OT - What are you doing right now?

Admiring my farmer engineering...  a coffee can works pretty good for probe storage.

NorthPilot06 said:

Which did you prefer?

The 2012 Chateneauf de Pape had been sitting in our cellar since we returned from France back in 2015. I would say that was my preference, if I had to choose, simply because it was a once in a lifetime find for us.
This is heavily weighted with my preference in Rhone Blends, because, these folks make wine like they are going to drink it.
It was rated an upper 90s a couple years ago.

The Sequoia Grove 2014 Rutherford Tonella, was about the best I have had from Rutherford area of Napa, ever.
It too, is very hard to find (for us, this far east), so it makes for a very special opportunity as well.
I have verticals of this for 13,14 and 15, which will not last too much longer, sad to say.
I am very partial to SG, as they produce some of my favorites, which compete, and win, against the bigger names in California. They (SG) have had several of their "regular" Cabs listed in the "Top 100" in the world over the last several years, and certainly worthy of their rankings (although, personally, I think they got hosed by several placed above them. I am thinking easily top 50, every year).

Either of the two would significantly enhance any evening, meal, or cause for celebration. We served them with some prime Med Rare sirloins last night. Paired very well.

johnmitchell said:

Going to give this a whirl.... 

I'm not sure how or why we ended up with a bottle in our house. We laughed it off until actually using it. Legit 

8am this morning see a guy with a brand new dodge rebel in the parking lot looking thru one of the workers dodge window. open the big bay with the owner of that truck, can i help you. says he is looking for mark.  mark who?  the guy that installs the breathalyzers in cars. then says he got caught twice in the last couple weeks.  guy could barely walk.  sent him to marks at the end of a dead end. then called the captain, two unmarked cruisers went to marks.  i guess three times a charm

Mess of country onion sausage on the ‘stone. 

ColtsFan said:

Boss just put this on my desk. 

What are you waiting for? Open it.

fishlessman said:

8am this morning see a guy with a brand new dodge rebel in the parking lot looking thru one of the workers dodge window. open the big bay with the owner of that truck, can i help you. says he is looking for mark.  mark who?  the guy that installs the breathalyzers in cars. then says he got caught twice in the last couple weeks.  guy could barely walk.  sent him to marks at the end of a dead end. then called the captain, two unmarked cruisers went to marks.  i guess three times a charm

 Blue Falcon 

YukonRon said:

NorthPilot06 said:

Which did you prefer?

The 2012 Chateneauf de Pape had been sitting in our cellar since we returned from France back in 2015. I would say that was my preference, if I had to choose, simply because it was a once in a lifetime find for us.
This is heavily weighted with my preference in Rhone Blends, because, these folks make wine like they are going to drink it.
It was rated an upper 90s a couple years ago.

The Sequoia Grove 2014 Rutherford Tonella, was about the best I have had from Rutherford area of Napa, ever.
It too, is very hard to find (for us, this far east), so it makes for a very special opportunity as well.
I have verticals of this for 13,14 and 15, which will not last too much longer, sad to say.
I am very partial to SG, as they produce some of my favorites, which compete, and win, against the bigger names in California. They (SG) have had several of their "regular" Cabs listed in the "Top 100" in the world over the last several years, and certainly worthy of their rankings (although, personally, I think they got hosed by several placed above them. I am thinking easily top 50, every year).

Either of the two would significantly enhance any evening, meal, or cause for celebration. We served them with some prime Med Rare sirloins last night. Paired very well.

Do you find switching wines an issue? I typically pick 1 good wine for the evening and anything that comes after will be sub-$10. If I switch to another bottle, especially red,  the 2nd wine tastes weird/off and it seems like a waste of good wine.

northGAcock said:

theyolksonyou said:

Trying out my new toy 

Just saw this on the big screen (as opposed to the phone)....wow...you went serious fryer right there.

I told you I needed a bigger fryer. 

SonVolt said:

YukonRon said:

NorthPilot06 said:

Which did you prefer?

The 2012 Chateneauf de Pape had been sitting in our cellar since we returned from France back in 2015. I would say that was my preference, if I had to choose, simply because it was a once in a lifetime find for us.
This is heavily weighted with my preference in Rhone Blends, because, these folks make wine like they are going to drink it.
It was rated an upper 90s a couple years ago.

The Sequoia Grove 2014 Rutherford Tonella, was about the best I have had from Rutherford area of Napa, ever.
It too, is very hard to find (for us, this far east), so it makes for a very special opportunity as well.
I have verticals of this for 13,14 and 15, which will not last too much longer, sad to say.
I am very partial to SG, as they produce some of my favorites, which compete, and win, against the bigger names in California. They (SG) have had several of their "regular" Cabs listed in the "Top 100" in the world over the last several years, and certainly worthy of their rankings (although, personally, I think they got hosed by several placed above them. I am thinking easily top 50, every year).

Either of the two would significantly enhance any evening, meal, or cause for celebration. We served them with some prime Med Rare sirloins last night. Paired very well.

Do you find switching wines an issue? I typically pick 1 good wine for the evening and anything that comes after will be sub-$10. If I switch to another bottle, especially red,  the 2nd wine tastes weird/off and it seems like a waste of good wine.

I have an appreciation for your opinion, but I do not believe I have any sub $10.00 reds under our roof. In fact, I do not have any Reds, I have purchased, that is rated below a 92.
We started with a grand slam home run bottle from SG and took it through dinner.
A great Big Bold Cab such as Tonella actually opens up those that follow. The CDP was a blend of Grenache and Petite Sirah, and was served after dinner and a wind down of sorts.
Setting the bar high is not the issue in selecting the next bottle, the issue (to me anyway) is selecting a very nice bottle that complements the previous selection, while opening the taste buds of those left dormant after the first vintage.
Serving Cab on Cab is a waste, or following any wine with the same varietals is useless. I will agree with you there.
The two bottles were unique to one another, and according to our guests, amongst the best wine experiences, they had ever had.
Next time your in Louisville, feel free to stop in and join us for dinner and a tasting, and you be the judge. I am beyond confident, that you will find those which we serve to be a very worthy and delicious experience.

NorthPilot06 said:

YukonRon said:

SonVolt said:

YukonRon said:

NorthPilot06 said:

Which did you prefer?

The 2012 Chateneauf de Pape had been sitting in our cellar since we returned from France back in 2015. I would say that was my preference, if I had to choose, simply because it was a once in a lifetime find for us.
This is heavily weighted with my preference in Rhone Blends, because, these folks make wine like they are going to drink it.
It was rated an upper 90s a couple years ago.

The Sequoia Grove 2014 Rutherford Tonella, was about the best I have had from Rutherford area of Napa, ever.
It too, is very hard to find (for us, this far east), so it makes for a very special opportunity as well.
I have verticals of this for 13,14 and 15, which will not last too much longer, sad to say.
I am very partial to SG, as they produce some of my favorites, which compete, and win, against the bigger names in California. They (SG) have had several of their "regular" Cabs listed in the "Top 100" in the world over the last several years, and certainly worthy of their rankings (although, personally, I think they got hosed by several placed above them. I am thinking easily top 50, every year).

Either of the two would significantly enhance any evening, meal, or cause for celebration. We served them with some prime Med Rare sirloins last night. Paired very well.

Do you find switching wines an issue? I typically pick 1 good wine for the evening and anything that comes after will be sub-$10. If I switch to another bottle, especially red,  the 2nd wine tastes weird/off and it seems like a waste of good wine.

I have an appreciation for your opinion, but I do not believe I have any sub $10.00 reds under our roof. In fact, I do not have any Reds, I have purchased, that is rated below a 92.
We started with a grand slam home run bottle from SG and took it through dinner.
A great Big Bold Cab such as Tonella actually opens up those that follow. The CDP was a blend of Grenache and Petite Sirah, and was served after dinner and a wind down of sorts.
Setting the bar high is not the issue in selecting the next bottle, the issue (to me anyway) is selecting a very nice bottle that complements the previous selection, while opening the taste buds of those left dormant after the first vintage.
Serving Cab on Cab is a waste, or following any wine with the same varietals is useless. I will agree with you there.
The two bottles were unique to one another, and according to our guests, amongst the best wine experiences, they had ever had.
Next time your in Louisville, feel free to stop in and join us for dinner and a tasting, and you be the judge. I am beyond confident, that you will find those which we serve to be a very worthy and delicious experience.

Very interesting @YukonRon - I fully agree that a great first wine should be complimented by other great wines.  I won't say that I don't have any sub-$10 wines in my house, but when I elect to open an excellent wine, I choose to follow with great wines (perhaps a slightly lower caliber, but still fantastic).

However, I tend to open similar (if not the same) varietals - I've never unintentionally opened up a wine of a different varietal designed to compliment the prior selection (I certainly have, but out of necessary due to a depleted supply ).  I'll have to take that approach for this Christmas...I might reach out for suggestions.

No problem, and glad to help anytime.
We have sub $10.00 wine, just not in the reds. My Beautiful Wife adores a few certain whites, she found as bargains, which are all rated very high. Her thing not mine.
That stuff is taking up too much rack space.
But, you know, when married to a princess, the term "yes dear" is utilized far more than "NFW."

YEMTrey said:

theyolksonyou said:

northGAcock said:

theyolksonyou said:

Trying out my new toy 

Just saw this on the big screen (as opposed to the phone)....wow...you went serious fryer right there.

I told you I needed a bigger fryer. 

Prepping for Wing Ding?

He’ll lose. @northGAcock bought a fryer and is importing oil in from God knows where...

Might be worth looking around online for the Ace coupon good for tomorrow only