bottling

dmcker, I've read great things about the Oregon sparkling wines. Considering the great Pinot Noirs they produce, I would think a good sparkling Pinot Noir acheivable. Thanks for the nod on Soter. As to the mystery of the...

Interesting news article I just read about a crime in Hong Kong. Seems some burglars made off with a little more than 200 bottles of '82 Lafite Rothschild worth nearly US$900,000. A change from the jewelry stores that...

in this line of thought, I have a question as well. How long do you normally let a bottle of red reach room temp before drinking? I am actually right now letting a bottle warm and have a glass of it in my hands...

One at most, and if you're lucky. After that it's a crash dive downhill, except in the rarest of cases. You should definitely buy a vacuuvin. Not that expensive, and the only recurring costs are if you decide to buy more...

I followed the post for "How long does it take you to finish a bottle of wine?" and had a great time reading everyone's posts. For those of us who do not finish the bottle the same day, I have a question...for a simple $15...

Congrats on the Cuvaison find. Good tasting note, too. Will be interested to hear any more you can share about the other bottles from the batch. Zin can mature well over the years. I've had Ridge and Mayacamas Late...

Thanks to every one who's welcomed me, lil' drinker, to this group. Dmcker, thanks for the laughs. I can't wait to tell my friend she has a new career option. Konzelmann's 2007 Sparkling Riesling was a standout, along with...

Thank you Dmcker. I share your opinion about permits... As long as what you do does not affect anybody else, why should one need a permit... So far the soil is easy to remove and we stay away from the foundation. And...

Just wanted to update you all on some interesting things to report about the 74 vintage wines. I will be posting my reviews on several in the coming days. The Sterling Cab was fantastic. All that I could have ever hoped...

Well... Recently bought a house which now has to be rennovated. After a few glases of Rioja I decided that the house needs a wine cellar. Obviously the best place would be underground, only problem is the house does not...

I purchased a wine to cellar from the year my first son got married in 2005, and am looking to give it to them for their 5 year anniversary. My other son got married in 2007, and I would like to do the same.
Do you have any recomendations for a wine to cellar for 5 years from the 2007 vintage? Also, anyrecomendations for 10 year wines from 2005 and 2007?
Thanks,
Mark