Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.

Waylan Wine Co.

Baie Dankie Santa Ynez Valley White Blend 2017

One of the best white blends you’ll ever be lucky to get your hands on!! — 6 years ago

Brad SaarloosGreg Saarloos
with Brad and Greg

Punt Road

Napoleone Vineyard Shiraz 2015

Dark crimson with youthful purple tinges. Primary nose of raspberry spice and pepper. On the palate same delicious spice and pepper with good body and weight. As good as it is now it will be better with cellaring. From the near perfect growing season in the Yarra in 2015 it has a 1.5% splash of Viognier co-fermented with the Shiraz. 20% whole bunches. This Wine won the Trevor Mast Trophy for Best Shiraz at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show in 2016 and also the Best Single Vineyard Wine. At only $30 a bottle and a limit of 6 bottles it flew out the door and I was lucky to get a 6 pack back in October 2016. — 7 years ago

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Ravensworth

Murrumbateman Garnacha Tinta y Cinq Sao 2016

This is the 'tindery' Cab franc / sauv blanc blend. Interesting enough, the sauv shows by the bucket load with a semi-slippery initial texture until the grainy greenish tannin from the Franc kicks in. The herbaceous notes from the sauv only add to how herbaceous Franc can be. It shows a lot of black cherry, sour raspberry and cut green herbs. If you look at it deeply enough it does show some guava and lychee notes from the sauv but they're probably not even worth mentioning. Co-ferment of the two I'm lead to believe, approach with an open mind, it can throw you about a bit. At $38 a bottle, bit of a gamble in my opinion, especially for something as experimental as such — 8 years ago

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Bedrock Wine Co.

Compagni Portis Vineyard Gewürztraminer Blend 2013

Such an interesting white wine! Soft, spicy an delicious. Lucky to taste it again. First time in Calistoga, second time in Stockholm. — 9 years ago

Paul, Anthony and 2 others liked this

Bedrock Wine Co.

Sh'Bubbles First Cuvée California Rosé Sparkling Blend

Heard today I FINALLY get to meet @Morgan Twain-Peterson at the Polaner tasting at the end of March & I got to taste sh'bubbles before we bring it In the store?! How lucky am I?! I tasted this beauty a day after being open so it lost some of its effervescence but it was packed with flavor and filled my nose with dried cranberry slight funk and rose petals. Great taste on the palate! — 9 years ago

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Pabst Brewing Company

Colt 45

Combined with orange juice, this is the nectar of the gods (aka the Brass Monkey). Malty & Citrusy is the best way to describe it. I was lucky enough to be in an establishment where I was able to keep the beverage chilled in a bucket. This produced optimal results. — 10 years ago

Waylan Wine Co.

El Camino Real Vineyard Grenache Noir 2016

If you are lucky enough to get your hands on one of these consider yourself fortunate as it’s one of the best Grenaches I’ve ever had — 7 years ago

Sue EstradaBrad SaarloosGreg Saarloos
with Sue, Brad and 1 other

Freewheel Brewing Co.

FSB Session Beer

Gary Westby
10

Such balance, perfection and freshness right in my backyard. I am pinching myself- so lucky! Alisha makes low alcohol, real ale in Redwood City and I can drop by for a pint whenever I want! — 8 years ago

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Ellen Clifford

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I wish I wish I liked beer. I've managed to turn my taste buds on scotch and gin but as for beer..,well I'll try this if I see it just to try but I've yet to find a beer to turn me! That's a bad side of me though not a disparagement to beer. I sincerely am hoping I'll find my way with it at some point. The closest I can enjoy (I can "handle" more) is, say, a Sour.
Gary Westby

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@Ellen Clifford I think it is a good thing we don't like it all! I have a big blind spot for sake myself, and I know they can be top class drinks... It is not my thing. Same for low acid, aromatic whites... Single vineyard Condrieu is up there with the best in wine, but I just don't like it. The only advantage to loving beer is that it is cheap and available!!!!
Ellen Clifford

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@Gary Westby interesting to hear your wine dislikes--the high quality stuff I can't get into that I feel I "should" are dessert wines...I know Sauternes is supposed to be the epitome of deliciousness but I can do without it. I do like saké though!

Lucky Rock Wine Co.

Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2014

Great everyday bottle. Flask recommendation. — 9 years ago

Bedrock Wine Co.

Nervo Ranch Heritage Alexander Valley Red Blend 2013

Neevo Ranch Heritage! I like to have fun when discussing wine but this is a clinic in a botle. All aspects the so called MS's of the world discuss are exemplified in this one bottle. Maybe i got lucky but find this wine, this vintage and experience for yourslef what all those gushers bable about. Amazing. — 9 years ago

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Enfield Wine Co.

Citrine California Chardonnay 2015

Day 2 and this is firing on all cylinders. Gorgeous wine. Silly value. @John Lockwood is lucky this isn’t the 1600s or he would be accused of witchcraft. — 7 years ago

Carl, Shay and 5 others liked this

Stone Brewing Co.

IPA

P A
9.2

Stone IPA is a classic West Coast IPA from San Diego the Mecca of many great beers.This bold, hop forward IPA will never be mistaken for a more refined East Coaster. With its absolutely tantalizing hop bitterness, piney tones and vibrancy this is a big bold awesome IPA. If you like IPAs like I do add this to your list. Touring the many wonderful San Diego breweries is on my bucket list. @Bill Bender Bill this one is for you Cheers 🍻 — 7 years ago

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Trixie

Trixie

Enjoy your weekend! 🌞🍺
P A

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@Trixie Trixie I also hope that you and your family are enjoying the STAT weekend. It looks like the wildfires are finally under control so Mrs A and I have been able to sit outside sip wine and enjoy the mountains Cheers 🍷

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Steaks and cab... In a perfect setting. Couldn't be much better! Lucky. :) — 9 years ago

Palmer & Co

Extra Reserve Champagne Blend

Today we will be tasting a flight of wines in the Air France Lounge. The first a champagne has tiny bubbles. The champagne is coming across a little unbalanced since it was chilled in an ice bucket. I am getting flavors of toast, Apple and a certain je ne sais quoi. — 9 years ago

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Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.

Original American IPA

Lucky bucket brewing co
Ipa
Orange, slightly cloudy
— 10 years ago

R. Parr & S Moorman

Salem Wine Co. Gamay 2014

Jeff Fischer
9.5

If you are lucky enough to find it, buy it! — 10 years ago

Enfield Wine Co.

Heron Lake Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

Erin Pooley
9.4

That's a happy ice bucket — 11 years ago

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