ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 11/28/2005 8:40 PM |
| Post here if you'd like to attend. It'll either be a BYO in NYC or a dinner at my home, depending upon the number of people. So far, I know the Hunters are out. Time is short and, if in a restaurant, a reservation has to be made soon. The definites:
BHVineyard-2 TBird-2 Board-O-2 | | | |
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TBird Park Slope, Brooklyn
 Wine Connoisseur Posts:5219


 | | 12/05/2005 11:36 PM |
| | i'm obviously IN! what do i bring? | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/06/2005 12:06 AM |
| | Nothing. I have it all covered. We will be 8 people at my home. I've emailed you everything you need to know. | | | |
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TBird Park Slope, Brooklyn
 Wine Connoisseur Posts:5219


 | | 12/06/2005 12:22 AM |
| i know. i just wanted to "cross" post on different wine sites, just to watch joes blood pressure rise. BAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHAHAHH  | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/16/2005 3:26 AM |
| This Saturday night with accomodations for special requests:
Appetizer:
Shrimp and Avocado with Ailoi over Meslun
1998 Jacquart Brut Mosaique
1996 Veuve Cliquot Vintage Reserve
Soup:
Vichyssoise
2002 Beringer Sbragia Limited Release Chardonnay
2002 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses (William Fevre)
Entree:
Pan-Seared Magret with Green Peppercorn Sauce
Wild Rice with Herbs
Steamed Asparagus with Pecorino Romano
2002 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir
1978 Griotte-Chambertin (Joseph Drouhin)
Cheese:
Berger de Rocastin, Morbier, d'Affinois, Raclette, St. Andre, Boucheron, Tomme Verte, and Baked Triple Creme Brie with Assorted Breads, Black Globe Grapes, and Assorted Oil Cured Olives
1982 Hermitage La Chapelle (Paul Jaboulet) en magnum
Dessert:
Merlot Poached Pears with Blackberries
2003 Joseph Phelps Eisrebe
1999 Kracher #5 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese
Port (optional):
1983 Dow's Vintage Port
Cashews
In closing (also optional):
Echo Mountain Coffee (Mexico) with cookies | | | |
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TBird Park Slope, Brooklyn
 Wine Connoisseur Posts:5219


 | | 12/16/2005 3:37 AM |
| awesome. can't wait!  | | | |
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TBird Park Slope, Brooklyn
 Wine Connoisseur Posts:5219


 | | 12/18/2005 6:38 PM |
| | man, that cheese course was TO DIE FOR! thanks for a very enjoyable evening, board-o!! we got soooo lost on the way home....3am before we found our home. d'oh! | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/18/2005 6:46 PM |
| | It was a pleasure seeing you and Mrs. TBird again. I'm glad you enjoyed the cheeses. I tried to gather a nice assortment. I think everything went very well except that I overcooked the magret while talking too much. Only one wine was disappointing- the 1996 Veuve Cliquot Vintage Reserve was overshadowed by the cheaper 1998 Jacquart Brut Mosaique. The magnum of 1982 La Chapelle was wonderful and lively. I may be in a minority here, but I thought the 1978 Griotte-Chambertin was the wine of the evening, though possibly equalled by the 2003 Eisrebe. I had everything planned perfectly till BHVineyard opened a couple of his wines too. This guy is producing some very fine Pinot Noirs at fair prices. We never got to the Kracher TBA and the Port. People loved the 2002 Sbragia Chardonnay. We had it before the 2002 Les Preuses which I decanted an hour in advance. I should have know to serve the Chablis before the Sbragia. The 2002 Belle Glos was outstanding as always. | | | |
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TBird Park Slope, Brooklyn
 Wine Connoisseur Posts:5219


 | | 12/19/2005 3:29 AM |
| btw, bhv and his wife are SUPER cool people! i had totally forgotten(ok, killed those brain cells ) that we had met them in chicago at otis' CDP party. | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/19/2005 3:33 AM |
| | They are also wonderful hosts. When we visited them in Oregon, they went out of their way to spend a lot of time with us and help us go to the right wineries. | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Barrel Filler Posts:1371

 | | 12/19/2005 3:03 PM |
| | Sounds wonderful. Was this the same vintage of the La Chappelle that we had last year in Palm Beach? I think so, but am too lazy to look it up. Happy to see that it showed well, and that as we all thought, we had a off-bottle that night. | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/19/2005 3:47 PM |
| | Yes, it was the same vintage. I chose that wine because we shared a single bottle with the BHVs, Duke Rileys, and others 2 1/2 years ago in Oregon and everybody loved it then. You have a good memory. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
 Master of Wine Posts:12497

 | | 12/19/2005 4:34 PM |
| | Wow, Board_O, nice job. The menu looks wonderful as well as some nice bottles. Very nice!!! | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/19/2005 4:40 PM |
| You should have been here, lcc. | | | |
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AlexRed Northern VA
 Barrel Filler Posts:1357


 | | 12/19/2005 4:43 PM |
| yeah.. that sounds like a great evening... especially the "super cool" people part, athough the wine and food sounded stupendous. with super cool people (i.e. "talking too much") it doesn't matter if you overcook the food or serve the wine in less than perfect order.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
 Master of Wine Posts:11169

 | | 12/19/2005 7:24 PM |
| | Yeah, they were pretty forgiving. | | | |
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