What's your favorite (kind of) wine?

[steeeveknowsbest]

A friend bought me a bottle of katzrin. Right before I opened it I realized its an 08 which was a shmitah year in Israel. Am I allowed to drink it in America?

It probably has some sort of heter machira ask your LOR (people here will either tell you can or can't but only you can decide which Rav to ask)

[steeeveknowsbest]

Best all around is Herzog Zinfandel- and strangely enough I like the cheaper one more than the reserve...

I like the old vine better than the reserve as well, but it is a very intense full bodied wine and will overpower anything but a roast or grilled chicken.

[ilherman]

At the winery, if you are or become a member, you can get an additional 30% off + 10% at the restaurant. I think you can call up the winery and join over the phone.
I paid ~$55 for the two bottles (Meritage and Eagles Landing). When you sign up for the club, they charge you when they ship the bottles. I think the top tier was $115 for (4) "high end" bottles every quarter. You can cancel whenever you want.

When I was there 3 weeks ago they sad that who ever is signing up for the club membership will receive the awesome Napa Valley 2007 which it self was probably the best Napa they ever produced, now they kept it 55 months!!!! in the barrels, they say its something awesome, and its exclusive for club members you will not be able to buy it in stores.

[Marco Polo]

When I was there 3 weeks ago they sad that who ever is signing up for the club membership will receive the awesome Napa Valley 2007 which it self was probably the best Napa they ever produced, now they kept it 55 months!!!! in the barrels, they say its something awesome, and its exclusive for club members you will not be able to buy it in stores.

That pretty much sold me on signing up for the membership.  I can always cancel after i get my first shipment.

[ilherman]

That pretty much sold me on signing up for the membership.  I can always cancel after i get my first shipment.

Any idea if I can sign uo for the membership online?

[Marco Polo]

Any idea if I can sign uo for the membership online?

Not sure about online, but i am pretty sure you can call them up.

[sky121]

Can anyone recommend a decent bottle of Champagne for under $40?

    I know there isn't a huge selection out there.

 Also - best place to order kosher wine online?

[txtmax4]

Best wine opener/set for ~$20?

[mmermss]

Best wine opener/set for ~$20?

Link

[txtmax4]

Link

Shabbos issues?
Needing to replace cartridge ain't too exciting either..

[mmermss]

Shabbos issues?

No.  But you can ask YLOR if youd like

Needing to replace cartridge ain't too exciting either..

The time to take it out and put a new one in (approx 10 second)?

Or the cost of a new one?

[txtmax4]

The time to take it out and put a new one in (approx 10 second)?

Or the cost of a new one?

Neither. The fact that you need something outside of the actual piece to open your wine.
I don't need the extra worry of when I will run out of gas etc etc.

[SamKey]

Anyone ever taste peraj habib? a personal favorite

[AsherO]

Anyone ever taste peraj habib? a personal favorite

Search this thread, txtmax4 mentioned it.

[txtmax4]

Search this thread, txtmax4 mentioned it.

that's all I get after sharing this wine with you once (or maybe even twice)? 

[Salty]

For those dry wine drinkers who remember gan eden wines, the same guy made some stuff now by the name "Agua Dulce". 2010, zin, cab and syrah. Available on kosherwines.com. I found the syrah to be very good.

[SamKey]

For those dry wine drinkers who remember gan eden wines, the same guy made some stuff now by the name "Agua Dulce". 2010, zin, cab and syrah. Available on kosherwines.com. I found the syrah to be very good.

I find it hard to believe that "dry wine drinkers" ever drank wine from a company called gan eden

[Salty]

You're obviously a sweet wine person. Einers gan eden ken zein der anderers gehennom.

[Salty]

But really, he was out there in the 80's doing his wine stuff way before all the other small companies came around.

[SamKey]

You're obviously a sweet wine person. Einers gan eden ken zein der anderers gehennom.

no I wouldn't touch jenesse with a ten foot pole I was #justsayin but I never heard if it