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1. French 2. Italian 3. Spanish (growing) Less than 100 bottles+/- of other. I'm just not an inventory guy.  | |||
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It looks like it's been 2 yrs since I last posted on this. It's always fun to do the comparison. France, Italy, and Australia have dropped a little and US and Germany have increased since then. France 37.47% Rhône 9.84% Bordeaux 9.13% Champagne 7.03% Burgundy 5.39% Loire Valley 4.22% Provence 1.87% USA 30.21% California 24.82% Oregon 5.15% Washington 0.23% Italy 17.80% Piedmont 11.01% Tuscany 4.68% Sicily 0.70% Campania 0.47% Veneto 0.47% Marche 0.23% Friuli-Venezia Giulia 0.23% Germany 9.37% Mosel Saar Ruwer 8.20% Rheinhessen 0.94% Pfalz 0.23% Australia 2.11% South Australia 2.11% Chile 1.41% Central Valley 1.41% Portugal 1.41% Douro 1.41% Argentina 0.23% Mendoza 0.23% | |||
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US 50% of which - California 40% France 22% - of which Bordeaux 10% Italy 9% Argentina 7% spain 5% Chile 3% portugal 2% Middle east 2% "The hardest thing to attain ... is the appreciation of difference without insisting on superiority" George Saintsbury | |||
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Thanks, Glenn. Many names there for which I have little to no experience. But make sure to give the Peay plenty of time. | |||
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Not much change, except for the growth in CA: California 43% Tuscany 16% Bordeaux 14% Oregon 8% Rhone 4% Piedmont 3% Washington 3% Burgundy 3% Germany 2% Others 1% or lower | |||
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Not much change, except for the growth in CA[/QUOTE] That's interesting, as it seems like the general trend on these boards is away from CA and towards somewhere in Europe. That is certainly my situation, although California Rhone blends are making up for some of the drop in my Cab collection. Stay thirsty my friends. | |||
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That's interesting, as it seems like the general trend on these boards is away from CA and towards somewhere in Europe. That is certainly my situation, although California Rhone blends are making up for some of the drop in my Cab collection.[/QUOTE] I wonder if it's really the trend of people on the boards, or just the people that speak up. Regardless, I have basically stopped buying except for some regular purchases and find myself liking CA wines at this point, so that is what leads to this trend. | |||
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France is 63%. Too many eggs in one basket. | |||
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60% Washington State 23% Italian 10% California 2% French 2% Portuguese 1% Spanish 1% Greek 1% Canada Total bottles on hand: 60 +/- 5 with 12 out of reach (they're seven feet under until 2020 unless you find the treasure map that marks the location >c).This message has been edited. Last edited by: imwithid, | |||
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If you only have a couple dozen bottles, it's much easier to categorize by region. When you have 50+, it becomes somewhat muddy Had I the time to spend on taking an exact inventory and categorizing first by country and then by region, I would post it, however, to illustrate my point, a quarter of my bottles (approximately 15) are from Italy and from 6 regions). Call it laziness, but I try to recall from memory what I have on hand. Based on what is on the menu, I try to recall what wine would best be suited. It makes it interesting for me. Sometimes it's nice to find that bottle of wine you really liked and you thought was gone and there it appears like a $20 in the pocket of an old jacket. | |||
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imwithid, welcome to the boards! I think it's fairly common that 50+ becomes 100+, which becomes 200+ in relatively short order once you hit these levels, so enjoy for now being able to recall from memory your holdings while you can (although maybe our Canadian friends follow a different trajectory given the buying sources available). Cellar Tracker will become your indespensible ally all too soon...well, for most of us anyway! | |||
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If you are going to pick one basket, that is not a bad one.... | |||
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France: 66.5% Spain: 19.2% Germany: 8.8% Switzerland: 3.8% Austria: 0.9% Italy: 0.8% | |||
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After about a year here is the tally. France 35% Canada 27% Italy 16% USA 10% Spain 7% Australia 1% Chile 1% Portugal 1% | |||
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I am in the process entering all of my wines in cellar tracker. My #1 is Italy Followed by France but then my #3 is Argentina. Lots of Catena, Achaval Ferrer and Trapiche single vinyards. Going where the water tastes like wine | |||
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Not much change: FRANCE 63% Burgundy 29% Bordeaux 21% Loire 9% other 4% USA 18% Oregon 16% other 2% ITALY 10% Tuscany 7% other 3% SPAIN 5% Rioja 4% other 1% GERMANY 4% OTHER 1% Got acid? @@@@@@@@@@@@ Everyone has to believe in something. I believe I’ll have another glass of wine. | |||
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By nation my top three are USA, France, Australia By region my top three are California, S. Australia, S. Rhone I will now duck for cover. But seriously, my Australian wine is dwindling over the years but I still enjoy several. | |||
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Here is my current breakdown. In parenthesis is the change since I last posted in May 2010: Bordeaux 23.7% (+3.2) Germany 21.8% (-0.7) Italy 10.9% (-1.6) Rhône 6.3% (+0.5) California 6.0% (-0.3) Austria 4.7% (-0.8) Champagne 3.2% (+2.7) Australia 2.5% (-1.0) Portugal 2.5% (-0.5) Burgundy 2.4% (-0.1) Michigan 2.3% (-0.7) Spain 2.2% (no change) Hungary 2.1% (-0.4) Oregon 2% (no change) Alsace 1.6% (-0.9) Other 5.8% Bordeaux has taken over the top spot from Germany. My bottles of Champagne have more than quintupled. Only Bordeaux, Rhone and Champagne increased. VM | |||
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California still holds the top spot, but the proportion of "old school" producers has increased dramatically vis a vis cult/modern styled ones. The biggest percentage change goes to Burgundy, which increased quite a bit. Champagne is up there too. Goal for the next 12 months is to increase our holdings of older Bordeaux (1989, 1990 & 1995), Cote Rotie and Barolo. _______________________________________________________________________ Wine is passion. It is family and friends, warmth of heart, and generosity of spirit. ~ Robert Mondavi | |||
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Let's have some more offlines. I think one of my goals for the next twelve months it to consume your holdings of older Bordeaux, Cote Rotie, and Barolo..... "Wine, one sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight beyond the bliss of dreams. Be wise and taste." - Milton | |||
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 . Deal!_______________________________________________________________________ Wine is passion. It is family and friends, warmth of heart, and generosity of spirit. ~ Robert Mondavi | |||
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I might find some '95 Bordeaux to contribute if we can get an offline theme going. I brought a '95 LaGrange to a recent offline, but could expand my horizons some. "Wine, one sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight beyond the bliss of dreams. Be wise and taste." - Milton | |||
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Do you like any Western Australian wine? | |||
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GlennK, we are not talking Lafite, Romanee Conti and Guigal La Cote Roties. The money I sunk into France could have been spent wiser elsewhere. | |||
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Completely agree. Regardless of what price range you are shopping at, the best wines overall. If you said I will never spend over $30 for wine, France is the go to region without question for options and quality. | |||
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