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RB & A Engagement party (141)

 lots of options, but I stuck with: Piper-Heidseick Cuvee 1785 Sorry the weather kept people away...GREAT event!

Louis Jadot Seminar w/ Thibault Gagey (140)

Seminar was mostly preview of 2024 vintage (barrel samples) w/ a few extras, followed by a tasting of current releases and more 2024 Whites 2024 Dom Ferret Pouilly-Fuisse Clos des Prouges ~ 85 2024 Maison L Jadot Chablis Grand Cru Cru Blanchot ~ 130 2024 Famille Gagey SLB Premier Cru Clos des Guettes Blanc ~ 70 2024 Duc de Magenta Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Clos de la Garenne ~ 195 2024 Heritiers L Jadot Corton-Charlemagne GC - 390 2024 Famille Gagey Beaune Premier Cru Greves Le Clos Blanc ~ 104 2020 Famille Gagey Beaune Premier Cru Greves Le Clos Blanc ~ ? 2018 Famille Gagey Beaune Premier Cru Greves Le Clos Blanc ~ ? 2024 Reds 2024 Cote-de-Beaune Dom Prieur-Brunet Santenay Premier Cru La Maladiere ~ 60 2024 Chateau des Jacques Moulin-a-Vent Clos du Grand Carquelin ~ 50 2024 Dom L Jadot Cotes de Nuits Fixin Clos du Chapitre ~ 70 2024 Dom L Jadot Cotes de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jacques ~ 300 2024 Heritieres L Jadot Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules Monopol...

1/21/26 - liqueur, so it doesn't count for the total

 Sales call with William W. G.E. Massenez Poire Williams Brandy (Pear in a bottle) G.E. Massenez Golden Eight Pear Liqueur G.E. Massenez  Garden Party Basil Liqueur G.E. Massenez Creme de Peche G.E. Massenez  Liqueur de Pomme Verte G.E. Massenez Mirabelle Yellow Plum Brandy G.E. Massenez Liqueur de Piment Oiseau (very hot chili pepper) G.E. Massenez  Liqueur de Pain - yep, tasted like a Baguette - delish! G.E. Massenez Liqueur de Roquefort - Yep, tasted very subtly like blue cheese - Delish! G.E. Massenez  L'Ermitage Saint Valbert Liqueur de Plantes Yellow - Better than Chartreuse? G.E. Massenez L'Ermitage Saint Valbert Liqueur de Plantes Green - Better than Chartreuse?

1/21/26 - Dom Wachau Masterclass w/ Roman Horvath, MW (104)

2024 Gruner-Veltliner Federspiel Terrassen 2023 Riesling Federspiel 'Bruck' 2024 Gruner-Veltliner Federspiel 'Liebenberg' 2022 Riesling Smaragd 'Achleiten' 2023 Gruner-Veltliner Smaragd 'Achleiten'

1/20/26 - Siduri lunch @ Eunice w/ winemaker Matt Revelette (99)

2023 Sonoma Chardonnay ~ 30 2024 Siduri SLH Pinot Noir ~ 40 2022 Siduri RRV Pinot Noir ~ 40 2024 Siduri Willamette Valley PN ~ 40 2021 Siduri Barbieri PN ~ 75 2021 Siduri Rosella's Vineyard PN ~ 75

1/19/2026 CdR and GSM (93)

 2021 d'Arenberg The Stump Jump 2023 Hahn GSM 2024 Felicette GSM(Marselan) 2015 Schild Estate GSM 2018 Vidal-Fleury Gigondas 2021 Vidal-Fleury Cotes-du-Rhone 2021 Dom de la Janasse CdR Rsv 2022 Clos Dumont-Olivet CdR VV

11/15/26 ~ Sales Call/Winemaker tasting/Member tasting (85)

  Sales Call w/ Ashlee H 2022 Mon Trajet Ste Rita Hills 'Bentrock Vineyard' Chardonnay 2023 Richard G Peterson Sta Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2023 Vin Perdu Napa Valley Red 2022 Coup de Foudres Calistoga Cab Sauv 'Lightning Bolt' 2022 Amuse Bouche Napa Valley Red 2022 Au Sommet Atlas Peak Cab Sauv Tasting with the owner/winemaker, Andre Mack - Maison Noir Wines All wines are Willamette Valley unless otherwise noted. 2023 O.P.P. Pinot Gris 2024 Love Drunk Rose' 2023 O.P.P. Pinot Noir 2020 Horshoes & Handgrenades American Red (Rogue Valley Ore & Red Mountain Wa) 2022 Knock on Wood Chardonnay 2019 Oregogne Chardonnay 2023 Oregogne Pinot Noir 2022 New Noir (Orange wine - Gewurz/PG/Ries/PB/Muskat) 2022 Gamma Ray 2022 Free Gamay 2023 In Sheep's Clothing 'Oregon' Pinot Grigio 2023 In Sheep's Clothing 'Oregon' Pinot Noir 2023 In Sheep's Clothing 'Columbia Valley' Cab Sauv PNVA member tasting 2018 J McClelland Cellars Petit Verdot ...

1/14/26 ~ (63)

 2020 Peachy Canyon Incredible Red

1/13/26 ~ sales calls (62)

 Concha Y Toro w/Jesse and Laura V 2023 CyT Terrunyo Sauvignon  Blanc 2023 Bonterra 'The Roost' Chardonnay 2022 Bonterra Estate Cab Sauv 2021 Bonterra 'The Butler' Red blend 2022 CyT Don Melchor Asstd with Jessica O Domaine B de M N.O. Brut Rose' 2024 Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Chardonnay 2024 Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Pinot Noir 2022 Yangarra Ovitelli OVG (Old Vines Grenache) 2019 Yangarra 'High Sands' OVG (flawless) 2016 Hickenbotham 'Trueman' Cab Sauv 2020 Hickenbotham ' Trueman' Cab Sauv (Stelvin closure - hard to believe these 2 wines came from the some place. the b2019 was still tight, but the 2020 was expansive. Both were excellent, but quite different) At home 2017 Les Vins de Vienne Saint-Joseph

1/12/26 - 49 total

 2022 Il Poggione Rosso de Montalcino - very nice

1/4/26 (48)

 2023 Cloud Break California Chardonnay

1/1/2026 - NYD - the gathering (47)

 Champagne Andre Robert 'Le Mesnil de Ogre' BdB 2016 Modicum BdB Extra Brut (Schramsberg) Clover Hill 'Cuvee Riche' (Tasmania) Champagne Charles Mignon Cuvee Compte de Marne Legras & Haas 'Chouilly' Rose Brut Moet & Chandon Imperial 2012 V-C La Grande Dame Rose Champagne Telmont Reserve brut 2020 Silver Oak Alexander Cab Sauv  2000 Graham's Vintage Porto 2012 Imago Mundi (Reynolds Family) Can Sauv 2012 Ch Smith Haut-Lafite GCC 2010 Pahlmeyer Estate Red 2018 Ch de La Riviere Fronsoc 2003 A raujo Eisele Vineyard Cab Sauv 2000 Ch Musar Gaston Hochar 2017 Beaucastel CdP Blanc 2007 Ch Sigalas Rabaud Sauternes

12/31/25 - NYE 2 wines (29)

 2018 Philipponnat Blanc de Noir Extra-Brut Champagne 2020 Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc Brut

12/28/25 - dinner 1 wine (27 total)

2020 Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva