The dates for the Wine Cask Santa Barbara Wine Futhures Tasting are

March 13, 2004 or April 24, 2004,

The event lasts from 12 to 3 with more than 100 of the finest wines produced in Santa Barbara County available to taste. Winery owners and winemakers are also there. Tickets ar $45. Tickets will be available after 1/1/04 and may be purchased at www.winecask.com or calling the wine store at 1-800-436-9463.
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Let's pick a date and have an offline that evening.

This could be a good opportunity to have a joint NorCal and SoCal offline. I'd be interested in either date, but probably prefer March.

How about you east-coasters? j_b? You came last year.

This would be fun and work in the vacation timeline. Plan away and we will try to attend!

Don't forget that the weekend before 3/13 is "World of Pinot" just a little way down the coast from SB.

I plan on attending unless work forces me to cancel.

jb

SUPER!

Which date do you think?

You all in the east tell us which date is best for you. I'm sure most of us in the west are more flexible for getting to Santa Barbara.

Shooting for March.

jb

Since we bailed on going to CA to visit family this Christmas, Mrach or April might work for us. I'll have to see if it coincides with spring break.

We are close to pulling the trigger to attend this event. The World of Pinot is interesting but the Wine Cask event will showcase wines other than Pinot.

Is anyone else thinking about going?

Edited to add - we would like to attend the March event.

I can't do March but the April date is probably doable.

I can't do the March date. Gig. I might still be able to do the April one.

jb

April does look better here also.

I don't know if I could do the World of Pinot and the WC tasting all within one week.

April is a possibility for Teri and I also.

Looks like I'm out, spring break for the kids is the 2nd week of April.

But hey, I'll be in Santa Barbara and its environs during that week if anyone wants to drink some vino....

I just might be crashing your party this year David

Which ones PE?

You and Mr. PE come and it is guaranteed a great party.

As much as I would love to come up yo Los Gatos....however, WineCask in April is looking good.

We are going to switch to the April tasting in the hope of seeing some of ya'll there.

Tricia and I are all signed up for April.

Anyone want to have an offline dinner? If we have enough it would be nice to reserve the priver "cork" room at Bouchon.