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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Ptpp, just had an excellent Barbera D'Asti with dinner in DTLA. Gnocchi - my comfort food from childhood - to complement.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2015 - 08:32pm PT
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Phylp - the Barbera D'Asti from Piedmont region I got at TJs was a huge disappointment, and does not hold a candle to that from the Sierra foothills.
The best by far: Mastroserio, Toogood, Windwalker, Boeger and especially Hatcher.
Move heaven and earth to get yourself any if the above.
I need wine. Flight delayed....again.
How pathetic, and incompetent, too.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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PTPP! That Boeger is always a good pick.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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the Barbera D'Asti from Piedmont region I got at TJs
All I can say to that is:
How pathetic, and incompetent, too.
Are you kidding me? TJs? And quit picking your nose.
I'm drinking Basque Cider. Kinda good, in a funky, barnyard kinda way.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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This is the one we had:
La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca Di Pian 2009
Quite good!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
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May I suggest our finest methamphetamines?
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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PTPP! That Boeger is always a good pick.
Choking on my coffee.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca Di Pian 2009
Excellent. Now that is a Barbera. You won't find that at TJs.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Sorry to have missed you Pete...woulda been fun to send you off. I suspect we passed on the roads somewhere.
Last night was just something out of a box. Something white.
Today I should probably drink some American beer.
When you and Anita are back we'll open the Chianti Classico.
Susan
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
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"When you and Anita are back we'll open the Chianti Classico."
What? That bottle I spied on your sailboat, and asked you about? The one you wouldn't open for *me*?! [What's Anita got that I haven't got?]
I know it's not Friday, and we are not even drunk, but we are enjoying a FABULOUS Cabernet Franc from our buddy Ruggero Mastraserio up in Fairplay. We make Cab Francs in Niagara, but they are dry and boring and not tasty, unless of course you leave the grapes on the vine til January, and make 'em into Icewine. Our Cab Franc Icewine is the best in the world.
Anyway, the Mastroserio Cab Franc is superb!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2015 - 03:20pm PT
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Good Friday night, all! We are warming up here in the Eastern Time Zone with some beers. A Boreale IPA and some Mexican Sol with limes.
You know which one each of us is drinking. ;)
I think Anita may be taking me free climbing tomorrow. I wonder if I remember how? Swimming will hopefully be involved, supposed to be hot down in the Dacks.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Jul 10, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
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[What's Anita got that I haven't got?]
Ahh...she's human?
Cheap beer and wine tonight. Alone, watching my bud bob around out in the Pacific dodging whales. 'Po me.
Will watch baseball and catch up on LeTour
Susan
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 10, 2015 - 07:26pm PT
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hey there say, susan.... >:D< in your corner, as you watch and wait out the old race... >:D<
had a bit of whiskey, and ice, at my friends, from the old neighborhood... patty ann marie, had a bowl of dog food and water, and we all , friend's dog, included:
had a good sweet time of talking...
her husband, was inside watching the ball game, relaxing, as, he has some serious surgery to go through, later, in the month :(
but, all was well... nice eve...
happy good eve, to you, now, :)
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Jul 10, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
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A piece of bread and a glass of red is being brought to me. The kids are elsewhere. I have no questions, but ready to enjoy quiet conversation with my wife. Life is good.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Jul 10, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
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1. Your current consumption A bit on the bitter side at first, but halfway through the first pint it grew on me. Empty stomach helps.
2. At least one inflammatory comment ** The first person to claim 5.16 is a liar.
3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.
Home alone. Woohoo!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jul 10, 2015 - 07:46pm PT
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All is good in Choss Creek. Our monsoonal thunderstorms preclude safe mountain adventures.
Our new buy of Bonterra cab must have been cooked in transit by recent 100 + f. temps.
Back to our old, but unknown, Campus Oaks Zin.
Monday to Weds this week, was a lot of fun, with my old (who works too hard) pal Jerry.
I feel sorry for those out for the weekend in our current monsoonal flow.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jul 11, 2015 - 12:51am PT
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Ahh...she's human?
Bada bing bada boom...
She'll be here all week folks!!
Love ya Suze!
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Jul 11, 2015 - 07:14am PT
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all of my friends they have wives.
and those wives insist
that my friends do not associate with me.
for my influence on said friends
is, in the eyes of said wives,
detrimental.
my friends degrade, slowly
the more we hang together.
they become less employable.
and less agreeable.
less romantic.
lessy hygienic.
more dreamy.
happily lost.
and tolerantly ill.
as we drag our dreams
through the sky
trying to erase rainbows
we ultimately drug
the stars until they
blur and eventually burn out.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Jul 12, 2015 - 08:29am PT
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Pete, I regret to inform you the Chianti Classico direct from Italy has been opened and drunk without you and Anita. I couldn't keep the sailors from opening it. It was good. Very good. In fact excellent.
My son is off to Italy next month. I'll have him bring some back. I will.
Susan
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2015 - 09:46pm PT
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^^ Well, at least you took pictures of it, Susan ...
Hopefully we'll see you in mid-September, and your son will have brought some more back.
Only one margarita tonight, after rather a lot of beers with my buddy last night. We played a bunch of games of pool, and for the first time in my life, I sank the eight ball off the break - instant win!
Nice crystals and trout, Fritz!
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