Recent content by Everett Bandman

Latest vintage of Pepiere Clos des Briords

This is showing very well right now. Fully mature and tastes like an elegant CdP. Nice finish and lots of garrigue aromatics. Label says 14% but I’d never guess that. Beautiful with a black garlic sheep’s cheese.

You use just an ah-so for older bottles? I’ve pushed too many corks in or have them crumble on the way out and leave cork behind in the bottle neck or the wine itself. You’re either more skilled than I am or more lucky than me.

Now that sounds good.

Threads with new posts have a red wineglass next to them. In the past touching the 🍷 took me to the first new post from the last time I was here. Now I get a “Bad Request” Your browser sent a request that the server could not understand. Any ideas what’s going on so I don’t have to scroll all...

Eric, if you’re out there my last bottle and best showing yet of this wine. Velvety and smooth now, all that acid has preserved this bottle. Couldn’t ask for a better wine to have with Wagyu filet mignon from our local Costco. First time I’ve seen them there. Velvety wine with a Velvety steak...

ABV’s are often written in fonts so small, I usually have to lift the bottle close to my eyes to read them. Often hard to do at a public tasting. Don’t know if this is done deliberately to hide ABVs creeping up these days. Another consequence of a warming planet? Too often the pourers at...

I have a can of Herbs de Provence from Sonoma Spice Queen that comes pretty close.

Now that sounds delicious! Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Let me know details. I'd like to be there too! Been a while since I've seen Steve,

FWIW I couldn’t add a large emoji to a post today as well. Standard small ones worked though  Posted this one at another site

You’re forgiven I’m forgettable!😎🍷

I too have been trying to drink down my cellar and no longer am buying wines that need extensive aging. I’d rather by single old great bottle and hope they’ve been well cellared. Just got a 70 Montrose to try after reading a note on a great bottle. Will give mine a try soon and see if it’s been...

Pete, this was a “home” dinner? I’m used to you posting dinners out. Nice to checkin on those special bottles in the cellar at home. 🥇🏆🥈🥉🏅

Steve, great to see you posting again. At a recent get together at the Wolf. we lamented you not being there and hoped to see some more wines from you. I wish I had a 70 Montrose in my cellar to check in on! Best wishes, Everett