Eric White  
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9430
 | | 01-04-2008 07:31 PM |
| My first of the year. Rearranging some things to get some wines to send to auction, magnum met bottle, and magnum won. Lost one bottle of 2005 Conterno Barbera d'Alba Cascina Francia  .
Cellar sure smells good right now though  | | | 2008: the end of an error |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23632
| | 01-04-2008 07:38 PM |
| | Condolences! | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3263
| | 01-04-2008 10:39 PM |
| Hopefully this will be the last one for you this year.
I've been really lucky, I haven't broken a bottle that I can remember. Spilled bottles, stained clothes and lots of broken glasses, but no bottles yet. | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais | |
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Pete
Left Coast
Wine Thief
Posts: 2943
| | 01-05-2008 11:23 AM |
| | I was really lucky and did not break any bottles in 2007. | | | ''Life's tough.....it's even tougher if you're stupid.''
John Wayne | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5168
| | 01-05-2008 02:30 PM |
| | When I get around to building a fancy-shmanzy wine cellar, the floor is NOT going to be expensive Italian marble or anything of the sort. I am going for the rubberized floor covering used in restaurant kitchens! | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Bob Bressler 
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts: 4889
| | 01-05-2008 02:35 PM |
| | There is a video floating around somewhere that shows the Penfolds cellar. Apparently it is gravel and they demonstrate by dropping bottles and glasses with no ill effects. | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5168
| | 01-05-2008 02:37 PM |
| | The gravel must have a good depth of sand base. Either way, dirt and rock would be a tough sell with the Mrs. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Bob Bressler
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts: 4889
| | 01-05-2008 02:40 PM |
| | Include a Japanese garden. People will flock to see it. | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5168
| | 01-05-2008 02:44 PM |
| | Excellent idea. The Cabs will be behind the Koi pond and the Pinots stored amidst the bonzai trees. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11024
| | 01-05-2008 08:10 PM |
| | How do you feed the Grange? | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 01-07-2008 09:24 AM |
| | The one thing nice about having a very small cellar is not having this kind of problem. Condolences, though, dude. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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