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But maybe Steve Cuozzo is more representative than you think...
- Thread starter Jeff Grossman
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Salil Benegal
Salil Benegal
Whatever would we do without the Guigals?
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Lafite 1928, for example. Really? Like anyone is going to buy a bottle of that now?
Ken Schramm
Ken Schramm
"and a grip of Guigal..."
similar to a lamentation of swans, only different.
similar to a lamentation of swans, only different.
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis
I was thinking more like a dopping of goosanders, but there are plenty of collective nouns that would fit.
Jay Miller
Jay Miller
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Lafite 1928, for example. Really? Like anyone is going to buy a bottle of that now?
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
Having wines on the list to appeal to the moneyed crowd doesn't bother me so long as they didn't tkae the other wines off the list.
Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
No doubt, no doubt. Wall Street bonuses recovered within a year. Bankers and brokers take care of themselves first, then their customers. We know.originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
He and his friends never read anything by Don Cornwell, I guess.Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
Tom Glasgow
Thomas W Glasgow
Maybe it's their best exit strategy, you sell the wine and it's consumed then. If you sell it at auction, you're open to be sued later.
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
I thought that was what Veritas was for?
Mark Lipton
Robert Dentice
Robert Dentice
My guess is that one of the "investors" consigned part of his cellar. According to NY State Law one cannot legally consign wine to a restaurant unless they are an owner. Restaurants get around this by making consigners small owners. Usually it is a win-win the restaurant gets a very nice winelist and the consigner gets free storage and usually get a percentage that is higher than the going auction amount.
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
I thought that was what Veritas was for?
Mark Lipton
Since Steve Verlin died and Park Smith is the main man, it is all Chateauneuf, all the time at the big V.
I overstate, but only slightly.
Jonathan Loesberg
Jonathan Loesberg
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
I thought that was what Veritas was for?
Mark Lipton
Since Steve Verlin died and Park Smith is the main man, it is all Chateauneuf, all the time at the big V.
I overstate, but only slightly.
Sounds good to me.
Ah, but only at first glance. The list leans heavily toward the prestige cuvees. You might not find as much to drink as you'd think. Bois de Boursan is represented entirely by Felix, that sort of thing. So, expensive but not as good.originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
I thought that was what Veritas was for?
Mark Lipton
Since Steve Verlin died and Park Smith is the main man, it is all Chateauneuf, all the time at the big V.
I overstate, but only slightly.
Sounds good to me.
Jonathan Loesberg
Jonathan Loesberg
originally posted by SFJoe:
Ah, but only at first glance. The list leans heavily toward the prestige cuvees. You might not find as much to drink as you'd think. Bois de Boursan is represented entirely by Felix, that sort of thing. So, expensive but not as good.originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
I thought that was what Veritas was for?
Mark Lipton
Since Steve Verlin died and Park Smith is the main man, it is all Chateauneuf, all the time at the big V.
I overstate, but only slightly.
Sounds good to me.
I thought you said it was Chateauneuf. Cuvee Felix and the like doesn't count.
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
I thought that was what Veritas was for?
Mark Lipton
Since Steve Verlin died and Park Smith is the main man, it is all Chateauneuf, all the time at the big V.
I overstate, but only slightly.
And do they now serve only roast lamb all the time at the big V?
Mark Lipton
(Damn, hyperbole is fun!)
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originally posted by SFJoe:
Since Steve Verlin died and Park Smith is the main man, it is all Chateauneuf, all the time at the big V.
too bad. their selection of pinot noirs was always stimulating. indeed, it stoked my love of bandol.
r slicker
Lou Kessler
Lou Kessler
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Jeff Grossman:
Lafite 1928, for example. Really? Like anyone is going to buy a bottle of that now?
There are still lots of people with lots of money. That investor for example.
Maybe he just wants something he and his friends can order when he goes to the restaurant.
Having wines on the list to appeal to the moneyed crowd doesn't bother me so long as they didn't tkae the other wines off the list.
Couldn't agree more. Thought it was a decent wine list when we ate there last year. Hey if they can get big bucks for some wines some of us would prefer not to drink Godspeed!