Take pictures and tell them you couldn’t drink it because it looked like it might have been tampered with.
Where's the wine from? Some wineries will be more generous than others. But the quickest solution would be to reach out directly to where you bought it from (if it's not the winery). Stores can then contact their distributors and either get a replacement or at least get you store credit. Obviously, this will depend where you live. New York is extremely tight on such returns/credits.
I think this will totally depend on the producer. If it’s a small California shop, I bet they’ll respond to an email. Shit, Cathy Corison responded with “thanks” to one of my drunken tweets about how much I enjoyed one of hers.
Love Corison. My wife accidentally brought over a bottle of Kronos to a casual football watching party. Had no idea what it cost. Just pulled it from the cellar. I was out of town.
I’m sure this is common in this thread, but I really want to get into wine, but I don’t know shit about it. I know I like Cabernets more than any other variety, but that’s about it. What’s the best way to start?
Thanks, guess I'll give it a go and see what happens. It's Cristom. 2015, jessie. Purchased from the winery directly.
Best advice: Don't worry about whether you "know shit" or not. Wine is a beverage, like beer/cider/or anything else, and it's about enjoyment. Find wines you like first and foremost. Then find a local wine merchant you trust, and tell them what you like, allowing them to take you to new bottles, varieties, regions.
Bought a bottle of 2015 Chehalem “Three Vineyard” Willamette Pinot tonight. It’s exceded my expectations. Damned good $25 bottle.
Tate a lot of different wines. Find a good local wine shop and ask them questions. Good wine shops will have frequent tastings and those are fantastic to go to. From your fan of section you may live in Nashville? I haven’t lived there for 4 years or so, but The Wine Chap was a good shop with knowledgeable staff and frequent tastings. Ask a lot of questions. Plan a meal and then go into your shop and ask them for pairing recommendations. This is a great way to drum up conversation and talk about what will make whatever wine a good pairing. Keeping a journal of what you drink is a good way to keep notes on what you drink and revisit later. The folks at wine folly do a tremendous job of making wine understandable. I haven’t read the book that Wes tegg recommended but I would imagine it’s on point. A couple podcasts I recommend are Inside Winemaking with Jim Duane, and Wine for Normal People. It’s a lot to learn and it takes a lifetime, but it’s so much fun.
Went to the international wine festival in Cincinnati last night and drank about 500 dollars worth of delicious red wines
How many of you guys have home/offsite cellars? Found one in Queens that is $2.50/cs/mo ($35/mo min) with the normal handling/processing fees. Curious to see what kind of rates people get outside NYC.
We added a cellar when we remodeled our basement a couple years ago. Before that I had things stored at a cellar under a local wine store for $2 per case per month with no other fees. I had to give 24 hour notice for them to pull wines. There is another one in town that rents lockers that you can store cases in. If it’s full I think it amounts to $2.50-3 per case per month. I also buy stuff from JJ Buckley in Oakland and once I’ve accumulated a case I ship it home. On purchases they give you 6 months free storage (to ensure you hit at least one shipping window) and then they charge on a per bottle basis that is in the same context to $2-2.50 a case per month (I can’t recall the exact fee). I think you’re getting a good deal in NYC.
Opening some good stuff today for a going away party we’re hosting. Going to open and decant this magnum in a few hours.
Visiting the girl in SF for the weekend and we drove up to Napa for a day trip. At Rombauer right now—I generally dislike Chardonnays but theirs is really really good.
Wife and I have come to realize that Chardonnay can be pretty great, as long is it’s not an over-oaked, buttery mess.
Too many growers went crazy with the oak in Chardonnays in the past. Thankfully that’s been changing.
I snagged a Le Cache wine cabinet from Craigslist for a steal. It’s entirely too big for my needs, but I couldn’t pass on the deal.
I tend to prefer the stainless Chardonnays—think the super oaky stuff tastes/smells to much like sweaty feet. The Rombauer was oak aged but just a super smooth and clean finish.
Not trying to be a dick here, but when it comes to over oaked, buttery chardonnay, Rombauer is basically the most widely known culprit. With that said, if you enjoyed it, that's all that matters.
Pretty god damn delicious bottle of Cabernet. Most of their Reserve and Oakville bottlings come from To Kalon Vineyard and it shows. Was super generous right away, but with two hours of being open, still had a ton of life left. These should retail in the $38-50 range and easily have another five years before they likely plateau a bit.
Greetings from Florence. Been drinking the shit out of some €4-6 bottles and it's crazy how good they are in that price range. Also half liters at lunch/dinner for about €6-8 typically has led to the most wine I've had in a while. Going on a tour in Tuscany tomorrow
When you get out of Florence, drink whatever the house wine is at restaurants. They’ll have something delicious in carafe that was made by their uncle, neighbor, brother, etc.
My buddy got a case of the 2012 RM Reserve for his wedding. We tried one recently and it’s fantastic. He’s keeping most for the long haul.
This was our favorite place we visited the other day. Wine poured a little dark at first but has lightened up like it should. Apparently 2015 was one of the best years in a long time here but they said it needs a few years in the bottle to really hit its peak
Had this last night. The 2012. It was fine, but I was hoping for more. The Condrieus I've had in the past has been my personal favorite whites.
Have plenty of friends who disagree with me, but there isn't a single Saint cosme wine (besides maybe the CDR rouge) that over delivers for the price to me. I'm pretty 'meh' on everything from them. Condrieu is a fickle bitch though. Of all the great white wines in the world, don't think there's a single one that lets you down more times than Condrieu at a price where let downs are devastating. Then again, when Condrieu is Condrieu, back up the truck because I want it all.
After a full day of being basic and drinking Prosecco in Venice, decided to stick with white tonight and it's fantastic. Not many good whites come out of the Chianti area but I'd highly recommend this
Did a wine blending class at the Grand Bohemian hotel in downtown Charleston. The wine was pretty good though nothing amazing. Awesome class though and learned a fair amount.
Drank the gramercy Sangiovese tonight. Guess I should’ve laid it down for longer but I really enjoyed it so no regerts
Hey Rabid I saw two Cote Rotie in store yesterday. 2014 Neve for $75 and La Chavaroche for $68. I thought I remembered you being a fan so wanted to see if either of these were worth picking up and trying.
I do love Cote Rotie. The co-fermentation with Viognier makes for an amazing nose. I wish I could turn the aroma in to a candle. I haven't had either of those but both have good reviews from Cellar Tracker users (albeit very small sample sizes at this point).
Here’s what’s been made from this vineyard: http://www.beckstoffervineyards.com/roots/our-vineyards/napa-valley/georges-iii/wine/