Made some Texas chili put some light cherry wood smoke on it for 4 hours then 4 hours covered, ground beef hot sausage and chunks of smoked chuck roast. chipotle peppers, onion few other spices. Melted in your mouth have a ton left over!
@kaolis Apologies for the VERY late response.
The Bedrock was tasty! Dark red fruit, nice acidity, tannins are pretty well smoothed out. We enjoyed it very much. Of note, the cork was a bit problematic and the bottom 1/3 had to be pushed into the bottle (which was then strained into a decanter).
Daughter’s wedding rehearsal. '93 Haut Brion (birth year), '95 Leoville Poyferre mag, '95 Pichon Lalande double mag. Haut Brion was shining pretty brightly for an off year as was PLL. Nothing wrong with the LP but a definite 3rd place. Had a little cork trouble on the double…
@ScottW58 These were pretty good, from Marsh Hen Mill in Edisto, my first go at them. I do 1/2 chicken stock, 1/2 milk. My favorite though is probably the coarse ground white from Anson Mills, a little fussy, they like a soak before cooking. Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah serves the Anson Mills, does them in all heavy cream. Pretty perfect rendition in my humble.
@kaolis@klezman
Wait?! Doing every BS trick in the cellar is good as long as it tastes good but using cream in your grits is cheating? haha, I’m going to try that with my Anson white grits soaking them overnight is a bit of extra work but I can’t wait to try that!
@jmdavidson1@ScottW58 'cause it’s gone up to $70/bottle. Well, at least that’s my answer. (Just got 4 of the Wine Spectator '22 #1 this morning and no money left for Chappellet!)
@CorTot@rjquillin@ScottW58 the lamb ribs are excellent!
The adequate gift wine is still better than adequate given the age. It’s nothing special, but it’s doing better than expected.
Trying one of these with sausages Carolina gold with finely chopped chipotle and very little green stuff. Wine is big but absolutely delicious! Oh and it rained today so almost cold enough for a fire
@klezman That’s such an amazing dish. We learned to make it during the pandemic via a Zoom cooking class taught by a Hungarian chef. The wine is no slouch either!
@hscottk we love it.
I do a crispy skin version of Kenji’s version. So I roast the skin-on thighs in the oven to get crispy skin. Separately, I make a sauce complete with the gelatine in Kenji’s method and lots of paprika. I like to add some smoked paprika to add complexity.
@ctmariner@rjquillin
I really liked the Sass! I had to go back and read the description in the offer write up…and the rat report(s). I will say that I struggled to find the fruit presence. The spice/earth/herb seemed more prominent to me. Might open another on Thanksgiving to see if I can find the fruit!
@karenhynes@rjquillin We (me and my better half) had a bottle of the Sass last night and agree with with your assessment - we really liked it as well - not a lot of fruit with the spice/herb which you picked upon on more prominent at the back end. Will probably drink our 3 remaining bottles over the next year and would buy again if it came up on here.
As promised 2007 Notre Vin Cuvee L’Etrie, opened around 4pm and glad I did. Poured a glass at 4:30 pm and took a taste it was a little tart but had a beautiful nose of red and black cherry but was a little tart on the palate. I personally hate tart and it’s a fine line between tart and sour, after an hour or so the fruit came and out and the tart just added complexity with black and red fruit, a fine wine with fatty chicken sausage. Hopefully TSO will have the 11 again?
@CorTot@davirom@hscottk@ScottW58
No serious damage. Some kind of s hairline fracture she is told will heal on it’s own; just deal with it. Return for second set of x-rays in a couple of weeks.
Yes, grumpy is a fitting description.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Tasting group. Theme was favorites from region/country. By the end of the night I think there were 3-4 additional bottles popped open, but I took an early pic. The chambong was for three of the birthdays. I brought all the bubbles, the Vilmart for the tasting (lovely) and Gruet for the chambong. Interestingly, we all paused seeing the Kim Crawford. Apparently it was an accompaniment to some Indian food that was brought for sharing. We all were thinking maybe a Kabinett, but indulged the guy who insisted it would be great. Fun night.
@hscottk
You know I like it, baked bread and has a higher dosage so it’s a bit on the sweeter side but the kids love it and it’s good to have around for when other people who are not serious about drinking wine come over. And did I say I like it?
@hscottk@ScottW58
I like it too. I opened a 243 tonight. Very enjoyable. Not a lot of complexity but sometimes you just want something that brings a smile to everyone.
@jmdavidson1@ScottW58 I do miss those. Just a single 2011 left, which didn’t blow me away the last time I tried one. Hoping another year or two might help.
2011 Iron Horse Vineyards Classic Vintage Brut
Caprese salad, seafood paella (with some help from Nola)
Didn’t even notice at first that’s IH two nights running 'till now
@ScottW58
Beautiful. Mouthwatering acidity, lively, fresh, delicious. Took approx an hour to flourish. The 21s across the dry and Kab spectrum have been fantastic. I’ve found several of the 20s have entered a dumb phase. You’ll have to let me know what you think when you pop the cork.
@klezman Sorry…was still hoping to get a picture up,
White label and I must’ve held it for approximately 5 yrs. Woot offer?
It’s drinking good. A little zest/pepper then a bit later smooth and flavorful, reminds me of the InZinerator, for real
The only one I have (from the bottom of a box of, get this, assorted Wellingtons).
2013 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese and 2016 Franny Beck blue label PN. Pinot was drinking well. Riesling could have used a bit more acid. I need to try more Kabinetts.
Last night a mag of champagne and Kelley Fox pinot for the whole family Thanksgiving dinner, woof in not eating turkey for a year! The cold low fog at 6:30 am golf course took care of any hangover tho.
Trying out a couple new deliveries 18 cave dog more merlot foward than the 17 and delicious. 20 William Selyem making sure no smoke taint even tho they said they picked before the fires, I trust no one happily none to be found. With crappy pizza delivery.
@ScottW58 Looking forward to trying the Cave Dog, which arrived today. Tonight, a lovely Falanghina from Campania, nothing fancy but great with a pizza Napoletana and a Margherita. 2018 Villa Matilda Rocca Dei Leoni.
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@InFrom
IMHO Falanghina is one of the most under rated wines! Hope you enjoy the cave dog oh and you were correct now that I’m retired/very close to I just don’t have any time for work!
@klezman
The Jordan was slightly past peak. Nose of pruned fruit and taste was similar but only slightly, and the tannins were still present so I’m going to follow it over a day or two and see if it improves. I have hope
Rib tips are becoming our go to lately… kissed them with a little hickory in the Smokin’-it and finished on gas. The wine was a why not, just got delivered the other day…
While picking up sea bass at Costco for tonight’s dinner, I grabbed a bottle of 2018 Piccini Sasso al Poggio Toscana IGT, $13. Seriously good, especially after a one hour decant. Well, you can’t drink $85 a bottle Kukeri every night!
With a Costco roast chicken cause I just feel lazy! I have never had any luck with inepensive burgundy but this was really nice. Even cheeper with wine.com coupons back in the day.
@rjquillin I had 4 birth wines for my kids from that Woot deal plus two more recent vintages. We’ve drunk the 1995, 1998, and 2000 on each kid’s 21st bday so far. Have a 2002 left for my youngest next October. I thought the 21 year old bottles were enjoyable but pretty faded. I drank the other two Arbios cabs at 6-10 years past vintage and they had a lot more going on. I also have/had magnums of Pedroncelli cabs and Wellington Syrah or cabs for those three kids and those wines showed beautifully. Still have a 2000 Wellington Hulen cab mag and a Wellington 2002 reserve Syrah mag.
@wnance So far I’ve gone thru my '93, 95, 96, 2x '99 and today the '01. CT thinks I still have an '00, but it wasn’t there. Only two of them was what I’d call well past prime (93, 95) and the rest, while not highly complex, have been thoroughly enjoyed. Still have 7 or 8 to go, plus some Wellington and Ped in Mag+ sizes as well…
@kaolis yeah i was pleased. I bought four mags of the 15 when it was sold a few years ago but had only popped one up till this week. They had arrived with a protruding cork and concerned me but seemed no worse for wear.
Started with an OG 70(A) de Negoce Pinot Noir, just a taste from yesterday to get us started. Not bad for a Pinot. Then went to a '91 Recioto della Valpolicella that was pretty awesome. Then staying with the Italian theme, finished off with a 2014 Marion Cabernet Sauvignon, Appassimento of course. If you haven’t tried Marion’s wines, you owe it to yourself.
@FritzCat Had to add some of my internal dialogue: “The de Negoce is from the Mystery Case, yes, I have a case of the 70(A,B,C,D mixed), and “Not bad for a Pinot” is about as good as it gets for Pinot from me, except for Merry Edwards, of course.”
New varietal from the recent Mystery Case. Piedirosso. Pleasantly unremarkable Italian wine complimented homemade fresh pasta and marinara. Vino buono!
@InFrom@Mark_L@msten we use that stuff to cook, and on a lark I’ve kept a bottle or two in the pantry just to see what happens. So far I haven’t been disappointed - it hasn’t gotten any worse!
@klezman Yes, and although I won’t have agreement from the locals, they make some of the only drinkable reds in the region. Very good wines, by California standards. I’ve been told that I need to drink more Finger Lakes reds, and I’ll get used to the flavor. I do like the ‘ports’ made in the area.
@FritzCat@InFrom having learned my wine tasting in a cool climate region (Niagara) I quite like the style and think it goes very well with cab franc, Pinot, and Syrah. I think the red newt can franc is pretty good.
Obviously YMMV.
@FritzCat The Finger Lakes region wineries make some fabulous Rieslings, Gewurztraminers, Niagaras, Ice Wines and others. I’ve also had some Finger Lakes reds that were…good. Had a red blend from Dr. Konstantin Frank (Cuvee d’Amour) that was very good, and a Wagner Meritage that was good, but “really good”?, “great qpr”?..never. Shafer, Chappellet, Wilson Zins etc. c’mon. And, I think Long Point makes very good wines, at a reasonable price. Yes, they have to source their grapes from an area with a climate conducive to growing those particular varietals. They do grow their own Cab Franc grapes, but that’s not one of my favorites there. And, everybody has their own tastes in wine, so you do you, but I like Long Point. (disclaimer…I do prefer New World wines over Old World wines by a large margin, but I think you have already guessed that.)
@FritzCat Absolutely! I’d definitely stop by there on your recommendation next time I’m in the Finger Lakes. And I’m not casting shade at them for importing their grapes, on the off chance that wasn’t clear.
@davirom I liked it - good to drink now but will probably get better with a bit of age. I recently got a 6 pack from the winery (including 2 Starblankets) so wanted to try one.
@ScottW58 I’ve got two more of those. I’d guessed it had years to keep going. I should probably try another of them - maybe I’ll take one with me up north this week.
2018 W. Donaldson Sonoma Rosé sparkling wine
2017 Iron Horse Chardonnay, Two Clones
2017 Iron Horse PN, Winery Block
2 Towns Super Bad Apple, imperial apple cider
2010 Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres
2018 St. Supéry Rosé
2011 Pavi Dolcetto
2009 Roessler Pinot Noir Red Label
2019 Scott Harvey Barbera Mountain Selection
2003 York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
2018 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
NV Rock Wall Dessert Wine California
No white or pink drinkers, barely a glass gone from either and the Rock Wall, perhaps a glass of the Harvey remained; all others drained.
WOTN, York Creek; the clear unanimous favorite, Far Niente not even a close second.
2012 Moniker Pinot Noir - Mendocino. Not the least bit of age degradation. Mushroom and umami on the nose. Medium bodied with smooth oak and light umami on the palate. Delightful.
2010 Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres
2018 St. Supéry Rosé
2017 Onesta Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard
2012 Iron Horse Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Green Valley of Russian River Valley
2016 Kunde Estate Merlot
1997York Creek Vineyards Meritage
NV Rock Wall Dessert Wine California
Turkey, ham, Chanterelle risotto, spuds, asparagus, apple pie
Made some Texas chili put some light cherry wood smoke on it for 4 hours then 4 hours covered, ground beef hot sausage and chunks of smoked chuck roast. chipotle peppers, onion few other spices. Melted in your mouth
have a ton left over!
@karenhynes how was the Bedrock?
@kaolis Apologies for the VERY late response.
The Bedrock was tasty! Dark red fruit, nice acidity, tannins are pretty well smoothed out. We enjoyed it very much. Of note, the cork was a bit problematic and the bottom 1/3 had to be pushed into the bottle (which was then strained into a decanter).
Daughter’s wedding rehearsal. '93 Haut Brion (birth year), '95 Leoville Poyferre mag, '95 Pichon Lalande double mag. Haut Brion was shining pretty brightly for an off year as was PLL. Nothing wrong with the LP but a definite 3rd place. Had a little cork trouble on the double…
@kaolis mazal tov !
@klezman Thanks!
@kaolis
Doing it right congrats!
lamb/grits/green
@kaolis
sorry but I’m on a quest for perfect grits right now.
I’m sure everything else is great but those grits look fantastic from here
@ScottW58 These were pretty good, from Marsh Hen Mill in Edisto, my first go at them. I do 1/2 chicken stock, 1/2 milk. My favorite though is probably the coarse ground white from Anson Mills, a little fussy, they like a soak before cooking. Perry Lane Hotel in Savannah serves the Anson Mills, does them in all heavy cream. Pretty perfect rendition in my humble.
@kaolis @ScottW58 Isn’t it cheating to cook them in all heavy cream? How could that be anything other than delicious?
@kaolis @klezman
soaking them overnight is a bit of extra work but I can’t wait to try that!
Wait?! Doing every BS trick in the cellar is good as long as it tastes good but using cream in your grits is cheating? haha, I’m going to try that with my Anson white grits
@kaolis @klezman @ScottW58
damn this group eats well!
@kaolis @klezman @ScottW58
I’ve always cooked my polenta/grits in milk (with some added cream if I happen to have some on hand).
@kaolis @ScottW58 not saying it’s not allowed. Just that it really isn’t hard to make tasty grits if you load them up with butter and/or cream.
@klezman @ScottW58 In a word…no! (regarding cheating)
Saying goodbye to the warm weather with a 2012 Wellington cab, Mohrardt Ridge and Flannery NY strip.
2014 Notre Vin CS
2017 Iron Horse PN, Winery Block
2016 Derby Vineyards Viognier
NV Alvear PX Solera 1927
2010 Chappellet CS signature…after all it’s Thanksgiving week…to go with prime rib roast.
@jmdavidson1 One of my long-time favorites.
@jmdavidson1
Yes I love that wine. Now I’m thinking why don’t I have more of it in my cellar
@jmdavidson1 @ScottW58 'cause it’s gone up to $70/bottle. Well, at least that’s my answer. (Just got 4 of the Wine Spectator '22 #1 this morning and no money left for Chappellet!)
Getting a jump-start on Wednesday.
Happy Friday!
Oh and here’s what’s for dinner. After 4 hours, the osso buco is finally ready!
@kawichris650
That looks amazing!!! Is that polenta?
@kawichris650
Fantastic! Now I’m hungry
@kawichris650 one of my favorite dishes. Well done.
@karenhynes
Yes indeed! And It’s a delicious pairing if I do say so myself.
@msten
Thank you!
Going to my daughter’s tonight for dinner, I love the new paradigm
! Hell I don’t even care if the food is good fingers crossed 
Happy Wednesday everyone!
@kawichris650 Fresh!
How’s this for a blast from the past?
@klezman if I remember it’s definitely gotten more adequate as it’s aged.
Been years since I had one though.
Loved the old woot cellars bottles.
@klezman
That’s some pretty high abv how’s it holding up?
@klezman @ScottW58 @cortot
Makes me want to try to dig one out.
Just did the Flannery thing today.
@CorTot @rjquillin @ScottW58 the lamb ribs are excellent!
The adequate gift wine is still better than adequate given the age. It’s nothing special, but it’s doing better than expected.
Trying one of these with sausages Carolina gold with finely chopped chipotle and very little green stuff. Wine is big but absolutely delicious! Oh and it rained today so almost cold enough for a fire
Reverse sear on a Jorge and believe it or not plenty of green crap.
@CorTot that didn’t obviously look like a magnum!
@klezman it’s not.
@CorTot they sent you a regular size but the offer is magnums? Interesting. I suppose these are young enough it doesn’t matter.
@klezman I would say probably doesn’t make a difference yet.
2000 Beringer St. Helena Home Vineyard Cabernet
With Brussels sprouts and a home dry aged prime rib steak.
2017 Iron Horse Pinot Noir Winery Block with chicken paprikash
@klezman That’s such an amazing dish. We learned to make it during the pandemic via a Zoom cooking class taught by a Hungarian chef. The wine is no slouch either!
@hscottk we love it.
I do a crispy skin version of Kenji’s version. So I roast the skin-on thighs in the oven to get crispy skin. Separately, I make a sauce complete with the gelatine in Kenji’s method and lots of paprika. I like to add some smoked paprika to add complexity.
I don’t quite know what this is but it’s from Burgundy and a Villiane wine, it’s big but delicious! With some homemade French onion soup.
@ScottW58
Yum!!
@karenhynes How was the Sass Pinot? Picked up my 4 pack yesterday. Had the WS Cab Franc a couple of nights ago - thought it was very good.
@ctmariner @karenhynes
wondering the same re: the Sass
@ctmariner @rjquillin
I really liked the Sass! I had to go back and read the description in the offer write up…and the rat report(s). I will say that I struggled to find the fruit presence. The spice/earth/herb seemed more prominent to me. Might open another on Thanksgiving to see if I can find the fruit!
@karenhynes @rjquillin We (me and my better half) had a bottle of the Sass last night and agree with with your assessment - we really liked it as well - not a lot of fruit with the spice/herb which you picked upon on more prominent at the back end. Will probably drink our 3 remaining bottles over the next year and would buy again if it came up on here.
My plan for tomorrow (with the family):
I will figure out something to eat!
As promised 2007 Notre Vin Cuvee L’Etrie, opened around 4pm and glad I did. Poured a glass at 4:30 pm and took a taste it was a little tart but had a beautiful nose of red and black cherry but was a little tart on the palate. I personally hate tart and it’s a fine line between tart and sour, after an hour or so the fruit came and out and the tart just added complexity with black and red fruit, a fine wine with fatty chicken sausage. Hopefully TSO will have the 11 again?
@ScottW58 Thanks for taking one for the team. We just need @rjquillin to weigh in on the ‘11.
@hscottk @ScottW58
swmbo tripped and fell; at urgent care…
@rjquillin @ScottW58 So sorry to hear that! I hope she doing ok and has a speedy recovery!
@hscottk @rjquillin @ScottW58 Oy. Hope she’s ok
@rrjquillin Hope she is better quickly
@davirom @hscottk @rjquillin @ScottW58
guaranteed to be grumpy…
@rjquillin
Perhaps she just needs some Notre Vin.
In all seriousness, I sincerely hope she’s alright and she has a fast and full recovery.
@rjquillin well that’s a terrible day for you, hopefully just some bumps and bruises.
@CorTot @davirom @hscottk @ScottW58
No serious damage. Some kind of s hairline fracture she is told will heal on it’s own; just deal with it. Return for second set of x-rays in a couple of weeks.
Yes, grumpy is a fitting description.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Flannery hanger. No green stuff in sight! A really nice pairing and wine.
@hscottk
Man the perfect meal tubed meat and hangers!
@hscottk I really liked that wine.
Tasting group. Theme was favorites from region/country. By the end of the night I think there were 3-4 additional bottles popped open, but I took an early pic. The chambong was for three of the birthdays. I brought all the bubbles, the Vilmart for the tasting (lovely) and Gruet for the chambong. Interestingly, we all paused seeing the Kim Crawford. Apparently it was an accompaniment to some Indian food that was brought for sharing. We all were thinking maybe a Kabinett, but indulged the guy who insisted it would be great. Fun night.
Was a Rosé kinda day here in the northeast. SoCal has got nothing on us today!
@hscottk
I think your pup is waiting for a refill.
'12
Just fine with a little brined pork loin on the grill…
Last night:
2014 Tercero Gewurztraminer
2015 Briceland Petit Verdot, Ishi Pishi Ranch
Tonight:
2016 Virage Cabernet franc Rose
Then to a brew pub. Not sure what comes after
@klezman
I love that Briceland. I always taste bacon. Delicious
Couple kids came over and of course they only like white meat ugh. Brined and smoked a couple big breasts and they actually came out great.
@ScottW58 How’s the 242 doing?
@hscottk
You know I like it, baked bread and has a higher dosage so it’s a bit on the sweeter side but the kids love it and it’s good to have around for when other people who are not serious about drinking wine come over. And did I say I like it?
@hscottk @ScottW58
I like it too. I opened a 243 tonight. Very enjoyable. Not a lot of complexity but sometimes you just want something that brings a smile to everyone.
@chefjess @hscottk
Exactly!
2013 Congruence CS Reserve, a red that paired well with the usual T’giving meal.
@jmdavidson1
Now you’re talking!
@jmdavidson1 @ScottW58 I do miss those. Just a single 2011 left, which didn’t blow me away the last time I tried one. Hoping another year or two might help.
2017 Iron Horse unoaked Chardonnay with sushi.
Happy election day!
2011 Accornero Barbera del Monferrato Superiore Bricco Battista
2018 Iron Horse Unoaked Chardonnay with porkchops in stone ground mustard caper sauce. A cup went into the sauce.
2011 Iron Horse Vineyards Classic Vintage Brut
Caprese salad, seafood paella (with some help from Nola)
Didn’t even notice at first that’s IH two nights running 'till now
@chefjess
Nice! I have a 20 in my near term que, how is it?
@ScottW58
Beautiful. Mouthwatering acidity, lively, fresh, delicious. Took approx an hour to flourish. The 21s across the dry and Kab spectrum have been fantastic. I’ve found several of the 20s have entered a dumb phase. You’ll have to let me know what you think when you pop the cork.
@klezman Sorry…was still hoping to get a picture up,
White label and I must’ve held it for approximately 5 yrs. Woot offer?
It’s drinking good. A little zest/pepper then a bit later smooth and flavorful, reminds me of the InZinerator, for real
The only one I have (from the bottom of a box of, get this, assorted Wellingtons).
2011 Pavi Dolcetto
2018 Tercero Grenache Spear Vineyard
2017 Noceto Sangiovese. 2nd day, better than yesterday.
@davirom they take some time…
@davirom @rjquillin
That’s what I heard about the 2011 I still don’t agree
@davirom @rjquillin @ScottW58 still on that 2011, eh?
@CorTot Have you tried their Tannet?
The CF was pretty decent as well.
@rjquillin I have not.
This was not good, way over extracted, especially noticeable when finishing the last glass of the DH right before.
@CorTot I didn’t care for the Zin either, any of them.
2013 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese and 2016 Franny Beck blue label PN. Pinot was drinking well. Riesling could have used a bit more acid. I need to try more Kabinetts.
@hscottk
The 2021 Kabs are fantastic! They are drinking well early. Highly recommend. The acidity and fruit balance is delicious.
@chefjess @hscottk I think Kabinetts are the sweet-spot of Rheingau Rieslings
Happy belated Thanksgiving!
2008 Wellington Victory Reserve
Still delicious on day 2.
Last night a mag of champagne and Kelley Fox pinot for the whole family Thanksgiving dinner, woof in not eating turkey for a year! The cold low fog at 6:30 am golf course took care of any hangover tho.
@ScottW58
That last pic is a really cool shot!
And nice “bird” in the second pic!
@kawichris650
Yeah BIL was pissing me off and he caught me
@ScottW58 Nice gathering
@ScottW58 A bird on the table and a “bird” in the hand. LOL
@ScottW58 that’s gonna be a great Christmas card!
@CorTot
Ha! It’s no wonder why I like you
Trying out a couple new deliveries 18 cave dog more merlot foward than the 17 and delicious. 20 William Selyem making sure no smoke taint even tho they said they picked before the fires, I trust no one
happily none to be found. With crappy pizza delivery.
@ScottW58 Looking forward to trying the Cave Dog, which arrived today. Tonight, a lovely Falanghina from Campania, nothing fancy but great with a pizza Napoletana and a Margherita. 2018 Villa Matilda Rocca Dei Leoni.
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@InFrom
oh and you were correct now that I’m retired/very close to I just don’t have any time for work!
IMHO Falanghina is one of the most under rated wines! Hope you enjoy the cave dog
@ScottW58 Fun, isn’t it?
@InFrom
Oh yeah!
@InFrom @ScottW58 We’ve been liking that '17 and '18 Cave dog as well. Even bad pizza is good…well, most of the time
Good. All @jmdavidson1
@ScottW58 Very nice!!!
2013 Twisted Oak Viognier
Wine Dinner- Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration (pictures in reverse order of service). French Restaurant.
@msten
whole lotta still not un-corked bottles above
@rjquillin I got 1 of each wine served.
@msten One heck of an assortment.
@rjquillin Apertif, 5 courses and dessert over 4 hours.
Impromptu tasting with some friends.
@chefjess nice friends! How’s that old Jordan?
@klezman
The Jordan was slightly past peak. Nose of pruned fruit and taste was similar but only slightly, and the tannins were still present so I’m going to follow it over a day or two and see if it improves. I have hope
Rib tips are becoming our go to lately… kissed them with a little hickory in the Smokin’-it and finished on gas. The wine was a why not, just got delivered the other day…
@kaolis
Lol nice touch the pile of bones
2013 Ramey CS Napa
While picking up sea bass at Costco for tonight’s dinner, I grabbed a bottle of 2018 Piccini Sasso al Poggio Toscana IGT, $13. Seriously good, especially after a one hour decant. Well, you can’t drink $85 a bottle Kukeri every night!
Happy WW!
@kawichris650 Wednesday, already!
Lots of green stuff here - pesto!
2013 Samsara Pinot Noir Rancho la Vina
I’m drinking a Ty Caton cab. Need to make some room for the mystery case I just ordered… And the case that is sitting at a friend’s house.
Delicious
@chefjess
Great bottle!
With a Costco roast chicken cause I just feel lazy! I have never had any luck with inepensive burgundy but this was really nice. Even cheeper with wine.com coupons back in the day.
Leftovers. Corsican rose, cider, Once + Future Forcini Zinfandel.
With Flannery pork chops from the recent sale.
2017 Iron Horse Vineyards Chardonnay Two Clones
also last night, just forgot to add it in.
Sous vide chicken thighs seared off in the carbon steel pan with baked beans and green crap. And a funky rocks syrah
@ScottW58 looks tasty!
2018 Halcon Mourvèdre
2001 Arbios Cabernet Sauvignon
Nicely aged CS at PnP; @wnance, you pulling any corks on these? Thoughs?
@rjquillin I had 4 birth wines for my kids from that Woot deal plus two more recent vintages. We’ve drunk the 1995, 1998, and 2000 on each kid’s 21st bday so far. Have a 2002 left for my youngest next October. I thought the 21 year old bottles were enjoyable but pretty faded. I drank the other two Arbios cabs at 6-10 years past vintage and they had a lot more going on. I also have/had magnums of Pedroncelli cabs and Wellington Syrah or cabs for those three kids and those wines showed beautifully. Still have a 2000 Wellington Hulen cab mag and a Wellington 2002 reserve Syrah mag.
@wnance So far I’ve gone thru my '93, 95, 96, 2x '99 and today the '01. CT thinks I still have an '00, but it wasn’t there. Only two of them was what I’d call well past prime (93, 95) and the rest, while not highly complex, have been thoroughly enjoyed. Still have 7 or 8 to go, plus some Wellington and Ped in Mag+ sizes as well…
Thanks for the notes.
2007 Gardet Champagne
2017 Iron Horse Chardonnay Two Clones
2009 Wellington Victory
Many bourbons to taste coming up with dessert
Thanksgiving wines from yesterday. The Bordeaux was a cheap magnum from wtso but remarkably decent for the $25/mag buy in
2015 château de macard Bordeaux
2016 Tercero Grenache Blanc
2018 sojourn Sonoma coast pinot
@deadlyapp I’ve bought a few bottles of the '18 Macard from wtso for $13 I think…nice drink and will benefit from a little age.
@kaolis yeah i was pleased. I bought four mags of the 15 when it was sold a few years ago but had only popped one up till this week. They had arrived with a protruding cork and concerned me but seemed no worse for wear.
Who buys Far Niente?
@ScottW58 I guess people employed by casemates.
Do they need someone in the midwest to moderate? Damn.
Started with an OG 70(A) de Negoce Pinot Noir, just a taste from yesterday to get us started. Not bad for a Pinot. Then went to a '91 Recioto della Valpolicella that was pretty awesome. Then staying with the Italian theme, finished off with a 2014 Marion Cabernet Sauvignon, Appassimento of course. If you haven’t tried Marion’s wines, you owe it to yourself.
VAN GOGH! MANGO! TANGO! AWESOME!
@FritzCat Had to add some of my internal dialogue: “The de Negoce is from the Mystery Case, yes, I have a case of the 70(A,B,C,D mixed), and “Not bad for a Pinot” is about as good as it gets for Pinot from me, except for Merry Edwards, of course.”
Tonight we tried a bottle of Usual Brut. It’s perfectly adequate.
Now on to a 1998 Ravenswood Cooke Vineyard Zinfandel
BD purchase. Very nice
New varietal from the recent Mystery Case. Piedirosso. Pleasantly unremarkable Italian wine complimented homemade fresh pasta and marinara. Vino buono!
Last bottle from the mixed selection - I hope more of these show up soon …
Work function.
@msten An aged Two Buck Chuck!
@Mark_L @msten Perfectly cellared since release, no doubt.
@InFrom @Mark_L @msten we use that stuff to cook, and on a lark I’ve kept a bottle or two in the pantry just to see what happens. So far I haven’t been disappointed - it hasn’t gotten any worse!
2015 Long Point Zinfandel.
East side of Cayuga Lake.
Damn they make some good wine!
@FritzCat This is the one that buys California grapes?
@klezman Yes, and although I won’t have agreement from the locals, they make some of the only drinkable reds in the region. Very good wines, by California standards. I’ve been told that I need to drink more Finger Lakes reds, and I’ll get used to the flavor. I do like the ‘ports’ made in the area.
@FritzCat @klezman I’ve liked the Cab Franc I’ve tried from H. Wiemer, fwiw. Though it’s been a few years since I tried one.
@FritzCat @InFrom having learned my wine tasting in a cool climate region (Niagara) I quite like the style and think it goes very well with cab franc, Pinot, and Syrah. I think the red newt can franc is pretty good.
Obviously YMMV.
@FritzCat The Finger Lakes region wineries make some fabulous Rieslings, Gewurztraminers, Niagaras, Ice Wines and others. I’ve also had some Finger Lakes reds that were…good. Had a red blend from Dr. Konstantin Frank (Cuvee d’Amour) that was very good, and a Wagner Meritage that was good, but “really good”?, “great qpr”?..never. Shafer, Chappellet, Wilson Zins etc. c’mon. And, I think Long Point makes very good wines, at a reasonable price. Yes, they have to source their grapes from an area with a climate conducive to growing those particular varietals. They do grow their own Cab Franc grapes, but that’s not one of my favorites there. And, everybody has their own tastes in wine, so you do you, but I like Long Point. (disclaimer…I do prefer New World wines over Old World wines by a large margin, but I think you have already guessed that.)
@FritzCat Absolutely! I’d definitely stop by there on your recommendation next time I’m in the Finger Lakes. And I’m not casting shade at them for importing their grapes, on the off chance that wasn’t clear.
2016 Silent Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains
yum
2015 iOTA Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills. With a fake-turkey roast and kinda-like-thanksgiving side dishes.
With Albondigas soup, I forgot how much I love this soup!
@ScottW58 Nice… of course I had to google your soup…
@kaolis
World class soup when done correctly IMHO. You need to find the good stuff
Scott Harvey 2008 Zinfandel Amador
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@ttboy23 Nice! Red label, white label, or Vineyard 1869? Regardless, how’s it doing?
WineSmith 2013 Meritage. Very good!
I’d like a deal with some of the newer Meritage and Unicorn. I need a case please…
2018 Stereophonic Starblanket (PS and Grenache blend) with shakshouka (green version with collards and kale)
What did you think of the Starblanket? Is it a drink or a hold?
@davirom I liked it - good to drink now but will probably get better with a bit of age. I recently got a 6 pack from the winery (including 2 Starblankets) so wanted to try one.
This is past prime and going down IMHO but I wish I would have had this my last bottle a few years ago
with Morgan ranch burgers. 
@ScottW58 I’ve got two more of those. I’d guessed it had years to keep going. I should probably try another of them - maybe I’ll take one with me up north this week.
@klezman
Yeah the fruit is drying up and still tannic so not as balanced as it once was. Of course that’s just my opinion
@klezman @ScottW58
carp, me too with three.
Now to find them.
tnx for the hu
@rjquillin @ScottW58 and then there’s bottle variation
2018 W. Donaldson Sonoma Rosé sparkling wine
2017 Iron Horse Chardonnay, Two Clones
2017 Iron Horse PN, Winery Block
2 Towns Super Bad Apple, imperial apple cider
@radiolysis Thoughts on the IH bottles? Sorry for dup post.
@hscottk PN is solid. It’s not as earthy as i tend towards, but worked well. The Chardonnay was quite good. A little oak, but still crisp.
Thoughts on the IH bottles?
2017 Iron Horse Pinot Noir north block
NV Prima Materia Zin Kelsey Bench
T-day bottles from last night
2010 Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres
2018 St. Supéry Rosé
2011 Pavi Dolcetto
2009 Roessler Pinot Noir Red Label
2019 Scott Harvey Barbera Mountain Selection
2003 York Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
2018 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
NV Rock Wall Dessert Wine California
No white or pink drinkers, barely a glass gone from either and the Rock Wall, perhaps a glass of the Harvey remained; all others drained.
WOTN, York Creek; the clear unanimous favorite, Far Niente not even a close second.
2012 Tenor 2:2
2014 Fogline Pinot Noir, Fogline neighbours
Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne réserve exclusive brut
So far…
paired up the '01 Arbios CS from a week ago, with leftovers of course
2012 Moniker Pinot Noir - Mendocino. Not the least bit of age degradation. Mushroom and umami on the nose. Medium bodied with smooth oak and light umami on the palate. Delightful.
@woopdedoo Also, did Gruets for folks and Peterson Tollini’s for me.
2010 Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny Les Genièvres
2018 St. Supéry Rosé
2017 Onesta Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard
2012 Iron Horse Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Green Valley of Russian River Valley
2016 Kunde Estate Merlot
1997York Creek Vineyards Meritage
NV Rock Wall Dessert Wine California
Turkey, ham, Chanterelle risotto, spuds, asparagus, apple pie