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Ridge Zins, Veuve Clicquot Champagne
I'm just trying to get through my cellar.....
Cline Old Vine Zin
Paso Robles (all time fav), Sonoma, Sant Cruz Mountains, Portland
Having too many rules....if you like it, drink it.
Need to taste a few more before I can label any of them "the best."
A collection of 2008 vintages to cellar and enjoy for anniversaries.
1994 Lafluer de Gay Pomerol: Had it on my honeymoon with Lamb.
Planning to get over to Washington State, Oregon and California soon.
"popping" the cork (sparkling or otherwise)
1996 Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages
1997 or 1998 Merryvale Profile
2000 Beausejour Becot Bordeaux
1996 Dom Perignon
1997 Silver Oak NVCS
A Peter Huwiler "Graveyard Special" He buried several bottles of Merlot (1992?) in his backyard and brought them to a party - they looked awful but tasted divine! Sorry to see him leave Merryvale. He's a fun guy!
I guess I'd like to try the Screamin' Eagle so I can see what makes it so "coveted."
Any of the First Growth Bordeaux from 1961, 1990.
1996 Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages - this was a #1 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 list if memory serves.
Napa/Sonoma county apellations
Santa Barbara county
Loire Valley
Rhone
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterrey County
That large format is pricier than 750ml. It didn't used to be that way. That and busloads of rude people showing up at the tasting room just when I'm getting into a good conversation with the staff.
Heitz 1990 Cabernet Savignon
The one last night.
Alsace; the Pfalz and Rheinhessen in Germany; Napa
Geeze, far too many to count. But what started it off for me was an Eberle Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, from Eberle Winery in Paso Robles.
Screaming Eagle, Petrus, and eventually my own wine.
Every week I'm fortunate to have fantastic wines at a variety of price points. Recent greats have been the 2006 Savant from Justin Winery in Paso Robles, and Inniskillen Vidal Blanc Ice Wine from Canada.
All of California (including Temecula and the oft over looked Sierra Foothills), Oregon, Mexico, Germany, Virginia, France, Canada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Idaho, Burgundy, Switzerland and Pennsylvania.
It's an expensive hobby! It's loaded with calories and I've ruined a lot of shirts, one pair of pants and have stained my couch.
definitely a 1929 Chateau Y'Quem
1998 Petrus, 1982 Haut Brion.
2006 Ramey Claret. A rather intense red that shows complex fruit notes, somewhat silky texture with air and a finish unlike any other wine in this category. Muscular yet sophisticated. Pairs with all types of cuisine. Try mole, beef enchiladas or puttanesca.
All over California and to Tequila. All over Veneto and Franciacorta.
Proprietary blends that cost too much and wine lists that show a lack of enthusiasm....
Silve Oak Cab, Dry Creek Old Vines Zinfandel, Franciscan Magnificat, Mt. Veeder Cab, Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir, Des Voignes Cellar's Untitled and many more that were so good, I can't remember the name, if you know what I mean.
I don't know. There are so many wonderful wines out there waiting to be explored.
A Petite Rouge from the Valle d'Aosta region of NE Italy. Mmmmm.
Napa, Sonoma, Livermore, Woodinville...I mostly learn about global wines from great restaurants and wine bars in SF, Seattle, NY, Vegas, etc. Hoping to get to Rioja and Montepulciano soon.
People who assume I know every wine on the wine list just because I write wine articles. It's about experimentation and asking questions, people!
Domaine de Granajolo Blanc (100% Vermentinu) from Corsica
I'd really like to try a Chateau d'Yquem to see what the fuss is all about.
Surprisingly, I recently finally tasted a Vino Verde I enjoyed. I had almost given up on them but found one worth trying.
I was lucky enough to grow up in France and have fond memories of the vineyards in my native region, Alsace. I visited Burgundy, the Rhone, and the Loire areas a lot too. I also enjoyed Westport Wineries when I lived in Massachusetts.
Inappropriate serving temperature, overfilling the glass, and drinking wine fom plastic/styrofoam cups rank right up there... No, I don't think these are any signs of snobbery, but rather of good practices aimed at maximizing the wine drinking experience.
88 Latour
Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac and Chateau Petrus
again. hmm, so many to choose from
Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, and Oregon
Corked bottles
The very few I have tasted I would have to say the most full bodied cab Napa could produce.
I have yet to learn of such a wine, when that it is a glass of wine that each new day brings is a dream itself.
Roth, Napa valley 04'
High Time, Trader Joe's, Costco, and... Ralphs. OH oh and BevMo
Not enough bottles of 04' Napa
Château La Nerthe. Châteauneuf du Pape 2004 Rouge #1 Le Dix DE Los Vascos Groth 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Ramey Jerico Canyon Cab 2003 Mateus Rose Orphelin, St. Michelle
..any Chateau Lafite Rothschild Paulliac. ..and guzzle it for pure fun....
Châteauneuf du Pape 2004, Château La Nerthe; simply fireworks for minutes after a sip, ja?
To heaven und back ...oh, you mean here on der Earth-ball. . .not too far, the vines of Paw-Paw Michigan and up around the East Arm of Traverse City Mich. Prefer to travel by bottle to the far end of this root ball we live on.
Can't afford to get 20 cases of Château La Nerthe, and my dear Italian bride will not even try a red? Go figure.
Champagne Giraud Grand Cru Ay, Fut du Chenes 1998; Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf, 2005; Domaine Cornu, Corton, 1991; Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand, Ladoix 1er Cru, La Corvee...
A very old french wine that was fabulously made and is still singing it's own little opera.
Panasau, El Vell Coster 2005; Ca d"Rocchi, 2000 Amarone Della Valipolicella, La Bastia, Tinazzi.
Loire Valley, Burgundy, Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley.
To have someone "overpour" the wine that is in my glass. I prefer to experience each glass from start to finish then do it again.
The best wines I've ever tasted have been a 2000 Haut-Medoc Red, a 2002 Russian River Pinot, a 2005 Niagara Meritage and a 2000 Okanagan Valley Pinot.
A first-growth Bordeaux
The last wine was the 2005 Niagara Meritage. It is made by Hidden Bench Winery (Terroir Cache series) and I had it at Barberian's Steak House in Toronto.
Mostly just Niagara, but my wife and I did visit a winery near Jerome, AZ that sold Caduceus wine (owned by the lead singer of Tool).
Bad wine lists in restaurants (either limited selection or over-priced)
Vina Chocalan Carmenere - I'm a sucker for it
Don't really have one.
2003 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon, Réserve Spéciale
Napa, Sonoma, Central Valley, Seattle, Santorini
Being told what I will like.
'93 Silver Oak
'73 Robert Mondavi
'69 Chateau Palmer
'69 Chateau Pichon Lalande
'00 Chateau Palmer
North Cali, South Africa
Synthetic corks, have the guts to go with the screw top or pony up for the real deal.
'94-96 Ducru Beaucaillou, '90 Opus One, '89-93 Boncompagni Ludovisi Fiorano, '82 Cavallotto Bricco Boschis Riserva, '89 Francesco Rinaldi & Figli, '66 Ribolla Gialla Movia "Moon", '68 Merlot Movia, '65 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Riserva, '70 Tenute Colue, '90 Cannalicchio di Sopra Riserva Brunello, '01 Sori Paitin Barbaresco, '06 Domaine Moillard, '01 LeRoy Bourgogne Rouge
A '66 Latour with a nice neck high fill, '45 Mouton but that is stretching it, '59 Bollinger or some other amazing bubbly, an old Prosecco or Pavi, vintage Giacosa Riserva Barbaresco.
2001 Sori Paitin Barbaresco.
Napa, Sonoma, Germany (multiple areas), Austria, Val d'Aosta, Australia
Jammy, sweet, unharmonious wines that spoil immediately due to having no structure.
A relic from the cellar of a guy doing a wine tasting. I don't know what it was, sadly, but I've never tasted its equal.
Screaming Eagle
Since I can't think of it, it's been too long.
Epernay, France
Flashy labels. Most of the time they're just making up for bad wine.
Montes 'Purple Angel' & all of the 1st Tier Bond Estate Wines (Pluribus, St. Eden, Vecina, & Melbury)
Soldera 'Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG'
Costers del Siurana 'Clos de l'Obac'
All over the world ... however, there are many more wine regions yet to be discovered :-) ... this is an on-going adventure that (hopefully) will never end
adding ice cubes to wine
Seasmoke pinots, some old French bordeaux
I'd love to taste some of the new, overpriced French bordeaux - just to see if they're really all that....
2005 Jayson pinot
Sonoma, Russian River, Napa, Central Coast, Santa Barbara and surrounding areas, Livermore, Paso Robles
People that think the only good red is cab
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