One of the few Pinotages I've tried was a Kanonkop. I thought it was foul. I shudder to think there's worse Pinotage out there. Run for your life! ;)

Thanks! I've added it to the list.

That's really cool Neal. I hadn't heard of Vinopad but I looked around at the Forepaughs site and found my way to their list. Sounds like an excellent solution for keeping lists up to date. When you're dining there, do they have the wine list on iPads?

Related to this, I was thinking a while back it would be really cool if wine retailers (and maybe restaurants too) would provide a way of matching a CellarTracker wishlist with their inventory. Say for example an online retailer is having a sale. I could have it build up a shopping cart with the wines on my CT wishlist. It would make more more likely to keep CT wishlists and more likely to buy stuff from retailers whose inventory I'm not familiar with.

I'm sorry - the contest ended back in December. I've updated the top of the post to make that more clear.

I'm sorry - the contest ended back in December. I've updated the top of the post to make that more clear.

That's a fantastic tip. It allows you to do more effective research and enjoy the dining experience without stressing out about the wine selection. Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations Glen! You're the winner!!

http://www.wellesleywinepress.com/2011/12/and-winner-is.html

I'll follow-up with the folks from the Expo to learn how you your tickets.

Enjoy,
Bob

You sound like my kind of deal hound! Well done. The $25 Steward Ship has worked really nicely since Wine.com has run so many of these deals the past year. Thanks to nice people buying so many from Eversave last time around I got this one for free - hard to beat that!

I bought an 08 Caymus SS earlier in the year on a similar offer and I'm tempted by the 09. The 07 Groth Reserve is also tempting.

The Shafer Relentless is a fantastic play. Unfortunately, it's not available in all states right now. The 2007 Hartford Court Pinot at $44.99 seemed good but it sold out yesterday. I went for some 09 Rex Hill Pinot, 08 Bernardus Pinot, a Columbia Crest H3 Merlot (a filler, and totally overpriced, but I enjoy that wine). Also got a Marquis de la Tour sparkler which I discovered at The Capital Grille - nice stuff for $11!

The Owen Roe Ex Umbris is pretty nice too - if slightly overpriced.

Thanks for taking the time to share by leaving a comment. Sincerely appreciated.

So glad you like it as well Al. I just cracked a bottle tonight to make sure I wasn't being too generous the first time around. I don't think I was. This wine is terrific. Such a value!

Congratulations to @RichardPF! Spectator just announced the 2009 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir as their Wine of the Year: http://www.winespectator.com/display/show?id=top1... I'll follow-up with Richard to arrange for shipment of this Kindle Fire from Grapes the Wine Co. Thanks for participating everyone! It was a banner year. See you again next year.