AlexRed 
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2671
 | | 11-27-2006 06:01 PM |
| my 2 extra won't be coming as they have a holiday party they can't miss.  Sorry for the inconvenience of boosting the numbers... although now the group won't be quite so big.... so just me and julie... | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 11-27-2006 06:32 PM |
| Fred, wish you were here, my friend!
No problem with the numbers - going down is not a problem, and we have a few more days before I give them a more concrete number.Please let me know by Wednesday 11/29 whether you can make it or not. Dinwiddie has a good point about the closing time, so I'll leave the start time the same, and if a few come a little late, that should not be a problem.
What wines will you bring for us to taste bilnd? It should be in the following categories (please PM me with your selections):
Whites/Bubblies (1)
Rhone-blends (2)
Bordeaux-blends (1)
dessert?
Dinwiddie (1) confirmed with wines
T-Rep (2)
Dave (1) confirmed with wines
Scottj (1) confirmed with wines
AlexRed (2)
newsguy (2)
winoman and wife (2)
raybanz (2)
jaimetown (1) confirmed with wines
Attendees: 14
Maybes: 1 (winoman's NY friend) | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Puncher
Posts: 778
| | 11-28-2006 04:33 AM |
| Jaimie - 2 things -
First I haven't decided what to bring yet,,,and as we are tasting blind does this rule out bringing a magnum of something? (or would it be a give-away?)
Second - there is a possibility that a friend will be in town from New York - but I'm not sure when I'll know for certain...whats the possibility he could join us? BTW he is a wine guy and an ex-chef (who has catered some white house events in days past)...he has lots of good stories and likes to talk...but is from New York - and you'll know it! - so he's perhaps a bit brash for our reletively sedate crowd (just warning so you know all the facts...)...I'd cover him for the wine... | | | |
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Dave
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5772
| | 11-28-2006 06:59 AM |
| James, since we are definitely looking at two tables I think that you should post the wine choices to improve the odds that the wines can be matched with a second bottle. We can still taste single blind (realizing that there likely will be a slightly different line-up of wines at each table). | | | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2196
| | 11-28-2006 01:24 PM |
| Dave,
Since most of the attendees (you, me, Scottj, and James being the exceptions) will be couples, I would assume that they are bringing two bottles of the same wine. I told James I'd bring two bottles of mine. So, all that has to be coordinated is you, scott and him. That way, we can have a bottle of each wine at each table. One of the things I have enjoyed about the blind tastings (and if I remember correctly, the very first DC Crü dinner at Equinox was a blind tasting) is that there is no chance for some advance cribbing that may give you a hint about the wines. If I know that a certain wine is going to be in the tasting, I would be sorely tempted to see what I could find out about that wine and see if I could identify it during the tasting. (Hey with you guys, I need every edge I can get.) | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 11-28-2006 02:48 PM |
| Winoman, a magnum would be a lot of fun. Your friend is also welcome to join us as well.
Dave, I've PM'ed you about matching possiblities with scottj. I'd still like to keep things blind, if that's OK. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 11-28-2006 03:40 PM |
| It'd be great to attend and I am sure the wine the food and the conversation will be superb. But....Mrs. TJ and I are out. We've got too much going on with work and the holiday stuff we have going on that it'd be tough to make this. To Mrs. TJ's credit, I got a pass to attend if I'd like, but I had a look at the rest of our schedule for the month of December and all of the stuff we have to do that is 'unscheduled' and, wow, I am busy!
So, sorry to miss it, but I know y'all are more than capable of drinking my share in my absence. HAVE FUN! | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2196
| | 11-28-2006 06:43 PM |
| TJ,
Just send cookies. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 11-28-2006 07:28 PM |
| Hee-haw! Sure thing.  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2144
| | 11-29-2006 01:43 AM |
| TJ...
I have wine for you...I'll be happy to pick up the cookies....
T-Rep | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 11-30-2006 02:58 PM |
| Updated:
What wines will you bring for us to taste bilnd? It should be in the following categories (please PM me with your selections):
Whites/Bubblies (1)
Rhone-blends (2)
Bordeaux-blends (2)
dessert?
Dinwiddie (1) confirmed with wines
T-Rep (2)
Dave (1) confirmed with wines
Scottj (1) confirmed with wines
AlexRed (2)
newsguy (2)
winoman and wife (2) confirmed with wines
jaimetown (1) confirmed with wines
Attendees: 12
Maybes: 1 (winoman's NY friend)
Lavandou Restaurant
3321 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 966-3003
Metro stop: Cleveland Park | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1475
| | 11-30-2006 04:21 PM |
| JT, sorry I am late with the reply, but I am out. I'll still need to be in south-central PA around 6:00 pm and that makes for a very, very late arrival in DC. Scottj, sorry to miss you. To everyone else, happy holidays and hope to see you soon. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 11-30-2006 04:29 PM |
| ray, sorry you can't make it - we must offline in 2007 (it's been too long!). | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 11-30-2006 07:29 PM |
| OK - I'm locking the participants in - and the good news is that you don't have to bring two bottles of a single wine since 1 bottle will sufficiently service 12 people. | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2671
| | 11-30-2006 08:24 PM |
| yeah! that makes it easier for me....  | | | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2196
| | 11-30-2006 09:09 PM |
| We start at 6:30, right? | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 11-30-2006 09:26 PM |
| I think I posted it to start at 6pm... | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 12-01-2006 03:46 PM |
| What wines will you bring for us to taste bilnd? It should be in the following categories (please PM me with your selections):
Whites/Bubblies (2)
Rhone-blends (4) - we've got an exciting flight lined up!
Bordeaux-blends (0) volunteers?
dessert?
Dinwiddie (1) confirmed with wines
T-Rep (2)
Dave (1) confirmed with wines
Scottj (1) confirmed with wines
AlexRed (2) confirmed with 1 wine
newsguy (2)
winoman (2)
jaimetown (1) confirmed with wines
Attendees: 12
Maybes: 1 (winoman's NY friend)
Lavandou Restaurant
3321 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 966-3003
Metro stop: Cleveland Park | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Picker
Posts: 13
| | 12-03-2006 10:09 PM |
| i know now for sure that i'll be in town, so my wife and i are in. i'll bring two bottles of bordeaux. will PM you in a day or two with the wine selections. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3547
| | 12-05-2006 11:03 PM |
| Updated:
What wines will you bring for us to taste blind? It should be in the following categories (please PM me with your selections):
Whites/Bubblies (4)
Rhone-blends (4) - we've got an exciting flight lined up!
Bordeaux-blends (2) volunteers?
dessert?
Dinwiddie (1) confirmed with wines
T-Rep (2) confirmed with wines
Dave (1) confirmed with wines
Scottj (1) confirmed with wines
AlexRed (2) confirmed with 1 wine
newsguy (2)
winoman (2)
jaimetown (1) confirmed with wines
Attendees: 12 (we've got two tables of 6 and 7)
Maybes: 1 (winoman's NY friend)
Lavandou Restaurant
3321 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 966-3003
Metro stop: Cleveland Park | | | |
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