We'll be holding a statewide offline in Fredericksburg, TX open to all Texans and out of state visitors. Come one, come all! LilacWine is our local host for this event. Here are the details:

• Date: Saturday, April 22nd
  
• Time: Approximately 6PM TBD
  
• Place: Lawn next to Belle Notte Bed & Breakfast in Fredericksburg, TXLink to Belle Notte Website
  
• Food Theme: Texas BBQ
  
• Wine Theme: BBQ Wines
  

Food will either be catered or we'll buy it and pick it up ourselves and split the cost evenly. Everybody present must bring at least one wine to share with the group but you're highly encouraged to bring extras! BBQ wines rule the day so bring what you want such as California Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel. Openers and closers are not only desired they are encouraged!

Let me know if you're in and the number in your party. You're encouraged to book your B&B or hotel soon as Fredericksburg is filling up fast that weekend and it'll get a lot fuller really quick since wildflowers stand a chance of being in bloom that weekend.

So far:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek

MAYBE
8,9 - mbansek family
10 - Lou Briccant

Sounds great, wiml. Nice group of people and I know the wines will be special. I look forward to the notes. What are BBQ wines, Zins?

I was thinking something from the '04 vintage, Northern or Southern Rhone regions.

Come join us Marc!

Mike

I should be in good stead as Cali cabs and zins comprise half my stash.

Quick update on attendance so far:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek
8,9 - TexasZin

MAYBE
1,2 - mbansek family
3 - Lou Briccant

OUT
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller

Hey wino4ever, you indicated earlier you might be bringing another couple. Should they be added to the guest list or are the two of you coming alone?

I'll check with them this weekend.

I would really like to do this but gotta do family stuff.

Update:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek
8,9 - TexasZin

MAYBE
1,2 - mbansek family
3 - Lou Briccant
4,5 - Steffen Pelz
6,7 - PlanoWino

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred

Correcting a couple of goofs:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek
8,9 - TexasZin
10 - PlanoWino

MAYBE
1 - Lou Briccant
2,3 - Steffen Pelz
4,5 - Kyle (Houston)

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred
bigred_seeker

Lip steered me over here.
Wow!
Fred'burg
Spring in the hill country
Wine
Doesn't get much better than that.
Hope I can join you guys and meet everyone.
Unless I'm too late, I'm a maybe until I check everyone's calendars this week to see if I have been pre-obligated.

Update:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - LilacWine's little brother
3, 4 LilacWine's Neighbor
5 - wineismylife
6 - PURPLE
7 - seanr7
8,9 - wino4ever
10 - mbansek
11,12 - TexasZin
13 - PlanoWino

MAYBE
1 - Lou Briccant
2,3 - Steffen Pelz
4,5 - Kyle (Houston)

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred
bigred_seeker
MikeB

FOOD
LilacWine - Pork Shoulder (roasted low and slow - Brisket w/ dry rub, BBQ sauce on the side - Pinto Beans w/ ham hock - Potato & Fennel side? - Mixed greens (kale, collard, etc., with ham hock and garlic) (LW - I took off the Green Salad and Pie from your list since we're bringing those. If you want them back on, let me know!)
wineismylife - Salad
PURPLE - 2 x Pies

WINE
Bueller?

Time for a quick update. We're a little under 3 weeks away. Anybody else in or out? Buehler?

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - LilacWine's little brother
3, 4 LilacWine's Neighbor
5 - wineismylife
6 - PURPLE
7 - seanr7
8,9 - wino4ever
10 - mbansek
11,12 - TexasZin
13 - PlanoWino

MAYBE
1 - Lou Briccant
2,3 - Steffen Pelz

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred
bigred_seeker
MikeB
Kyle (Houston)

FOOD
LilacWine - Pork Shoulder (roasted low and slow - Brisket w/ dry rub, BBQ sauce on the side - Potato & Fennel side? - Mixed greens (kale, collard, etc., with ham hock and garlic)
wineismylife - Salad
PURPLE - 2 x Pies
wino4ever - borracho beans, cornbread, sparkling water and pale ale

WINE
LilacWine - 1 x Dutch Henry Zinfandel + maybe TBD
seanr7 - 2 x 2003 Outpost Zinfandels
wino4ever - 2 x Zinfandels TBD and maybe 1 Syrah and maybe 1 Neal Chardonnay

Looks like we have our group barring any last minute revisions:

1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - LilacWine's little brother
3, 4 LilacWine's Neighbor
5 - wineismylife
6 - PURPLE
7 - seanr7
8,9 - wino4ever
10 - mbansek
11,12 - TexasZin
13 - PlanoWino
14 - Lou Briccant

FOOD
LilacWine - Pork Shoulder (roasted low and slow - Brisket w/ dry rub, BBQ sauce on the side - Potato & Fennel side? - Mixed greens (kale, collard, etc., with ham hock and garlic)
wineismylife - Salad
PURPLE - 2 x Pies
wino4ever - borracho beans, cornbread, sparkling water and pale ale

WINE
LilacWine - 1 x Dutch Henry Zinfandel, 2 bottles of champers TBD, beer TBD
seanr7 - 2 x 2003 Outpost Zinfandels
wino4ever - 2 x Zinfandels TBD and maybe 1 Syrah and maybe 1 Neal Chardonnay
PlanoWino - 1 x 1971 Baumard Quarts de Chaume and 1 x 1996 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione
wineismylife - 1 x 2005 Kosta Brown Rose plus a boatload of others besides all of those freaking Zinfandels!