Dave Tong  
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1335
 | | 05-18-2006 10:35 PM |
| Talking about the cult smackdown made me think - there's too much emphasis on the high priced stuff.
There are plenty of people making damn good cabs for under $50 a bottle. | | http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3266
| | 05-20-2006 12:57 AM |
| | Will it be the day before or the day after? | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3464
| | 05-22-2006 12:30 PM |
| Yes, Virginia (no, not the state), there are more cabs than those overpriced $80+ things from California. I'd be interested, but it'd be a bit of a commute  | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 05-22-2006 05:41 PM |
| | We could just do a flight of "under $50" Cabs at the regular SmackDown. | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3266
| | 05-22-2006 05:45 PM |
| | Great idea! | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 05-22-2006 06:26 PM |
| | That's why they pay me the big bucks | | | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1055
| | 05-23-2006 03:26 AM |
| David, Would that $50 be before tax and after case discount?  | | | LC17SMP | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 05-23-2006 07:28 AM |
| Yes. In $USD.
And you can round down too i.e. a bottle that costs $70 can be rounded down to $50 (well, it's closer to 50 than 100). | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1335
| | 05-23-2006 04:47 PM |
| I'd argue that there are way too many good cabs in the bracket to have just one flight, that it merits a seperate event.
Karl Lawrence
Neal
Lewelling
Terraces
Ladera
Larkmead
Rafanelli
Audelssa
Guilliams
Smith-Madrone
Drinkward Peschon
Baldacci
Forman
Arns
Long
Cooper Garrod
Justin
Ramey Claret
Ridge Home Ranch
- and that's just off the top of my head.
However I realise that I seem to be in the minority so never mind. | | http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3266
| | 05-23-2006 06:47 PM |
| Quote:
I'd argue that there are way too many good cabs in the bracket to have just one flight, that it merits a seperate event.
I agree with you. | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais | |
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hudamang
CALI
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 401
| | 05-23-2006 06:48 PM |
| Hi Dave,
I agree with you. Some people might want to participate and can only afford to bring a bottle of $50.00 bottle instead of $150+ bottle.
That said, what are the general requirements of this cult cab offline? Are we supposed to bring one bottle per person or one per couple? I've never been to one so please advice. | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1335
| | 05-23-2006 07:22 PM |
| Quote:
That said, what are the general requirements of this cult cab offline? Are we supposed to bring one bottle per person or one per couple?
The requirement for events like these is typically one bottle per drinker, though you're welcome to bring additional bottles if you wish.
So, if there was a budget cab tasting in the Bay Area (not that I'm committing to orgainising it or anything)
* who would be interested
* where should it be held ($$$$ restaurant, $$ restaurant, someone's house, non-catered location)
* when would be a good time to hold it | | http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10808
| | 05-23-2006 09:38 PM |
| What about the idea of forming a south bay tasting group, then every other month we meet at someone's house (or convenient no-corkage restaurant) for a tasting? There is the BAWE, but those tastings are usually up in Oakland or the like. Aren't we deserving of something along the same lines?
I know I would love to have events that are within 20 minutes driving (without traffic). | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1335
| | 05-23-2006 09:55 PM |
| | I'd definitely be interested in that. | | http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 05-24-2006 01:37 AM |
| I'd be interested also.
If someone would organize the first one we could get together. At that meeting someone could volunteer to be the host for the next tasting. That host would be responsible for getting a place to meet and maybe picking a theme. We just keep passing the host position to volunteers every meeting.
For me a lot depends on the number of people that will want to come. I am not interested if it gets too big (we should have such a problem). IMO the right number of people is 10-12 at a tasting. Any more than that and you can't sit at a single table. It also means that everyone will be able to get a taste of every bottle. I don't like these deals where there is pretty much two different tastings going on; one at each end of the table. I want to be able to talk with everyone and not have to yell. | | | |
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hudamang
CALI
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 401
| | 05-24-2006 02:56 AM |
| Does the southbay include the anything south of San Mateo?  | | | |
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hudamang
CALI
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 401
| | 05-24-2006 03:01 AM |
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The requirement for events like these is typically one bottle per drinker, though you're welcome to bring additional bottles if you wish.
You guys are professionals!! One bottle per person = DUI? GOod thing this tasting is in the fall. I might need to increase my tolerence a little! | | | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1055
| | 05-24-2006 03:33 AM |
| | Not pro's, just married. | | | LC17SMP | |
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1055
| | 05-24-2006 03:41 AM |
| | I would find this tasting interesting. Unless using the Davidn method, I would be skeptic. I have found only a few, very few, bottles in this range that excite me. I think that many good bottles of cab fall under the $50-$75 range. | | | LC17SMP | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1335
| | 05-24-2006 04:27 AM |
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You guys are professionals!! One bottle per person = DUI? GOod thing this tasting is in the fall. I might need to increase my tolerence a little!
You can spit, arrange transportation or stay in the hotel.
Last year I left my car in San Jose and got a taxi home. Way cheaper than a ticket.
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I have found only a few, very few, bottles in this range that excite me.
Really? I just listed 20 off the top of my head.
As for hosting, our humble abode would be too small but I can probably book
a room in the Governer's Mansion at the Agnews Center that would do fine. | | http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
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