norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
 | | 04/14/2006 2:19 PM |
| Wow-- here's your chance to ask Mark for whatever you desire??? from his larder for our tasting pleasure-- who could resist that!!!
On the wines we will bring it seems like Dinwiddie and I will bring two whites each and then we have 6 reds from Micheal Browne,and 6 reds from Mark so if someone else could bring two more whites we'll have about 18 bottles for those 18 signed up now and a maximum of 20 diners if two more sign up.
The dinner looks like a three course selection from chef Bryan Voltaggio for $72 plus tax and tip.
so let me know how this sounds- I've made the reservation for 7pm and have a room for our party. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
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| | 04/14/2006 2:51 PM |
| | Wow, this sounds great! I only wish to be a part of it. You DC-guyz will have fun & enjoy the wines/company. Mark & Gove and Michael Browne are some of the finest & classiest people in the biz. Like I said, I only wish that I could have been been a part of this night. Have fun!!! | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/14/2006 4:33 PM |
| | all full-- thanks for your interest-- we'll let you know how it turns out-- Alex Red has agreed to bring a couple bottles of whites so I think 18 bottles for 20 people are enough unless someone wants to bring something we have to taste, | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1357
| | 04/14/2006 4:38 PM |
| Quote:
unless someone wants to bring something we have to taste,
AHAHAH. "something we have to taste"... you make it sound like a chore... | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Filler
Posts:1105
| | 04/14/2006 6:42 PM |
| CapKat...
Do you have any dessert wines on board? How about if I can find something in the cellar and advise what I'll bring?
Regarding the dinner....is the chef preparing a 3 course menu for us or will we pick off of the menu? I don't eat meat or chicken....
Thanks,
T-Rep | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/14/2006 7:10 PM |
| sounds good T-rep-- I'll also advise them we would like to have items available that meet your diet requirements. As it is now it looks like they will provide 3 choices for an appetizer, 3 choices for an entree and 4 dessert choices.
I'll also bring your Insignia | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts:390
| | 04/16/2006 3:26 AM |
| | Room for 2 more? ...I'm mostly a red guy...but I imagine I can gin up some interesting whites if need be...or some desert wine...white or otherwise... | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/16/2006 8:34 PM |
| | Winoman-- I'll have to put you on the wait list as ther is room for 20 and the seats are currently all taken- I'll also ask Charlie Palmers if they can squeeze 2 more in.. | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts:390
| | 04/17/2006 3:52 AM |
| | OK thanks - let me know. I thought I saw that at least 2 had withdrawn or such so was under the impression that there was an opening... | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/17/2006 2:31 PM |
| OK here is the list of attendees--
Neal Group-4
Browne Group-2
T-Rep-2
CKat-2
Dinwiddie-1
Gary Goldsholle-2
Alex Red-2
Phil Shaikun-2
TJ-2
there is one seat left and Winoman wants in for 2- I'm going to see if Palmers will make room for Winoman for 2 and if not I'll let you know. | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts:390
| | 04/18/2006 5:35 AM |
| | I'll take the 1 if you can't get 2. My wife is a bit wishy washy about it anyway - though I am encouraging her to attend (she says she wants to attend just for the drive home...with her behind the wheel!) | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/18/2006 5:20 PM |
| OK winoman-- you are in for 2-- Palmers says there is room for 21.
Are there any diet restrictions for anyone other than T-rep has already advised.
Here's what I have worked out so far--
Appetizers- choose any one
1.Baby romaine, Berkshire blue cheese, crisp house pancetta
2.Frisee, 4 minute egg, crisp bacon,spanish Sherry Vinagrette
3.Tartare of yellow fin tuna, miso -lime emulsion, crisp sesame crackers
Entree- choose one
1.Dry Aged Rib-Eye, cofit bulb onions
2.Wild striped Sea Bass,Mayer lemon infused olive oil, parsley pesto
3.Sonoma county Muscovy duck roasted and confit
And one of four desserts selected by the chef
if the majority would rather have a choice of (a) Grilled Beef Filet Mignon"european cut" caramalized shallot, red wine natural or(b) Veal porterhouse, rosemary and creamed peppersorn natural -- in place of the rib-eye let me know.
Thanks-- Norm | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Filler
Posts:1105
| | 04/18/2006 8:05 PM |
| Norm...
Thanks for posting the menu choices. I'm fine with what's offered for the first and second courses. No need to do anything vegetarian for me....
Thanks,
T-Rep | | | |
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Michael Browne
Grape Truck Driver
Posts:37
| | 04/18/2006 9:17 PM |
| Hi Norm,
Looking forward to the dinner and the event. I do want to say that I will be solo so there will be one more space. Hopefully it can be filled.
See you next Friday. | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts:390
| | 04/20/2006 2:47 AM |
| Quote:
OK winoman-- you are in for 2-- Palmers says there is room for 21.
Super! Thanks....menu looks great too - do we need to make our choices in advance?
Also what is the plan for the wine...everyone brininging a bottle or several? If there are 20+ folks should we bring 2 bottles of the same wine? And did I understand that you need whites? (again I'm mainly a red guy...but do have various german Reislings, Sauterenes and perhaps some other whites - though except for the first two not sure if I have 2 bottles of anything decent.... | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/20/2006 12:29 PM |
| Well wino if you want to bring a matched pair of reislings- that will go nicely with the whites ,Dinwiddie, Alex, and I are bringing and with T-rep bringing some dessert wine and then with the stuff from Neal and Kosta- Browne we should be set. That adds up to about 20 bottles for 20-21 diners so no one should be thirsty when we are done. If so I'm told Palmers has some wine for sale at their joint  Sound OK to you and what say you the rest of the group?
P.S. you make your choices for meals at the dinner-- | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Filler
Posts:1105
| | 04/20/2006 1:56 PM |
| CK...
Sounds to me that if any of us go thirsty, it'll only be our own faults....looking forward to the dinner.
T-Rep | | | |
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Winoman
Herndon VA
Grape Sorter
Posts:390
| | 04/20/2006 6:01 PM |
| Super! I am with the program!
And if we are really still thristy...then i guess there is always water - eh? | | | |
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norm herring
Grape Sorter
Posts:238
| | 04/26/2006 2:28 AM |
| | OK the wine from CA has arrived-- the dinner is at 7 PM and the assignments have been handed out for the vino to compliment the Neal and Kosta-Browne - the reservation is in Norm Herring's name- and it should be a blast. TJ can you memorialize the evening with photos? Questions??? | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Filler
Posts:1105
| | 04/26/2006 12:02 PM |
| Norm....
In case TJ has a brainfart and forgets the digital camera, I'll bring mine.
Looking forward to the evening....
T-Rep | | | |
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