R8der 
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2175
 | | 12-04-2006 09:21 PM |
| This is my first time reading this thread. I'd love to join everybody! My vote is for Sonoma.
Using priceline.com for Santa Rosa and 3 stars consistently gets you a Hilton Hotel room for $50/night, and it's close to everything. Based on the priceline deal, I can likely negotiate a block of rooms in advance. I'll be doing the priceline thing again today since we'll be up there this weekend....so I can actually start talking to them if we can reach any sort of consensus on timing and location.
Of course, Sonoma is easy for me to say since I live just two hours away, but if we are voting thats my vote. The best wineries and atmosphere in wine country are in Sonoma County!
Chris | | | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 12-04-2006 09:49 PM |
| Come on people...let's start throwing out some dates! How about April 28? | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2175
| | 12-05-2006 12:31 AM |
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Come on people...let's start throwing out some dates! How about April 28?
Sounds like a good date to me! Any objections to my trying to coordinate a block of rooms? Are we talking two nights.....27th and 28th for most people? How many people would be interested?
Chris | | | |
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Addict
Posts: 6189
| | 12-05-2006 12:47 AM |
| outside of April 28 being my birthday and opening weekend of trout fishing here, I have no problem with it. | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2119
| | 12-05-2006 04:09 AM |
| As an FYI, Hospice du Rhone is the following weekend in Paso Robles (may be either a + or a - with respect to April 28th for some folks).
-Al | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
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Posts: 2175
| | 12-05-2006 04:30 AM |
| Al, sounds like a good reason for some to make it a week long trip! Right?
Chris | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2119
| | 12-05-2006 05:23 AM |
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Al, sounds like a good reason for some to make it a week long trip! Right?
Yep, out-of-state folks that are interested in HdR might want to make a week+ of it. I'll probably already be bouncing around the Central Coast during the week leading up to HdR.
-Al | | | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 12-05-2006 06:26 AM |
| davidn...is this a good weekend for you? Since you are the gateway to the Vintners Inn? 
I want to have this offline NOW!  | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12495
| | 12-05-2006 01:32 PM |
| I'm out if Bella Donna is in. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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BellaDonna
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Posts: 1890
| | 12-05-2006 02:52 PM |
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I'm out if Bella Donna is in.
Do you have to put that on every board? My garlic fries from Taylor's will taste better without you anyways...ha ha ha | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11249
| | 12-05-2006 03:15 PM |
| How about President's Day weekend in Sonoma? | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2175
| | 12-05-2006 04:19 PM |
| President's weekend was thrown on the table already.....just didn't seem that anybody jumped on it.
I'm local, so I'm cool with any date up until May!
I'd like to discuss with David a bit, but I think it would be very cool if we could snag the smaller dining area at the Farmhouse Inn for our group for dinner one night. I think if I talk with them about it early enough they may be willing to accommodate us if we guarantee to spend a certain amount per person. They have a newish policy that requires reservations over 4 to spend at least $75/person.
Chris | | | |
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Pete
Left Coast
Wine Thief
Posts: 2984
| | 12-05-2006 04:54 PM |
| President's Day weekend works for us. If you have 22 or 24 people, you can reserve Mirepoix for the evening. | | | I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it. | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 12-05-2006 07:00 PM |
| Quote:
How about President's Day weekend in Sonoma?
I can do that too...I think. What are those dates? | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12495
| | 12-05-2006 11:00 PM |
| Quote:
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How about President's Day weekend in Sonoma?
I can do that too...I think. What are those dates?
Uh, that would be President's Day? <snort snort snort laughing through my nose>
February 19, 2007 for the calendar challenged.
P.S. I'll let the group pick...me or Bella Donna. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 12-05-2006 11:16 PM |
| You are such a homewrecker wiml. | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3382
| | 12-05-2006 11:27 PM |
| I'll go with the consensus. | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12495
| | 12-06-2006 12:25 AM |
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You are such a homewrecker wiml.
Wrong again! I'm a certified troublemaker! | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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saut
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1070
| | 12-06-2006 05:14 AM |
| For President's day or another weekend later I'm in. Only reserved weekend I have is around April 1 for the Turley Pickup Party! | | | |
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