skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
 | | 10/24/2006 2:51 PM |
| | I'm going to have to bow out as we will be moving into our new home a bit earlier than planned (and with the hot water heater going on the fritz in my current home today moving has taken on a new urgency if I want hot showers). | | | |
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ormbee
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2397
| | 10/25/2006 5:12 AM |
| | Can occasional posters get in on this. Hate for you to be understaffed. | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1335
| | 10/25/2006 2:39 PM |
| | I need to talk to Alison. I'm sure she'd love to be in on this too. | |
http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
http://scmwine.wikispaces.com - your guide to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 10/25/2006 4:12 PM |
| Quote:
Can occasional posters get in on this. Hate for you to be understaffed.
Ormbee,
Of course you're welcome to come. You may be "occasional" but you sure have been here for a long time. Last time I saw you you were worried about baby sitters and remodeling your house. The kids are probably in college now but I'd bet the remodeling is still going on.
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ormbee
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2397
| | 10/25/2006 4:23 PM |
| | Naw, I just keep adding kids. The inside remodeling is done. At least until NASDAQ hits 4000 and we can afford to do the kitchen. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Picker
Posts:22
| | 10/26/2006 3:34 AM |
| Still leaning toward attending, probably solo unless I fall in love between now and then (just ended a three year relationship). Anyone have an attractive single wine-loving sister or cousin?
AS FOR STEAKS: LOS GATOS MEATS< UNIVERSITY AVE. JUST SOUTH OF BLOSSOM HILL RD> hole in the wall. I buy things from there, grumble at the price, cook them, and the difference from Lunardi's or Safeway is astounding. | | | |
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1335
| | 10/26/2006 3:49 AM |
| | Whoopee - we have a babysitter. We're in for two! | |
http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
http://scmwine.wikispaces.com - your guide to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley
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Dave Tong
Santa Clara, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1335
| | 10/26/2006 6:36 PM |
| | What's the planned start time? The sitter wants to know. | |
http://scmwine.blogspot.com - My wine blog.
http://scmwine.wikispaces.com - your guide to the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley
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scottj
Houston, TX
Grape Fermenter
Posts:559
| | 10/27/2006 4:13 AM |
| dave_tong, it will be good to see you and Alison again. I'll let DavidN answer the start time question, but I would guess it will be relatively early, as he has his date with his pillow.
The only suggested source for dead cow so far is Los Gatos Meats. Is this the place to go, or are there others people would recommend ?
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ormbee
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2397
| | 10/27/2006 5:30 AM |
| I know that a lot of people like LG meats, but the only time I have been there, I got a spoiled ham.
There is a Whole Foods at Blossom Hill and LG blvd that does a pretty good job, although I think the pork selection there is better than the beef. | | | |
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scottj
Houston, TX
Grape Fermenter
Posts:559
| | 10/30/2006 5:10 PM |
| Here's where I think we stand ...
Attendees:
scottj
winetex
davidn + mrs davidn ?
gchadwick
gratification
ormbee
dave_tong + alison
If I missed anyone, I apologize. Please post so we have a good headcount.
Location:
davidn's home, at a time to be set by davidn
I suggest you send davidn a private message if you need directions.
Food & Wine
BYO Steaks - Los Gatos Meats and Whole Foods in Los Gatos have been suggested.
Gratification has offered to bring some side dishes.
I encourage others to think about bringing something to eat or drink. There will be plenty of Dunn, but one cannot live by Cabernet alone. Please post so we all have an idea of what others are bringing.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday !
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 10/30/2006 8:10 PM |
| 6:00pm is a good start time for us but if you want to show up earlier any time after 5:30 is cool.
If you want a map send me your email address and I send you the map.
IMO Los Gatos Meats is not that good for what you pay. Whole Foods is better. When we want good meat we go to Robert's Woodside Market or Draeger's.
If you want to go "nuts" and spend a ton of dough there's Alexander's Meat Dept. at their restaurant in Cupertino.
But hey... This is a "picnic" so to speak. You'll probably burn your meat on this unfamiliar girll. And I'll have a few hot dogs on the side if we need.
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LC17SMP
Cypress, Ca.
Barrel Filler
Posts:1055
| | 10/31/2006 2:02 AM |
| Davin, Scott is going to put his meat on your grill?  | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 10/31/2006 6:22 PM |
| Yes. But first we are going to pound it to make sure it is tender.
There used to be a butcher shop near my store that had a big banner out front that said,
"You can't beat my meat!". | | | |
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skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 10/31/2006 7:00 PM |
| Which reminds me of a great t-shirt I saw at the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks versus New York Yankees World Series:
It takes more than 9 yanks to beat our Johnson | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 10/31/2006 8:38 PM |
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It takes more than 9 yanks to beat our Johnson
14 cases just unloaded from UPS into the cellar. Now we have something to do besides just drink. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10799
| | 10/31/2006 8:58 PM |
| | What, make sure that you have tons of white BBs all over your house? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/01/2006 8:56 AM |
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What, make sure that you have tons of white BBs all over your house?
vvvvvvvvvvvvv 
It's one o'clock in the morning and I'm a bit dense. | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10799
| | 11/01/2006 1:38 PM |
| I was thinking we could help you move the wine from the shippers into racks if you like. When removing the bottles from the shippers there are sometimes a ton of the little white styrofoam BBs. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/02/2006 3:48 AM |
| Here's where I think we stand ...
Attendees:
1/ scottj
2/ winetex
3/ gchadwick
4/ gratification
5/ ormbee
6/7/ dave_tong + alison
8/9/ davidn + trician
Location:
davidn's home, 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Food & Wine
BYO Steaks
Gratification has offered to bring some side dishes.
I encourage others to think about bringing something to eat or drink. There will be plenty of Dunn, but one cannot live by Cabernet alone. Please post so we all have an idea of what others are bringing.
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