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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 7:36:34 AM

Exit 105

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Yes ericindc, I am your SS. Hope you enjoy the RM!

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ORIGINAL: nyccablover

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ORIGINAL: ericindc

My awesome secret santa sent me a 2013 Rivers-Marie Corona Vineyard Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2014 homemade cab/cab franc blend. Fantastic! I've never had a Rivers-Marie, and I'll looking forward to finding out more about the homemade wine once I sleuth out my secret santa.

Guess #1. Smahk, as I think there is a good amount of Cab franc on Long Island, and they were being stealthy by sending it from NJ

ok, someone outed Smahk as I was writing this so Guess No 2: nyccablover

Alas ericindc, I do have some Rivers-Marie in my cellar, but I am not your SS.

mmm, ok. Well given the New Jersey return address, my next guess is: Exit 105 (of the Garden State Parkway)???

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 7:45:22 AM

Exit 105

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Hmmmmmmm... 0 for 1 thus far. I'll stick with the CA location and guess that Scott W is my SS. No one has Lisini in their cellar but Scott W does have a nice Italian collection.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 7:58:14 AM

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OKay - silly wild as$ guess #2
Vinopkm - you mentioned that your SS victim had made a request that was different - and I did that.
Are you my Secret Santa?

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 8:12:25 AM

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ORIGINAL: S1

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ORIGINAL: Scott W

I suck at this! Alright 2nd guess...S1? I mean Burgundy was in the box and I talked up the Northern Rhone syrahs in one of the threads so maybe someone wants me to try the glory of California Syrah? That's my guess and i'm sticking to it

Sorry
But we do have some lovely parting gifts for you...

Well this is just evil or I am just not the brightest star in the sky

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 8:20:41 AM

Scott W

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ORIGINAL: Exit 105

Hmmmmmmm... 0 for 1 thus far. I'll stick with the CA location and guess that Scott W is my SS. No one has Lisini in their cellar but Scott W does have a nice Italian collection.

Sorry but you will need to Exit stage left as I am not your guy. Damn fine bottle you got from your generous SS. I like this game when i'm not the one guessing wrong

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 9:05:06 AM

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ORIGINAL: Scott W

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ORIGINAL: S1

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ORIGINAL: Scott W

I suck at this! Alright 2nd guess...S1? I mean Burgundy was in the box and I talked up the Northern Rhone syrahs in one of the threads so maybe someone wants me to try the glory of California Syrah? That's my guess and i'm sticking to it

Sorry
But we do have some lovely parting gifts for you...

Well this is just evil or I am just not the brightest star in the sky

Well, Scott, to make it a bit easier, I am your Santa. Enjoy the wine.

Of course, I'm talking to the Scott in South CaroFlorida.

S1, I've had that LaRata 2-3 times at offlines/tastings. Quite interesting imo, and definite Rocks/Barone influence. The Goat Rocks Syrah is an obvious give away, but I enjoy sharing our fruits when it turns out decent. That particular wine was just bottled, so I'd give it a while, but I'm pretty pleased with our first vintage on the home range. Cheers! CiSs

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 10:00:29 AM

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Thanks buddy--I'm stoked about both.
Wanna suggest drinking windows for me?

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 10:16:09 AM

ChrisinCowiche

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Thanks buddy--I'm stoked about both.
Wanna suggest drinking windows for me?

2012 La Rata is drinking well now imo. Last had it at the WB Seattle Grenache tasting before Thanksgiving, and it was rockin after a short slow ox. I had it top of flight, perhaps wine of the tasting except it for sure exhibits some non-Grenache character as it is 40% Cab. Anyway, that one is ready to go, imo.

2016 GR Syrah, I've been following in barrel, and will continue to follow probably monthly over next 6 or so from bottle. Obviously very young and I think best window is starting at least in 19 or 20 when acids have had chance to integrate and hopefully some secondary notes can develop. Barb complained about "feet" last time she sampled it, so that means it's right on course to develop some good earthy funk notes.

But yeah wait a while on that one.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 10:18:20 AM

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I'm still clueless as to who is my SS. So my second wild ass guess is bdlsmo; are you my Secret Santa?
Jeff

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 11:03:47 AM

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ORIGINAL: Hollowine

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

OKay - Numba One Bad Santa reporting in!

Coco and I opened the box-o-wine that was hiding under the tree (and now I know why Coco was always sniffing under there!) this morning, but have been unable to crow over my lovely gift until now!

A 2015 Domaine Huet Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu Premiere Trie!
WOot!
What a fantastic bottle and a fantastic producer!
Goodness I'm beside myself!
Thank you, Thank you!!

So - supersleuth I am not - but I did poke around to see if anyone had this bottle - and so - my first guess is MindMuse.
MindMuse - are you my Secret Santa?

(as a side note - I can't remember my password to Imgur so can't post a photo….

Oh hella yum! (Hint, hint!)

😜

That’s an awefully odd password, no wonder she forgot it!

(Nevermind, just a Good Santa acting bad... Happy Holidays all!)

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 11:07:29 AM

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Endordr you are correct! I tried to be sly this year after a litte ribbing from River Rat last year.
Generic box - check
Buying a wine not in my cellar - check
Putting secret Santa as the name on the box - check
Changing my CT location from NC to WY - check
Changing back to NC after first guess - check

Great guess Endordr! After snooping your cellar I thought this was something you would really enjoy.

Happy Holidays

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/10/2017 11:39:31 AM

Endodr

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Wow; that was tough. You picked a wine that I never heard of. Hunt McKay seems to be a small producer; it's not reviewed by WS in their Cabernet issue. I'm glad that you sent me something new; I'm always on the hunt for something different.

After looking though everyone's cellars and locations the first time around, I didn't notice the change in your location back to NC. I guessed you, because you have many wines from smaller wineries in California. I figured that you must travel to Napa and do a lot of tastings.

In any case, I want to thank you for your wonderful gift. I will certainly enjoy drinking it.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! PM me if you are ever in South Florida.
Cheers,

Jeff

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 7:11:40 AM

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OKay - silly wild as$ guess #2
Vinopkm - you mentioned that your SS victim had made a request that was different - and I did that.
Are you my Secret Santa?

La la laa la la laaaaa

hrmmmm - radio silence….

Just please, more time
I'm sorry, I don't know how you feel
I don't know how you feel
It's hard to tell if I don't know how you feel
But in my heart
There's a radio silence going on

So - to bump the very Bad Santa thread - Hullo?
Is there anybody out there?

And I'll make another guess! Because - Wheeeeeee! Why knot?
#2 was Vinopkm
NUmBA 3 shall be……. Scott W!

<dancing>

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 7:26:23 AM

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WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!

Someone's knocking at the door!
Somebody's ringing the bell!
Open the door,
Let em in!

Missive from Cocobean - day 643
Well - THAT was anticlimatic.
The tall bi-ped finally discovered the box lurking under the tree, there was a great deal of excitement.
They ripped it open - okay - *I* ripped it open and within the box was a bottle of wine.
Much oohing and ahhhing from the bi-peds, and rapid tapping on the silver box, but for me?

PPPFFFFFTTTTTT.
I don't get it.

Though I will say, that after opening these 'bottles of wine', the bi-peds get cheery and I get lots of cookies and treats.

So maybe, while maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store, or a box
I would eat a fox in socks (just saying)
This was fun!
And my mission is done!

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 8:51:53 AM

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Sorry, I'm not your Santa.

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

OKay - silly wild as$ guess #2
Vinopkm - you mentioned that your SS victim had made a request that was different - and I did that.
Are you my Secret Santa?

La la laa la la laaaaa

hrmmmm - radio silence….

Just please, more time
I'm sorry, I don't know how you feel
I don't know how you feel
It's hard to tell if I don't know how you feel
But in my heart
There's a radio silence going on

So - to bump the very Bad Santa thread - Hullo?
Is there anybody out there?

And I'll make another guess! Because - Wheeeeeee! Why knot?
#2 was Vinopkm
NUmBA 3 shall be……. Scott W!

<dancing>

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 9:33:19 AM

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Okay after some sleuthing, my first guess is Rackitt are you my SS? You seem to have some ‘03 Pegau in your cellar, we have drank some of this together in the past, you know I love CdP and Rye is not too far from where you live??

Yup! I am indeed your SS.
Pretty good sleuthing.
Happy Holidays!!!! Hoping you and Paul enjoy this as much as we do.

Dear Mr & Mrs Rackit,

Thanks again for the awesome bottle of '03 Pegau! Can't wait to enjoy it with Mr. nyccablover over a nice meal! Wishing you all the best for the holidays and a happy 2018!!!

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 9:45:25 AM

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ORIGINAL: nyccablover

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ORIGINAL: Rackit

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Okay after some sleuthing, my first guess is Rackitt are you my SS? You seem to have some ‘03 Pegau in your cellar, we have drank some of this together in the past, you know I love CdP and Rye is not too far from where you live??

Yup! I am indeed your SS.
Pretty good sleuthing.
Happy Holidays!!!! Hoping you and Paul enjoy this as much as we do.

Dear Mr & Mrs Rackit,

Thanks again for the awesome bottle of '03 Pegau! Can't wait to enjoy it with Mr. nyccablover over a nice meal! Wishing you all the best for the holidays and a happy 2018!!!

Ok - our turn to break the rules, but we met rackit and mrs rackit over a bottle of said wine which he was kind enough to share from an adjoining auction table. That wine is good.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 9:56:55 AM

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

OKay - silly wild as$ guess #2
Vinopkm - you mentioned that your SS victim had made a request that was different - and I did that.
Are you my Secret Santa?

La la laa la la laaaaa

hrmmmm - radio silence….

Just please, more time
I'm sorry, I don't know how you feel
I don't know how you feel
It's hard to tell if I don't know how you feel
But in my heart
There's a radio silence going on

So - to bump the very Bad Santa thread - Hullo?
Is there anybody out there?

And I'll make another guess! Because - Wheeeeeee! Why knot?
#2 was Vinopkm
NUmBA 3 shall be……. Scott W!

<dancing>

She shoots...she misses I am not your SS

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 10:00:50 AM

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Ok a shot in the dark could my quite generous SS be markandsusanw??

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 10:14:49 AM

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Dagnabbit!
I am the Worst. Guesser. Ever!

Okay - for my 3rd guess... <drum roll please>
S1 - because he would be tricksy and send me a Vouvray (delicious delicious Vouvray)!

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 10:27:39 AM

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I received a 2009 Domaine Pierre Usseglio Mon Aieul CDP. My santa read my wish list and out did themselves. Now to attempt to guess as the bottle came directly from K&L and the buyers name is covered with white out and white out tape. I tried unsuccessfully to scrape the area to no avail...

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 10:52:21 AM

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My next guess is Scott W.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 11:21:23 AM

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Dagnabbit!
I am the Worst. Guesser. Ever!

Pfft, you're only on your 3rd guess. Don, Mark, and I have at least as many over in the (not so) Good (at sleuthing) Santa thread.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 11:38:05 AM

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My next guess is Scott W.

That's an airball my friend, not me.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 12:14:24 PM

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Dagnabbit!
I am the Worst. Guesser. Ever!

Pfft, you're only on your 3rd guess. Don, Mark, and I have at least as many over in the (not so) Good (at sleuthing) Santa thread.

hahahaaa!

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 1:07:31 PM

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Great looking Wines everybody. As I said on the other thread, it is nice too see that everybody is keeping up a great forum tradition.

I don’t know how Tom, is going to sit on that Tig for another 10+ years, but if he needs a good home for it, Upstate NY is always a great place to store it.

Happiest of holiday to all of you.

It’s been a crazy year here and isn’t slowing down soon.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 1:50:48 PM

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Dagnabbit!
I am the Worst. Guesser. Ever!

Okay - for my 3rd guess... <drum roll please>
S1 - because he would be tricksy and send me a Vouvray (delicious delicious Vouvray)!

nope

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 2:19:57 PM

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ORIGINAL: S1

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

Dagnabbit!
I am the Worst. Guesser. Ever!

Okay - for my 3rd guess... <drum roll please>
S1 - because he would be tricksy and send me a Vouvray (delicious delicious Vouvray)!

nope

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 4:55:51 PM

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A little hint for my "victim": I have been in the same "Santa" group as you since 2014.

Edit- Oddly enough I'm always a Bad Santa... or last year a "Dry" Santa... which is bad in my book.

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RE: Secret Santa 2017 Reveal Thread - BAD Santas! - 12/11/2017 8:46:47 PM

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OK, my Santa is from SoCal. My package was sent from SoCal, the inner box had a piece of a FedEx label still attached. A wine shipment from Gary V, with a tracking number. Address in SoCal. My Santa wrote me a note saying he won a Tubbs Fire Relief Auction Lot from me. That does not leave many choices in Socal. vinopkm, Kyle are you my Santa?

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