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R8der   Livermore, CA
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 | | 02-14-2007 01:35 AM |
| Starting a new thread as Shannon suggested so we can discuss the final details and not have to sort through 20 pages.
Here is the itinerary:
Vinocellar’s 4th Anniversary Celebration Russian River Valley February 16-18, 2007
Itinerary Friday 2/16/07 6:50 Depart Hilton for Willi's (1.8 miles - I have a taxi company that will provide multiple taxis for us) 7:00 Willi’s Wine Bar
Saturday 2/17/07 10:30 Bus departs Hilton 11:00 Lynmar Winery 12:15 Bus departs for Iron Horse, box lunches on bus 12:30 Iron Horse 2:15 Bus departs for Hartford Court 2:30 Hartford Court 4:00 Bus departs for Freeman 4:30 Freeman 9:00 Bus departs for Hilton 9:30 Arrive Hilton
Sunday 2/18/07 10:15 Bus departs Hilton 10:30 Siduri 12:15 Depart for Arista 12:45 Arista, box lunches in their gardens 2:10 Depart for Papapietro-Perry 2:30 Papapietro-Perry 3:30 Depart for Healdsburg downtown (working on Ketcham Winery option now) 3:45 Shopping in Healdsburg (or tasting at Ketcham) 5:00 Depart for Hilton 5:30 Arrive Hilton 6:30 Dinner at John Ash (same taxi company to provide two vans there, four cabs return) 9:30 Return to Hilton
A mystery guest is bringing wine on Friday night, but we should all bring a bottle each.
Wine on Saturday night to be provided by Freeman and Kosta Browne, but we should plan on bringing one bottle each again. The dinner is based on Pinot.
John Ash is likely going to be a free for all....bring what you want! Discuss!
Chris | | |
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Eric White   San Ramon, CA
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 | | 02-14-2007 02:09 AM |
| lol, looks likewe were posting at the same time. Hopefully my compilation will help a bit, I'll post it here too:
Funny you should mention that Shannon, I was thinking the same thing - so I'm going to take a stab at it and try to help out. I hope everyone will correct any inaccuracies
Dinners:
Friday, 2/16, 7:00PM - Bring whatever wines you wish to share
Willi's Wine Bar
4404 Old Redwood Hwy
Santa Rosa
707-526-3096
Cost: Approx. $85 per person
Menu:
FIRST COURSE
Dungeness Crab Tacos
Arugula & Endive Salad, Avocado, Manchego Cheese, Truffle vinaigrette
Beet & Goat Cheese Ravioli with Swiss Chard, Cracked Hazelnuts
SECOND COURSE
Tuscan Pork Riblets on Julya’s Apple Sauerkraut
Scallop Dumplings with Crispy Pancetta & Lemongrass Butter
Caramelized Pear Flatbread with Crescenza Cheese & Crispy Smoked Proscuitto
Warm Spinach Salad, Goat Cheese, Cracked Almonds, Pancetta Vinaigrette
THIRD COURSE
Baked Macaroni & Four Cheeses with Crispy Onion Crust
Moroccan Style Lamb Chops, Preserved Lemon Cous Cous
Tunisian Roasted Local Carrots with Pine Nuts, Olives & Mint
Filet Mignon Sliders, Creamed Spinach, Whole Grain Mustard Bearnaise
DESSERT
Chocolate Chunk & Banana Croissant Bread Pudding
Meyer Lemon Panna Cotta, Huckleberry Crush Fennel Seed Shortbread
Apple Spice Cake with Caramel Apples, Candied Hazelnuts
& Creme Fraiche Ice Cream
Saturday, 2/17, 4:30PM, Wines provided by Freeman, August West, Kosta Browne, & AP Vin
Dinner in the Freeman Caves following the tour/barrel tasting, catered by Park Avenue Catering out of Cotati.
Cost: Approx. $120-$130 per person
Menu: Pinot-Centric Dinner FIRST COURSE Crispy Leek and Mushroom Tart Pan-seared Trumpet Royale Mushrooms, Epic Roots Mache & McEvoy Olive Oil SECOND COURSE Quail Breast Wrapped In Pancetta, Pinot Noir Balsamic Glaze served with Moretti Polenta Bramata with Brentwood Corn finished with Jack Cheese MAIN COURSE CK Lamb Osso Bucco Sliced lamb shank pan seared and braised in red wine with a mire poix. Risotto with Aged Parmesan Love Farms Baby Carrots Twin Pots au Creme A rich, baked vanilla bean custard, and a chocolate-caramel custard topped with whipped cream and brandied cherries. Served on the same plate in separate demitasse cups, with a brandy snap filled with brandy scented whipped cream. Coffee/ Tea
Sunday, 2/18, 6:30PM - Bring whatever wines you wish to share
John Ash & Company 4350 Barnes Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-527-7687
Cost: Approx. $95 per person
Menu:
Mushrooom Ravioli
Local lettuce salad
Filet Mignon or Sea Bass (we need one non-meat item)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Meltdown
Attendance list:
Brad Molzen (2) - Hilton:1 King for Fri/Sat/Sun - Dinners:Sat/Sun Bressler (4) - No Hilton, Dinner Sat DavidN (2) Hilton: King for Fri/Sat/Sun Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun DJHombre (1) Dinner: Sat/Sun Eric White (2) Hilton: King for Fri/Sat/Sun - Dinner: Fri/Sat/Sun kpak (1) - Dinner: Fri/Sat/Sun Lafon Rochet (2) - Hilton: Queen Sat - Dinner: Sat NorCalVinoLover(2) - Hilton: King Sat - Dinner: Sat Pete_Marsh (2) - Dinner:Sat R8der (2) - Hilton: Fri/Sat/Sun - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun Saut (2) - Hilton: King Fri/Sat/Sun Dinners: Sat/Sun Scottj (2) - Hilton: Fri/Sat/Sun - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun tanglenet (2) - Hilton: King for Sat - Dinner: Sat tomg (2) - Hilton: two beds Fri/Sat/Sun - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun ttepper (2) - No Hilton - Dinners Fri/Sat whiner (2) - Hilton: Sat Only for reservation - Dinner: Sat Winetex (2) - Hilton: King size for Fri/Sat/Sun Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun Wino4Ever(2) - Hilton: Queen Fri/Sat/Sun - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun
Hilton Fri Total (confirmed only): 4 Queens / 5 Kings Hilton Sat Total (confirmed only): 6 Queens / 7 Kings Hilton Sun Total (confirmed only): 4 Queens / 5 Kings
Dinner Fri Total (confirmed only): 17+2 Mystery guests Dinner Sat Total (confirmed only): 36+5/6 winemakers Dinner Sun Total (confirmed only): 20
Overall Itenerary:
Vinocellar’s 4th Anniversary Celebration Russian River Valley February 16-18, 2007
Itinerary Friday 2/16/07 7:00 Willi’s Wine Bar
Saturday 2/17/07 10:30 Bus departs Hilton 11:00 Lynmar Winery 12:15 Bus departs for Iron Horse, box lunches on bus 12:30 Iron Horse 2:15 Bus departs for Hartford Court 2:30 Hartford Court 4:00 Bus departs for Freeman 4:30 Freeman 9:00 Bus departs for Hilton 9:30 Arrive Hilton
Sunday 2/18/07 10:15 Bus departs Hilton 10:30 Siduri 12:15 Depart for Arista 12:45 Arista, box lunches in their gardens 2:10 Depart for Papapietro-Perry 2:30 Papapietro-Perry 3:30 Depart for Healdsburg downtown 3:45 Shopping in Healdsburg 5:00 Depart for Hilton 5:30 Arrive Hilton 6:30 Dinner at John Ash
Bus/sandwich update:
Brad Molzen (2) - Bus Sat/Sun * Sat - Santa Cruz(2); Sun - Shasta Smokey(2)
DavidN (2) Bus Sat/Sun * Sat - North Beach, Shasta Smokey; Sun - North Beach, Gold Country Eric White (2) Bus Sat * Sat - Delta Veggie, Nevada City kpak (1) - Bus Sat/Sun * Sat - Yosemite; Sun - North Beach NorCalVinoLover(2) - Bus Sat * Sat - Delta Veggie, Santa Cruz R8der (2) - Bus Sat/Sun * Saut (2) - Bus Sat/Sun * Scottj (2) - Bus Sat/Sun * Sat - Nevada City, Tahoe; Sun - Santa Cruz, Tahoe tanglenet (2) - Bus Sat * Sat - Stinson Beach(2)
tomg (2) - Bus Sat(2)/Sun(1) * Sat - Santa Cruz(2); Sun - Santa Cruz ttepper (2) - Bus Sat * Sat - Santa Cruz (2)
whiner (2) - Bus Sat * Sat - Pacific, Delta Veggie Winetex (2) - Bus Sat/Sun * Sat - Yosemite, North Beach; Sun - Santa Cruz, Shasta Smokey Wino4Ever(2) - Bus Sat/Sun * Sat - Shasta Smokey, Nevada City; Sun - Yosemite (2)
* = confirmed
Saturday: 27 Sunday: 16
I think that's it!! | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
| David Niederauer   Los Gatos, CA Master Sommelier
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 | | 02-14-2007 02:22 AM |
| | Roger Roger. | | | |
| wino4ever  
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 | | 02-14-2007 03:12 AM |
| Monday, Feb 19: Teeth whitening, liposuction, liver transplant.  | | | |
| Eric White   San Ramon, CA
 Advanced Sommelier
 Posts: 9425
 | | 02-14-2007 03:21 AM |
| I've started picking out my wines for the weekend, this is what I've got so far:
For Friday: 1998 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Altenbourg Vendange Tardive MAGNUM
For Saturday: 2003 Domaine Ponsot Morey St Denis Blanc, Clos des Monts Luisants, Vielles Vignes MAGNUM
For Sunday: 1964 Borgogno Barolo 2003 Delesvaux Coteaux Du Layon Selection De Grains Nobles (500ml)
I'll likely pull a few more, but there be a start! | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
| R8der   Livermore, CA
 Barrel Sampler
 Posts: 2130
 | | 02-14-2007 06:11 AM |
| Eric, I spoke with Willi's Wine Bar last week and the manager said he overdid it on the menu. We have removed a few items, so the cost should be a bit lower.
I hope to have finalized prices on everything by Thursday afternoon so everybody will know what this is going to cost them.
Also, for Sunday I am working on getting a tasting at Ketcham as an alternative to hitting downtown Healdsburg. They are close enough to Healdsburg that we could make it optional if some wish to hit downtown. Thanks for the compilation though Eric!
I need to start working on what wines to bring.....hmmmm
Chris | | | |
| Winetex   Austin, Texas
 Master of Wine
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 | | 02-14-2007 01:56 PM |
| Quote:
Monday, Feb 19: Teeth whitening, liposuction, liver transplant.
Now where are we going to find us some livers? 
We are thinking of swinging through Premier Cru on Friday if the timing works. I hear bubbles screaming to be liberated. | | | |
| NorCalVinoLover  
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 | | 02-14-2007 04:27 PM |
| Should we be bringing wine for Saturday dinner as well? maybe Champagne? 
I'm going to miss our Champagne tasting in Santa Barbara Winetex
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| Winetex   Austin, Texas
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 | | 02-14-2007 05:37 PM |
| No one will complain if there is good Champagne at the party. I plan on bringing some.
NCVL - I will miss that at SB too. That was such a great time all the way around. | | | |
| David Niederauer   Los Gatos, CA Master Sommelier
 Posts: 15756
 | | 02-14-2007 07:19 PM |
| Ketcham would be great. I talked to Steve a month ago so he already knows we might be calling him.
I've still got Moshin on the back burner.
And I haven't heard for sure but I think we will have our way with Papapietro-Perry. | | | |
| R8der   Livermore, CA
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 | | 02-14-2007 08:16 PM |
| Nice work David. Steve doesn't have a place for us to taste, so I have invited him to join us at the Saturday dinner. If he can't make it he indicated he wanted to give us some wine to share over dinner so we could get a chance to try it.
So David, if you want to try for Moshin instead of Healdsburg I'm fine with it....how far is it from town though? Is it possible to do an "optional" deal with them? I don't mind missing Healdsburg this trip but others might want to stop there.
Here is the latest on the dinner participants:
Brad Molzen (2) - Dinners:Sat/Sun Bressler (4) - Dinner Sat DavidN (2) - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun DJHombre (1) - Dinner: Sat
Eric White (2) - Dinner: Fri/Sat/Sun Greg Walters(1) - Dinner: Fri
kpak (1) - Dinner: Fri/Sat/Sun Lafon Rochet (2) - Dinner: Sat NorCalVinoLover(2) - Dinner: Sat Pete_Marsh (2) - Dinner:Sat R8der (2) - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun Saut (2) - Dinners: Sat/Sun Scottj (2) - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun tanglenet (2) - Dinner: Sat tomg (2) - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun ttepper (2) - Dinners Fri/Sat whiner (2) - Dinner: Sat Winetex (2) - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun Wino4Ever(2) - Dinners: Fri/Sat/Sun
Dinner Fri Total: 18+2 Mystery guests (Max number)
Dinner Sat Total: 36+5 winemakers
Dinner Sun Total: 19
Winemakers for Saturday are; Ken Freeman, Akiko Freeman, Dan Kosta, Andrew Vingiello, Jamie Kutch.
August West Asst. Winemaker Eric Buffington can't stay for dinner but will be there at 4:30 to pour August West and perhaps Sandler. Steve Rigisich from Ketcham has been invited....waiting to hear back from him. Go easy on bringing wine for this dinner....there will be a lot on hand already. However, this is the only dinner for many of you....so if you want to bring something special nobody is going to stop you!
Chris | | | |
| whiner   Second star to the right, and straight on till morning Wine Thief
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 | | 02-14-2007 08:39 PM |
| I would bring an old label NV Krug to dinner, but I don't know how to keep it cold.
I MUST drink some Champagne with Winetex at some point on Saturday, though! | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland. -- Woody Allen | |
| Winetex   Austin, Texas
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 | | 02-14-2007 08:46 PM |
| Come on - we will have to have a cheap cooler with ice for the champagne. | | | |
| R8der   Livermore, CA
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 | | 02-14-2007 08:48 PM |
| Quote:
I would bring an old label NV Krug to dinner, but I don't know how to keep it cold.
I MUST drink some Champagne with Winetex at some point on Saturday, though!
I'm going to have a large cooler with ice on the bus to keep our whites cool. I suggest a couple of other locals bring coolers as well.
BTW, my wife bought two cases of water at Costco yesterday.....80 bottles for $10....amazingly cheap. These will be available on the bus, so you don't need to bring your own.
Chris | | | |
| Winetex   Austin, Texas
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 | | 02-14-2007 08:53 PM |
| Repeating that Chris is totally the man.
Does anyone feel like drinking some Pegau? I'm in the agony of indecision about what wines to bring. | | | |
| whiner   Second star to the right, and straight on till morning Wine Thief
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 | | 02-14-2007 08:56 PM |
| Ok... So I'll bring a bottle or two of Champagne either for the bus or for dinner on Saturday. Old Label Krug Grand Cuvee will be one of the bottles, but I've only got one of them, so I can't bring two or three.
Ooooo... I just got an idea, but I'll have to see if I can do it (:sneaky greamlin:) | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland. -- Woody Allen | |
| scottj   Houston, TX Barrel Filler
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 | | 02-14-2007 09:53 PM |
| Quote:
Does anyone feel like drinking some Pegau?
If you insist | | | |
| Winetex   Austin, Texas
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 | | 02-14-2007 10:47 PM |
| | Do any of the men feel compelled to wear a jacket to any of these evenings? Assuming Sat is more casual but John Ash looks a little more formal. | | | |
| scottj   Houston, TX Barrel Filler
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 | | 02-14-2007 11:09 PM |
| Quote:
Do any of the men feel compelled to wear a jacket to any of these evenings? Assuming Sat is more casual but John Ash looks a little more formal.
I hope not. I was planning on slacks and a button-down shirt for Sunday night. I was figuring jeans for Friday and Saturday. If this won't work, let me know !
Scott | | | |
| whiner   Second star to the right, and straight on till morning Wine Thief
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 | | 02-14-2007 11:18 PM |
| Quote:
Ok... So I'll bring a bottle or two of Champagne either for the bus or for dinner on Saturday. Old Label Krug Grand Cuvee will be one of the bottles, but I've only got one of them, so I can't bring two or three.
Ooooo... I just got an idea, but I'll have to see if I can do it (:sneaky greamlin:)
I may not be bringing the old label Krug so that I can bring more than one of the same thing. We'll see... | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland. -- Woody Allen | |
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