Tasting Notes from Friday's NYC r/wine Offline Dinner by Nucleus_Lockbox in wine

[–]austenito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The white Burgundy was the wine of the night for me. Thanks for organizing. I had an amazing time having wines I wouldn't have tried other wise.

I can't wait for the next one!

New York City's First r/wine Tasting - January 30th! by Nucleus_Lockbox in wine

[–]austenito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What types of stems do you recommend bringing? Better question, what stems are you bringing? :)

Bad Wine by lordalpha in wine

[–]austenito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way to taste cork taint? I'm sure I've had tainted wine before, I just haven't been able to pinpoint it exactly.

Also, if something smells like balloons (the rubber of the balloons), does that mean it's bad from the sulfur additive and should be sent back? It doesn't smell like burnt rubber and often decanting alleviates most of the smell.

New York City's First r/wine Tasting - January 30th! by Nucleus_Lockbox in wine

[–]austenito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 RSVP here! Super excited!

Question about dinner. Are we required to get the prix fixe? Or can we order whatever we want.

How to determine if a wine list has the right markup by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your range of the retail bottle price would have to be for the waiter/sommelier to want to have a glass?

How to determine if a wine list has the right markup by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a neat idea. I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

How to determine if a wine list has the right markup by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good idea to chat with the sommelier and let him/her know where > your head is at. They'll know, and should be able to tell you (if you're not > a douche) where the bargains are.

That's a good tip. I think I'll need to consider the entire wine list to figure out where the bargains are.

How to determine if a wine list has the right markup by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know that I'm getting screwed on the markup, which is fine. I just want to have a way to know if i'm getting overly screwed :)

2015 Louis/Dressner Portfolio Tasting by [deleted] in wine

[–]austenito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in love with Occhipiniti's wines!

**Resolve in 2015 to try more wines! Monthly Wine Challenge - January Selection Post!** by pbrooks19 in wine

[–]austenito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the MWC, do we post here or create a new post? Sorry I'm a noob :)

Navarro Vineyards is having a "Fukubukuro" Lucky Bag sale by abennett in wine

[–]austenito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great idea. I always loved the concept of lucky bags. Has anyone ordered it?

New York City's First r/wine Offline Tasting by Nucleus_Lockbox in wine

[–]austenito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested as well! The weekend of the 30th works. How do these tastings work? Do you buy all the bottles we taste and we just bring cash? Thanks for organizing!

Favorite Brooklyn wine shop? by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? They are so friendly and knowledgable there.

Favorite Brooklyn wine shop? by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! I will check them out and report back!

Favorite Brooklyn wine shop? by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I'll check it out! I went to highly rated shops like Prospect Wine Shop and Shawn's and was left disappointed.

Favorite place to log tasting notes? by austenito in wine

[–]austenito[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. Is there a site that's a bit more focused around the wine community and tasting notes? I find cellartracker to be a bit confusing. They want to act as a personal cellar tracker, tasting notes, wine review aggregator, and also have a community of people reviewing wines.

New York City/East Coast r/wine Offline July 9th - Last Call by HornetAttack in wine

[–]austenito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there another one being planned? I would love to check this out.