Herding Cats

Casanuova delle Cerbaie

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 1999

Nose has ripe plum, cedar shavings, dried blackberry, over-ripe black cherry, crushed black currant, menthol syrup and dried violets.

Palate has dried black currant, moist soil, cedar shavings, moist cigar, ripe blackberry, dried black cherry, rose hip tea with light tannins.

A beautiful cork, almost no soak; pulled clean with a standard screw. This is really in the zone tonight after a 6H decant. Drink 2022-2028 from proper storage.

Paired to Allen Bros USDA Prime Hanger with Dijon/Rosemary/Garlic/Lemon Zest marinade. Grilled to great 130° centers, 10m rise/rest to absolute perfection.
(I was honestly fighting with two cats to eat dinner tonight.)
— 2 years ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Elegant pairing!
Sharon B

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Yum! That steak looks delicious!

Fabien Jouves

À Table!!! Rosé Blend 2018

The Cats movie is going to film their actors in mo-cat suits. Twizzlers are a great movie snack. This wine tastes like Twizzlers in all the right ways. Can’t wait to drink this and see Cats this December. From Domaine LA — 5 years ago

Columbia Winery

Columbia Valley Merlot 2016

After a painful night of passing a kidney stone then having to make the difficult decision to put down one of my cats I needed a good wine tonight. This Merlot is full of flavor, full bodied and out of this world. I really need this tonight. Not a good day 😪 R.I.P. sweet little one eyed kitty — 6 years ago

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Jody Scharf

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Very sorry. I hate losing any of my babies. And hope you are feeling better
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Very sorry. I hate losing any of my babies. And hope you are feeling better

Fournier Père & Fils

Grande Cuvée Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Loved this. With Jimmy and crew and ate some sautéed mushrooms (foraged by Nick) and sushi grade pickerel from Alex’s son’s store. Went beautifully. Nice citrus, hint of grapefruit, but not too sharp and no cats pee👍. — 2 years ago

Saint Charles

Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese 2017

Ted
9.0

Long day of heavy traffic driving the kid and cats back to Chicago. The Grateful Dead is in concert at Wrigley. Just had a day old donut for dessert and this wine that was sitting in my daughters fridge. — 5 years ago

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with Jeni
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Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

With the 16 being released next month its time to finish off last years Magnum,
Dogs & Cats lived a long life, down to the fish 🐠 now
— 6 years ago

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Azienda Agricola Martilde

Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese

I mean, cats! But also very a tasty wine. — 4 years ago

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Early 80s feeling with Doja Cats say so
alongside with this whites
Always match with music your wine
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A citrusy refreshing and tropical delicious whites, zesty and lights
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🍐✖️🍑✖️🥭✖️🍍
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— 4 years ago

Azienda Agricola COS

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Frappato Nero d'Avola 2015

Beautiful mysterious Sicilian red! Much better than Cats. Would drink again and again. — 5 years ago

Louis Jadot

Domaine Gagey "Le Chapitre" Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Just opening and decanting now, sticking with Burgundy again tonight. As it happens we had another Jadot (Dom. Gagey) bottle in the cellar, thought the Ladoix blanc was the only one previously.

Nose of bright spring cherry, supermarket not farmers market, tinge of alcohol.
Palate is gravel-cherry, sweet, this started quite tannic but mellowed a bit in the decanter. Drinking quite nice for an everyday Pinot, not overly complicated, but enjoyable. I'd say this bottle could hold easily for 6 years past vintage.

A good pairing with burgers hot off the grill tonight. Burgers are an interesting meal at our house, cats seem to like the aroma, so if you're not watching, paws will be sneaking up on your plate from an adjacent chair. 😺😼😺😼

24hr Update: Acidity had mellowed, I enjoyed the wine a little more after 3-4 hours of air than today, but was a great pairing with grilled pork chops tonight.
— 6 years ago

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