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Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:30 pmby Robin Garr
October 1 is Tuesday! Any thoughts on an October wine? If we can come up with something good by tomorrow morning, I'll give it advance notice in tomorrow's 30 Second Wine Advisor and see if we can drum up any newbies.
Usual reminder: Interesting enough to encourage good conversations; available enough that our international members can enjoy it (or at least use a related substitute) and affordable enough that it won't be a burden. And finally, not "dumbed down."
Can we do all that? Let's try!
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:27 pmby Shaji M
Zinfandel/Primitivo? Should I duck from all the brickbats aimed at me? Its cold here this evening and I am thinking stews, Zinfandel..along those lines. Tomorrow I might think different
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:45 amby Howie Hart
A different idea - how about Southern Hemisphere - Argentina, Chile, South Africa, OZ, NZ?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:32 amby David M. Bueker
Can I ask for a one month delay on South America to November? I might have some interesting insights by that time...
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:24 amby Robin Garr
David M. Bueker wrote:Can I ask for a one month delay on South America to November? I might have some interesting insights by that time...
Sounds like a plan!
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:25 amby Robin Garr
Shaji M wrote:Zinfandel/Primitivo? Should I duck from all the brickbats aimed at me? Its cold here this evening and I am thinking stews, Zinfandel..along those lines. Tomorrow I might think different
No brickbats, Shaji. They're not my favorites, but I'll go with whatever flow develops.
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:19 amby Bob Parsons Alberta
Zinfandel/Primitivo sounds like a good idea to me. Feel sure Tim will have some access to P in his area
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Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:09 pmby Tim York
Bob Parsons Alberta wrote:Zinfandel/Primitivo sounds like a good idea to me. Feel sure Tim will have some access to P in his area
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There are a few P around here but I've rarely found a good one. Some Z are also around but ditto for difficulty in finding a good one and they are usually a lot dearer than P. But if I saw a Geyserville or Lytton Springs I would grab it.
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:12 pmby Robin Garr
Tim York wrote:There are a few P around here but I've rarely found a good one.
That's pretty much my issue with this topic. Primitivo tends to be forgettable, and most of the California Zins come in around 16 percent.
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:40 pmby David M. Bueker
Most? 16 percent? Do you only see Turley from the late '90s/early '00s in your stores Robin?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:17 pmby Robin Garr
David M. Bueker wrote:Most? 16 percent? Do you only see Turley from the late '90s/early '00s in your stores Robin?
Naw, but that's probably about when I stopped drinking Zin.
So, is Z/P a good plan?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:23 pmby David M. Bueker
I'm ok with it. I'm always in the mood for Ridge, and I have a bottle of the Lagier-Meredith "Tribidrag" staring at me in the cellar.
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:40 amby Richard Fadeley OLD
Don't know if you have ever done this, but you could do "wines from Piedmonte". There are very nice whites as well as compelling reds. We had the '07 Massimo Rivette Barbaresco "Froi" last night. Most enjoyable. Lots to talk about there.
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:09 pmby Shaji M
Richard Fadeley wrote:Don't know if you have ever done this, but you could do "wines from Piedmonte". There are very nice whites as well as compelling reds. We had the '07 Massimo Rivette Barbaresco "Froi" last night. Most enjoyable. Lots to talk about there.
or even Nebbiolo from anywhere..
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:27 pmby Bob Parsons Alberta
Another thought is Aglianico. Sure to create some interest I think?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:12 pmby Robin Garr
Bob Parsons Alberta wrote:Another thought is Aglianico. Sure to create some interest I think?
Umm ... really?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:17 pmby JC (NC)
Maybe to bring in more contributors we could do A and Z (Aglianico and Zinfandel) or Zinfandel and Nebbiolo. Personally, I like some Aglianico but don't have many opportunties to purchase it. I do have some Zinfandel on hand and one Barolo.
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:53 pmby David M. Bueker
So it's September 30. There's clearly no consensus/enthusiasm for a specific topic.
How about we just do the Zin/Primitivo/Tribidrag/whateverthehellelseit'scalled and then go to Nebbiolo in November?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:21 pmby Shaji M
David M. Bueker wrote:So it's September 30. There's clearly no consensus/enthusiasm for a specific topic.
How about we just do the Zin/Primitivo/Tribidrag/whateverthehellelseit'scalled and then go to Nebbiolo in November?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUOB8MN4Kc
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:16 pmby Thomas G
Southern Italian reds or their equivalent?
Re: Wine Focus: WHOA! September sure went fast!
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Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:34 pmby Robin Garr
David M. Bueker wrote:So it's September 30. There's clearly no consensus/enthusiasm for a specific topic.
How about we just do the Zin/Primitivo/Tribidrag/whateverthehellelseit'scalled and then go to Nebbiolo in November?
Let's do the Zin/Primitivo thing.
