Does anyone think this is worht $125 a head? Or $275 a head (for the dinner)?

18th Annual California Barrel Tasting and Dinner
May 2nd & 3rd 2003
The Watergate Hotel
Washington DC

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Mark your calendar, you definitely do not want to miss the 2001 vintage, a vintage already heralded and compared to the 1994 vintage by Robert Parker.

The 18th Annual California Futures tasting for the benefit of the Addy and Bruce Bassin Memorial Cancer Research Fund, Featuring the 2001 vintage.The event will be held on Saturday May 3rd at the Watergate hotel located at 2650 Virginia Ave NW. There will be two sessions: Afternoon from 1-3pm, and Evening 7-9PM. The cost of attending will be $125.00 per person. Reservations will be accepted after the beginning of the year.

The winemakers Dinner will be held the night before also at the Watergate Hotel. We will announce the guest chefs and the menu in the new year. The dinner is always a sell out and has become one of the most sought after tickets in town. The cost this year will be $275.00 per person and will defiantly be worth every penny.

Those wishing to stay at the hotel Friday and Saturday can do so by calling the Hotel at 202 965 2300. We have made arrangements with the hotel for a room rate of $175.00 per night, just mention that these reservations are in conjunction with the MacArthur Beverages event.

As always all proceeds will go to the Addy and Bruce Bassin Memorial Cancer Fund at George Washington University.


Attendees so far......More to be added as they come in.

ANDREW WILL
ETUDE
LIPERITA
RAVENSWOOD
WHITEHALL LANE
ARNS
FISHER
LOKOYA
REGUSCI
ZD
ATALON
FRAIZER
LONG
RIDGE
BARNETT
GIRARD
MATANZAS CREEK
RUDD ESTATE
CAIN CELLERS
HARRISON
PETER MICHAEL
SIMI
CARDINALE
HARTWELL
MICHEL SCHLUMBERGER
SPOTTSWOODE
CORNERSTONE
PAUL HOBBS
MINER FAMILY
STONESTREET
DIAMOND CREEK
JUDD’S HILL
JOSEPH PHELPS
THUNDER MOUNTAIN
DUNN
LA JOTA
QUINTESSA
PHILIP TOGNI VINEYARD
ELYSE
LAUREL GLEN
DAVID RAMEY
VON STRASSER
flora springs

Is this sponsored by McArthurs? If so I'm curious.

And, if I'm not your captain, what's the risk?

Yes, it is McArthur's absolutely.

Kaplach!

I just signed up for this - I've never been to a tasting where I had to pay such $$$, but all in the name of education. Anyone else interested in attending? FYI, I signed up for the afternoon (1-3pm) session.

Jaimetown......TJ and I have talked about this. I think we are all in the same boat being a little put off by the price but I have heard it is a good event. Are you and Mrs Jaimetown both going? This might nudge me toward going. What do you think TJ?

I too am put off by the price, but look at it this way - for the price of 3 bottles of mid-level CA cab, you get to taste many, many top-level Cabs. Plus, this may ultimately save you money if you do decide to go long on '01 CA Cabs. I say it's worth it. Maybe not for other vintages, but this one, definitely.

I dunno. Maybe. Whatchoo think JohnnyB?

I think I am gonna do it. I will post after/when I sign up. When I do I will try for the 1-3PM slot just like you Jaimetown. Is Mrs. Jaimetown (julie I think????) attending as well? I spoke to Mark Wessels at Macarthur about the event and he said that for each Winery...someone very high up will be in attendance....either the winemaker.....assit winemaker.....or a principal....it wont be just staff or Macarthur people pouring so you have a chance to actually meet and talk to the people....hence the price fo the event. It is somewhat of a coup to get all fo those people to DC. Are you persuaded TJ?

Hey JohnnyB,

I didn't ask Julie yet, b/c I don't think it's really her thing to go to a mega-tasting - she prefers ones with food and such. It'd be great if you were there - It'll be cool to compare notes and such.

C'mon TJ, you can do it! Join us! (Insert peer pressure gremlin here)