One Bottle at a Time...

This page is an excuse to record awesome wines I've had, and ones I absolutely must try.

Treasured memories:

• Whitecliff Vineyard - Awosting White - n.d.


• Chateau Le Coin - Bordeaux - 2023


• Threadcount - "Quilt" CabSauv - 2022 (Paso Robles ftw again!!)


• Clearview Vineyard - CabSauv - 2018


• Clearview Vineyard - Monet "Bordeaux Style" - 2017 (cat on the label, wild amount of sediment but I liked it)

The OMG List

• Domaine Saint Prefert - Chateneauf Du Pape - 2007 - ...Charles Giraud


• Clos Du Val Napa Valley - Cab Sauv - 2022


• Austin Hope Paso Robles (!!!) Cab Sauv - n.d. had in 2025 at Seasons 52, get at least 3 years old

The (spit)Bucket List

• Domaine Lechenaut - Nuit Saint Georges Pinot Noir - 2016 - dark fruits, earth, vanilla, etc - reddit


• Chateau Beynat - Cuvee Leonard - Castillon Bordeaux Red - 2021 - didn't screencap notes - reddit - cab sauv/merlot blend


• Del Rio Vineyard/Domaine Serene - Rockblock Syrah - 2003 - blackberries, violets, apple, earth, dark chocolate - reddit


• Silver Eagle Vineyard Sonoma Coast - Rivers Marie Pinot Noir - 2019 - cherry, pomegranate, pine resin, tobacco - reddit


• Morgon Cuvee Corcelette - 2015 - cinnamon, cedar, spices, herbal - reddit - Gamay?

Literary and Film Wines

Hannibal Lecter

• Amarone
• Château Pétrus
• Château d'Yquem
• Lillet Rouge (aperitif)
• Château Phélan Ségur



Patrick Bateman

• unspecified Californian Chardonnay
• unspecified Pinot Noir
• Côtes-du-Rhône: 2022 (??) Domaine du Séminaire Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Valréas Rouge

Chat GPT's take on my lists so far...

Apparently I have a profile now!

• Favorite variety: Cabernet Sauvignon


• Runner up: Pinor Noir


• Favorite region: Bordeaux


• Runner up: Paso Robles


• Honorable mention: Hudson Valley (my home turf!)

Tailored recommendations:

• Daou Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) - Rich, opulent dark fruit; smooth tannins; plush Paso style


• Château Montlandrie (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux) - Merlot/CabFranc blend with dark fruit, earth, and spice


• Domaine Santa Duc “Aux Lieux-Dits” Gigondas - Dark berries, garrigue, spice, a step-down price but top-tier quality


• Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon (regular label, not Threadcount - actively drinking Threadcount Dec 2025) - Napa richness + accessibility


• Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette) - New World fruit and Burgundian earth


• Bedrock Wine Co. “Old Vine Zinfandel” (Sonoma) - Dark fruit + spice + a bit of earth