jaimetown 
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3553
 | | 01-20-2004 08:00 PM |
| Hey gang,
I've been in touch with Whiner51 from the WS boards and we are going to have an impromptu offline tomorrow night in DC at a restaurant Whiner frequents (New Heights in Woodley Park), probably at 7:30pm. Any interest? Since both of us are into Italians, we are bringing Tuscan and Piedmontese wines.
It's going to be a small group - so far it is Whiner, his girlfriend and myself. Possible wines that will show up will be:
Clerico 1998 Barolo Pajana
La Spinetta 1999 Barbera Gallina
Tua Rita 2000 Guisto di Notri
Let me know if you are interested! | | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 01-20-2004 08:17 PM |
| I'm interested but 50/50 at the moment. I'll let you know. What is the drop dead time? | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3553
| | 01-20-2004 08:25 PM |
| There's no drop-dead time as of yet - since it's a small group I don't think it'll be a big deal if you don't know until sometime tomorrow afternoon. It'll be great to have you if you can come! | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 572
| | 01-20-2004 08:29 PM |
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but I don't own ANY italian wine!
as an aside, I was not impressed by I-Ricchi at all Corkage.
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3553
| | 01-20-2004 08:38 PM |
| ...Then I guess you can't come, Johnny!  Just kidding, we'd love to have you - we can't make you bring something you don't have. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13786
| | 01-20-2004 08:49 PM |
| I'd love to but can't. I am in love with Italian wines at the moment so it's sad I can't make this. I'll make it to one of these get togethers again sooner or later. Have a great time though! | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 01-20-2004 10:29 PM |
| TJ, your standard response to the massive DC Cru winefest you've helped create is becoming "sorry, can't make it."   The next time we see you at one of these events, we all get to slug you once  (in a friendly way)
Johnny, just bring one of those first growth bordeaux and you'll be ok, I'll talk with Jaimetown and we'll work it out BTW, I wasn't impressed with I Ricchi either, I hope it was because we ate off the lunch menu but I'd be a little scared to foot the bill for dinner just to find out that dinner wasn't much better than lunch. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 572
| | 01-20-2004 10:32 PM |
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Cork...all the more reason we should go to the Lab once a month!!! You must choose one of the following:
A. Lab
B. TIALW
C. Maestro
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 01-20-2004 10:53 PM |
| JB, I shot you an e-mail. Let me know tomorrow if you can make this italian dinner, If I can make it, I'll drive. | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 01-21-2004 07:29 AM |
| Howdy!
A few quick things...
1) My girfriend wants to make the time 8:00pm, is that ok with people?
2) For people who don't know where New Heights is, it is On Calvert Street, about 50 feet west of Connecticut (NW). If anyone is coming by Metro, it is one short block from the Woodley Park Metro stop on the red line.
3) While I don't think getting in is going to be a problem, I'm going to make reservations tomorrow at around 3:30pm. Primarily, this is because one of the servers there has agreed to not charge me corkage, so I want to request that she be our server.
I look forward to meting some of you tomorrow!
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2197
| | 01-21-2004 12:46 PM |
| JohnnyB
I'll bet he picks Lab, the other two are in VA and don't allow Corkage. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13786
| | 01-21-2004 02:28 PM |
| Quote:
JohnnyB
I'll bet he picks Lab, the other two are in VA and don't allow Corkage.
But the other two places are worthy of a trip, no matter what. I look forward to when I can go to Maestro, personally.
Corkage, I know, I know. I am a schlub. I WANT to attend, but I am reining myself in as I have other stuff I gotta do and/or spend the moolah on. Man I haven't even bought any wine recently. Not REALLY anyway.  | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 01-21-2004 02:35 PM |
| Sorry kids, I'm out for tonight. I'll have to "TJ" it Too bad it wasn't for tomorrow, I'de be free then. Whiner, let do it agian soon, you a VA or DC guy? DW and TJ: I did pick the Lab, but not solely for corkage reasons. And we do plan on going to Maestro (my neck of the woods) and The Inn (this will require some overnight planning and the sale of some stock). | | | |
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whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 01-21-2004 03:00 PM |
| Corkage, I'ma DC guy, but that doesn't prevent me from crossing the border. I hope a bunch of you can come, as I'd really like to met you. If you don't have Italians, that really shouldn't prevent you from coming. Just bring something you've really wanted to try, or think we'll all really enjoy. Unfortunatley, I won't be able to make another offline until the end of Feb/beginning of March. Although, starting then, I promise to be a regular And, by the way, it is whiner15, not whiner51....sheesh!!!!   a | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3553
| | 01-21-2004 03:06 PM |
| whiner, I've got a bottle of the Spinetta Barbera and a bottle of the Ornellaia 2001 Le Serre Nuove with me, ready to go. See you at 8pm! | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13786
| | 01-21-2004 03:16 PM |
| Quote:
Sorry kids, I'm out for tonight. I'll have to "TJ" it
Too bad it wasn't for tomorrow, I'de be free then.
Whiner, let do it agian soon, you a VA or DC guy?
DW and TJ: I did pick the Lab, but not solely for corkage reasons. And we do plan on going to Maestro (my neck of the woods) and The Inn (this will require some overnight planning and the sale of some stock).
You'll have to 'TJ' it?! Argh!
When are you hitting the Lab, dude? | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2197
| | 01-21-2004 03:45 PM |
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When are you hitting the Lab, dude?
Aren't you arranging for us to take it over the weekend of 3/27? | | | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 01-21-2004 03:54 PM |
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When are you hitting the Lab, dude?
Aren't you arranging for us to take it over the weekend of 3/27?
Johnny and I tried to get a date in the fall (Ok, my fault), so we're going to do it as soon as we can, maybe Feb. If (IF) a Lab thing gets planned in March, I'm guessing we'll probably hit that too. There are sooo many restaurants I want to try, I just have to get out there and go.
Whiner5146-I-got-your-number, we'll catch you soon. Jaimetown, let us know how it goes (hey I made miso soup for the first time last night, turned out great!) | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13786
| | 01-21-2004 04:26 PM |
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When are you hitting the Lab, dude?
Aren't you arranging for us to take it over the weekend of 3/27?
I am tring and still working it. Haven't had much time. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 572
| | 01-21-2004 05:31 PM |
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Ladies and gentleman...this just goes to prove if you bother Corkage enough good things happen.... the Laboratorio saga finally ends!
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