I just bought my first case of wine this weekend!! 1999 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from a small winery in the Sierra Foothills. I normally don't buy cases, but this was the best freaking wine I've ever had. Napa may have all the popularity, but the Sierra Foothills has incredible wine.
I just bought my first case of wine this weekend!! 1999 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from a small winery in the Sierra Foothills. I normally don't buy cases, but this was the best freaking wine I've ever had. Napa may have all the popularity, but the Sierra Foothills has incredible wine.
I always, always, always buy wine byt the case.....get a 10% discount doing so. And actually it's not like you have to buy a case of all one type of wine, just 12 bottles at once.
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coachchris
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So I got a case of the Siduri Pinot Noir in at my store and splurged on a bottle ($50) and holy crap is this ever good. Not your typical pinot. Starts off fruity as usual but with time and decanting this bottle is a beast! It really opens up to some serious earth and heartyness. The longest finish on a pinot that I've ever had. I tasted it with five others and all agree it's worth the price and the best pinot we've tried not out of Burgundy. If you're able to get a hand on one of these...treat yourself!
http://www.siduri.com/index.html
(The secret's out: Eddie rocks with Siduri Pinot.
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam likes wine. Secret wine. In a recent interview in Rolling Stone magazine, Vedder was asked about the wine he drinks on stage. He only admitted it was red. But we found out that it was actually Siduri Van der Kamp Pinot Noir. The wine is sent to Vedder without labels. We guess that means he's not that into details like alcohol content and government warnings. Yeah, us neither.)
PS: I can understand why Ed asks for the bottle to be sent without labeling. Quite possibly one of the cheapest looking labels despite the amazing juice!
Adolescence in essence is all about trust.
Leaving is for the answering machine.
We went to a winery in Santa Barbara County a few weeks back....such a relaxing vibe....could have sat there watching the grapes grow for a few days and not gotten bored.
Seeing 80s bands and visiting wineries...I am truly a man in my mid-40s!!
So we went and visited Mr. coachchris this weekend!
And Hubby and I are currently watching our illegaly pilferred Blood Into Wine after staring at the DVD Chris gave us. And sipping some Siduri Pinot Noir. We meant to drink the Pinot last night and had decanted it at our friends house while we were there for a BBQ. The plan was to drink it. That was until my daughter tripped and slipped on thier trampoline and severly sprained her ankle. We did grab the wine though already decanted and put it in our fridge over night. I have to say I really like it. and 24hrs decanting and fridge did it no harm at all. And Im really enjoying Blood Into Wine. Its like wine porn with some very dry humor. Im wondering if they stole the into from True Blood or if they just had the same person do it who did the True Blood intro.
the person below me smells like cat pee and raisins...
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The Juggler
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drank a local north carolina wine on saturday. merlot. delicious. can't remember the name right now though.... :think:
alot of local businesses are folding in the little town I go thru on the way home from work. so I stopped by the liquor store (to help boost the economy). he used to sell wine for 10 percent off of tuesdays. he had some hob nob wine for $5, normally $10. I asked the owner why it was so cheap and he said that the distributor marked it down and it's really good.
last night we opened up the cabernet sauvignon. it says, "silky smooth with blackberry notes and hints of spice."
Importated by Hobnob wine co., white plains, ny. I take tranquilizers at night before bed but they stay in your bod for 18 hours. whoa, I have to be careful, get tipsy easily esp since I don't usually drink...I watered down my wine. I'm not used to it. My husband liked it too.
I bought 3 different kinds of hobnob...
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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coachchris
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 749
So we went and visited Mr. coachchris this weekend!
And Hubby and I are currently watching our illegaly pilferred Blood Into Wine after staring at the DVD Chris gave us. And sipping some Siduri Pinot Noir. We meant to drink the Pinot last night and had decanted it at our friends house while we were there for a BBQ. The plan was to drink it. That was until my daughter tripped and slipped on thier trampoline and severly sprained her ankle. We did grab the wine though already decanted and put it in our fridge over night. I have to say I really like it. and 24hrs decanting and fridge did it no harm at all. And Im really enjoying Blood Into Wine. Its like wine porn with some very dry humor. Im wondering if they stole the into from True Blood or if they just had the same person do it who did the True Blood intro.
So glad you guys took time out of your busy Canada Day to come by the store!
Hopefully you'll enjoy the other wines as well, let me know what you think of the Arizona Stronghold I've been told that Eric Glomski (Maynard's wine partner, blond haired guy in the doc) is supposed to be coming to town and will be coming by our store. We're trying to set up a dinner/wine tasting so I'll keep you posted. He's a pretty amazing guy and full of knowledge and passion!
Sorry to hear about your little one's ankle :(
Adolescence in essence is all about trust.
Leaving is for the answering machine.
We do decant, but we recently got ourselves this aerator. http://vinturi.com/
We had a small aerator that you pop into the bottle like a cork and it pours out through there. But we are really liking this one now.
Hey, My fiancee got me the vinturi for father's day and we just tried it the other night and WOW it's awesome!! Thanks again!!
i have willingly :evil: given up alcohol for the last 1.5 weeks, and plan to continue to do so until at least the end of october (if my friend visits from texas) or possibly until my birthday 11.22 (if my friend doesn't visit from texas). :wtf:
my body and mind could surely use the detox, the self-restraint, and sure....re-embrace moderation. i know my whys of why i am doing all this...but man, would i LOVE a glass of wine!
(and hell fucking yes, i sure do HOPE mr friend visits from texas, for many reasons - first and foremost i miss him...but fuck yea i want to drink! )
probably my MOST favorite long island wine, YUMMM.
(also, love, love love the label art - created by the famed barbara kruger, perfection)
was holding onto it to celebrate some happy news - guess that'll have to be simply, me turning a year older.
it works.
looking forward to cracking that baby open.
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The Juggler
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cloud break vinyards
pinot noir. 2009 vintage.
drank a bottle of this yesterday. been a while since i've had some wine. not sure if it was the long layoff or not but this was really delicious. went well with a perfectly grilled filet
Had a beautiful '06 August Briggs Syrah on Friday as a celebration for some good news. Awesome wine when it softened up after decanting for a half hour.
Went out with a bang on NYE with:
'06 Arista Pinot Noir (Longbow)
'08 Morgan Pinot Noir
and for our midnight bottle of champage: Veuve Clicquot
Wasn't a cheap night, but it was well worth it. Both pinots were stunning, and the Veuve always speaks for itself.
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Malbec was my first love man. The wife used to go to Buenos Aries maybe 3 times a year for work and would bring back some solid solid wine. Little malbec’d out at this point because of it but some Fucking memories
not familiar with skeleton but am a huuuge Fucking fan of liter bottles. Magnum is too big for two on an average night and a 750 is too small.
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I always, always, always buy wine byt the case.....get a 10% discount doing so. And actually it's not like you have to buy a case of all one type of wine, just 12 bottles at once.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
http://www.siduri.com/index.html
(The secret's out: Eddie rocks with Siduri Pinot.
Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam likes wine. Secret wine. In a recent interview in Rolling Stone magazine, Vedder was asked about the wine he drinks on stage. He only admitted it was red. But we found out that it was actually Siduri Van der Kamp Pinot Noir. The wine is sent to Vedder without labels. We guess that means he's not that into details like alcohol content and government warnings. Yeah, us neither.)
PS: I can understand why Ed asks for the bottle to be sent without labeling. Quite possibly one of the cheapest looking labels despite the amazing juice!
Leaving is for the answering machine.
here's some pics from our wine tasting trip out east a couple weeks ago:
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Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Amazing pictures!
We went to a winery in Santa Barbara County a few weeks back....such a relaxing vibe....could have sat there watching the grapes grow for a few days and not gotten bored.
Seeing 80s bands and visiting wineries...I am truly a man in my mid-40s!!
looks like i need to "workout" more
Coastal Vineyards 2009 Zinfandel. Pretty tasty for 10 bucks. Buy a case and let it sit a few years if you can and it will be super.
Another one. Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel 2008. Same story as the Coastal. However if you can find an 06 in this, buy it now and drink it.
"With our thoughts we make the world"
And Hubby and I are currently watching our illegaly pilferred Blood Into Wine after staring at the DVD Chris gave us. And sipping some Siduri Pinot Noir. We meant to drink the Pinot last night and had decanted it at our friends house while we were there for a BBQ. The plan was to drink it. That was until my daughter tripped and slipped on thier trampoline and severly sprained her ankle. We did grab the wine though already decanted and put it in our fridge over night. I have to say I really like it. and 24hrs decanting and fridge did it no harm at all. And Im really enjoying Blood Into Wine. Its like wine porn with some very dry humor. Im wondering if they stole the into from True Blood or if they just had the same person do it who did the True Blood intro.
alot of local businesses are folding in the little town I go thru on the way home from work. so I stopped by the liquor store (to help boost the economy). he used to sell wine for 10 percent off of tuesdays. he had some hob nob wine for $5, normally $10. I asked the owner why it was so cheap and he said that the distributor marked it down and it's really good.
last night we opened up the cabernet sauvignon. it says, "silky smooth with blackberry notes and hints of spice."
Importated by Hobnob wine co., white plains, ny. I take tranquilizers at night before bed but they stay in your bod for 18 hours. whoa, I have to be careful, get tipsy easily esp since I don't usually drink...I watered down my wine. I'm not used to it. My husband liked it too.
I bought 3 different kinds of hobnob...
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
So glad you guys took time out of your busy Canada Day to come by the store!
Hopefully you'll enjoy the other wines as well, let me know what you think of the Arizona Stronghold
Sorry to hear about your little one's ankle :(
Leaving is for the answering machine.
Leaving is for the answering machine.
Hey, My fiancee got me the vinturi for father's day and we just tried it the other night and WOW it's awesome!! Thanks again!!
my body and mind could surely use the detox, the self-restraint, and sure....re-embrace moderation. i know my whys of why i am doing all this...but man, would i LOVE a glass of wine!
(and hell fucking yes, i sure do HOPE mr friend visits from texas, for many reasons - first and foremost i miss him...but fuck yea i want to drink!
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
https://www.bedellcellars.com/store/ima ... steRed.pdf
probably my MOST favorite long island wine, YUMMM.
(also, love, love love the label art - created by the famed barbara kruger, perfection)
was holding onto it to celebrate some happy news - guess that'll have to be simply, me turning a year older.
it works.
looking forward to cracking that baby open.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
pinot noir. 2009 vintage.
drank a bottle of this yesterday. been a while since i've had some wine. not sure if it was the long layoff or not but this was really delicious. went well with a perfectly grilled filet
Went out with a bang on NYE with:
'06 Arista Pinot Noir (Longbow)
'08 Morgan Pinot Noir
and for our midnight bottle of champage: Veuve Clicquot
Wasn't a cheap night, but it was well worth it. Both pinots were stunning, and the Veuve always speaks for itself.
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
My go to wine it translates to Vault of the devil , good stuff
Family pizza night with some wine as I prep.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
A nice cheap Grenache. Really good stuff, especially for the price.
Got a solid thing going in my basement at the moment. Maybe 35 bottles or so, half of which were shipped home from Italy.
not familiar with skeleton but am a huuuge Fucking fan of liter bottles. Magnum is too big for two on an average night and a 750 is too small.