sorry Hunt you tried

seems as though zara likes you.You obviously have a little of the plebean in you. Stick around drink some of those really expensive wines we talk about (if we filter out spohn's oh so inspiring notes I doubt if the average bottle gets more than 20-25US and why write copiously about those

12.00 average day in and out bottles?)
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Couldn't help but give the answer, that I would have to an non-antagoistic question. Who knows, maybe Kara is legit, and just wasn't comfortable in phrasing the question, without comment. Also, maybe someone down the line will have a similar question, look in Google.Groups, and see the Diamon Creek reply. Besides, in case it's MY birthday, the DC vertical/horizontal would be a good present!!!!!!!!!!

As for value wines, I always try to do TN's on those, and post them. While I usually enjoy the more pricey offerings, I love to find a "sleeper," in the odd-bin. Look back for my TN's on Glen Carlou Bdx. blend @ US$13, my comments on Beringer Knight's Valley Cab, and the notes on the Carmenet Dynamite Cab, both below US $20, when purchased.

In the "old days," my wife and I would do a "slammer Chard" taste-off, which started in the 90's @ US$5/btl. for our Summer white. I do admit that the house white is about 4x that now. Such is inflation.

Thanks, though, for the kind words.

Hunt

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Hunt

For that, you need to have wealthier friends than you probably do! ;^D

As an aside, I must add that although I like to _attend_ vertical and horizontal tastings, I am very reluctant to _host_ them. Out of an array of fine wines there will always be one that makes the rest look mediocre, and at least another that seems to be much poorer than the rest. It's a shame and a waste, really, since if one were to taste any of them all by itself it would be regarded as fine wine.

It sounds as if you are still conducting your "slammer Chard" taste offs, just at higher cost. Glad to hear it! I have friends who do the same. Good to hear that the Queen still lives! :^)

Tom S

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Only real difference now (price not considered) is that in PHX, AZ/US, beefy whites see a bit more of a "season." In Colorado, the majority of Chards kinda' went away, about the time that the first snow covered the deck. Then, I got to bring out the big reds, and Ports. Down in these climes, I still have my Port, but it is usually a Tawny, that has spent some time in the fridge, and has not warmed up to "room temp," which down here turns Port into spirits

- only.

Up to the top of your post now: I've had the same experience, as you, but still fall for the opportunity to share these. I select the attendees carefully, and make them take a pledge to appreciate EACH wine on its own merits/faults, and not be too judgmental. Same thing when tasting older CA/US whites, as some of these can prove that not ALL well-made whites benefit from much aging.

As for the "friends," there are a few in the group, who could easily do it, and maybe even from their personal cellars, but NONE has taken the danged hint yet! :-( Maybe "friends" is too loose a term? Anyway, I still campaign for this present - who knows, someday, someday...

Hunt

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Hunt

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