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Wine gifts from Santa?
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Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:51 pm
by David M. Bueker
It was a good wine Christmas here, with a copy of the new Wine Grapes tome from Jancis, along with '09 & '10 Beaucastel and '91 Dow. Laura received a Krug Grand Cuvee.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:13 pm
by Sam Platt
2007 JJ Prum WS Auslese
2004 Royal Tokaji Co. 5 put
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:39 pm
by Fredrik L
2011 Heymann Löwenstein Kirchberg (Screwcap)
2011 FX Pichler GV Loibner Loibenberg (Screwcap)
2005 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux (Screwcap!)
Greetings from Sweden / Fredrik L
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:41 pm
by David M. Bueker
Good deal on the screwcaps. Much better than those oh so reliable corks.
I forgot two items that we received from friends just prior to Christmas - a 2011 J. J. Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese and a 2002 Lallier Champagne.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:40 pm
by Carl Eppig
One of my daughters gave us a wine that someone else had given her. We drank it tonight with lamb shanks and pasta. We managed to keep it down. It was a Yellow Tail Shiraz!
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:47 am
by Jon Peterson
I am pleased to say no wine gifts here. I can hardly open the cellar door what with all the wine that needs to be placed onto the shelves and I certainly don't need another bottle opener no matter how different it is from all the others I have been given over the years.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:53 am
by Sam Platt
Carl Eppig wrote:One of my daughters gave us a wine that someone else had given her. We drank it tonight with lamb shanks and pasta. We managed to keep it down. It was a Yellow Tail Shiraz!
Our daughter re-gifted us an Arbor Mist. I love her dearly, and it is the thought that counts, but that wine will never see the bottom of my glass.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:21 pm
by Jon Leifer
a bottle of Kris Merlot..probably wd have preferred coal or the Kris Pinot Grigio in my stocking, am not a merlot fan..Our neighbors buy Kris wines by the case, the youngest son is named Kris
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:52 pm
by Mike Pollard
Also a copy of Robinson's Wine Grapes which is a really excellent book.
Plus a bottle of Shafer Relentless and one of BV Coastal Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, both from employees; perhaps there is a message in those choices!
Mike
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:42 pm
by Lou Kessler
New York Times wine book, Asimov's book, Krug vintage 2000, 4 bottles 20 year tawny Ferreira. Other goodies not wine related. Overall good year.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:55 pm
by Salil
Got a few nice bottles for Christmas/my birthday, highlights of which were some 2008 La Mission Haut Brion, 2009 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Spatlese and a 1995 Salon (already opened, and utterly delicious.
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Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:21 pm
by David M. Bueker
Salil wrote:Got a few nice bottles for Christmas/my birthday, highlights of which were some 2008 La Mission Haut Brion, 2009 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Spatlese and a 1995 Salon (already opened, and utterly delicious.
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Well that doesn't suck!
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:53 pm
by Kelly Young
Got a lot of wine swag this year.
"The Finest Wines of Germany: A Regional Guide to the Best Producers and Their Wines" - Reinhardt
"The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or" - Norman
2009 Schug Pinot Noir Carneros. Drunk on Christmas day. Intriguing. Not great. Manure thing holding on in background (not barnyard, manure). Plastic cork.
Riedel Vivant Pinot Noir (stemless). I think I'm the only person I know who prefers stemless.
Barbara Pinot Noir glasses (stemmed)
New decanter of indeterminate origin, which is just as it should be.
I also got "Pale Ale, Revised: History, Brewing, Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style)" by Foster but that's probably not of interest to most here.
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:35 am
by JuliaB
Salil wrote:Got a few nice bottles for Christmas/my birthday, highlights of which were some 2008 La Mission Haut Brion, 2009 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Spatlese and a 1995 Salon (already opened, and utterly delicious.
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Belated happy birthday, Salil! It was the 28th, I believe. Looks like you got some mighty nice gifts!
Cheers!
JB
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:43 pm
by JC (NC)
Wine-related items from a friend in Maryland--wine bag, Santa topper to put over an opened bottle, and a wine chiller bag. I considered buying some wine chiller bags last summer but didn't complete the transaction so I was particularly happy to have that gift. A friend at church passed on some wine tags to put on wine glasses at parties so that everyone can track which is their wine glass. I may gift myself with the Terry Theise book "Reading Between the Wines." I'm also considering gifting myself with a 2010 Clos St. Denis Grand Cru which costs much more than I will usually pay for a single bottle but is something I would like to experience.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:52 am
by Salil
JuliaB wrote:Salil wrote:Got a few nice bottles for Christmas/my birthday, highlights of which were some 2008 La Mission Haut Brion, 2009 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Spatlese and a 1995 Salon (already opened, and utterly delicious.
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Belated happy birthday, Salil! It was the 28th, I believe. Looks like you got some mighty nice gifts!
Cheers!
JB
Thanks JB - happy belated birthday to you too. Hope you had a great one!
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:57 am
by Keith M
Kelly Young wrote:I also got "Pale Ale, Revised: History, Brewing, Techniques, Recipes (Classic Beer Style)" by Foster but that's probably not of interest to most here.
It is, ahem, to me! Hope you post a review here once you have the chance to read it over. I haven't encountered that title before.
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:37 pm
by Tom Troiano
Lafon Meursault, Charmes!!
Re: Wine gifts from Santa?
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Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:40 pm
by Charles Weiss
Lou Kessler wrote: 4 bottles 20 year tawny Ferreira.
Lovely wine and better than "better" houses' 20 year, and perhaps for that reason under the radar.
Charles