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• August 2017

  What comes to mind when I say Cava? Perhaps your initial thoughts are inexpensive and great for mimosas or other sparkling cocktails. Cava has suffered a bit of an identity crisis. Though sales are strong, consumers are often buying it as a base for a sparkling mixer, selecting the first Cava on the shelf or the one with the prettiest bottle. Ho... Read More

  From the article It's Time to Rethink Cava

  
  

• June 2017

  Yeah, 'customer service' in the digital age is becoming more duck and hide, bob and weave, than anything else. You should hammer them on the delivery charge.As I was saying in another thread, passive is better than active. So many things go wrong with the power supply and equipment. Just imagine if this had happened while you were away for a few... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wine Storage and Heatwaves

  
  

• June 2017

  We had a few hot days over the weekend and early this week. So my cooling unit decided to take a dump during a 106° day. Somewhere out there Murphy is smiling.So first thing yesterday morning I went shopping for a replacement. After some investigating I decided on a CellarPro 1800XT. It had the size and features I was looking for. But the price,... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wine Storage and Heatwaves

  
  

• March 2017

  No. My uncle was a builder. He liked building into hillsides - every house he built for himself had that kind of character. In this case it was just a huge stone. So he just chipped it out with jackhammers or whatever until he'd carved out as much as he needed. He didn't bore into the stone like they do in Hungary.Over there, I don't know how th... Read More

  Forum post in the topic How not to store wine

  
  

• March 2017

  Greg, was going to ask you about your uncle's project but got rushed and forgot. Did he have any mining or other job experience before he decided to take on that mountain behind his place?Might as well ask the same question about the Carpathian hollowers. Any cave ins? Read More

  Forum post in the topic How not to store wine

  
  

• March 2017

  My big day mixing in the wine world as I've kind of helped break this news, owing to a friend of mine who is close to Laurent Ponsot. Same friend from the Netherlands who GregT and I tasted with in San Diego. Anyhow, Peter from WS contacted me this morning for info and I was able to speak with him right after he spoke to Laurent and before the s... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Domaine Ponsot to be sold?

  
  

• March 2017

  The CFO and I and four others are back in CA doing a weeks worth of tasting.  Today is the Sonoma Barrel tasting to be followed by a couple more days in Sonoma and two days in Napa. Reports to follow. Read More

  Forum post in the topic Sonoma Barrel Tasting with...

  
  

• November 2016

  Al- I am sure the wine is lowering your BP.  Wow so modern a tasting room!  I am used to a dark musty cave with a crusty old dude pouring his pride and joy, only after you converse with him in broken French for 30 min and he thinks your probably OK and will be able to appreciate the wine. And he would not dream of charging you anything to taste.  Read More

  Forum post in the topic Weekday Wines - Post Pictures...

  
  

• October 2016

  Santa was generous this year wasn't he? You guys are better at this than I expected. 2/3 of you already know who your Santa was. That should make the guessing easier for the 4 still left guessing.What did you get?JD -  2011 Damilano Barolo Brunate - from FoxalllRBA - 2008 Spring Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - from vinOvinOVV ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic 2016 Snooth Secret Santa -...

  
  

• July 2016

  One of the first things that comes to mind when a consumer envisions a winery is a huge stack of barrels. The amazing smell of wine soaked oak with its toasty, warm wood scent is intoxicating. As a winemaker, I never get tired of it. It always smells good assuming that the winery is taking proper care of their investment with cleanliness and san... Read More

  From the article Your Wine: It's All About the Oak!

  
  

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