Bier Meister Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 (edited) Twiley and I spoke about how we can best appeal to everyone's needs. we are going to do a basic progression with 2 bottles per week at $10-15/bottle. we are still playing with a perminant day of the week (we can vote on it). WE ARE GOING TO DO WEEK 1 TOMORROW- Tues. if you have allready bought the pinot, that's ok... we will do that in week 4. Week 1. Riesling- - Kendall-Jackson 2004 - August Kesseler 2002 (rheingau) Week 2. Pinot Noir - Argyle 2004 - Napa Ridge coastal vines 2003 Week 3. Pinot Gris/Grigio - Ruffino 04 - Chateau St. michelle 04 - King Estate 02 - Giovanni Puiatti 03 - Banfi 04 Week 4. Chianti - Gabbiano Chianti Classico 02 - Querceto Chianti 04 Week 5. Sauvignon Blanc - Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 04 - Clos du Bois Sauvignon Blac 04 Week 6. Merlot - sebastiani 01 - bella sera 03 Week 7. Chadonnay - chateau st jean- 04 - tbd Week 8. Shiraz/ Syrah Week 9. Zinfandel Week 10. Cabernet Sauvingon after that we might do some cross tasting (viognier vs chardonnay) edit: to include pinot gris/grigio. edit; to stagger weeks..... Edited February 15, 2006 by Bier Meister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Sweet. I'm going to spend the next 30 hours "warming up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 can't stand sweet wines so I will wait for next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 can't stand sweet wines so I will wait for next week 1164974[/snapback] 1 will be sweet....one will be dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 after that we might do some cross dressing 1164853[/snapback] ya don't say... guess that makes sense, wine :nerd:s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilwoman Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Sounds good...will have to wait until week 3 since I am away from home and at work and its...well rather dry here, work policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 (edited) I'm out this week as I will be driving to St. Louis tomorrow evening. (and I just realized something--Cabernet night is my son's due date--yeesh, now I'm scared) Edited November 21, 2005 by wiegie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm out this week as I will be driving to St. Louis tomorrow evening. (and I just realized something--Cabernet night is my son's due date--yeesh, now I'm scared) 1165183[/snapback] How long will you be in St. Louis? We could meet up for some drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 probably can't participate this week either. i may try and pick up the wines though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 so what would be best for people? is today better for most?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Don't worry about me if everyone wants to do it tonight. I can always buy the wines and try them on my own time. I encourage everyone to participate weekly so you can really sharpen your senses on tastings and to broaden your palette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Tuesday will probably work for me.. just let us know what is decided. What could be better than watching "My Name is Earl" and tasting wine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Don't worry about me if everyone wants to do it tonight. I can always buy the wines and try them on my own time. I encourage everyone to participate weekly so you can really sharpen your senses on tastings and to broaden your palette. 1165339[/snapback] Its too bad that the other people from your Monday night dinner don't drink....oh...wait a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 so what would be best for people? is today better for most?? 1165308[/snapback] today would be slightly better for me this week, but i may have too much to do tonight to really participate. in general, mondays and tuesdays would both be fine for me to partake. since it's short notice and a holiday week and all that, maybe it wouldn't be a terrible idea to push week 1 back to next week? just a thought.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 How long will you be in St. Louis? We could meet up for some drinks. 1165248[/snapback] I'll be in until Sunday, but we are booked solid with family virtually the entire time. Seeing the family will be good--not seeing twiley in action is not good. Someday we'll have to meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'll be in until Sunday, but we are booked solid with family virtually the entire time. Seeing the family will be good--not seeing twiley in action is not good. Someday we'll have to meet up. 1165555[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 since it's short notice and a holiday week and all that, maybe it wouldn't be a terrible idea to push week 1 back to next week? just a thought.. 1165466[/snapback] i was thinking about this too..... might be best. everyone who wants to participate go ahead and grab those two rieslings and we'll start week 1 next week..... still need to pick a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 edit: revised to start with riesling this week.even though they are lesser wines, i think doing 2 at $10-15 provides a better tasting experience. pinots are pretty inflated right now. there was not a hugh selection in that range (plus i wanted to try to get a decent representation of cal vs nw). now the estancia pinot i had with my duck last night was pretty good 1164697[/snapback] Don't even begin to imply that Riesling is a "lesser" wine. While they haven't caught on with most wine drinkers, some of the finest wines in the world are made from this grape. I'd be happy to add my $.02 and try a few this week. If I may, I'll start a new thread with a primer on the grape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Don't even begin to imply that Riesling is a "lesser" wine. While they haven't caught on with most wine drinkers, some of the finest wines in the world are made from this grape. I'd be happy to add my $.02 and try a few this week. If I may, I'll start a new thread with a primer on the grape. 1165779[/snapback] I think he was saying that $10-15 wines are often lesser when compared to more expensive bottles of the same varietal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 I think he was saying that $10-15 wines are often lesser when compared to more expensive bottles of the same varietal. 1165805[/snapback] yes det... we were originally going to do 1 bottle around $20.. we decided to do 2 at $10-15.... i like dry rieslings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 It also might be interesting sometimes to pick, say an $8 bottle of something and then compare it to say a $20+ bottle of the same thing. See if we can learn how to taste the complexity of the more expensive wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 It also might be interesting sometimes to pick, say an $8 bottle of something and then compare it to say a $20+ bottle of the same thing. See if we can learn how to taste the complexity of the more expensive wine. 1166195[/snapback] i have np with that at all...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 my store didn't have the 02 august kessler. they had the 03 and the 04. the 04 had a higher wine spectator rating (90 vs. 88) AND it was 6 bucks cheaper. so i got that both bottles for 18 bucks total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 my store didn't have the 02 august kessler. they had the 03 and the 04. the 04 had a higher wine spectator rating (90 vs. 88) AND it was 6 bucks cheaper. so i got that both bottles for 18 bucks total. 1166322[/snapback] the 02 was at 88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 How did KJ make the cut? What if we loosened up the format? Say we simply pick a varietal for the week, let everyone go out and try a few at their leisure and report back with their findings? This way we'd get a broader range of input. The downside, of course, is that we wont come to a consensus on any specific wines, but we will learn about a bunch of different ones. At anyrate, if it's OK with y'all, that's how I'm gonna play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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