FYI, Myriad ships to Texas on Monday.

Well now there's a mandatory evacuation for Healdsburg and Windsor. I'm guessing in precaution to the change in weather that's supposed to happen later. Gonna be very windy.

Dry or sweet?

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Picked this up over the weekend. It's a stupid good value for a dessert wine ($23).

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I cook with this quite a bit! This is what I use for my version of Chicken Marsala. My wife can't drink it, as it gives her headaches.

Sweet. Thick and syrupy. If you've ever had a Spanish Pedro Ximenez, it's like that but with a sherry edge to it.

The dish doesn't come out too sweet? I can see using a dry Marsala, but this one seems like it would overpower the dish.

HTownAg98 said:

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The dish doesn't come out too sweet? I can see using a dry Marsala, but this one seems like it would overpower the dish.

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My recipe is as follows:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup onion diced
2 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 lb mushrooms sliced
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup Sherry
1 1/2 cups beef stock ( or veal stock if you have it)

Give it a try one night. It doesn't take any time. Saute the vegetables, add the flour, deglaze with the sherry, add the veal stock and simmer it down.

SQN has arrived. I have an extra of Grenache and Syrah if anyone wants some.

Headed to Healdsburg the weekend before T-giving. Will definitely hit up Mauritson. Maybe Ridge and Lambert Bridge. Any others up that way we should consider?

What kind of wine are you interested in?

Yoakim Bridge out on Dry Creek makes some good bold reds.

I'm glad I waited on opening the second bottle. Holy smokes this is good.

Have a 2016 LC Rising Tides that's been daring me to open it for a year.

I'd hold on for another year.

For those by a good Kroger it's 25% off 6 bottles or more. Great chance to load up on daily drinkers.

Went to the Amizetta etc. all wine tasting in Houston last week. Really enjoyed the event and found a handful of really good wines.

I enjoyed and bought a few bottles of Cornell and Tate. The Tate-Howell Mountain Cab was our overall favorite.

That sounds good! I like Zin and he likes Cab.

Give Talty a try for Zin. It is only about 10 minutes from Lambert Bridge.

Any thoughts on Italics' Terroir? I enjoyed their Cab last year and have it on the list to visit. I'm in for 3 on Casemates.

Casemates link

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You mean to tell me they enjoyed several thousand bucks in wine, including a $500 bottle! Who'd a thunk it...

And just how does one get on your guest list?

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it was enjoyed by all!

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You mean to tell me they enjoyed several thousand bucks in wine, including a $500 bottle! Who'd a thunk it...

And just how does one get on your guest list?

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Well first off you have to be getting married... Like I said celebrating an engagement, that's only supposed to happen like 3 or 4 times in one's life right???

I actually was super impressed by the Hundred Acre Ark. It drank more like a bordeaux than a heavy fruit forward Napa cab. Comparing it to the Myriad Elysian Dr. Crane which was on the sweeter fruit side, I had to rethink where my preferences would be coming into the night. I know blah blah $400 bottle of wine it better knock my socks off, but I was even more impressed with it than I have been in the past.

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cecil77 said:

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it was enjoyed by all!

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You mean to tell me they enjoyed several thousand bucks in wine, including a $500 bottle! Who'd a thunk it...

And just how does one get on your guest list?

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Well first off you have to be getting married... Like I said celebrating an engagement, that's only supposed to happen like 3 or 4 times in one's life right???

I actually was super impressed by the Hundred Acre Ark. It drank more like a bordeaux than a heavy fruit forward Napa cab. Comparing it to the Myriad Elysian Dr. Crane which was on the sweeter fruit side, I had to rethink where my preferences would be coming into the night. I know blah blah $400 bottle of wine it better knock my socks off, but I was even more impressed with it than I have been in the past.

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Pretty much where I am as well. What vintage Elysian? Mike has gotten SO extracted and (as you said) almost sweet. One well know wine maker popular in this thread told me he's only buying Elysian now (as am I, mainly just keeping a vertical) due to Mike going over the top.

Would love to try that 300 Acre.

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it was enjoyed by all!

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You mean to tell me they enjoyed several thousand bucks in wine, including a $500 bottle! Who'd a thunk it...

And just how does one get on your guest list?

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Well first off you have to be getting married... Like I said celebrating an engagement, that's only supposed to happen like 3 or 4 times in one's life right???

I actually was super impressed by the Hundred Acre Ark. It drank more like a bordeaux than a heavy fruit forward Napa cab. Comparing it to the Myriad Elysian Dr. Crane which was on the sweeter fruit side, I had to rethink where my preferences would be coming into the night. I know blah blah $400 bottle of wine it better knock my socks off, but I was even more impressed with it than I have been in the past.

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Pretty much where I am as well. What vintage Elysian? Mike has gotten SO extracted and (as you said) almost sweet. One well know wine maker popular in this thread told me he's only buying Elysian now (as am I, mainly just keeping a vertical) due to Mike going over the top.

Would love to try that 300 Acre.

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It was a 2016 Elysian.

Great line up! Popped open a bottle of hundred acre Wraith last week to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Stuff is great for a special occasion. Lucky couple you were celebrating.

VINE VAULT TEXAS TOUR

• Modus Operandi Cellars
• Aloft / Dark Matter
• Constant Diamond Mountain
• Gamble Family
• Lerner Project
• Seavey Vineyards
• Seven Stones
• Skipstone
• Spottswood Estate
• William Cole

These are some of the most coveted wines made in Napa right now, several creating 100 point wines by legendary winemakers such as Phillipe Melka, Aaron Pott, Russell Bevan, Paul Hobbs, Angelina Mondavi, and of course... your's truly!
Dates:

• San Antonio - Jan 14th
• Austin - Jan 15th
• Dallas - Jan 16th
• Houston - Jan 17th

Cost: $125 per person

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VINE VAULT TEXAS TOUR

• Modus Operandi Cellars
• Aloft / Dark Matter
• Constant Diamond Mountain
• Gamble Family
• Lerner Project
• Seavey Vineyards
• Seven Stones
• Skipstone
• Spottswood Estate
• William Cole

These are some of the most coveted wines made in Napa right now, several creating 100 point wines by legendary winemakers such as Phillipe Melka, Aaron Pott, Russell Bevan, Paul Hobbs, Angelina Mondavi, and of course... your's truly!
Dates:

• San Antonio - Jan 14th
• Austin - Jan 15th
• Dallas - Jan 16th
• Houston - Jan 17th

Cost: $125 per person

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Where is the link to this? I couldn't find via the Googles.

Do you have to be a wine member of one of those places ?

Trying to get a clean link to that. I got it through an email from Modus (member) and it apparently has all my info pre-filled out.

Venues:

• San Antonio - Jan 14th (The Witte Museum - Mays Family Center)
• Austin - Jan 15th (501 Congress Ave)
• Dallas - Jan 16th (Fashion Industry Gallery - 1807 Ross Ave)
• Houston - Jan 17th (The Parador - 2021 Binz Street)

edit: link to tickets

May interest some on this board. Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Becker Vineyards are partnering to release a new cab, sourced from both Texas and Sonoma vineyards. Mid-$20's.

Have any other Texas places done something like this?

Thank you! I just bought tickets to the Dallas event!

Chipotlemonger said:

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May interest some on this board. Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Becker Vineyards are partnering to release a new cab, sourced from both Texas and Sonoma vineyards. Mid-$20's.

Have any other Texas places done something like this?

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Awesome. I need something to strip paint

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Chipotlemonger said:

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May interest some on this board. Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Becker Vineyards are partnering to release a new cab, sourced from both Texas and Sonoma vineyards. Mid-$20's.

Have any other Texas places done something like this?

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Awesome. I need something to strip paint

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Wine snob.

Which don't you like, FFC or Becker?