Ben and Will, you need to post a semi-annual wine list to the list. Tell the rest of us who don't know wine what to buy and how long to hold it.
-Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > Will- > > I'm particularly fond of BV reds (Beaulieu Vineyards, > Rutherford, Napa Valley). > Their 1999 reds are wonderful, and they say will age wonderfully. > > I have 6-10 each of the '99 Syrah (like liquid jam!), > Rutherford CabSav, and > Merlot, plus a few assorted others. > > My prizes are a 1974 George, a 1997 George, and a 1999 George > (George de Latour > Private Reserve CabSav). I bought the Georges at the winery, > where they had > been properly cellared before sale. We're saving the '74 for > our 30th wedding > anniversary - we were married in '74. > > Yes, I also like the Cabs a little warmer. > > -Ben > > > Bordeaux (the red as well as the white), is classically served > > slightly chilled 60 degrees is about right. I've also found that > > Cotes-du-Rhone do quite well at "cellar temperature" though I find > > Australian Shiraz and Cabs do not (Closer to 67-68 for them). > > > > Currently on my "must save" list is a '96 Columbia Winery > Red Willows > > Cabernet Sauvignon as well as a vertical of Penfold's Bin 28 Kalimna > > (Shiraz) 1996-2000 (only one bottle of each... drank all the > > rest...yum!!) > > > > Just expanded my cellar space so that I could rack all the bottles > > I've just had sitting in cases. Usually we drink through > them before I > > have to worry about shuffling the storage, but lately I've > been buying > > faster than we can drink... > > > > will > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:54 AM > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > <hee hee hee> > > > right on, Will :-) > > > > > > reason I use a spreadsheet: > > > > the cells correspond to the rows and columns in the wine > cooler and > > > racks, > > like > > > a visual catalog. > > > > > > I have a bunch of '99 reds I'm trying to leave alone for > 4-5 years > > > more > > aging, > > > and some stuff I keep in the cooler just so it's at the > right temp > > > to > > drink. > > > > > > Have discovered I like reds a lot better at what would be > room temp > > > in > > France - > > > low to mid 60's. > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > errr...ahem...not the *only* one...well, maybe a > > > > spreadsheet...mines in > > a > > > > database... > > > > > > > > 147 and growing... > > > > > > > > ^_^ > > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "William Wheatley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 4:52 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > haha that only man to keep a spreadsheet of his wine LOL > > > > > > > > > > Welcome back bubba. > > > > > > > > > > Hows the ticker? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:25 PM > > > > > Subject: RE: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eri*K*a, > > > > > > > > > > > > /me blushes > > > > > > > > > > > > re: the bbq sauce, > > > > > > the deli/custom meat market (Kinder's) is right outside the > > > > > > main > > gate of > > > > > the > > > > > > refinery. Closest place to get food except from the > catering > > > > > > trucks > > > > onsite > > > > > > (which I won't do). They opened a second store .5 > mile from my > > > > > > house > > > > > <grin>. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > re: the wine, I just took inventory - up to 107 > bottles at the > > moment > > > > :-) > > > > > > 60 in the temperature-controlled cooler, the rest > in racks at > > > > > > room > > temp. > > > > > > Could use some help drinking it, buddy :-) > > > > > > (Wanna copy of the Excel spreadsheet so you see what you're > > missing?) > > > > > > > > > > > > May not be able to post much from work but will try to from > > > > > > home. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Benny > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOHOO!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /me dances with joy .... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOOHHOOO!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > By the way, that BBQ sauce? Almost all gone! It was > > > > > > > BEE-UUUUU-TIFUL!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The wine is still sitting there ... Soon, soon ... ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOOHHOOOOO! 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