David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
 | | 11/02/2007 5:32 PM |
| Tra Vigne Restaurant (in the Cantinetta)
St. Helena
Note: I have posted this on eBob also. I will update both sites as appropriate (time available) but it wouldn't hurt to check it out over there too.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
6:00pm
Updated... see post dated 11/13/2007 at 8:18 PM | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1085
| | 11/02/2007 7:10 PM |
| Kim and I will be there!
As for wines, I've mostly got Pinot. How about two bottles of 04 August West Graham's and an 04 Loring Garys'? | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9247
| | 11/02/2007 8:45 PM |
| | Teri and I will be there! I'll get back to you on the wine. | | | |
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts:1366
| | 11/02/2007 11:40 PM |
| I'm stll game. If you guys don't mind - I'd like to bring some Etude.
If I do bring some Etude, do you guys want to try Chard, one of our small lot Pinots, or one of our Appellation Cabs? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/03/2007 3:47 PM |
| I've changed the Pinot and Red Burg course to two different Pinots and two different Burgs.
Weroffff to a good start! | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1085
| | 11/04/2007 12:30 PM |
| David, just a thought....I happen to have two bottles of the unreleased 06 August West Rosella's. Would that be preferable over the 2004?
It looks like I need to bring three bottles for Kim and I.....so if you wanted I could bring the two 06's and one of the 04's, which I'm sure you (or some of the others on the attendance list) could match?
Chris
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts:1366
| | 11/04/2007 11:10 PM |
| Chris - there's going to be more than enough wine at the dinner. I would say that it's not necessary for you to bring 3 bottles of wine. 2, if you are up to matching, would be more than enough. As Pops has it laid out currently, there's going to be at least 26 bottles of wine for 20 people. There will definitely be leftovers.
PS: I was at the Raider game today and saw JaMarcus Russel in person... he's bigger than Daunte! Hell, he's bigger than the linebackers! | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1085
| | 11/05/2007 8:55 PM |
| Posted By DJ Hombre on 11/04/2007 11:10 PM
Chris - there's going to be more than enough wine at the dinner. I would say that it's not necessary for you to bring 3 bottles of wine. 2, if you are up to matching, would be more than enough. As Pops has it laid out currently, there's going to be at least 26 bottles of wine for 20 people. There will definitely be leftovers.
PS: I was at the Raider game today and saw JaMarcus Russel in person... he's bigger than Daunte! Hell, he's bigger than the linebackers!
You should have told me you'd be there....we were in the parking lot drinking August West before the game.....and I had one extra stem that went unused!
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts:1366
| | 11/05/2007 9:06 PM |
| | we had a bbq goin out in lot C. Where were you? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/05/2007 11:53 PM |
| We done bin hijakd by football !
Chris, Whatever you think. The '06 would be fun. I plan on serving it blind and it will be "up against" two Burgs.
I think just bring two bottles. I'd like to have another Pinot from another winery to go with yours and the two Burgs.
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1085
| | 11/06/2007 12:29 AM |
| Posted By DJ Hombre on 11/05/2007 9:06 PM
we had a bbq goin out in lot C. Where were you?
First off, sorry for the hijack David.
We were in Lot A......we are ALWAYS in Lot A.....at least we have been for the last 13 years.
Ok, I'll either bring the 04 AW or the 06 AW...let me know which one you prefer David!
Chris
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/06/2007 4:44 PM |
| Posted By R8der on 11/06/2007 12:29 AM
Ok, I'll either bring the 04 AW or the 06 AW...let me know which one you prefer David!
Chris
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9247
| | 11/06/2007 10:06 PM |
| The BdM is looking, er, rather sparse, so I will bring two bottles of:
1971 Barbi Colombini Brunello di Montalcino Riserva | | | |
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts:1366
| | 11/06/2007 10:20 PM |
| | could we split the brunello course into a BdM / Piemonte course? | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts:9247
| | 11/06/2007 10:45 PM |
| Posted By DJ Hombre on 11/06/2007 10:20 PM
could we split the brunello course into a BdM / Piemonte course?
This totally gets my vote as well, would have (past tense!) saved me from flying the BdMs in directly from Italy for this  (they're still coming, both from Italy and to the dinner). | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1085
| | 11/07/2007 7:01 PM |
| Anybody up there have any connections with the Harvest Inn or some other appropriate hotel within walking/stumbling distance of Tra Vigne?
I'll pay the $249 for the Harvest Inn if I have to, but I thought maybe one of you locals would know somebody that could give us a deal. Thanks!
Chris | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/09/2007 3:28 AM |
| Posted By DJ Hombre on 11/06/2007 10:20 PM
could we split the brunello course into a BdM / Piemonte course? Done.
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 11/09/2007 3:30 AM |
| | I need to have confirmations by this Sunday 11/11. I will start putting people who are on the waiting list Monday if I don't have your confirmation. | | | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 11/09/2007 2:43 PM |
| | Confirmed and Confirmed. | | | |
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Brent Null
Roseville, CA
Barrel Sampler
Posts:2194
| | 11/12/2007 1:41 PM |
| | Would there be any objections to some 2001 Vineyard 29 AIDA under the Cab selection? | | | |
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