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FOR SALE: Fantastic First Growth Bordeaux Verticals

Collection includes:

About the Collection:

·       Wine has been kept in a below grade passive cellar, in horizontal Styrofoam shipping boxes.

·       The fill levels in the bottles are base of neck or higher with the labels being in excellent condition.

·       The bottles have been collected over a number of years, most being purchased as futures through the California Wine Club.

·       The collector wishes to sell the entire collection at one time.

·       Price of collection determined by on-line retailer valuation (vinfolio.com)

·       2 Bottles of 1993 Chateau Mouton Rothschild are included.  The banned European label and the U.S. export label.

Price for Collection: $49,000 / OBO

For more information please contact: Lucas Jones by phone at (970) 688-1886 or by email at lucas@joneswcm.com

Check out what my guy at the Times has to say about chilled reds!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/02/dining/02pour.html?_r=1&ref=dining&oref=slogin

What is Folgasao?

Answer:  It is a grape variety from Northern Portugal, it is also known as Terrantez.

Kevin-I hope this works.

” My family spent part of the day in Gypsum thinning out beds, planting nasturtiums, and pulling various vegetables (Henry was not very productive as he played with his trucks in the dirt, but the girls’ were great helpers).  It has been a weird first part of the summer with all the late snow, recent late frost, and heavy winds: this has taken a toll on the garden.  But thanks to the greenhouse the tomato plants already have fruit in them, and many of the other vegetables have a great start.  This week represents the last of the spring greens (baby romaine, baby bibb, & red oak).  There will be a bit of a lull then we will see baby heirloom beets of three colors, wild rocket greens, celery, pea tendrils, chives & chive blossoms and lots of other stuff.  The garden is starting to look great and there is plenty of water running through the property for proper irrigation.  There is only one nasturtium blossom so far, but it will not be long before they may show up on a dessert or a savory manner in a compound butter.  Who knows?”

 Talk to you later

mike r

Thanks, Josh. 

What two varities of grapes were crossed to make Scheurebe?

Answer:  Riesling and Sylvaner.  Scheurebe is a light, lively, high acid white that is grown predominantly in Germany.

What is the grape in a Cahors?

 Answer:  Malbec

In this week’s issue of the Vail Trail you’ll find a nice little write up on the Vignalta Pinot Bianco by Jarrett Osborne of Riverwalk (see link below).  For those of you at the recent Vignalta dinner at Ludwig’s you’ll recall how delightful this white wine is and it is wonderful to see it getting much-deserved praise in the valley. http://www.vailtrail.com/article/20080618/VALLEYLIFE12/736435572T

Which grand cru’s of Champagne lay within the Vallee de la Marne?

Answer:  Ay Champagne, and Tours-sur-Marne

What are the wines of Velletri DOC?

The white wines are made from Malvasia and Trebbiano and may be dry, amabile, and dolce and still or spumante.  The red wines are made from Sangiovese, Montepulciano, and Cesanese and may be dry or amabile.  Bottles that are labeled riserva are higher in alcohol and have been aged for two years.  The DOC is located northeast of Rome in the Latium region.