Kermit Lynch now importing Boxler; Grand Cru Riesling is $75 a bottle retail

originally posted by Claude Kolm:

Mutual friend who makes extraordinary jams
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How extraordinary is it really?

I have yet to taste a commercial jam that made a convincing case for being worth the purchase price in comparison to various very-competent-but-not-necessarily-masterful homemade jams.

Of course I buy jam all the time, as I don't have a reliable supply of fresh from the garden homemade jam. But I still have the benchmark.
 
A number of the preserves they sell at the Kermit store in Berkeley are terrific, including the Les Pallieres cherry preserves. The peach ones from France are killer.
 
originally posted by Rahsaan:
originally posted by Claude Kolm:

Mutual friend who makes extraordinary jams
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How extraordinary is it really?

I have yet to taste a commercial jam that made a convincing case for being worth the purchase price in comparison to various very-competent-but-not-necessarily-masterful homemade jams.

Of course I buy jam all the time, as I don't have a reliable supply of fresh from the garden homemade jam. But I still have the benchmark.
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These really aren't commercial jams. Rather, they are homemade ones in very small quantity from an extraordinary cook (lucky are those who have had her Thai food -- not your typical Thai cuisine).
 
originally posted by VLM:
Does anyone in SF retail these jams?
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Not that I'm aware -- they are not made in large quantities. If they are available, I should imagine either someplace in the Ferry Bldg market or Bi-Rite.
 
originally posted by Claude Kolm:

Do you import pim's confiture?

What is that?

Mutual friend who makes extraordinary jams: http://shop.chezpim.com/
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I order jams from SQIRL for much the same reason. I joined the Jam of the (bi-)Month Club. They're terrific and Jessica is a really cool person. I met her through Cory Cartwright.
 
originally posted by Claude Kolm:

These really aren't commercial jams. Rather, they are homemade ones in very small quantity from an extraordinary cook (lucky are those who have had her Thai food -- not your typical Thai cuisine).
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Fair enough. Maybe I'll order some if they are ever available on the web again.
 
originally posted by Brad Kane:
A number of the preserves they sell at the Kermit store in Berkeley are terrific, including the Les Pallieres cherry preserves. The peach ones from France are killer.
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Does his name appear on the labels? Just curious.
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by Claude Kolm:
(I don't recall that brand name t-shirts were popular much before then).
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new cellar thermal wear?
 
Back to Chadderdon, anyone know where Bernard Faurie has gone? Kermit would have been the obvious candidate, as he now has a big hole in Hermitage (where Faurie is rivaling for best) and is picking up most of the best St-Jo producers (plus one that does not yet have me convinced), and Faurie certainly is one of the very top St-Jo producers; but no one mentioned Faurie to me when I was in the store talking to them about Boxler and Perret two weeks ago. Faurie's son-in-law and successor, Emmanuel Darnaud, has a different CA (Berkeley, in fact) importer, Jolivin (also the CA importer of Gonon, whom Kermit represents in other states), so maybe it's still up in the air.
 
originally posted by Claude Kolm:
[...] Kermit [...] is picking up most of the best St-Jo producers (plus one that does not yet have me convinced)
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Claude, why leave us guessing? Is it Monier?

Also, re: who has picked up Faurie, here in NY I believe it's Fruit of the Vines.
 
originally posted by Larry Stein:
originally posted by Claude Kolm:

Do you import pim's confiture?

What is that?

Mutual friend who makes extraordinary jams: http://shop.chezpim.com/
Click to expand...

I order jams from SQIRL for much the same reason. I joined the Jam of the (bi-)Month Club. They're terrific and Jessica is a really cool person. I met her through Cory Cartwright.
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Saints preserve us! There's a nice piece about SQIRL today in the LA Times. It also mentions Lou Amdur's new shop next door.


-Eden (I've been wondering about June Taylor too. I thought she stopped dancing a few years ago)
 
originally posted by Zachary Ross:
originally posted by Claude Kolm:
[...] Kermit [...] is picking up most of the best St-Jo producers (plus one that does not yet have me convinced)
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Claude, why leave us guessing? Is it Monier?

Also, re: who has picked up Faurie, here in NY I believe it's Fruit of the Vines.
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Thanks for the info on Faurie. Yes, it's Monier where the wines leave me wondering what Kermit's thinking.
 
We've managed to order and expect to obtain in a couple of days a small amount of Boxler riesling etc. The Sommerberg 2010 riesling will sell around $60.00 the Brand Kirchberg riesling around 8 to 10 bucks more.
I started to write this post yesterday and since then the store has informed me that all the Boxler is spoken for. Some of the denizens of the left coast seem to be attaining knowledge. As long as the red states maintain their state of ignorance we're all safe from a paucity of good wine.
 
originally posted by Claude Kolm:
originally posted by VLM:
Does anyone in SF retail these jams?
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Not that I'm aware -- they are not made in large quantities. If they are available, I should imagine either someplace in the Ferry Bldg market or Bi-Rite.
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Bi-Rite, indeed.
 
In honor of all the pro-Boxler and pro-Riesling comments, I found a 500ml of 2007 Boxler "Grand Cru" Sommerburg, with the back label saying "Dudenstein." But I don't know what I've got myself into.

I can't find much about it on the intertubes. The size makes me think it's a VT or equivalent, but I could be way off on that.

Any idea on the sweetness level? What should I expect?

I'm way off the beaten path here in West Virginia, and I know there are a couple more of these around. Just trying to get some info before jumping more.

My thanks to the Politburo for allowing the rural citizens access to the wisdom of the coasts.

Dave
 
Googling around... It's a VT with about 25 g/l rs. I found no titres on the acidity but it is said to be 'bracing' and 'exhilarating'. Some botrytis but not a lot. The site is hotter and lower down the hill than the rest of his holdings on Sommerberg and often gives an austere wine with sharp acidity. (...which is counteracted by letting it ripen more, perhaps?)

When you Google, look for folks to describe it as the "D" bottling; they don't always name the lieu-dit.
 
Sommerberg, not Sommerburg, my friends. It's a hill, not a town. There are a few bottlings - JV (young vines), unmarked, E (Eichberg), D (Dudenstein), and that is usually the order to taste in (ascending weight and density). It's sweet on entry but finishes dry. Jean bottles most VTs in 50cl.
 
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