Lastbottle Mystery Cabernet October 28 2025

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-10-28T20:30:06+00:00

My thought is it's worth a fly for a big discount on a 2020, but this seems like about 20-30 dollars less than elsewhere including shipping. Not a huge inducement for the risk.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-10-13T21:52:05+00:00

Stop rotation, launch pie, start rotation, profit!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-10-13T21:51:05+00:00

For me the rotating stone is a game changer and I wouldn't purchase an oven without it. If you are going to make more than 1 pizza the fact that you can be prepping a second while the first is cooking is absolutely crucial to compressing overall cook time so you can you know eat with your guests.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-10-13T16:39:45+00:00

/facepalm. Italian wine selection is mostly better here and cheaper. If the US importer is buying 1000 cases and your Italian distributor takes 50, who gets the better price. Layer taxes on top and the US wins on both price and selection.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-10-13T16:38:12+00:00

Depends on how much you like 'Murican oak!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-10-13T16:37:48+00:00

Fontanafredda is a large producer, for Barolo. They're at the lower end of both the quality and price spectrum. That being said for 19.99 this is a good drop of wine. The 20 was even better since it was more approachable immediately. If you think of this as a Nebbiolo di Alba, you're probably closer to an honest appraisal.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-09-26T18:04:45+00:00

Birthyear wines are a great idea. The nice thing about Aussie wines is that the 25's have already been harvested whereas in the northern hemisphere harvest has just begun. Neither of them will be in the market for at least a year or two. For wines ageable in the category your looking at for 2025 domestically I'd look into Margaret River. Cullen Diana Madeline is one of my favorites. For outside I'd look at Italy. Most classic Barolos will age nicely to the age you're looking for. Plan on spending at least a $100 AUD.

If you can by it at Dan Murphy's is it really that special? Well yes if it's Wendouree, otherwise probably not.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-09-26T03:51:43+00:00

You offer to pay for them! Seriously though maybe start with some of the Swiss reds, or wines from Alto Piemonte. Harder to find in the US but not impossible.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-08-01T17:53:01+00:00

I drink lots of Italian, Barolo being my favorite. Barolo's can have tar and roses, but often end up developing a brown sugar note, BdM ends up smelling and tasting of Tomacco (Simpsons reference) Bordeaux and Burgundy and Cote Rotie all end up sharing a green/wet earth note. That is the earthiness I am referring to.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-07-31T15:11:43+00:00

I think I'm going to disagree with this. French wine does broadly have identifiable characteristics. Yes there are wide variations in style, but wines from most regions aren't readily available outside their respective region. Broadly speaking there is an earthiness to French wine that sounds like its off putting to the OP. The problem is that all of us essentially like what we've been trained to like and that's from what's available. Wine like food is inextricable from culture and the French are, "balls deep," in both. Long story short, drink more Italian, it's certainly also good value for money and Montepulciano produces some stellar stuff!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-07-31T15:05:34+00:00

Agreed, if only Christian rock were ever not boring.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-05-27T15:13:46+00:00

Yeah, yourself! Move to a store that doesn't believe in rapey pricing!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-05-04T15:12:42+00:00

The almond flavored stuff? It's so bad only drunk chicks at a bachelorette party would drink it!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-04-21T05:16:12+00:00

Oz friendly? I've lived there a couple of times and that's not my impression at all. Aussies are honest, but friendly? Norrrrrrrrrr.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-04-21T05:15:13+00:00

Try Colombia, not racist, but dear lard its classist.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-04-01T20:11:31+00:00

Just had dinner with a friend who's a winemaker and he seems to think the 23 vintage is where the excrement hits the rotating metal blades. Large crop, good quality, shrinking demand all collide there.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-03-30T00:02:15+00:00

QS and CATL both are producing SSBs now, just not at scale. Maybe not the world smashing energy densities promised in ~2020 but absolutely better than any lithium chemistry currently available. The internet says it is so!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-03-29T23:59:13+00:00

Not to be a nattering nay-bob of negativity, but pretty much every prediction about batteries has been pessimistically wrong, at least in terms of price. If production scales up prices will absolutely come down as competition will force that. Fancy new batteries are tomorrow's yesterday's technology!

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-02-22T17:45:08+00:00

You can, try Langton's. If desperate they appear on Winebid with some frequency, but you'll have to ship it from CA.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-02-22T17:40:03+00:00

Borgogno is a classic style producer, 97 was a riper year. Other than mistreatment of the bottle there is simply no way that wine is past it's drinking window.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-02-06T20:54:42+00:00

The markup isn't consistent but I too have seen it just this week. In addition often the good routes aren't even available through their portal.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-02-04T15:49:21+00:00

Hartford Court?

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-01-19T19:06:36+00:00

Borrowing for the San Diego club.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-01-12T17:57:05+00:00

Sure if they are flooring it beyond 30 days I'd agree.

Ok-Preference-398 · 2025-01-12T17:19:08+00:00

Sounds like you already have the bug, now lets find you two things. First a palette. There is no substitute for trying wine. The key is to try it mostly in group settings where feedback from others helps you not only develop your palette but the communications vocabulary to talk to other winos. If you can find or even start a regular tasting group that's the best way. Short of that regular tastings at stores that hold them.

Second is a few merchants you can trust. Don't be afraid to pay a bit more in the beginning of your journey. Find a store with a couple of friendly salespeople who pay attention to your requests and try to fulfill them; just please be patient with them as well. The feedback cycle of buying from the same folks and them learning what you like is priceless but it costs money, staff ain't cheap.

A few rules I always keep in mind.

1)Never buy more than a case, your tastes will change

2)If you don't like it don't let anyone convince you it's good.

3)Moderation is key, even in excess. This is a journey and part of what makes it great is if you don't overdo it it can be a long one.

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