http://www.winestat.com/

Serge this is what i was talking about

I'll use it,
2001 Napa Vintage is worth it!

I' plan to SWOIT 30-50 cases,
2000 and 2002 are the DUDS years
;-(

Serge

this thing is the SWOIT!!!!

i had 1 when i lived in Key West

used it Outside with a fridge

Perfect 58f

ahhhhh drinking temp!!!

I'll use it,
2001 Napa Vintage is worth it!

I' plan to SWOIT 30-50 cases,
2000 and 2002 are the DUDS years
;-([/b][/quote]
Gonna be in Napa this weekend. Any suggestions on which winery to visit?

Copola

Mondavi

Beringer

Frogs Leap is really cool
also got to Greystone its the culinary insitutes location

alot of the vineyards on the main drag thru napa are great

but those 4 are my fav especially copala's place

its one of the oldest in the valley and amazing buildings

also go to Chandon exceptional food

soo manny places never enoough time

Silver Oak and Duckhorn! I don't like Opus wine but the building is really cool. I've heard that the tasting class at Joseph Phelps is the best. St. Supery has a cool self guided tour that has stations where you can stick your nose in a tube and smell all of the different things they use to describe wines like grass, blackberry, oak etc.

Clos Pegase has amazing art.

I also keep reading about a Sake "winery", obviously it has nothing to do with Napa and grapes but it seems like a cool place to do sake tastings.
http://www.hakusan.com

Domaine Chandon DOES have awesome food, especially for lunch on the terrace! Tra Vigner is another favorite for dinner. Have fun! :)

*taking notes*

i have had plans to drive through north cali many times but something always comes up to keep me away.

I will definately do a napa trip one of these days, and i'll pack an extra suitcase (or 2) for take away's ;-)

I've figured out I can fit an entire carton if I wrap the bottles in my clothes
:okthumb:

Gonna be in Napa this weekend. Any suggestions on which winery to visit?[/b][/quote]
Silver Oaks!

Be careful using refrigerators that were not designed for wine to keep your wine cool. Most non-wine refrigerators allow for a greater difference in temperature before turning on, and thus there is a greater temperature variation throughout the cycle. Wine specific refrigerators cycle on and off more frequently, thus keeping a more constant temperature. Also, since refrigeration drys air, most wine specific refrigerators add some moisture back to the cooled air.

On another note:

Napa, where is that? Is that the valley over the hills that gets nice and hot? Good for Cab and Merlot, but for your Chards and Pinots stick to Sonoma :)

If you are in the neighborhood LMK, I'd love to 'go tasting' :rokk:

Be careful using refrigerators that were not designed for wine to keep your wine cool. Most non-wine refrigerators allow for a greater difference in temperature before turning on, and thus there is a greater temperature variation throughout the cycle. Wine specific refrigerators cycle on and off more frequently, thus keeping a more constant temperature. Also, since refrigeration drys air, most wine specific refrigerators add some moisture back to the cooled air.

On another note:

Napa, where is that? Is that the valley over the hills that gets nice and hot? Good for Cab and Merlot, but for your Chards and Pinots stick to Sonoma :)

If you are in the neighborhood LMK, I'd love to 'go tasting' :rokk:[/b][/quote]
Bahhhh

Ive used this product and it ROCKS!!!

the temp of the fridge is controled by the unit the fridge is pluged into

as for humidity yes that is an issue of sorts. I just kept a bowl of water in the fridge work to keep a 58f and about 50% humidy.
Not a perfect cellar but for 150 bucks for your day to day and some decent wine its perfect.

where in sonoma are you?

i used to live on Bennett valley rd just down from Matanzas creek winery The creek bearing the same name ran thru my backyard

ahhh I miss the hills

I am in Healdsburg, a bit more north :)

You are right for "your day to day and some decent wine its perfect" is probably correct.

I am not a big advocate of spending huge amounts of money on wine (I think you can get great wine for low cost if you search around). If you are, however, going to spend $1800/case on some wine, it seems as if you should be willing to spend at least the same amount for a proper place to store it?

Personally, I have been sticking with the imports, esp. those from North Berkley and Eric Solomon. The CA guys are just charging too much for their juice.

For CA, I like:

Walter Hansel
Limerick Lane
Roshambo
Mason
Lazy Creek
Dehlinger

I prefer to get me some good vodka and infuse it with pineapple. Liquid sunshine!

Forest, thanks, I just ordered one

DEHLINGER!!!

Bar NONE the BEST pinot noir on earth!!!

I use to be on their list of buyers


lost my spot though


:(

Forest,
when I get back, we'll talk about wine business in Florida...I have some ideas we can try pulling off

Im game!!!

when i lived in Sonoma Valley I tried to do a prefered wine shipping business for boutique wineries in the area...They LOVED the idea

thats right when the state attorny generals all started putting felony restrictions for shipping wine

the company was called

Wine-Ohh


:hic:

Speaking of wine lol, I should be getting back from the builder, final plans on my cellar this week, with construction hopefully to start in 4-6 weeks ;-))))

:gbounce:

Serge - upon your return I see in your future, a gathering at the indian place, and wait.. .. I see Forest .... and Sue, and anyone else brave enough to come along ... ;-))

:blink:

Holy shit you read crystal balls now???

and NO mine are not available for readings BEFORE serge chimes in with that

:P

MikeW,
before the Indian place,
we gonna do homecooking dinner a-la Italian!

(c'mon, we gotta do somethign with 27 jars of pesto pasta Sue has made and put in a freezer!)
;_)))

Are you intentionally trying to ruin my low-carb diet??? :blink:




Forest - we have pictures from the last party that prove without a doubt your balls are available for readings!!!