. Tick Tock! 2.5 hours left!
@MarkDaSpark @WineDavid49
@MarkDaSpark the pressure! hold on to your hat Mao!
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
karenhynes dives down a deep rabbit hole
Fiddlehead?
Breton?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Iron Horse Chinese Cuvee
@chipgreen @MarkDaSpark I wish, but no.
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Bummer, thought that was it! It covered pressure and Mao. Hmmm…
@Winedavid49. More People’s Wine Revolution wine?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 That could fit, but Friday offers tend to be a bit more, selected?
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
True, but IH was shot down!
@Winedavid49
Another rabbit hole guess…
Dry Creek?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
PWR
sigh…
but it seems to be popular
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
@MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49 As a lab rat it was better than what I was expecting.
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Well done, Sparky!
@danandlisa @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
The labs actually look decent, but there is more than those that goes into a bottle.
@karenhynes @chipgreen
Thanks, but I liked Chip’s initial guess better!
@MarkDaSpark It’s what you call a win-lose situation.
@MarkDaSpark @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Ron, I think you mean “thanks David for putting up something I actually don’t want to buy!”
@klezman @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
That is a bit better phraseology.
So, what’s up for the Saturday offer?
Change the thread’s name from New Clue to No Clue.
@jmdavidson1 @winedavid49
Ouch!
Remember when TT used to give us clues?
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
hey, i get the night off when this one comes up!
@Winedavid49 @winesmith
most unusual…
Missed the normal email blast.
Perhaps there was a date change?
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 @winesmith I was so confused, where’s my ill-timed email???
@InFrom @rjquillin @Winedavid49 @winesmith I’ve got a feeling that WD might have leaned on Clark to stop spoiling the surprises.
@Mark_L @rjquillin @Winedavid49 @winesmith What fun is that?
@InFrom @Mark_L @Winedavid49 @winesmith
That email was sent, at least I got one, however…
It was an hour, exactly, after launch.
Clearly this day/hour issue when an offer goes live is still a thing of mystery for more than just a few.
@Mark_L @rjquillin @Winedavid49 @winesmith If only he’d stuck it out at MIT…
@rjquillin My email got here a minute ago (1:17 p.m., EDT).
Its title says it’s live on Casemates at 9 pm on 7/13 – though in the body of the email it’s got the right dates and times.
Thank God confusion still reigns, if only a little. Something endearing would be lost if every WineSmith email were completely accurate from now on. Keeps us on our toes!
@rjquillin I wish to qualify my comment above, where I say that the times are listed correctly in the body of the email.
I just got a second, identical copy of the email, and this time I noticed that it says the sale starts and ends at 9:01 pm, PDT. So close!
@InFrom @rjquillin At least he got PDT right instead of saying PST! (That’s a pet peeve)
Good evening. tonight’s offer?
“hello my baby, hello my darlin…”
@Winedavid49 Frog’s leap
/youtube hello my baby, hello my darlin
@Winedavid49
Frog’s tooth?
Barking frog?
Should we think of Michigan possibilities?
St Julian made appearances at the old place.
@Winedavid49
Another offer from Frog’s Tooth? Chardonnay or Barbara perhaps?
@Winedavid49 Lincoln Peak “Ragtime”
tonight’s wine? first from this region in a while (ever?). wonder if the bottles are long and skinny.
@Winedavid49
Are we travelling to the Finger Lakes?
@Winedavid49
Well, we’ve had both Hunt Country and Standing Stone ice wines on the old Wine.Woot site. Maybe again?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Probably. Another possibility is Swedish Hill Winery. On the old site, but not with Ice Wine, which they now have. So an offer of their Ice Wine.
So that ties in with the “ever” comment, with them not having offered it before.
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Thinking further outside the box:
Niagara icewine (happened once on the old site)
Okanagen icewine
German Riesling or anything from Alsace - never before done for the region iirc. Those are tall and (relatively) skinny bottles.
@Winedavid49 Bunch of whiffs on this one.
@rjquillin @Winedavid49 He’s allowed to win one every once in a while.
On the bright side, I have no use for Chilean reds, so the siwbm is intact
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
I had actually thought about Italy (long skinny noodles) but Chile never crossed my mind.
Wine launching tonight?
apparently it’s the only winery/winemaker Mathis will (sell?) his grapes to. that’s saying something.
@Winedavid49
CR Graybehl?
@Winedavid49
Mathis 2013 Barbera from Bedrock Vineyard?
@Winedavid49
Hmm, Joel Peterson’s Once & Future Zinfandel Old Vines Bedrock Vyd Sonoma 2017
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Yeah, that Grenache from Mathis Vineyard would fit.
Once & Future is wishful thinking…
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
And once again, Karen’s spyware works correctly!
Great call!
@karenhynes @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
That is uncanny, and that’s an understatement.
@karenhynes bravo!
wine launching tonight?
From a place we call the City.
@Winedavid49 New York City?!
/youtube yvIRh-qt9EQ
@Winedavid49
Bluxome Street Winery?
@Winedavid49
I would say Rock Wall Cellars, but they’re over in Alameda. … unless “the City” reference includes Alameda too?
@Winedavid49
And Rock Wall was up on the old site, but way back in 2013.
@Winedavid49 Something from Derek Rohlffs? The Noiro and Outlier stuff was up long ago. He seems to have a lot of labels now, plus works out of Treasure Island in SF if memory serves.
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Well done, Sparky!
Happy Sunday.
Tonight’s wine?
Good to have this winery back in the fold. This label is sure handed .
@Winedavid49 14 Hands?
@Winedavid49
Meeker Handprint Merlot!
Heck, any of their Zins, or their 2015 Shimmer Syrah!
@Winedavid49
Strange guess… Black Sheep Winery?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 That was my first thought, too, but I was thinking it was a winery we’d not yet seen on CM.
@klezman @MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Yeah, but black sheep/welcome back to the fold???
My other thought was Inspiration. Jon has been MIA for a long time, unless I missed an offer.
@Winedavid49
Arizona Stronghold?
Blank hand
@Winedavid49 Can I wish for Orwin Swift?
@Winedavid49
@Winedavid49
Denier-Handal?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49 This could be a good one.
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
Or not…
tonights’ offer? Man, i’m getting older, may have to try something different (region and beverage).
@Winedavid49
I shall ponder this on my loooong drive home.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 ElJefe in the house; could be a clue as well.
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
Is it time for some Sake?
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
Or Mead?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Saké was also my first thought.
Been awhile since we’ve seen Saké One.
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
Have we had any port (or other fortified wines) on Casemates yet?
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
Pedroncelli, 7 Grapes; Harvest Moon Late Harvest Zin (kinda), Chateau de Suronde, SH Eis, perhaps something in a mixed/mystery offer.
So, yeah, quite a few.
@Winedavid49 Happy birthday!
@karenhynes @rjquillin @Winedavid49 Of those, only the Pedroncelli is fortified…
But yeah, “old man drink” is Port. Maybe WD actually got some of the (supposedly) amazing 2016s from Portugal!
@karenhynes @klezman @Winedavid49
I did list the Ped first…
Could be a Sherry?
Even a Madeira?!
That would satisfy both criteria.
@klezman @rjquillin @Winedavid49
Heck, it could even be vermouth. That’s pretty old school.
@karenhynes @klezman @Winedavid49
I have Vermouth in my cubbard, thank you.
@klezman @rjquillin @Winedavid49
I think I do, too.
@karenhynes @klezman @rjquillin @Winedavid49 I definitely do. Both red and white.
@karenhynes @klezman @rjquillin @Winedavid49 We do, too!
No stars yet from @WineDavid49 ;
we must all be whiffing it again.
@rjquillin
He’s probably sitting back laughing at the tangent I sent us all on.
Finger lakes dessert wine?
Well, we could hope for the semi-exotic.
@rjquillin
I thought about hard cider, but dismissed it. I didn’t realize St. Julian made hard cider. I haven’t been up there for a few years.
clue?
Willow Creek district, yum!
@Winedavid49
Hardesty?
@Winedavid49 Shotgun approach!
AronHill Vineyards, Barton Family Wines, Booker Vineyard, Brian Benson Cellars, Brochelle Vineyards - Westside TR, Caliza Winery, Changala Winery, Croad Vineyards, Cypher Winery, Dark Star Cellars, Darkstar/Brian Benson Tasting Room, Denner Vineyards & Winery, Deovlet Wines, Donati Family Vineyard, Donatoni Winery, Dover Canyon Winery, Dunning Vineyards Estate Winery & Country Inn, Ecluse Wines, Graves Winegrowers, Guyomar Wine Cellars, Hearthstone Vineyard, Heath Vineyards, Hoyt Family Vineyards, Hunt Cellars, Jack Creek Cellars, Jada Vineyard, Kaleidos, Kenneth Volk - Paso Robles, L’Aventure, Ledge Vineyards, Linne Calodo Cellars, LXV Winery, Midnight Cellars, Niner Wine Estates, Opolo Vineyards, Paix Sur Terre, PasoPort Wine Company, Pelletiere Estate Vineyard & Winery, Pipestone Vineyards, Proulx and Blackburn Wine Company, Red Soles Winery, Rotta Winery, Roxo Port Cellars, Saxum Vineyards, Seven Angels Cellars, Sextant - Paso Robles, Shale Oak Winery, Stacked Stone Cellars, Sycamore Farms: Lone Madrone / Stephen’s Cellar TR, TH Estate Wines, Tooth & Nail Winery, Turley Wine Cellars, Venteux Vineyards, Volatus Wine
@Mark_L @Winedavid49
Saxum…rhymes with yum?
@Mark_L
I see you’re looking at the same list I am.
@Winedavid49
Well, Brian Benson and Donati were both on the old site, and if it isn’t Saxum, it’s hopefully Donati.
Although, I did look for a Fisheads Winery!
@karenhynes @Mark_L And one of them is correct.
@Mark_L @rjquillin
@karenhynes @Mark_L @rjquillin
I’ll take Donati for $300, Alex.
@karenhynes @Mark_L @Winedavid49
Can’t be saxum they sell out every release to the mailing list.
@Mark_L @ScottW58 @Winedavid49
Yeah. I know. But it rhymes.
Actually, quite a few of them are mailing/allocation list only. I need to save my $$ for the Selyem fall offers. I got the warning e-mail early this week…
@karenhynes @Mark_L @ScottW58 @Winedavid49
We’ve seen Kaleidos on the old site as well.
@karenhynes @Mark_L @Winedavid49
Sextant fizzy cab?
@ScottW58 I scream, you scream, we all scream…
@ScottW58
clue for tonight?
here’s an obscure reference: Hibernia.
@Winedavid49 Concannon first popped to mind, but there are plenty of other wineries of Irish descent…
@Winedavid49
Erin E Wines was offered some time ago at the old site. I’m not sure it still exists. I can’t get the site to open. Sounds like Erin was most recently consulting with Martinelli and Ehret.
I’m off to meet a friend for dinner.
Will check back later if I’m not too late.
Cheers!
@Winedavid49. Hmmm, “obscure” …
Well, Murphy is a well known Irish name (supposedly, in 1844, a family of Irish immigrants named Murphy led the first wagon train across the Sierras into California).
And one of our favorite wineries has their tasting room in Murphys! And IIRC, someone recently mentioned an El Jefe sighting!
Twisted Oak!
@Winedavid49. For really obscure?
Godspeed Vineyards Trinity (Malbec-Cab-Syrah Blend)
@Winedavid49 Roche Vineyard? Part of the RPM tour in 2014.
@Winedavid49 Quite reasonable when looking back. Good obfuscation!
@Winedavid49
Good news, bad news. Good news is that it’s a Petite Sirah. Bad news is that is that it isn’t Twisted Oak.
Worse news is that I’m not a labrat for a PS!
WTF?
@MarkDaSpark Because you are the only person who is able to rat a PS?
@klezman
No, because I’m the sole surviving PSith!
@MarkDaSpark I’m only giving you trouble because of the WTF/angry face part. That sounds a little, well, entitled. Otherwise it was funny
@klezman
But, but, privilege!
I knew that, but not all are aware of the PSith!
@MarkDaSpark Just get Lowell to come back, then!
@klezman
Nobody’s got a clue.
crap. I was wondering why nobody was guessing. I gave a clue at 5:00 pst tonight. didn’t take?!?! inconceivable!! sorry about that.
ok, clue for tonight?
Springsteen. Comprende’?
@Winedavid49
It’s been a while since we saw some Twisted Oak. Can’t wait!
@chefjess @Winedavid49
Dang it! I waited too long to look.
At least I can guess the offer will include the Spaniard!
As you wish!
@chefjess @MarkDaSpark How did you people get Twisted Oak from that?
@chefjess @PatrickKarcher
Springsteen had a song called Spanish Eyes … Twisted Oak is known for their Spaniard wine.
@chefjess You don’t even have to go that obscure when there’s an obvious connection. Springsteen = The Boss, en espanol, El Jefe.
@InFrom @PatrickKarcher
Yep. That was my logic. The Boss. El Jefe
@chefjess @InFrom
True, but I do complicated!
@Winedavid49
This could put some hurt on the card…
@rjquillin @Winedavid49
$40 upgraded shipping puts the card back in my wallet.
@chipgreen
CapitalOne ?
@rjquillin
Sure, everyone knows what’s in my wallet now that they have been hacked!
clue for tonight?
i can’t seem to get this song out of my head, " now i’m not bragging girl …"
@Winedavid49
J Dusi?
@chipgreen @Winedavid49
Nice call!
@chipgreen What the deuce led you to that answer?
@chipgreen impressive!
@InFrom
“Well I’m not braggin’ babe so don’t put me down…” = lyrics from Little Deuce Coupe
@chipgreen You don’t say!
2009 AH Wines Wicked
@winedavid49
Clue?
Hah, similarities with the name structure between today’s offer and tomorrow’s.
10th to 25th.
@Winedavid49
Y. Rousseau Wines?
@karenhynes wowza… was it that easy?
@Winedavid49
Not for mere mortals.
@karenhynes Now could you figure out what the mystery wine is over on garagistewine.com? One guess was Del Dotto.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49 Ok, want to take a stab at what vintage?
@jmdavidson1 @karenhynes
That would be a pretty great deal, although I have not had any of their wine in many years.
@jmdavidson1
Are there clues? I don’t hang out over there. How do I find the mystery?
@karenhynes Email sent to you.
@jmdavidson1
Received. I’m intrigued. I just joined…wonder if I can order…
@karenhynes Probably. Or I could add you to my 6. Too late…SOLD OUT.
@jmdavidson1
Bummer. Oh well…I need more wine like I need a hole in my head.
@jmdavidson1 @ScottW58
Maybe Hendry?
@jmdavidson1 @karenhynes I was trying to figure it out also, and I left it to the fates. If there was still stock remaining today I was in. So I’m out this time. Looking forward to finding out what it was though. Is Del Dotto really that well known around the world? I was thinking maybe the Montelena non-estate or something of the sort.
@jmdavidson1 @klezman
I thought about Ch. Montelena based on their most (world) famous comment, but I’m not sure they have a cab in that price range. I could be wrong. Most of the other potential contenders for most famous don’t either.
Clue? A couple of brothers do wonders with Monterey juice.
@Winedavid49
Caraccioli Cellars?
@Winedavid49
Bargetto
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
That was my next guess.
@karenhynes @Winedavid49
And the correct answer? Diggum! No wait, Divum!
@winedavid49. Tick, tock!
3 hours left!
Clue?
Wine music
@Winedavid49
Little Band Blend!
@Winedavid49
Stillman Brown Zeppelin Winery
Clue for tonight?
Name reminds me of what a Cuban Cigar should be called.
@Winedavid49
You got Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant Red Wine ?
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49
Or Fairchild Sigaro?
@Winedavid49 Probably not going to see a Spanish wine, but Cohiba Tinto would fit.
@Winedavid49
Are we going to Australia for some Contraband?
@Winedavid49
Vocal Vineyards Enz vineyard “SABROSO” red blend?
@Winedavid49
Ooh, ooh! Tres Sabores !
@MarkDaSpark @Winedavid49 The Enz vineyard makes some excellent wines. The Sabroso was excellent (but it’s either Gros Verdot or Cabernet Pfeffer, not a red blend).
WD, you get some Enz Vineyard Mourvedre here and I’m in!
Ok not a classic clue
@Winedavid49
Well, you did say should be called, not what the US Government calls it!
No Friday night clue?