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Sorry to here this Ken, good luck with the interview. I hope the new employer will keep you close for audio meets and lunch meetings.

Bring back some juicy gossip..... please.

Happy Birthday Luis!

Great info John, perhaps a sticky note is in order? Does he have a website or email address? I would archive him next to Hamad at Amplifier Surgery.

Well I am shipping my "classic" Pioneer 1010 to Hamad tomorrow for the works. Once completed, it is going into my home office along with a Philips TT of the same era for the total home office retro vibe. BTW when I emailed him last week to confirm some issues his response took mere hours.

JH13 plus a bottle of 2002 vintage grower Champagne.

Domaine des Croix Beaune Les CentsVignes Premier Cru. Felt like a Burgundy and these 100 year old vines are win.

Added to "favorites" tab, must learn more. Thanks Al.

Aww, I miss Santa. Nice job, and I am glad to see you seemed to survive that unbelieveable schedule Wayne. Happy New Year!

2006 Valdez Lancel Vineyard Pinot. Al that champagne looks tastey. Who is the grower? Shelly,your hubby Tim is a great hubby and knows how to shop.

I approve. Good choice contrasting the light honeyed wood with the black and doing it with the correct pieces.

Your 31?!!! Shoot I have ports older than you you young whippersnapper.

2007 Domaine Serene Evenstad Vineyard pinot.

Happy birthday Brian!

Happy Birthday Jacob! That's a Shigefusa shovel btw.

Congratulations mom and dad and welcome Esme!

2006 Jose Dhondt Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs----toasting all my HC friends. Have a happy and safe new year! And so it begins...............

Good luck and good napping (later, much later)

Happy Ardvark Birthday!

Cheers Andy! Have a happy and peaceful birthday.

There is the 2003 Graham or the 2009 Fonseca which should make you happy and are both around $80. As per Mikey's suggestion there is the 375ml Taylor Fladgate 2009 for around $45-50, your gateway bottle sampling to a vintage port addiction. Having said that I decided instead to go with a Ojai Vineyards 2007 Presidio Vineyard Special Bottling Pinot.

Steve, Happy Birthday! I can't bake but how about I buy you a birthday BBQ either next week or the one after?

Shelly, try and search out Dow, Graham's or Taylor. Given your posts and mix preferences you should probably try the vintage ports as opposed to the Tawney ports. If you can find the 1983 Cockburn vintage port you should definitely try that. I have the 1983 Fonseca and it's very nice. In fact I brought a 1983 Fonseca to CanJam LA but couldn't find any port drinkers to share with.

Lagrimas Negras is awesome, you will love it. Just about everything Bebo Valdez is awesome as well.