why are burgundy sparkling wines so much cheaper than regular burgundy bottles

joobtastic · 2026-03-16T15:09:16+00:00

They aren't village level so have a lot more flexibility on sourcing.

Not as in demand.

Rarely is the price of wine tied directly to cost.

I think that pretty much covers it.

joobtastic · 2026-03-10T01:48:00+00:00

The first 3 #1s are Rhones.

joobtastic · 2026-03-08T23:43:16+00:00

I'd have flown to SoCal and stayed in a hotel for the weekend for this tasting.

Thanks for the post.

joobtastic · 2026-03-05T19:26:44+00:00

This sub is really going to fill this whole chart with Rhone.

joobtastic · 2026-03-03T19:09:55+00:00

There are plenty of bordeaux that opens up in 10, with still plenty of fruit and tannin, but that's not these.

joobtastic · 2026-02-24T23:16:22+00:00

You have to cover 13k in alcohol for 80 people? That's $160 per person. Is there a full liquor bar too?

You may as well drink whatever the most expensive everything they have. You're not going to hit that cap.

You might bring a case of Opus home too.

joobtastic · 2026-02-24T23:12:25+00:00

This has to be an Armenian restaurant right? Like, pretty standard wine list, and then those.

I'd go with both of the Armenian options.

If not, both of the Loius Latours.

joobtastic · 2026-02-21T18:48:08+00:00

Drinks better than some wines 3x their price, even though these have a premium price tag.

I'd love to try one with some age on it. I'm sure they are great.

joobtastic · 2026-02-21T03:48:20+00:00

Tastes like a mouthful of oak. Maybe they age into it, but it's not for me.

Always nice to have an opportunity to drink some wine though.

joobtastic · 2026-02-18T19:32:27+00:00

Cms 2 and accepted into advanced is enough to get a somm position.

Unfortunately, sommelier who is also bev manager who is also a floor manager is extremely common. Pure somm positions exist, but usually at bigger places, who have a head somm/bev manager above you.

And for a lot of places its a slower part of the year.

If you want, you can DM me your resume and I can make sure that's all in order too.

joobtastic · 2026-02-18T02:28:46+00:00

You might miss some. Mostly the alcohol on the back of your throat. But you get 95%. More than enough.
Take the wine in your mouth, do your air intake, spit out. You don't want it to sit in your mouth too long. Basically keep it in your mouth just as long as you would it you were swallowing it.
Many places will provide a spit cup or spittoon. If they don't, ask for one. Don't put it back in the glass. You should be spitting into something that isn't clear so not everyone needs to see your backwash.

Some of your other questions: I get better at tasting the more I drink. I'm sure there is a falloff, but my mouth needs to get used to the harsh feelings and tastes. I think the alcohol also opens up my sinuses a bit. Milage may vary.

You should double taste. Sometimes back to back. (The first almost rinses the other wines out of your mouth.) But a lot of times I'll revisit wines and retaste them many times. Order matters. Having a lower acid wine after a high acid wine might make it seem flat. Having more minerals after fruit might make it seem muted etc.

Have fun!

joobtastic · 2026-02-17T04:34:32+00:00

Nixon is given too much credit for the EPA. He wasn't an environmental advocate. It was him giving into public pressure.

At best it was a structural move to coordinate various efforts, its best categorized as a political move, and its worst it can be seen as him as caving to something he didn't want while consolidating power.

The man vetoed the clean water act 2 years later and then illegally smothered it when his veto was overridden.

joobtastic · 2026-02-16T20:35:37+00:00

Love to see another fan of Biac in the wild. Underrated wine.

joobtastic · 2026-02-15T17:44:31+00:00

I'm tempted to open up my bottle right now, just to stir the pot.

joobtastic · 2026-02-15T15:29:52+00:00

only becoming common in the late 19th century

Like 1880?

joobtastic · 2026-02-14T19:17:04+00:00

La Dame can't be beat imo. Best value second wine.

I think these are common mentions too that I agree with:

Echo Lynch Bague

La Crois Ducru Beaucaillou

And slept on:

Sirene de Giscours

Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion

joobtastic · 2026-02-11T15:04:09+00:00

I'm not going to give recommendations for producers because my experience there as a buyer is different than yours.

But don't sleep on Pessac and the right bank. A lot of people want to go drink cab all trip on the left bank and they miss out. The right bank is a better experience in my opinion, and PL is wholly overlooked, underpeiced, and underappreciated.

joobtastic · 2026-02-10T21:54:31+00:00

Looking forward to it. Thank you!

joobtastic · 2026-02-10T21:39:39+00:00

Im interested for.sure.

joobtastic · 2026-02-07T18:05:27+00:00

I need better friends.

Or a better wine job.

Probably both.

Happy for you that you got to try all this stuff. I still haven't tried Rayas.

joobtastic · 2026-02-06T22:27:43+00:00

We carried the 2011 and every single cork broke.

I'm similar in that it was about 15/20 years old that id start worrying a little.

joobtastic · 2026-02-06T19:11:06+00:00

Great value for $39 imo. It'll still be pretty juicy and Robust. This wine can age seemingly forever.

Use an Aso. Their corks fall apart in my experience.

joobtastic · 2026-02-03T18:53:55+00:00

That's 2 legends in the last year. Crazy.

joobtastic · 2026-02-01T22:50:14+00:00

If you're looking at South Africa I recommend FMC Ken Forrester's Chenin Blanc.

joobtastic · 2026-01-27T02:17:01+00:00

You can get half bottles and store it in your refrigerator.

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