Stein Magic Hour White Moscato Rosato 6-Pack
$79.99 (Normally $120.00) 33% off List Price
6 NV Stein Family "Magic Hour" Moscato
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CpprCr8 wrote:List of previous WW gatherings by area. Great reading and great examples of how to set up a Get-Together Thread.
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Upcoming Woot Wine Gatherings…All The News for the week of July 29th.

August
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8/25: Buffalo/WNY #9: Sushi & Wootlegging
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TBD: Arizona Verde Valley Winery Weekend
TBD: Dallas #11

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I've had this a couple of times, and it's not bad as a light dessert wine. Somewhat sweet, but not as sweet as White Zin.

Works better towards the end of a tasting, not at the beginning.


Others from last Wednesday? Or a week ago at zTimBz's?


Oh, and in for a set for my mom. Reds are "too bitter" for her.

lolz... I don't even get out of bed for anything below 13% alcohol.

My +1 likes Moscato and I like Cab Franc. Must admit I am surprised to see them together in the same wine! I'm in for a set just out of curiosity.

Cesare wrote:Stein Magic Hour White Moscato Rosato 6-Pack
$79.99 (Normally $120.00) 33% off List Price
6 NV Stein Family "Magic Hour" Moscato
CT link above

Winery website

I took the night off yesterday. It's good to see you back! Hope all is well.

chipgreen wrote:My +1 likes Moscato and I like Cab Franc. Must admit I am surprised to see them together in the same wine! I'm in for a set just out of curiosity.

I fell in love with Cab Franc when I moved to Napa, but I fell in love with it again when I became a winemaker. The plushness it gives to a red blend is also useful in a small amount to bring out much more interesting things in the moscato. This has the nose your +1 will love and expect, but the body will be much less one-dimensional than other moscatos.

Anyone want to do a split to Albuquerque? Or want to sell me 1or2? I have no need for 6 as I am not a Moscato drinker and these usually turn into fire pit sippers for the cul-de-sac wives.

Can anybody compare these to say, Quady winery's Moscatos?

From the description, it would seem these a a lot less sweet.

But, if this stuff is half as good as Electra, I'm in for 12.

sneefy wrote:Can anybody compare these to say, Quady winery's Moscatos?

From the description, it would seem these a a lot less sweet.

But, if this stuff is half as good as Electra, I'm in for 12.

I have not had Quady's releases, but the residual sugar is under three percent, and the acidity is there to prevent cloyingness on the tongue. The key to sweet wines, I've found, isn't the sweet itself but the balance of chemistry to make it a component of the wine, not the only thing going on in the glass.

MarkDaSpark wrote:I've had this a couple of times, and it's not bad as a light dessert wine. Somewhat sweet, but not as sweet as White Zin.

Sounds like a nice companion for grilled pizza!

You would have had me at 3 for $40 but this is too much money for too many bottles to be an impulse buy...

I know WW is a business, but I hope it remains focused on the needs of its customers - I see a lot more posts complaining the cellar is too full or that there's too many bottles than those asking for more. If the issue is shipping containers, there has to be an economical way of shipping 2-3 bottles...

I love WW because it lets me try lots of things that I wouldn't normally try. I will be less interested in it if it becomes yet another vineyard frequent buyer / bulk purchase discount club.

Bottom line: to put it in terms of grocery stores, I like WW as the on-line version of Trader Joes, not Costco.

Sounds very interesting and thankfully have someone who already purchased and is willing to share some with me.

Josh, what would you pair this with?

Also, I'm guessing this was blended, not co-fermented?

Bione wrote:You would have had me at 3 for $40 but this is too much money for too many bottles to be an impulse buy...

I know WW is a business, but I hope it remains focused on the needs of its customers - I see a lot more posts complaining the cellar is too full or that there's too many bottles than those asking for more. If the issue is shipping containers, there has to be an economical way of shipping 2-3 bottles...

I love WW because it lets me try lots of things that I wouldn't normally try. I will be less interested in it if it becomes yet another vineyard frequent buyer / bulk purchase discount club.

Bottom line: to put it in terms of grocery stores, I like WW as the on-line version of Trader Joes, not Costco.

Just a quick comment on this, so we can move back to the regular discussion. I have brought this up for discussion before and have been told by WD himself, that much of the higher quantity offers lately is a result of the summer shipping cost and logistics (basically an effort to keep the cost per bottle down). I will believe it when I see it, but he noted that we should see (hopefully) a shift back to lower quantity offerings once we head into the cooler months.

North316 wrote:Sounds very interesting and thankfully have someone who already purchased and is willing to share some with me.

Josh, what would you pair this with?

Also, I'm guessing this was blended, not co-fermented?

I always like to in-house test with friends and family. Thus far, it's paired nicely with roasted chicken, bbq, cheeses, dessert, and sitting by my brother-in-law's pool

Yes, this is a blend. I have done a few co-ferms over the years, but most of the time my m.o. is separate fermentation of each grape lot and then the fun begins with blending.

Bione wrote:You would have had me at 3 for $40 but this is too much money for too many bottles to be an impulse buy...

I know WW is a business, but I hope it remains focused on the needs of its customers - I see a lot more posts complaining the cellar is too full or that there's too many bottles than those asking for more. If the issue is shipping containers, there has to be an economical way of shipping 2-3 bottles...

I love WW because it lets me try lots of things that I wouldn't normally try. I will be less interested in it if it becomes yet another vineyard frequent buyer / bulk purchase discount club.

Bottom line: to put it in terms of grocery stores, I like WW as the on-line version of Trader Joes, not Costco.

What many of us do is to post a message looking for other wooters to split the order with.

noslensj wrote:What many of us do is to post a message looking for other wooters to split the order with.

We call it mutual culpability, enabling, or "I was just helping him/her out."

noslensj wrote:What many of us do is to post a message looking for other wooters to split the order with.

Makes sense to me: shipping is based on weight, and more costs less, basically. I also like to think our wines don't get much age--because they get enjoyed!

What did you think of our Chard from a couple weeks ago, Noslensj?

JoshStein wrote:

What did you think of our Chard from a couple weeks ago, Noslensj?

I assume you're referring to the Vaquero, which I purchased when it was up in April. As I posted in the woootoff thread last week:

I got this on the previous offering and the description is dead-on. This is chardonnay for the ABC crowd. Crisp and sharp, with no MLF and no oak. DW, who enjoys likes CA chardonnays, said "I like it but it doesn't taste like chardonnay." I'm an ABC person myself; descriptors like "buttery", "creamy", "soft mouth feel", etc, make me flee from a chardonnay.

This was one I enjoyed. I could easily sit on a deck with this on a hot summer afternoon (should that happen to occur in Seattle this summer - we're still waiting), or match it up with a good piquant Asian stir fry. In that regard it behaves more like a solid SB or sturdy PG than a typical US chard. I would be in on this except I still have some left from the previous offering and my cellar overfloweth with other summer whites I've stocked up on.

Bottom line - if you like your chards bold and oakey (or even moderately bold and oakey) stay away. You won't like this. But if you want a crisp, clean chard this will do the job nicely. Don't expect a lot of complexity or nuance, but expect something that is a nicely representative of chardonnay in that style.

noslensj wrote:

Right on--glad you enjoyed!

Bione wrote: (snip)

Why don't you post where you are located so you can go in on a deal with someone.

I would like to order a smaller quantity, anyone in the Fargo-Moorhead area like to split with me?

Last time I ordered 6+ bottles from WW I ended up giving away half of them to friends and co-workers. I regretted every one of those gifts as soon as I finished my last bottle.... So, this time, I'm not giving any away unless I HATE the stuff. Screw 'em.

Makes sense, I placed an order at wine.com and they were talking about safe zone sipping (when the temp is not to high) or you could do the one day two day thing. I think ww eats alont on the shipping to make sure you get a quality product.

North316 wrote:Just a quick comment on this, so we can move back to the regular discussion. I have brought this up for discussion before and have been told by WD himself, that much of the higher quantity offers lately is a result of the summer shipping cost and logistics (basically an effort to keep the cost per bottle down). I will believe it when I see it, but he noted that we should see (hopefully) a shift back to lower quantity offerings once we head into the cooler months.