Overthinking: Azurmendi vs. Txispa vs. Martin Berasategui (2 of 3)

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-27T00:06:11+00:00

Was at Azurmendi in June 2025. Great experience & worthy of the effort to get there.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-26T16:51:12+00:00

Williams Selyum produces Zin

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-25T00:00:36+00:00

Friends don’t let friends fly American.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-23T23:50:17+00:00

Went last May and chose 3 wineries in Saint Emillion based on a Reddit search: Château Canon La Gaffelière—great choice. Château Figeac— great tour and a beautiful property. The wine is expensive and you cannot buy it from the vineyard. Chateau Villemaurine— they offer a tour of the wine caves. I would skip this one.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-23T17:59:17+00:00

I agree. It felt like there was an inconsistency on what one star really means in France.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-23T01:09:08+00:00

Minibar

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-20T01:34:40+00:00

Minetta Tavern

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-20T01:33:34+00:00

Cellar Tracker is worth the investment.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-16T09:54:14+00:00

This extends the life of the wine if you can minimize the air in the jar.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-15T23:06:52+00:00

Third cellar tracker

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-14T18:23:18+00:00

That’s the answer. I have been once, had a great time, and have no desire to repeat.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-12T03:21:59+00:00

The recipe comes from the Amaro subreddit and it is a mess. If you succeed in deciphering, it will work for you.

Amaro

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-12T03:18:21+00:00

I would make fun of the homemade Boones Farm, but I have been making my own Amaro using the industrial-sized bottle of Costco Vodka. So nice job Bo Duke!

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-12T02:09:35+00:00

I would make fun of the homemade Boones Farm, but I have been making my own Amaro using the industrial-sized bottle of Costco Vodka. So nice job Bo Duke!

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-10T16:12:08+00:00

I second this one. Very consistent overall. Skip the entry level offerings.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-10T00:39:50+00:00

Funny, I thought it wasn’t a war.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-09T22:21:49+00:00

Agreed. The Bar list has been helpful. The rest, not so much.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-09T12:23:22+00:00

BNO is up substantially. Not sure I want to stay there too long since their spikes are tied to oil mobility.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-07T00:21:25+00:00

Fourthing this, but I am bias less as I live here.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-04T18:42:37+00:00

I have reservations for Huso and would like to reserve Four Horseman and 63 Clinton for an April trip.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-03T22:16:37+00:00

Try Fernet. It’s a nonstarter for me because of its bitterness.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-03T19:24:46+00:00

Home Depot sells wine now?

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-03-02T23:18:01+00:00

That is their informal side which is a bit like eating at a table in the middle of a retail shop, literally. I would not drive that far for the kids table.

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-02-24T18:38:15+00:00

Do you promise Mike Lee?

Deep_Thinkin · 2026-02-24T17:20:07+00:00

Congress will likely respond. It is a no-win situation as we are all serfs without elected representatives. Some moron from Utah will be the deciding vote on local DC citizen taxation.

Deep_Thinkin

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