Celebrating my dual zone wine cellar today.

YukonRon · September 2016

rob75in said:

YokonRon, next to his wine cellar was his office. In it was the following, signed poster of all the 'Rat Pack', signed Ali boxing gloves, Babe Ruth signed bat and loads more sport memorabilia I didn't recognise. His wife sold his wine collection to some Chinese investor for $600k

I have read about the auctions and estate sales for wine. I went to one several months ago while up in Northern California. Entire lot was bought by an agent at the estate sale, while on the phone with a client in China, Last bid before I left was similar to your uncle's. I heard he bought it, but I never heard how much higher it went.

rob75in · September 2016

The racks were full and he had crates of Chateau D'Yquem on the stairs! They retail at $400/bottle. Died at his desk! Gotta love life and live it! Me, I'm happy with my BGE,

YukonRon · September 2016

rob75in said:

The racks were full and he had crates of Chateau D'Yquem on the stairs! They retail at $400/bottle. Died at his desk! Gotta love life and live it! Me, I'm happy with my BGE,

The BGE has been Nirvana for me as well. Great therapy, great friends, great food. I have no desire to ever try any other cooker. Love it. Best folks I know in my life are the friends that were made here. They are my family.

bgebrent · September 2016

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

da87 said:

Only question is which wine(s) won't make it from downstairs to the new temp controlled cellar - and will get "stuck" (and opened) on the way! Enjoy your new stoprage

My Beautiful Wife's white Burgundy collection. She don't mess around.

Love a good white Burgundy! Suzy has great taste!

In wine. Don't forget, she married me. I totally outkicked my coverage.

I admire you for marrying up, I did too!

rob75in · September 2016

The BGE is just starting to take off here in Ireland. We're years behind you! Just starting to get some decent lump and wood for smoking. Hope to see many more new members from Ireland on this forum!

YukonRon · September 2016

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

bgebrent said:

YukonRon said:

da87 said:

Only question is which wine(s) won't make it from downstairs to the new temp controlled cellar - and will get "stuck" (and opened) on the way! Enjoy your new stoprage

My Beautiful Wife's white Burgundy collection. She don't mess around.

Love a good white Burgundy! Suzy has great taste!

In wine. Don't forget, she married me. I totally outkicked my coverage.

I admire you for marrying up, I did too!

Not too bad for a couple of dudes from Kentucky. And yes, you did, big time, no doubt about it. They need a whole new term for "marrying up"

when it comes to us.

YukonRon · September 2016

rob75in said:

The BGE is just starting to take off here in Ireland. We're years behind you! Just starting to get some decent lump and wood for smoking. Hope to see many more new members from Ireland on this forum!

We are coming to Ireland for Christmas this year. You and I need to talk.

rob75in · September 2016

I'm here for you. Any advice or tips you need, please ask! If we hook up even better!

YukonRon · September 2016

I will reach out to you for sure. this would be epic. We will be in the central part, I will get the logistics and let you know, we are packing for Colorado, tonight.
My travel director is not here, but when I find out I will let you know. She is shopping with her sister. I can here my bank account screaming!

rob75in · September 2016

No probs. Stay in touch

Foghorn · September 2016

So, along the lines of "drink it - don't save it", I need some advice and this seems like a good place to ask. I was going to start a separate thread, but YukonRon I hope you don't mind my tagging on (that is my intent - not highjacking).

About a year ago, I received a gift of a really nice bottle of wine from a good friend. He spent some time in Napa doing some wine drinking and fundraising for cancer research with a group that included MIke Krzyzewski (my friend is a Duke season ticket holder).

While on the trip he bought a bottle of really good wine (as near as I can tell) that has (for some) extra appeal because it has the logo of the Coach K Academy and has Coach K's signature engraved in the bottle. It is a bottle of Mirror 2008 Cab that got good reviews and from what I can tell sold for over $100 a bottle when it wasn't part of this collection. Because the proceeds went to cancer research I think my friend paid $500 for the bottle.

So, my question is "Do I ever drink this? If so, how "special" does the event need to be? A good night with good friends? An anniversary - with good friends? And ignoring the sentiment, when will this cab be best to drink? Does it matter if I keep it in my wine cooler or at room temp?"

YEMTrey · September 2016

The discussion earlier about deciding when to open a rare, special bottle and life being too short, reminded me of one of my favorite scenes:

SPECIAL OCCASION Image

Maya: "You know, the day you open a '61 Cheval Blanc . . . that's the special occasion."

YukonRon · September 2016

Foghorn said:

So, along the lines of "drink it - don't save it", I need some advice and this seems like a good place to ask. I was going to start a separate thread, but YukonRon I hope you don't mind my tagging on (that is my intent - not highjacking).

About a year ago, I received a gift of a really nice bottle of wine from a good friend. He spent some time in Napa doing some wine drinking and fundraising for cancer research with a group that included MIke Krzyzewski (my friend is a Duke season ticket holder).

While on the trip he bought a bottle of really good wine (as near as I can tell) that has (for some) extra appeal because it has the logo of the Coach K Academy and has Coach K's signature engraved in the bottle. It is a bottle of Mirror 2008 Cab that got good reviews and from what I can tell sold for over $100 a bottle when it wasn't part of this collection. Because the proceeds went to cancer research I think my friend paid $500 for the bottle.

So, my question is "Do I ever drink this? If so, how "special" does the event need to be? A good night with good friends? An anniversary - with good friends? And ignoring the sentiment, when will this cab be best to drink? Does it matter if I keep it in my wine cooler or at room temp?"

2008 vintages are not exactly rare these days for California reds, but they are getting there. They were of a solid vintage, but the '08 followed arguably the best ever California vintage of 2007. Much of the wine money went after '07, leaving an unusual supply of '08 floating around. (Many folks referred to the '08s as the "middle sister", loved and adored, but others got all the attention).

2008 is good to go right now, and if storing it, keep it in your cooler around 55F serve at 65F. Keep it out of the direct sun, keep the cork wet.

Keeping it is no problem. It is typically good if stored properly for a good 20 years or so.

If it were I, .... I would have at your next event of celebration, which would involve a few folks you have an intimate friendship with. They would appreciate your generosity and you would have a very good bottle of wine with friends.

I have always said, the best wine I have ever had, is the wine I share with friends.

The thing you have to decide, whether or not it brings more value to you, to serve with friends, or put on the market targeting Duke fans, that may wish to buy it for a few hundred. There are many spectacular wines of recent, epic, vintages on the market right now which you would have no problem replacing your 2008 with, for less than $100.00 or the whatever the price it originally went for.

The only reason I keep wine is sentimental value. With coach K it may be worth some cash to a Dookie. Otherwise, what I have, I drink. Some might be for a special occasion, or if it fits the profile I know one of my peeps enjoy, I will hold it back, but I keep nothing exclusively.

Hope this helps, perhaps others will chime in with better advice.

YukonRon · September 2016

YEMTrey said:

The discussion earlier about deciding when to open a rare, special bottle and life being too short, reminded me of one of my favorite scenes:

Maya: "You know, the day you open a '61 Cheval Blanc . . . that's the special occasion."

sideways?

DMW · September 2016

rob75in said:

I'm here for you. Any advice or tips you need, please ask! If we hook up even better!

I think hook up may mean something different here in the US than it does in Ireland. At least I hope so...

theyolksonyou · September 2016

DMW said:

rob75in said:

I'm here for you. Any advice or tips you need, please ask! If we hook up even better!

I think hook up may mean something different here in the US than it does in Ireland. At least I hope so...

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rGAyQAkXajg

YukonRon · September 2016

DMW said:

rob75in said:

I'm here for you. Any advice or tips you need, please ask! If we hook up even better!

I think hook up may mean something different here in the US than it does in Ireland. At least I hope so...

Not that there is anything wrong with that....

YukonRon · September 2016

theyolksonyou said:

DMW said:

rob75in said:

I'm here for you. Any advice or tips you need, please ask! If we hook up even better!

I think hook up may mean something different here in the US than it does in Ireland. At least I hope so...

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rGAyQAkXajg

I guess I am George.

Foghorn · September 2016

YukonRon said:

Foghorn said:

So, along the lines of "drink it - don't save it", I need some advice and this seems like a good place to ask. I was going to start a separate thread, but YukonRon I hope you don't mind my tagging on (that is my intent - not highjacking).

About a year ago, I received a gift of a really nice bottle of wine from a good friend. He spent some time in Napa doing some wine drinking and fundraising for cancer research with a group that included MIke Krzyzewski (my friend is a Duke season ticket holder).

While on the trip he bought a bottle of really good wine (as near as I can tell) that has (for some) extra appeal because it has the logo of the Coach K Academy and has Coach K's signature engraved in the bottle. It is a bottle of Mirror 2008 Cab that got good reviews and from what I can tell sold for over $100 a bottle when it wasn't part of this collection. Because the proceeds went to cancer research I think my friend paid $500 for the bottle.

So, my question is "Do I ever drink this? If so, how "special" does the event need to be? A good night with good friends? An anniversary - with good friends? And ignoring the sentiment, when will this cab be best to drink? Does it matter if I keep it in my wine cooler or at room temp?"

2008 vintages are not exactly rare these days for California reds, but they are getting there. They were of a solid vintage, but the '08 followed arguably the best ever California vintage of 2007. Much of the wine money went after '07, leaving an unusual supply of '08 floating around. (Many folks referred to the '08s as the "middle sister", loved and adored, but others got all the attention).

2008 is good to go right now, and if storing it, keep it in your cooler around 55F serve at 65F. Keep it out of the direct sun, keep the cork wet.

Keeping it is no problem. It is typically good if stored properly for a good 20 years or so.

If it were I, .... I would have at your next event of celebration, which would involve a few folks you have an intimate friendship with. They would appreciate your generosity and you would have a very good bottle of wine with friends.

I have always said, the best wine I have ever had, is the wine I share with friends.

The thing you have to decide, whether or not it brings more value to you, to serve with friends, or put on the market targeting Duke fans, that may wish to buy it for a few hundred. There are many spectacular wines of recent, epic, vintages on the market right now which you would have no problem replacing your 2008 with, for less than $100.00 or the whatever the price it originally went for.

The only reason I keep wine is sentimental value. With coach K it may be worth some cash to a Dookie. Otherwise, what I have, I drink. Some might be for a special occasion, or if it fits the profile I know one of my peeps enjoy, I will hold it back, but I keep nothing exclusively.

Hope this helps, perhaps others will chime in with better advice.

That's very helpful - and in line with what I was already thinking. Selling it is out of the question. I went to Duke and my friend was a senior during my freshman year. He taught me how to be efficient in my schoolwork so I could also have a lot of fun in school and life. It was Coach K's first year. We met Coach K when he came to our (and every other) dorm before the season started.

I love the quote from Sideways @YEMTrey. Thanks. I'm actually a little disappointed I didn't think of it myself as it applies to this situation.

Celebrating my dual zone wine cellar today.

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