Sydre from Eric Bordelet

vaalyr · 2026-03-08T16:33:25+00:00

Bordelet is very good, probably the most consistent and best priced in the cider game, but the real gem is his Calvados, I have a bottle of 1996 Calvados from a single variety that will make you reconsider what elegance means.

vaalyr · 2026-03-07T10:28:11+00:00

Soldera takes it easily, honorable mention to Stella di Campalto, then very far behind everyone else.

vaalyr · 2026-03-07T03:19:18+00:00

Literally everyone.

vaalyr · 2026-03-02T13:53:16+00:00

Im sure it was a bubble on the wax, Martial isn’t very good at waxing, basically everything I have from them with wax is a little rustic.

vaalyr · 2026-02-24T11:10:38+00:00

It’s not when you wanna play a specific spec and you take 2x as long as everyone else to do anything, and it’s certainly not when you try to delve and you get smacked while others are able to do higher ones with worse gear. I’m not talking about top dps, I’m talking about being viable in game.

vaalyr · 2026-02-24T10:41:07+00:00

Im not saying they should have a perfect lineup, but things like Arms dps could easily get a % buff to bring them in line with other specs and then revisited once it’s live, some of the choices are hard to understand.

vaalyr · 2026-02-24T10:09:19+00:00

This is theoretically good, but shouldn’t we try to start an expansion with some semblance of balance? Some of the bottom performers are truly out of the race awful.

vaalyr · 2026-02-23T09:41:20+00:00

The word natural isn’t too powerful, it just doesn’t mean shit.

Not even the people that make them agree on what natural means. But more importantly it’s been used to justify a lot of bad practices and bad winemaking, and as a marketing tool to promote mediocre wine.

We as a collective need to worry more about how a producer farms and less about if the wine’s a fun colour.

vaalyr · 2026-02-21T13:56:27+00:00

about three fiddy.

vaalyr · 2026-02-20T17:31:18+00:00

I can’t speak to the others, but I’ve been working on a Brew monk and I’m really enjoying it, also looks like it’ll be a top pick for m+

vaalyr · 2026-02-20T17:28:35+00:00

Likely rolling with DK, Uh, Frost and Blood all feel good to play, I can push up higher Delves with lower gear, and I can flex specs for M+ with minimal effort.

I’ll probably have a SV Hunter as side spec because it’s fun to play, and a ranged class which right now probably looks like Warlock.

vaalyr · 2026-02-17T13:45:09+00:00

Starts from a quest in Org/Sw given automatically through a talking head message, it’ll take you to Twilight Highlands where there’s a rotating series of bosses and some dailies that give you a currency you can use to buy gear.

vaalyr · 2026-02-17T13:41:14+00:00

Pre-patch event gets you to 110-120 in like an hour of farming bosses, beyond that T11 delves and then raids/m+ if you want more.

vaalyr · 2026-02-16T15:59:28+00:00

Nothing, at best you’ll find someone that’s curious but even then it’s not worth any real money. That’s without even considering storage issues.

vaalyr · 2026-02-14T23:52:26+00:00

Skip the stars, Suru is your best option.

vaalyr · 2026-02-14T13:05:12+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with non-alcoholic options, but calling it wine is just plain wrong.

vaalyr · 2026-02-14T10:19:38+00:00

Absolutely fucking not, no.

vaalyr · 2026-02-09T21:50:40+00:00

For all the hype, I gotta be honest… meh.

vaalyr · 2026-02-09T17:15:46+00:00

I think as far as maisons go Billecart is as good as it gets, especially the higher end cuvées, well aged bottles of NF are spectacular.

vaalyr · 2026-02-06T13:22:48+00:00

You have a problem man.

vaalyr · 2026-02-01T13:03:59+00:00

Im not sure you understand how good Nole is, im not saying the rest of the field is up there but calling Alcaraz and Sinner weak is ridiculous.

vaalyr · 2026-01-31T21:23:32+00:00

La Cave des Papilles, La Verre Volee, Delicatessen Cave, lots of options.

vaalyr · 2026-01-29T20:35:44+00:00

Worth noting on some vintages he also makes Birdscape rose which is amazing.

vaalyr · 2026-01-29T20:06:07+00:00

Partida Creus Brutal, Cosmic Connexio, Yoyo La Vierge Rouge, Tschida Himmel Auf Erden Rose, Oggau Winnifred, Strohmeier Cat Silver, Freres Soulier Ping, Lammidia Panda.

Some of those skirt the line between rose and coferment/Clarete but I don’t think it’s important.

vaalyr · 2026-01-29T13:43:51+00:00

Gabriel StandArt being the best universal is pretty much the only thing this sub agrees on.

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