Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
04-17-2011, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,885
Re: Thinking of a small cellar
Besides Frei what else do you drink? Which varietals? Regions? The more you can say the easier it will be for someone to recommend wines to you. Anyone saying "I love ____________" does not mean...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
04-17-2011, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,885
Re: Thinking of a small cellar
Don't want to make it sound elitist, but Frei Brothers anything is not worth "aging". These wines are made for drinking short term. Same with roughly 95% of the wines in the marketplace. Buy and...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-11-2011, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,127
Re: .avr video converted to Mac
The link above points to a Mac sound player. I have not tried it since I have no avr files on hand. What's funny is that it seems avr files were Mac files to begin with, strange they don't support it...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-11-2011, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,127
Re: .avr video converted to Mac
Caros, I just installed another player in addition to VLC: http://handbrake.fr/
Have you tried this? http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/avr
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Forum: General Discussion
04-11-2011, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,127
Re: .avr video converted to Mac
Carlos, why not simply install VLC player (Mac version), it plays pretty much any format available out there. I'm a very recent convert to Mac and well, Windows platform does have its better points...
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Forum: Accessory Discussion / Reviews
03-29-2011, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 23,093
Re: DealExtreme Lighters
Still waiting for mine, they supposedly shipped on FEBRUARY 25th. I am ready to write off the order...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-18-2011, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Moses,
That wine was made by Chelischev, he's really the Godfather of Cal Pinot, historically speaking. And fruit for this one was grown in Napa, no less. If you want to try some seriously good...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-15-2011, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-15-2011, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Moses,
Bottle aging IS personal taste and preference, many love tannic wines, many don't, any don't care either way. Not so with brett and TCA, they are physical faults and there is no such thing...
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Forum: Accessory Discussion / Reviews
03-15-2011, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 23,093
Re: DealExtreme Lighters
Placed an order back in early March, still waiting for delivery even though they emailed me more than 2 weeks ago to say they shipped.
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
03-12-2011, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 16,822
Re: Cigar Aging Article
Time to buy a 5er, stick it in a large empty humi and voila, 4 months from now you have perfectly aged "5+ year old" cigars. Who needs years of careful aging? Pass that crack pipe, please...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
03-10-2011, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,220
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-02-2011, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Moses,
If by "terroir" you mean filthy wineries, then sure, its "terroir". A good friend of mine visited Pegau and was disgusted when he walked into the cellar/winery, mold, crap all over the...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-01-2011, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Parker LOVES this sh#t! Openly admits to it and on top of that, teaches others they should LOVE this as well. And then people ask me why I so disagree with Parker's notes so often, his palate has...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-01-2011, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
There are no "perfect" bottles when it comes to Pegau and Beau, they simply may have "less" brett to show if properly stored in colder cellars, but they all have brett. Another good candidate is...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
02-28-2011, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,911
Re: Tobacco Prohibition in CA, What?
Walnut Creek, no less, home to one of the best cigar lounges around. The state is beyond repair at this point if they have all the time for this BS while incapable of solving real issues...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-23-2011, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Moses, I know you have a Euro-centric palate and cellar, but I am sure white wine producers in Bordeaux (and other regions in France) will disagree with you statement. When was the last time you...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-23-2011, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Not sure I'd call Loire "the" place for whites in France :-) There is always Alsace region producing some spectacular whites, both dry and not. Bordeaux region makes some of the best whites as well,...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-23-2011, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Also, Champalou (imported by Kermit Lynch) make some of the better wines there, both dry and sparkling at lower prices than Huet. Both of these are in Vouvray region.
If you're into sweet wines...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-23-2011, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Nate, look for Huet. They make some dry ones as well as spectacular sweets.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-04-2011, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,653
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Forum: General Discussion
02-04-2011, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,653
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-02-2011, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
There are just 2 strains, basically, when it comes to wine, arrive with the grapes off the vineyard (they are basically the "bad" yeasts).
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
01-27-2011, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Moses,
This is the same thing Parker claims, brett is "terroir". And I say BS! Here is the challenge I presented to him, which he obviously declined as he knew he is set up for utter failure. Same...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
01-27-2011, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 838
Views: 982,754
Re: The Wine Thread
Pierre Ferrand is one of the better small house Cognacs around, IMO. Not cheap, but great. If you're into incredible Cognacs you should try Leopold Gourmel.
Of the sparklers on your list the one...
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