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  1. b_p

    Wine

    Really damn good
  2. Surly reverse sear pros.... I'm a newbie but I thought I was going in with a strong plan. Tell me where I went wrong. - 18 oz Wagyu NY strip (HEB was open) - Dry aged in the fridge for 5 days - Took it out of the fridge 30 minutes before going into the oven and dusted with a layer of salt on both sides - Preheat oven to 200 - Cook for 20 minutes, probe it at 85 degrees... put in for a total of another 20 minutes, probed at 110 degrees - Removed and let it rest for 10 minutes - Preheated my cast iron skillet on high heat (it was really fucking hot) - Drizzled a little oil on both sides of the steak - Dropped in the skillet, exactly 1 minute on each side - Removed from the skillet, wrapped in foil, then proceeded to sauté some shrooms and onions in the skillet. Probably sat in the foil for another 10 minutes. I opened it up and poured the juices into the onion - Cut it open and dammit if it isn't medium to medium well. I was shooting for rare to medium rare Any advice on where I went wrong? ps.... tenderness was unbelievable as was the flavor, but slightly overdone for my taste. Money shot (looks better than it was, unfortunately)
  3. b_p

    Wine

    A couple more good value Syrahs
  4. Some quarantine projects
  5. b_p

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    She makes some pretty good Pinot
  6. Introduction teleconference
  7. This is amazing... not one UAL plane in the air right now in this snapshot from Flightradar24
  8. b_p

    Wine

    A few additions The Guigal is excellent at $25
  9. b_p

    Wine

    If the Quintessa is the Cabernet, $121 is a steal. And it's really good.
  10. b_p

    Wine

    I really enjoy K Vintners and this is a good one
  11. Victory lap? There are no winners here - I just want to know what the true intellects like yourself are thinking these days.
  12. What do you think now, chief? Also, trying to politicize this is exactly what an extremist would do, whether right or left.
  13. WTF is this?
  14. b_p

    Wine

    Recent arrivals
  15. Most are worried about catching this virus, rather than what happens if/when you catch it. It’s extremely contagious, just like the common cold. However, it’s also just as bad as catching the cold, or flu, for all of the population that isn’t normally susceptible to mortality from either of these ailments. It’s bad for the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems, just like the cold and flu. When you hear of a person dying of natural causes, this is usually what it is.... they caught something their body couldn’t deal with, but something that is mostly minor for the rest of the population. You have to ask yourself what you think is worse here.... an unprecedented impact on the world economy driven by fear rather than actual basis, or spreading what is effectively another version of the common cold or flu. The panic is the real thing to be afraid of, and the lack of leadership, all over the world, only makes it worse. Its quite possible, likely probable, that the hysteria created around this causes more death than the virus itself. Hospitals flooded with people with cold symptoms, who would normally self treat at home, versus the truly sick that need medical attention that’s no longer available as a result of this panic. There’s no good answer here but the bottom line is this showed us everything that’s wrong with the “system” and we have no reasonable plan for dealing with any of this. Everyone across the world is taking a shoot from the hip approach and it seems a lot of the decisions are based on what someone else has done rather than a true, scientific, risk-based measure. This would literally be 28 Days Later if it was really a 50% or 90% mortality rate. That’s the scariest part about this whole thing. We’ve removed literally trillions of dollars from the worlds economy with even more on the way as restaurants are forced to be closed - who’s going to pay that waiters rent when they don’t work for 2 weeks, or the other bills that pile up? This is absurd and anyone thinking there’s just going to be a government bailout is drinking Jim Jones koolaid.
  16. b_p

    Wine

    82 Krug was great... felt young with a lot of effervescence and acidity, however was dominated by the brioche, buttery notes. A fantastic wine. The Zilliken, at 16 years young, was also amazingly youthful. And such a great value. Stock up if you can find it. We paired it with some spicy Indian cuisine and it was a great match for the spice. Overall a great wine.
  17. b_p

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    A few more with a couple from off the beaten path. All outstanding.
  18. b_p

    Wine

    The 2001 is excellent... in my opinion second only to the d’Yquem among the Sauternes of that vintage. Enjoy your bottles.
  19. b_p

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    Another nice lineup
  20. b_p

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    Absolutely perfect
  21. Whether or not you want to believe it, it’s the flu.
  22. On my way to London tonight. The flight is less than 30% full. I expect a lot more capacity cuts as this continues and it probably won’t rebound quickly. It’s amazing how much of an impact the media has caused due to over-sensationalized flu. However, it is nice to travel now that everything is so quiet.
  23. b_p

    Wine

    For California - Schrader, Fairchild (especially the Stones wines), Futo, Scarecrow, Blankiet, Realm and Kapscandy are fantastic wines in that range. Also, if you’re into Chardonnay, Marcassin and Aubert are also really good. For Bordeaux - Most of the second growths like Leoville Las Cases, Ducru Beaucaillou, Cos de Esternal, Chateau Palmer and the right bank grand crus like Chateau Pavie fit this bill. There are so many more - Aussie, Northern and Southern Rhone, CA Rhone Rangers, Italian. Many, many excellent bottles in that price range. If you see something interesting let me know and I’ll give you my 2 cents.
  24. b_p

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    Should be a nice little long weekend trip to London
  25. b_p

    Wine

    I’m interested. PM me.
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