Robert Dwyer's Comments

1 Wine Dude : Stop Hating On Pinotage, Already

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:53:12 +0000

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! ;)

The Wellesley Wine Press : Which Grocery Stores in MA Sell Wine?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:06:05 +0000

Thanks! I've added it to the list.

The Wellesley Wine Press : 10 Tips for Discovering Value on Restaurant Wine Lists

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:48:56 +0000

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.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Boston Wine Expo 2012 Ticket Giveaway!

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:25:09 +0000

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

The Wellesley Wine Press : Boston Wine Expo 2012 Ticket Giveaway!

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:25:01 +0000

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

The Wellesley Wine Press : 10 Tips for Discovering Value on Restaurant Wine Lists

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 17:10:18 +0000

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!

The Wellesley Wine Press : Boston Wine Expo 2012 Ticket Giveaway!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:12:03 +0000

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

The Wellesley Wine Press : Eversave: $35 for $70 at Wine.com

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 19:56:08 +0000

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.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Value Alert: 2009 Ninety Cellars Pinot Noir Lot 47 Reserve

Sun, 4 Dec 2011 20:21:34 +0000

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!

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:47:00 +0000

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.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:55:38 +0000

2 cases - Nice haul! I was just doing some research to see what the most expensive wine was that won WS WoTY. Non-inflation adjusted it looks like in 2005 they named the $150 2002 Phelps Insignia (96 points) Wine of the Year. The 2008 Les Pavots at $175 would be the most expensive but I can see it from the perspective of working backwards towards from a story Laube would like to write. That said - the Saxum was in his beat too so it would be 2 years in a row for him and goes counter to the theory that they rotate things around so each main editor gets a chance (and the workload) of writing up and presenting the wine. We'll see soon enough!

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:55:50 +0000

Nice pick! #7.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:54:49 +0000

Congrats on picking the #6 wine! You're the front runner so far.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:28:57 +0000

Thanks for the entry! Aubert produces a number of Pinots I think. Unless I hear otherwise I'll take your entry as this one: Aubert Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast UV Vineyard200896$80 Good luck!

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:04:16 +0000

97WS/$86 but only 250 cases imported. Sokolin has it for $89: http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/castello+dei+ra... Nice big number! We'll see starting Monday!

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:02:33 +0000

Fantastic QPR on this wine. I noticed it too as I was scouring the 95+ rated wines this year. $35? Unbelievable: http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/baer+ursa/2008

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:00:51 +0000

Yes - the Charles Giraud. I picked up a bottle of that but haven't tried it yet. Have you tasted it? Nice metrics, but I think they'll hold off on 2010 for CdP's coronation. You never know though! Thanks for the entry.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:58:27 +0000

That one's been hovering around in the Top 10 for a while - kind of like the KB Pinots. That said, I would be surprised if it popped to #1 all of a sudden. Especially since the wine kinda stinks IMHO. :) We shall see - thanks for stopping in Trouty!

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:56:45 +0000

98WS - nice! Pricey though. We shall see. I was chatting with Laube a couple years ago (name dropping I know) and asked him who he thought was producing the best Cab in California. He said Peter Michael without a moment of hesitation. I've never tried their stuff but would love to.

The Wellesley Wine Press : Scoop the Spectator and Win a Kindle Fire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:53:36 +0000

That's an RP favorite for sure but Spectator didn't rate it as far as I can tell. They haven't rated any of Anderson's wines in a while (or I should say they haven't submitted for rating probably). Anyway - I saw they had this wine in MA for $62.99 - great QPR on an RP 98 Napa Cab: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/90-Points-and-...