TN: Lagrange, de Pez, Brunello, couple Burgs, couple Austrian stickies, Port

DAMN THOSE CORKS!

kills me. just kills me.

Glad you enjoyed the Heiss BA, though. I'll bet it went well with the tarte tatin (my favorite dessert of all time). I think it would be interesting to do a tasting of wines aged in acacia barrels- different varietals, different styles, and then see what there is to be seen. Anyone out there have some other examples to put on the list?

e.

I'd be interested in that list too. I just don't have enough acacia experience to know what of what I was tasting was attributable to the wood. Nice wine in any case!

Ask Heiss to switch to Stelvin. Feiler-Artinger in Rust bottles Beerenauslese in 375ml under Stelvin.

M.

Well, as we work with both Kurt Feiler and Franz Heiss, I guess it wouldn't surprise you to hear that Kurt is a little more open to trying new things! But we encourage all of our vintners to try alternate closures on their wines such as the Classics, BA, Federspiels, etc.

Just had a Chardonnay Classic from Tement that was under Stelvin, and I think the overall "look" is quite good. The bottle came direct from Austria, though, so I don't know if Tement is exporting them.

I am sure you have written at least one article on the subject- I would love to read it. Could I dig it up in the archives online somewhere?

e.