Celebrating Canada Day with smoky ribs.
2003 Palatine Hills Cabernet Franc, Niagara Peninsula VQA
2016 Château des Charmes Riesling Icewine Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard, St. Davids Bench VQA (Niagara)
@ScottW58 Yeah, I really need to make it up there, after I find stuff I need to bring that is.
It’s been a rough last couple/few years. But no paper plates.
2020 Leghorn Vin Gris Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap
While sitting and listening to the m-80s go off…waiting to see if I notice when they transition to gunshots!
@klezman there was a gap behind the shower valve trim piece which I feared was letting water into the wall. So I got a replacement at Lowe’s and figured it would be an easy swap. Ney. Broke one screw, stripped the other. En suite shower is now out of commission until plumbers on Wednesday. At least we have spares!
@radiolysis@rjquillin I tried to do some maintenance on the shower valve and got far enough to learn that I had no hope. Whoever put it in must have had hands far smaller than mine because I could not reach anything without cutting myself on the tile.
That sounds better than my dad’s situation though. A leaky pipe in the master bathroom has led to a floor needing rehabilitation, some damaged art, and an opened up wall in the room below it.
This is that 2010 Wellington Handal-Denier Cab that I believed to be corked. I’m revisiting the remaining half (this time with someone else for a second opinion) and we both agree it’s corked. I really hope the rest of them are alright.
@kawichris650@rjquillin I’ve had a bottle or two of that wine and no issues yet. Luck of the draw…but at least you know there’s nothing you can do - it’s there from bottling!
@klezman
After ~15 years (and who knows how many bottles) this was the first corked wine I’ve ever had. So I suppose I’d consider myself fairly fortunate.
Morgan Ranch Wagyu strip and rib-eye, crab stuffed Portobello, corn and a bit of green.
got tired of looking for an old Victory but found a
2015 Kunde Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley
sigh, a pretty meh bottle, the Morgan deserved better…
@rjquillin Is there a mailing list to join for their sales? I tried but it wouldn’t work. We like their meat but like Flannery it needs to be on sale for us to purchase.
Happy National Fried chicken day!
NV Eden Roc Brut Rosé
that I have no idea from where it was sourced and it was not all that brut, but swmbo liked it and she did the cooking, with tonkatsu とんかつ
Japanese for (panko breaded) fried chicken
@davirom Tasty…light, a bit flowery, plenty of acid which I like…almost a tannic bite in the end? Great with a little take out fish fry tonight. The source as I know it to be is Stewart Ranch that avoided smoke primarily due to favorable, at least for them, winds.
@chipgreen@davirom That was my source on this, looks they picked up a couple vintages of Albarino and a couple vintages of the Red. Cave Dog is done, believe he packed up and moved to Europe?? Negative on the Stereophonic, don’t think I’m familiar with them.
@klezman@rjquillin I’m not sure of the correct spelling because that would require effort. 2000-2009 are short handed as a decade to something like Ots or Aughts.
I have no idea.
I have been so bad about remembering to post. But I have been thinking about everyone. I miss our get together.
My last 2 bottles were SH mountain select barbera. I also made a few trips to the north Georgia mountains and brought several bottles of the Ion rose, which Is delicious. Hope everyone is doing well. I have 1 month left before returning to work. Miss everyone
@kawichris650 Pretty tasty.
It was PnP, and a bit too cool, and I think only the second I’ve had. Last was in 2021 so not much history on how it’s doing. I was surprised it was still showing purple tinges and how young it still seemed. Only a couple mm of cork penetration, so still solid there.
I enjoyed it, but wasn’t much thinking about it. I’ll pay more attention in a couple, few, days when I uncork it again.
@ScottW58 It was pleasant here. Saw a grey whale and her baby from shore this morning and for dinner, Duroc pork chop, grilled bread and green salad with marionberries. Life is good.
@klezman@ScottW58 That sounds amazing. We have not had a onion in the house for over 20 plus years. We have made it work. My husband does not like much pickled, but I do.
@CorTot@klezman@ScottW58
Sounds like your five-year-old is missing mommy. And at this point, I’m guessing you are as well! Hope she’s due to return soon!
@CorTot@pseudogourmet98@ScottW58 She came back last night but his behaviour has not improved. He can’t handle dinnertime lately. Or his sister’s existence. Fingers crossed this phase ends asap.
@WineDavid49 Thanks for summer shipping! This delicious winebeer arrived yesterday, and we are enjoying it tonight. Paired with la specialite de la maison, orrecchiette with (turkey) sausage and broccoli rabe.
@kawichris650 It’s hanging in there. It was a hit with all tasters. It is deep and rich in color…but definitely not oxidized (which I suspect would be most people’s assumption). It’s pretty fresh and crisp. Mostly citrus, but not bold citrus. No real noticeable oaky influence (vanilla, caramel, butter). I’d call it full-bodied, with Clark’s prominent “minerality”. I really enjoyed it despite not normally being much of a Chard fan.
@radiolysis
With gin or cognac? With gin, it is one of my favorite cocktails. On our first trip to New Orleans I ordered a French 75 and was surprised (and disappointed) when I got it and discovered they made it with cognac.
@ScottW58 Only a few days late here, not paying attention, I can be good at that sometimes…I think it lost a bit of floral tones that it had earlier in it’s life. But fresh as a daisy and was a perfect foil to some fresh sauteed scallops and shrimps.
Making some Sichuan dumplings in homemade chili oil. Seemed like a good time to pull out an auslese: 2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese **
Okay practicing smoking ribs in case I bring them next Saturday to casemates on the green ) top left smoked unwrapped with a homemade mango habanero sauce on the finish, on the right with my regular spice blend wrapped, the one on the left was superior sadly, not sure I want to bring that because they are sticky!
@klezman@ScottW58 really depends. Love smoked meats, but if all you can taste is smoke and there is an option for a little zing, I will almost always choose zing.
@davirom@klezman@danandlisa
Good lord you people I don’t over spice, don’t over smoke and you can still taste the meat! I will do something particularly boring for all of you
@danandlisa@davirom@ScottW58 you should have had some of the chili oil I made yesterday. Maybe I’ll bring some. It’s nice and spicy!
Love spicy. Less so when it’s paired with sweet.
@davirom@klezman@ScottW58 My husband made the best hot sauce last year. I cried when we used the last of it. I like spicy and sweet, maybe because it matches my personality
Had a Quintarelli Amarone Classico and a Turley Zin.
The Turley was a typical Turley.
The Amarone, I decanted half all day and funneled half into a split to save. The decanted was very good, but a bit disjointed. It had the longest finish that I’ve ever experienced. The non-aerated portion was super-smooth and delicious.
@rjquillin
Ehh, this showed bricking and was quite tart/astringent. Not vinegar by any means, but perhaps on the decline. I think the Meek’s and the Estate are built to hold up a little longer than the Sonoma. I’ll be sure to get after these rather than allow them to get any longer in the tooth.
@rjquillin
I’m astonished and pleasantly surprised that the second half of this is drinking very well. Perhaps I was too quick to judge, maybe my palate was off, or maybe it just needed some time. Regardless, tonight it’s exactly what you’d expect it to be.
@rjquillin I have fond memories of the “library bottle” included in a Wellington mystery case a number of years back. It was a (perhaps 1995) Syrah and was absolutely sublime.
@Mark_L@rjquillin
The library bottle I received was a 1991 Merlot. To this day it’s the oldest wine I’ve ever had. I was surprised how youthful it was and wish I had waited longer to try it. Peter himself said YMMV, so I was (overly) concerned about the wine being past its prime.
In general I’d love to have more experience with older bottles, but they’re obviously harder to come by and they put too big of a dent in the wallet.
@kawichris650@rjquillin I just did some searching and confirmed that my library bottle (April, 2017 Woot Wine offering) was a 1995 Russian River Valley Alegría Vineyard Syrah. I opened it not long after receiving the shipment, so it was 22 years old. The oldest I’m holding (I think) are 2 of the 2001 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Gran Reserva, so I’m hoping that at least one of them will survive to match the age of the Wellington upon opening.
@kawichris650@Mark_L@rjquillin Make your way our here and both Ron and I would be happy to open older bottles. (Yeah, I’ll just speak for Ron on that one…)
I was thinking I had some older Wellingtons, but the best I came up with were some mags of
1995 Casa Santinamaria Vineyards Zinfandel
and
1990 Random Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
That wouldn’t take too much arm twisting for the right crowd.
@kawichris650@klezman@rjquillin I am currently in a rural area of central Missouri (on the edge of the Lake of the Ozarks). But I have relatives on the west coast and could see us possibly making it back out there before travel is not attractive. Of course, college 50th reunions (in Illinois) and high school 55th (in Daytona Beach) and a 45th anniversary are also looming…
@kawichris650@klezman@Mark_L@rjquillin I had a 2003 Welly Syrah cuvée R a few months back that was amazing. As we near the 10th anniversary of their last vintage, it will be interesting to see just how long these can go.
@hscottk@kawichris650@Mark_L@rjquillin Wow, I didn’t really realize that it’s been that long. But the higher end wines certainly have another decade plus in them.
@hscottk I bought the Berserker Day sampler, '17, '18, '19, '20. The '17 was good but didn’t wow me but probably needs a little more time. This I thought had a little more depth. It’s medium body, dark red fruit, good acid, definite tannins. Really good. Haven’t popped the other two yet. But I’d say at the present price of $19 plus the ship (which is a little hefty at around $60/case depending on where you are at) it’s still a helluva deal.
@kaolis@klezman
Yep! They make some really great beers. I first came across CW Peruvian Morning back in 2013 and I think I bought two or three 4-packs. I still have a couple bottles (as well as more recent vintages) and it’s impressive how well the 2013 has aged.
@kawichris650 Vaguely familiar with them, have picked up some random 6-packs at retail. I see they are just about an hour north of where we occasionally hang our hats in WI. Road trip!
“Healthy” Cider smoothie, adding peach and apple to a Capital Cider Rose in a blender. Can’t go much harder, these past weekends and future ones are hard at work planning a new “work sellable concept”.
Leftovers! With a nice deli roll, coleslaw, vegetarian baked beans that I of course loaded with pieces of brisket and fat and dessert of Carmel bars and strawberry cake thanks to last night’s participants! Life is good!
@ScottW58
Well seasoned brisket fat is nectar of the gods!
We also had brisket. Hubs likes to soups vide for a long time (36+ hours), then rubs and smokes for 3 to 4 hours. Not legit BBQ but it’s moist, tender, and damn delicious! I was going to make deviled eggs but got lazy and made deviled egg dip/spread instead with crackers. Roasted cauliflower with lemon pepper, paprika & Parmesan, chopped green salad. Opened a 2014 Sterling Syrah that I think was a WW purchase. Paired well.
2006 Astrale e Terra Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Atlas Peak.
Patience is a virtue…
Who am I kidding? Actually if you have so much wine that bottles get lost and found after several years…
Very good!
@hscottk Haha – “lowly” as compared to some of the fancy meats that get thrown around here, but I/we have enjoyed many-a-good steak from Costco over the years, and (dare I say it!) I even have some frozen (vacuum sealed) in the basement (such is life when you live in rural Missouri 2+ hours from the nearest Costco).
@hscottk@Mark_L
I hope that’s RT timing.
Damn, that’s like a trip from SoCal SD to LA, one way.
Were it that far, it would be a most costly trip, both in fuel and goods.
I need to find those three '10’s I’m supposed to have.
@hscottk@Mark_L
ok, curious…
My local Costco, on the way to-from work, has an absolutely abysmal wine section/selection. There is another one, a bit over an hour away, 1-way, that is, when I stop there, financially stunning. Another one on the way to Napa/Sonoma, where we stop when to-from the bay area, in NorCal is similar, but even more challenging to financial well being.
Is yours decent, if it has a wine section at all?
The business center Costco, also on the way to-from work, doesn’t.
@hscottk@Mark_L@rjquillin
The business centres don’t have wine. But they do have large packages of meat for less than the regular stores. More cuts, too.
If that was my predicament I’d buy a whole slab, dry age it myself, and cut it into steaks. But I don’t think I could ever live in a place that rural.
@Mark_L You nailed it. It may not be Flannery or Morgan Ranch, but really delivers for the price. During the Great Recession, Costco was where I was first introduced to USDA Prime outside restaurants. They even have prime tomahawk ribeyes on occasion in our store. Great stuff!
Well…it’s Wednesday.
Looked for some gold capsules, and found a group of 7 in the “Good” rack. All Victorys, 2008 - 2013. Too good for a Wednesday night, getting home from work late.
Found another group in the Cubes under the table, all Zinfandels, not the wine that I was looking for. Spied another group in the Bottom Shelf wine area. OK, Cabs and ah, here it is…a 2013 Syrah with the cork slightly raised. Delicious. Wellington Wednesday!
@klezman
You win some you lose some, they were both listed as table wine on the bottle so no abv listed. Pretty sure it was pretty high, the 82 was sherry
@ScottW58 Bummer on the Calera… I love love Anson Mills products… the white coarse grits are heaven, you have to do the soak, preferably overnight and then cook them in heavy cream…yum! (not diet)
I know it’s Wednesday, but I decided to have some beer since I was already grilling Italian sausage and it seemed like a fitting pair. Both were delicious by the way.
2003 York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Flannery 60 day New York and 130 day ribeye.
SWMBO insisted on green stuff as well; cactus and mustard greens.
@klezman did it with a 5 hour 50C sous-vide followed by a few minutes either side on a 250C +/- grill. Still quite pink in the center, it wasn’t ‘juicy’ but quite tasty if a bit on the dry side, for me. For swmbo, the 60 day was even a bit much aging for her.
Still have the “Father Time” in the freezer for a future meal.
@rjquillin Bring that one here and we can cook some hangers or a “young” 30 or 60 day for molarchae
I find that grill or cast iron gets you all the way to medium rare by the time you get a nice crust. So no sous vide for me on these - if I do that I need to use the blowtorch. When my next grill arrives I’m planning on having a ceramic infrared searing burner, so I’ll give that a try. See if that can get the crust without significantly warming the interior.
@klezman@rjquillin
Well my original is a deBuyer and it is a great pan! But I recently bought a made in carbon steel pan I like because they let me name it either way you can’t go wrong!
Making some sushi. Got a Christmas Ale in the fridge for pre-dinner and then a 500 ml Enter Sake Sookuu Junmai Fujioka Shuzo
Garagiste sells these from time to time and they’ve all been good so far.
Celebrating Canada Day with smoky ribs.
2003 Palatine Hills Cabernet Franc, Niagara Peninsula VQA
2016 Château des Charmes Riesling Icewine Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard, St. Davids Bench VQA (Niagara)
@klezman
Sounds like a great evening!
I’ve been slacking on noticing when it’s the first of the month. I can’t believe it’s already July!
@kawichris650 @klezman @karenhynes
seems you are all in good company
2015 Bonny Doon Cigare Volant Blanc from 375ml. Tasty but maybe a little old?
Digging around at work I found some bottles of
2012 Tercero Verbiage (Rouge)
I didn’t know I had. The twisty didn’t come off cleanly.
@rjquillin
Ha! I have some even olderTercero here that I have been holding for you for 3+ years
@ScottW58 Yeah, I really need to make it up there, after I find stuff I need to bring that is.
It’s been a rough last couple/few years. But no paper plates.
@rjquillin @ScottW58 you just missed the chance to have me take it down to San Diego!
@klezman @rjquillin @ScottW58
no more cases hanging around my house!
2011 Scott Harvey Old Vine Zinfandel w/“potato” specialty pizza. Shredded hash browns, sour cream sauce, bacon, green onions w/drizzled red sauce.
Both were delicious and even better together!
@chipgreen Pizza sounds… interesting…
@kaolis
Yum are those rib caps/pork caps? And just the right amount of green stuff
@ScottW58 Good call, Flannery pork cap…nothing green tonight other than an olive or two floating in a bit of Beefeater…
@kaolis
Man are those good.
2016 twisted oak potty mouth
NV Albert Lebrun grand Cru champagne with spicy fried chicken.
@klezman
Hmmm fried chicken and champagne it’s been too long!
@ScottW58 We can do that any time…they’re 5 minutes from us.
Only posting because we made some pizza but forgot the hash browns and sour cream…and the end of the run for me on the vino…
@kaolis
A pizza without hash browns and sour cream is just baked dough.
2020 Leghorn Vin Gris Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap
While sitting and listening to the m-80s go off…waiting to see if I notice when they transition to gunshots!
Just beer. Caused myself a plumbing problem trying to be too handy, so I’ll try to drink away the shame.
@radiolysis Beer sounds like a nice antidote! What happened?
@klezman there was a gap behind the shower valve trim piece which I feared was letting water into the wall. So I got a replacement at Lowe’s and figured it would be an easy swap. Ney. Broke one screw, stripped the other. En suite shower is now out of commission until plumbers on Wednesday. At least we have spares!
@radiolysis @rjquillin I tried to do some maintenance on the shower valve and got far enough to learn that I had no hope. Whoever put it in must have had hands far smaller than mine because I could not reach anything without cutting myself on the tile.
That sounds better than my dad’s situation though. A leaky pipe in the master bathroom has led to a floor needing rehabilitation, some damaged art, and an opened up wall in the room below it.
@klezman @radiolysis
There is a tool for getting that valve out of the wall in the shower.
@klezman @radiolysis @ScottW58 there’s a tool for opening all my wine
@davirom That a Flannery?
@klezman No, as per my usual, Costco choice. Unfortunately, I overcooked it. The wine helped to ease the disappointment.
This is that 2010 Wellington Handal-Denier Cab that I believed to be corked. I’m revisiting the remaining half (this time with someone else for a second opinion) and we both agree it’s corked. I really hope the rest of them are alright.
@kawichris650
@kawichris650 @rjquillin I’ve had a bottle or two of that wine and no issues yet. Luck of the draw…but at least you know there’s nothing you can do - it’s there from bottling!
@klezman
After ~15 years (and who knows how many bottles) this was the first corked wine I’ve ever had. So I suppose I’d consider myself fairly fortunate.
Morgan Ranch Wagyu strip and rib-eye, crab stuffed Portobello, corn and a bit of green.
got tired of looking for an old Victory but found a
2015 Kunde Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley
sigh, a pretty meh bottle, the Morgan deserved better…
@rjquillin Is there a mailing list to join for their sales? I tried but it wouldn’t work. We like their meat but like Flannery it needs to be on sale for us to purchase.
@klezman their beef is better than their site; I’d call.
I’m getting notices via WB.
@rjquillin
Gotta say a crab stuffed Portobello sounds fantastic
@ScottW58
@rjquillin
Your link stinks how did you make it
@ScottW58 try it now
@rjquillin
Thanks!
First a beer: Angel City That Voodoo that Yuzu (tequila barrel aged sour with yuzu)
Then: 2017 Paul et Marie Jacqueson Rully 1er Cru Les Cloux
Burgers fries watermelon salad cause it’s the 4th
@ScottW58 Burgers got overruled by swmbo.
What’s plated below?
That the watermelon and what?
@rjquillin
Watermelon toasted pine nuts feta and mint with a hint of olive oil
@rjquillin @ScottW58
I have a similar version that adds arugula. The peppery bite pairs well with the other ingredients.
Grilled up a big batch of bone-in BBQ chicken thighs for the visiting family. Opened up a 2016 Scott Harvey Barbera (really enjoyed it).
Happy Wednesday! I decided to open another one of these and I’m glad to report this bottle is flawless (aside from the wrinkle on the label).
Happy National Fried chicken day!
NV Eden Roc Brut Rosé
that I have no idea from where it was sourced and it was not all that brut, but swmbo liked it and she did the cooking, with tonkatsu とんかつ
Japanese for (panko breaded) fried chicken
@rjquillin
Well shit I didn’t know that, guess I will be frying tomorrow
@rjquillin You need to inform Google Translate – they have とんかつ as “Pork cutlet”.
@Mark_L
Yes, that’s correct, I just couldn’t remember the name when it’s chicken instead.
Flannery pork rib cap with 2011 Quinta do Cardo Touriga Nacional Reserva
2008 WineSmith Cab Franc w/ cheesesteak sandwiches, sweet potato fries and wedge salad.
No idea what I’m making for dinner yet, but I’m going to open a 2012 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva
Last night a 2014 Baker Lane estate Syrah
2017 Pedroncelli Bushnell Vineyard Zinfandel
!
On
@pjmartin Careful with your emojis. Here in California that can be taken literally!
@davirom @pjmartin
At 16.1 abv maybe his mouth lit on fire
Dang I swear that first bottle was upright when I started.
@karenhynes
All that matters is that you’re still upright after you’ve finished.
@kawichris650
I’m still uptight, but it’s early!
@karenhynes
Uptight you say? Then perhaps you need some more wine.
@kawichris650
Stoopid typos!!!
This is really good. I wonder if @Winedavid49 is able to get us more juice made by Laura Barrett.
@kawichris650 I went through a case of that one - agree, was really nice.
@kaolis I just ordered some of that albarino. How’s it drinking?
@davirom Tasty…light, a bit flowery, plenty of acid which I like…almost a tannic bite in the end? Great with a little take out fish fry tonight. The source as I know it to be is Stewart Ranch that avoided smoke primarily due to favorable, at least for them, winds.
@davirom @kaolis
FWIW, Cave Dog Napa Valley Red Wine 2018 at WTSO in the Last Chance section for $22.99.
@kaolis We really enjoy the Stereophonic “Blue Desert” albarino. Have you had that one?
@chipgreen @davirom That was my source on this, looks they picked up a couple vintages of Albarino and a couple vintages of the Red. Cave Dog is done, believe he packed up and moved to Europe?? Negative on the Stereophonic, don’t think I’m familiar with them.
@kaolis Stereophonic…BerserkerDay?
@kaolis Yes. Came packaged with a gruner veltliner that is also very good.
@chipgreen @davirom @kaolis was that the same owner as Tudor? Or was that summerland?
He was a piece of work.
@CorTot @davirom @kaolis
Dan Tudor had a “Radog” label. I don’t know about the Summerland owner.
2019 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Aubaine Vineyard
Smoked a brisket. Yum
2003 York Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
In a great place
@klezman I’ve had a 96 which was good not great, I was hoping my local GO would get some of those early Ots but alas they have never had those in.
@CorTot @klezman
???
@CorTot @klezman @rjquillin Aughts?
@klezman @rjquillin I’m not sure of the correct spelling because that would require effort. 2000-2009 are short handed as a decade to something like Ots or Aughts.
I have no idea.
@CorTot @klezman @rjquillin You aught to know…
@CorTot @rjquillin CT says Ron still has a bunch of the 2003. He could probably find some to give you.
@CorTot @klezman
Sure seems like I should have a few of those left.
“Scotty, beam them over”
Finally made it back out to the beach for dinner with the kids, and they paid hell I could get used to this
@ScottW58 Nice!
@kaolis @ScottW58
The Elizabeth is one of my favorites. Always lovely in every vintage.
I have been so bad about remembering to post. But I have been thinking about everyone. I miss our get together.
My last 2 bottles were SH mountain select barbera. I also made a few trips to the north Georgia mountains and brought several bottles of the Ion rose, which Is delicious. Hope everyone is doing well. I have 1 month left before returning to work. Miss everyone
Making some chicken paprikash and opened a bottle of 2012 Tercero Cuvée Loco Larner Vineyard
Revelry
@rjquillin
How’s that doing?
@kawichris650 Pretty tasty.
It was PnP, and a bit too cool, and I think only the second I’ve had. Last was in 2021 so not much history on how it’s doing. I was surprised it was still showing purple tinges and how young it still seemed. Only a couple mm of cork penetration, so still solid there.
I enjoyed it, but wasn’t much thinking about it. I’ll pay more attention in a couple, few, days when I uncork it again.
@rjquillin
Thanks! I think those probably still have a lot of life ahead of them.
The new flannery burger blend another one of these because it’s so damn hot!
@ScottW58 It was pleasant here. Saw a grey whale and her baby from shore this morning and for dinner, Duroc pork chop, grilled bread and green salad with marionberries. Life is good.
@danandlisa
Why do you hate me
@ScottW58 Just trying to share my joy.
2017 Bedrock, Bedrock Vineyard Heritage
This is good
@klezman
Love that wine in every vintage I have tried
Merlot Monday. 2011 Two Jakes Merlot.
Tubed meat french fries and a nice glass of champagne, it’s the little things in life
@ScottW58 Nice lookin’ tube steak!
So far I know I’m having green stuff not sure what else
@ScottW58 Where is this said proof of green? All I see is red.
@danandlisa
See previous post and add green stuff, tired and lazy tonight! God loves tube steaks
@ScottW58 As long as they are good, add mustard and sauerkraut, minus onions, and green stuff for me, extra sauerkraut
@danandlisa
Ummm sauerkraut is the devil’s work! If I want something fermented I drink wine, I pickle onions every week cause they go with everything
@ScottW58 too funny. That is what Dan says about sauerkraut. We are allergic to onions, so no can do. How about pickled jalapeños? They are green.
@danandlisa
Jalapenos are the second most pickled thing in my house, or 3rd if you include me
@danandlisa @ScottW58 pickled cabbage no good but pickled onions good?
Sauerkraut in Alsace was amazing.
@klezman @ScottW58 That sounds amazing. We have not had a onion in the house for over 20 plus years. We have made it work. My husband does not like much pickled, but I do.
There isn’t a drink stiff enough in the world to compensate for the last 24 hours of five-year-old hell.
@klezman
Lol I remember those days!
@klezman good stuff!
It does get better…
@CorTot @scottw58 and I was solo for the last 3.5 days too. Perfect timing.
@CorTot @klezman @ScottW58
Sounds like your five-year-old is missing mommy. And at this point, I’m guessing you are as well! Hope she’s due to return soon!
@CorTot @pseudogourmet98 @ScottW58 She came back last night but his behaviour has not improved. He can’t handle dinnertime lately. Or his sister’s existence. Fingers crossed this phase ends asap.
2013 Esterlina Riesling
2021 Tercero Gewürztraminer The Outlier
Should go well with Buffalo wings with the touch of sweetness.
2020 Fifth Hill Pinot Noir Pétillant Naturel
@WineDavid49 Thanks for summer shipping! This delicious winebeer arrived yesterday, and we are enjoying it tonight. Paired with la specialite de la maison, orrecchiette with (turkey) sausage and broccoli rabe.
@InFrom Winebeer! Yes! That’s exactly how I described the Briceland Pinot Noir Pet Nat (although less eloquently).
I guess I’m only allowed to have one upright bottle these days.
@karenhynes
How’s that Faux Chablis doing?
@kawichris650 It’s hanging in there. It was a hit with all tasters. It is deep and rich in color…but definitely not oxidized (which I suspect would be most people’s assumption). It’s pretty fresh and crisp. Mostly citrus, but not bold citrus. No real noticeable oaky influence (vanilla, caramel, butter). I’d call it full-bodied, with Clark’s prominent “minerality”. I really enjoyed it despite not normally being much of a Chard fan.
Wellington '13 zin meeks
A. Levasseur brut rue du sorbier
Gruet Blanc de Noirs by itself and in French 75s.
@radiolysis
With gin or cognac? With gin, it is one of my favorite cocktails. On our first trip to New Orleans I ordered a French 75 and was surprised (and disappointed) when I got it and discovered they made it with cognac.
@pseudogourmet98 gin. Tanqueray last night. big fan of Citadelle Jardin d’ete as well.
When I’ve heard of brandy versions it’s a French 125. I would be a little upset if it was made with cognac instead of gin.
@kaolis
I’m going to guess that is fantastic? But I have never tried one, good?
@ScottW58 Only a few days late here, not paying attention, I can be good at that sometimes…I think it lost a bit of floral tones that it had earlier in it’s life. But fresh as a daisy and was a perfect foil to some fresh sauteed scallops and shrimps.
2015 Woot Cellars Under the Mistletoe
2013 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
@klezman wow, did the mistletoe age ok?
@Winedavid49 It did…it’s Pedroncelli after all! And not the Sonoma Classico.
@klezman
@kawichris650 that and the friends red are the only Pedroncelli I didn’t think would age nicely.
Making some Sichuan dumplings in homemade chili oil. Seemed like a good time to pull out an auslese: 2003 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese **
Okay practicing smoking ribs in case I bring them next Saturday to casemates on the green ) top left smoked unwrapped with a homemade mango habanero sauce on the finish, on the right with my regular spice blend wrapped, the one on the left was superior sadly, not sure I want to bring that because they are sticky!
@ScottW58
@karenhynes @ScottW58 Just bring a case of wipes. I always vote for the spice.
@danandlisa @karenhynes
There you go Adam bring a case of wipes
@ScottW58 or just do both?
But for smoked meats I think the purity of no sauce wins for me.
@klezman @ScottW58 We like spicy food, but habanero may be over the top for us
@klezman @ScottW58 really depends. Love smoked meats, but if all you can taste is smoke and there is an option for a little zing, I will almost always choose zing.
@davirom @klezman @danandlisa
Good lord you people I don’t over spice, don’t over smoke and you can still taste the meat! I will do something particularly boring for all of you
@davirom @klezman @ScottW58 Wish I was there.
@danandlisa @klezman @ScottW58
This is the Kung pao chicken from the place we usually get it. So spicy *per se * is not a problem 
@danandlisa @davirom @ScottW58 you should have had some of the chili oil I made yesterday. Maybe I’ll bring some. It’s nice and spicy!
Love spicy. Less so when it’s paired with sweet.
@davirom @klezman @ScottW58 My husband made the best hot sauce last year. I cried when we used the last of it. I like spicy and sweet, maybe because it matches my personality
2020 Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir
I got from GO with some leftover pulled pork.
No indication where the grapes are sourced and not on CT with this UPC 0898195426987
Don’t it’s worth what I paid for it.
Flyer fail.
Went down to the Boneyard for fried chicken and champagne but got sidetracked with some white burg and an old Madeira lol
@ScottW58 rough night!
Grilled up some Flannery lamb ribs. Damn they’re good!
2014 Twisted Oak Torcido Grenache
@klezman The riblets? Love me some lamb, have seen them but never ordered. How’d you prepare?
@kaolis yeah. Just grilled them. Plenty tender.
I’m calling today Twisted Tuesday!
Had a Quintarelli Amarone Classico and a Turley Zin.
The Turley was a typical Turley.
The Amarone, I decanted half all day and funneled half into a split to save. The decanted was very good, but a bit disjointed. It had the longest finish that I’ve ever experienced. The non-aerated portion was super-smooth and delicious.
For some of the left coasters it’s still the middle of the night so this counts…
Happy Wednesday!
@kawichris650 Time flies; been six years since I pulled a cork on one of those. Still lively I presume.
@rjquillin
Ehh, this showed bricking and was quite tart/astringent. Not vinegar by any means, but perhaps on the decline. I think the Meek’s and the Estate are built to hold up a little longer than the Sonoma. I’ll be sure to get after these rather than allow them to get any longer in the tooth.
@kawichris650
@rjquillin
I’m astonished and pleasantly surprised that the second half of this is drinking very well. Perhaps I was too quick to judge, maybe my palate was off, or maybe it just needed some time. Regardless, tonight it’s exactly what you’d expect it to be.
Sometimes I forget how much I enjoy a good sasuage
and trying one of these cause the new release is Monday!
Flannery Berserker Blend Burgers
And some Wellington Syrah that seems to still have a long life ahead. I’m wanting to enhance my inventory of these.
Oh, and absolutely perfect cork, all of 2~3 mm penetration.
@rjquillin I have fond memories of the “library bottle” included in a Wellington mystery case a number of years back. It was a (perhaps 1995) Syrah and was absolutely sublime.
@Mark_L @rjquillin
The library bottle I received was a 1991 Merlot. To this day it’s the oldest wine I’ve ever had. I was surprised how youthful it was and wish I had waited longer to try it. Peter himself said YMMV, so I was (overly) concerned about the wine being past its prime.
In general I’d love to have more experience with older bottles, but they’re obviously harder to come by and they put too big of a dent in the wallet.
@kawichris650 @rjquillin I just did some searching and confirmed that my library bottle (April, 2017 Woot Wine offering) was a 1995 Russian River Valley Alegría Vineyard Syrah. I opened it not long after receiving the shipment, so it was 22 years old. The oldest I’m holding (I think) are 2 of the 2001 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Gran Reserva, so I’m hoping that at least one of them will survive to match the age of the Wellington upon opening.
@kawichris650 @Mark_L @rjquillin Make your way our here and both Ron and I would be happy to open older bottles. (Yeah, I’ll just speak for Ron on that one…)
@klezman @rjquillin
That would be amazing!
It might be a challenge though for Ron to locate older bottles as I’m sure they are well buried.
@kawichris650 @klezman @Mark_L
I was going to make a similar statement, and also ask of Mark’s general location.
I was thinking I had some older Wellingtons, but the best I came up with were some mags of
1995 Casa Santinamaria Vineyards Zinfandel
and
1990 Random Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
That wouldn’t take too much arm twisting for the right crowd.
@kawichris650 @klezman @rjquillin I am currently in a rural area of central Missouri (on the edge of the Lake of the Ozarks). But I have relatives on the west coast and could see us possibly making it back out there before travel is not attractive. Of course, college 50th reunions (in Illinois) and high school 55th (in Daytona Beach) and a 45th anniversary are also looming…
@kawichris650 @klezman @Mark_L @rjquillin I had a 2003 Welly Syrah cuvée R a few months back that was amazing. As we near the 10th anniversary of their last vintage, it will be interesting to see just how long these can go.
@hscottk @kawichris650 @Mark_L @rjquillin Wow, I didn’t really realize that it’s been that long. But the higher end wines certainly have another decade plus in them.
@rjquillin
You’ve still got me beat. My two oldest Wellingtons are this 1999 Estate Zin and a 2001 Victory.
@kaolis Thoughts? I was tempted to buy, but they don’t ship to my state.
@hscottk I bought the Berserker Day sampler, '17, '18, '19, '20. The '17 was good but didn’t wow me but probably needs a little more time. This I thought had a little more depth. It’s medium body, dark red fruit, good acid, definite tannins. Really good. Haven’t popped the other two yet. But I’d say at the present price of $19 plus the ship (which is a little hefty at around $60/case depending on where you are at) it’s still a helluva deal.
@CorTot Verdict?
@klezman it’s a pass. The TJs brut rose at the same price point is more to my liking.
I’ve got a 2015 Tercero Mourvedre Rose in the fridge for later and I just opened a Flying Dog Kujo - cold brew coffee porter. This is delicious.
@klezman
That Porter sounds tasty! I’ll have to save a bottle of Central Waters Peruvian Morning for you to try.
@kawichris650 @klezman Central Waters as in Wisconsin?
@kaolis @klezman
Yep! They make some really great beers. I first came across CW Peruvian Morning back in 2013 and I think I bought two or three 4-packs. I still have a couple bottles (as well as more recent vintages) and it’s impressive how well the 2013 has aged.
@kawichris650 Vaguely familiar with them, have picked up some random 6-packs at retail. I see they are just about an hour north of where we occasionally hang our hats in WI. Road trip!
@kaolis
Yum!!!
“Healthy” Cider smoothie, adding peach and apple to a Capital Cider Rose in a blender. Can’t go much harder, these past weekends and future ones are hard at work planning a new “work sellable concept”.
2008 Qupé Syrah, Sonnies - Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard, from magnum. Had more people over and wanted to finally get in to this bottle. Darn tasty!
Leftovers! With a nice deli roll, coleslaw, vegetarian baked beans that I of course loaded with pieces of brisket and fat
and dessert of Carmel bars and strawberry cake thanks to last night’s participants! Life is good!
@ScottW58
Well seasoned brisket fat is nectar of the gods!
We also had brisket. Hubs likes to soups vide for a long time (36+ hours), then rubs and smokes for 3 to 4 hours. Not legit BBQ but it’s moist, tender, and damn delicious! I was going to make deviled eggs but got lazy and made deviled egg dip/spread instead with crackers. Roasted cauliflower with lemon pepper, paprika & Parmesan, chopped green salad. Opened a 2014 Sterling Syrah that I think was a WW purchase. Paired well.
@pseudogourmet98 @ScottW58 That brisket was delicious! And the fat was very well seasoned.
@pseudogourmet98
Hmmm devil egg dip? Is that just mashed up or something else added?
2004 Barreri & Rovati Barbaresco Riserva
Morgan Wagyu kabobs, grilled papaya and stuff
@rjquillin
Looks and sounds amazing!
2006 Astrale e Terra Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Atlas Peak.
Patience is a virtue…
Who am I kidding? Actually if you have so much wine that bottles get lost and found after several years…
Very good!
@rjquillin had sent up 3 of these that I wasn’t expecting and didn’t have on CT, so why not open one?
2017 Y Rousseau Tannat The Musketeer
Pedroncelli
2012 Dry Creek Valley Vintage Port 4 grapes
Not many days left before works officially starts again. Figured I might as well enjoy!
2010 Virage with lowly Costco prime NY strip with sautéed onions, mushrooms & peppers and Boston Market creamed spinach (don’t judge).
@hscottk shit that looks good to me!
@hscottk Haha – “lowly” as compared to some of the fancy meats that get thrown around here, but I/we have enjoyed many-a-good steak from Costco over the years, and (dare I say it!) I even have some frozen (vacuum sealed) in the basement (such is life when you live in rural Missouri 2+ hours from the nearest Costco).
@hscottk @Mark_L
I hope that’s RT timing.
Damn, that’s like a trip from SoCal SD to LA, one way.
Were it that far, it would be a most costly trip, both in fuel and goods.
I need to find those three '10’s I’m supposed to have.
@hscottk @rjquillin 2+ hours one way to the nearest Costco. When we are traveling back to the area, we almost always stop at Costco en route.
@hscottk @Mark_L
ok, curious…
My local Costco, on the way to-from work, has an absolutely abysmal wine section/selection. There is another one, a bit over an hour away, 1-way, that is, when I stop there, financially stunning. Another one on the way to Napa/Sonoma, where we stop when to-from the bay area, in NorCal is similar, but even more challenging to financial well being.
Is yours decent, if it has a wine section at all?
The business center Costco, also on the way to-from work, doesn’t.
I should have put this in the Pub…
@hscottk @Mark_L @rjquillin
The business centres don’t have wine. But they do have large packages of meat for less than the regular stores. More cuts, too.
If that was my predicament I’d buy a whole slab, dry age it myself, and cut it into steaks. But I don’t think I could ever live in a place that rural.
@Mark_L You nailed it. It may not be Flannery or Morgan Ranch, but really delivers for the price. During the Great Recession, Costco was where I was first introduced to USDA Prime outside restaurants. They even have prime tomahawk ribeyes on occasion in our store. Great stuff!
2019 Bedrock OVZ. Manchego, pistachios, raspberries. Long, stressful day. No cooking. Do pistachios count as the green stuff?
@chefjess
To me they do
2020 Acquiesce Grenache Rosé Lodi
2010 Two Jakes of Diamonds Petite Sirah Lake County
@catcoland progressing nicely?
@rjquillin Yes it is. Opened on Sunday and finished tonight, drinking quite well, glad I have 1 more.
A 1990 white Burgundy. Got it from envoyer a year ago and it arrived last month. Pretty good!
Well…it’s Wednesday.
Looked for some gold capsules, and found a group of 7 in the “Good” rack. All Victorys, 2008 - 2013. Too good for a Wednesday night, getting home from work late.
Found another group in the Cubes under the table, all Zinfandels, not the wine that I was looking for. Spied another group in the Bottom Shelf wine area. OK, Cabs and ah, here it is…a 2013 Syrah with the cork slightly raised. Delicious. Wellington Wednesday!
@FritzCat
Evening 2, in our new Riedel “Wings” glass. Still Delicious, maybe even Deliciouser.
Last night baked some chicken thighs with Anson Mills yellow grits and chicken Veloute sauce. No green just watermelon. Wine was an epic fail!
@ScottW58 Those from the K&L stash? Sad they were fails.
@klezman
You win some you lose some, they were both listed as table wine on the bottle so no abv listed. Pretty sure it was pretty high, the 82 was sherry
@klezman @ScottW58 ugh
@ScottW58 Wouldn’t that be against the rules? I thought “table wine” had to be under 14%.
I’m sure no winery has ever fudged their labs…
@klezman
I have no idea?
@ScottW58 Bummer on the Calera… I love love Anson Mills products… the white coarse grits are heaven, you have to do the soak, preferably overnight and then cook them in heavy cream…yum! (not diet)
I know it’s Wednesday, but I decided to have some beer since I was already grilling Italian sausage and it seemed like a fitting pair. Both were delicious by the way.
Going to open a 2017 Shiba Wichern Pinot Noir Nuestro Sueño with left over brisket while I spend the night working on a project that’s due for work.
@klezman A very nice bottle!
@hscottk It was quite good!
2011 Wellington Vineyards Syrah Estate Vineyard
I know I’m a day late, but let’s be honest… Wellington wines can be enjoyed any day ending with “y.”
@kaolis
Hell of a Thursday night
2011 Scott Harvey Barbera Reserve with homemade tomato sauce from the garden
Made some Carne Asada with flannery hangers and threw some chicken breasts in the marinade. Hanger Asada is rocking. And some bubbles
Think I’ll order hanger, grits and bubbles for breakfast…
@kaolis
need to know how to cook grits in heavy cream!
Well I did make breakfast, fried up leftover grits, egg, Veloute sauce and hot sauce
@karenhynes
You have moved up to 2 bottle nights I approve
@ScottW58
I have too much wine. I need my local restaurant buddies to help me step up consumption.
@karenhynes
I definitely approve
@karenhynes @ScottW58
And they’re both upright!
@kawichris650 @ScottW58
So am I… for now.
@CorTot What’s the verdict?
@CorTot Those from the WTSO sale?
@hscottk really tasty, quite pleased with it. I thought this package got heat damaged but this showed really well.
@klezman yes
My first bottle of 2013 Roche Winery Merlot Reserve Carneros from the futures I picked up ages ago.
@klezman
I remember those how is it doing?
@ScottW58 I should have opened the first of the batch earlier, but these are good. Lots of secondary stuff going on.
Having the last of this today. Still very enjoyable and plenty of life left in it.
Just what the doctor ordered after a long day of golf!
2003 York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Flannery 60 day New York and 130 day ribeye.
SWMBO insisted on green stuff as well; cactus and mustard greens.
@rjquillin
Women!
@ScottW58
and I continue to be impressed by the YC from GO
@rjquillin
?
@ScottW58
York Creek
@rjquillin nice. We did the 70 and 84 day NY strips last night. How’s that 130 day rib? I’ve got one in the freezer too.
@klezman did it with a 5 hour 50C sous-vide followed by a few minutes either side on a 250C +/- grill. Still quite pink in the center, it wasn’t ‘juicy’ but quite tasty if a bit on the dry side, for me. For swmbo, the 60 day was even a bit much aging for her.
Still have the “Father Time” in the freezer for a future meal.
@rjquillin Bring that one here and we can cook some hangers or a “young” 30 or 60 day for molarchae
I find that grill or cast iron gets you all the way to medium rare by the time you get a nice crust. So no sous vide for me on these - if I do that I need to use the blowtorch. When my next grill arrives I’m planning on having a ceramic infrared searing burner, so I’ll give that a try. See if that can get the crust without significantly warming the interior.
@klezman @rjquillin
Not sure about cast iron but my carbon steel pan will get a full crust in no more than 35 seconds, usually 25 to 30.
@klezman @ScottW58
Ok, just did some searching…
what do you use?
@klezman @rjquillin
either way you can’t go wrong!
Well my original is a deBuyer and it is a great pan! But I recently bought a made in carbon steel pan I like because they let me name it
@rjquillin @ScottW58 I’ve got a pair coming this fall from Misen.
@klezman @rjquillin
I’m sure misen will be great too!
@rjquillin @ScottW58 We’ve liked everything we’ve gotten from them.
Making some sushi. Got a Christmas Ale in the fridge for pre-dinner and then a 500 ml Enter Sake Sookuu Junmai Fujioka Shuzo
Garagiste sells these from time to time and they’ve all been good so far.
You guys rock, need to step up my game although tonight is not the night…ha! Flannery hanger with…stuff…
@kaolis
Rough evening down by the lake with your hangers… In July
@ScottW58 Heck I’ve been on the road driving for three days, don’t know what day it is let alone month. I promise to be better.