Alright! Yes I think the Vayniacs have spread the word about him to all our wine friends. All the Professionals have at least heard of him if not enjoyed a glass or a few videos with him.
Agree that money is not at the top of his list but with his energy he’ll show up somewhere.

Do I dare say No? No!

Well maybe in Sweden.. 🙂 Good for you!

On Sunday I’m attending the Annual Livermore Valley Harvest Wine Celebration with friends.. (winery hopping). Should be fun!

I’m back from my trip to NY. Will give a recap of food and wine tomorrow during work.

Missed you guys and gal(s) 😉

Cheers!

Always glad to have you back Dominus. I have been watching some of the Open and I could swear that is you yelling “Hear We Go, ____, Hear We Go”! 😉

!@#%^& Yeah, “pretty good” stuff. 😉

Sorry I couldn’t get on today. Too much work to wade through so promise to compose a long-winded synopsis of my past week or so. Some good, some bad but nevertheless, I survived.

Go Novak!

Sounds good, Dom. During my abbreviated “Sideways” tour, I had hoped to make it to Foxen and Fess Parker wineries but ran out of time. Did you visit these wineries when you did the tour?

Well, I must say it was a wonderful day of winery hopping.. We skipped the big ones (Concannon and Wente) due to large crowds.. We visited a few boutique wineries: McGrail, Cuda Vineyards, Wood, and Las Positas. All very good, but my favorite was McGrail. Nice cabs. In a nutshell, it’s been 10 yrs since I visited Livermore wineries and I was surprised at the great stuff coming from this area.. Who knew??

I found my way to Fess Parker and stood in the spot where Niles dumped the spit bucket all over himself. I even had an invite to have dinner with Fess Parker himself but could not drive to the hotel in Santa Barbara to change and back in time. Why they asked me? Who knows. It may have been my electric personality but my bet is they asked almost anyone who signed up for the Wine of the Month Club or showed an interest by asking questions.

Wine Spectator

NFL wine isn’t so unusual, but everything else in this week’s Unfiltered is topsy-turvy: Winemakers brewing beer? Wine as a cure for … alcoholism?

Now that football season is here, which wines do you plan to pop for the games?

Unfiltered: NFL Opening Day Napa Cabernet | Unfiltered | News & Features | Wine Spectator
http://www.winespectator.com

Wine Spectator reports that the San Diego Chargers have introduced a new Napa Cabernet, plus, winemakers chime in on an Anniversary Ale and Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev has a curious opinion on the nation’s wine industry

Kind of stupid list from Parker. These 20 already are high priced. Anyone that claims Angelus being I.under priced have way to much money.

Here’s what I’m having tonight with my bud who is coming to get his butt spanked on the tennis court.

This one I had at my birthday dinner.
http://www.jjbuckley.com/2006-Vieille-Julienne-Domaine-de-la-Cotes-du-Rhone-Lieu-Dit-Clavin/p~2006~10386~750

This one was recommended by my wine shop mistress.
http://www.jjbuckley.com/2009-Bodegas-la-Cana-Albarino/p~2009~11947~750

Hope everyone is doing well.

Cheers!

I discovered a what I call a total sleeper wine the other day- one of those wines you think will be at least pretty good for the price but ends up being absolutely dynamite:

Brokenwood Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia. Couldn’t recommend it more, an absolute steal.
I’m not leaving any notes on it. I’ll leave it up to you guys to make up your own minds if you stumble across it and want to pick it up.

Tonight I’ll be trying my 1st white Chinon.

This review of the white Chinon sums it up really well. I’d add that I also get yellow apple and a mealy quality, like an oatmeal or granola that I find appealing:

2009 Couly Dutheil “Les Chanteaux” Chinon Blanc

90 points Wine Spectator: “Round and fresh, with delightful melon, peach and almond notes backed by a lingering salted butter note on the rounded finish. Drink now through 2011.” (10/10) This is not a typo. Instead it is a true rarity: a white Chinon and from one of the undeniable masters of the Chinon appelation, Maison Couly-Dutheil. As you may have guessed, it is 100% chenin blanc, from two different vineyards in Chinon: Les Goupillieres and Les Molieres, both known for their chalky soil and sunny exposures. And, as part of the miniscule Chinon blanc AOC, it represents only 2% of the production for this region. It is a cristalline pure white, intense, very fresh and extremely aromatic, with floral notes, papaya, grass and soft minerals on the nose. The palate is fruity, delicate and soft, and fresh and bright in the extreme. No wood, but this wine does see extended lees contact with batonnage to further its complexity and power. A wonderful and delicious break from Chardonnay

Did anyone see the semi-final match between Djokovic and Federer? Up 5-3, 40-15 in the 5th set and lose after being up two sets to love! I would have put a gun to my mouth. Most gutsy display of tennis from Novak I have seen in many moons and I’ve seen a bunch of them.

UNBULLEABLE!!!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Cheers!

I will seek it out …. any idea who might carry it in California ?

Gary, what video software do you use to make the timeline annotations? Is this a function that YouTube or Vimeo provides?

Thanks,

Dave

I had 4! Went 4-0 after Week 1. Luckily, did not play against Brady or Welker.

Yes ! Got some of those players on my fantasy team 😉

Welcome back ….

TTF

Lions ate ’em up again! Congrats Melba!

Miss ya too NWIndianaDan. Any new wine? I’m afraid the newest wine I drank was a beer. 😛

I hope everyone had a great weekend! 🙂

I attended the BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf Course Dubsdread #4 in Lemont, IL yesterday. We saw some fantastic golf and some not so fantastic golf. The weather cooperated for the most part. I got to walk along with Hunter Mahan (My Man) and Kyle Stanley for 13 holes and then jumped around catching Jim Furyk, Brandt Jobe, Brian Snedeker, David Toms, Chad Campbell, and a few others. All in all it was a great day and then the last hour or so the rains came down pretty heavy and we decided to call it a day.

I also had a nice Cabernet Franc and a nice Bordeaux which helped make the weekend a win all around!

TTF!

Nostrovia!

Beringer Private Reserve 2006 ….. Review ….. Very Very Good ….. My monday night football wine
😉

Mouth Watering, tongue lapping, fruit driven Napa Cab that is still very young, but is ready to drink as it is hitting the beginning of it’s prime drinking window – that is if you like fresh berry fruit in your red wine profile. A well integrated wine …… Highly recommended.

TTF