R8der 
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
 | | 02-02-2009 05:15 PM |
| R8der 2 Bus David N 2 Bus John Fones 2 Bus Tim Layman 2 Bus Linda/Tom V 2 Bus Randy W 2 Bus Eric White 2 Tanglenet 2 Bus Tom Genn 2 Bus Al Ksyrah 1 Bus Pete 2 Bus Winegeek 2 Bus KPak 2 Bus Jason 1 Scott J 2 Bus Mitch G 2 Saut 2 Bus Brian Loring 1 Only listing him for bus totals TomKat 2 Bus Joe Donner 2 Paul Soals 2 Bus Eric Lundblad 1 Michelle 1 Alli Kosta 1 ------------------------------- Total 41 (Bus 32) Bus cost is $29/person Hotel rooms/dinner: R8der Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Tim/Erica Reg Sat Tanglenet Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday(2) KPAK Suite Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) (Add Wed/Thur) JFones Suite Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) TGenn Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Al KSyrah Reg Fri/Sat David N Suite Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Pete Reg Sat Eric White Dinner Friday (2) Winegeek Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) ScottJ Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Linda/Tom Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Saut Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Brian Loring Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (1) Tomkat Reg Sat Randy W Dinner Friday (2) Dinner Friday total: 25 Starks Steakhouse 521 Adams Street Santa Rosa 7:00 PM Friday (Dinner price $130/person, all inclusive)
Family Style Appetizers
Dungeness Crab Tacos
Skillet Roasted Shrimp
Potato Skin Fondue (BTW...I've had this...it F'ING ROCKS)
First course (Chardonnay)
Uni & Cortez Bay Scallop “Mac n Cheese”
Entrée (Cab/Pinot)
Grilled Filet Mignon, Crème Fraiche Mashed Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Andouille, Apples & Bleu Cheese
Or
Arctic Char with Potato-Mushroom “Hash”, Ginger Vinaigrette
Or
Wild Mushroom Pasta with Roasted Parsnips, Swiss Chard & Truffle Butter
Dessert
Meyer Lemon Pot de Crème with Wild Huckleberries
Warm Chocolate Cake, Caramel Mousse, Caramel Ice Cream & Fleur de Sel Almonds
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Kabocho Squash Soup
Accompanied by fresh Dungeness Crab and Chardonnay-Apple Glaze
SECOND COURSE (Paired with 06 Freeman Sonoma Coast AND 07 Loring Close Pepe)
Striped Bass with Pancetta, Wild Mushrooms & Arugula
with a Pinot Noir-Shallot Buerre Rouge or Goat cheese and vegetable tart with mache and arugula drizzled with olive oil and sea salt (I have 4 people who want this option so far)
MAIN COURSE (Paired with 07 Shane "The Unknown" Syrah)
Coffee-Rubbed Berkshire Pork with Syrah-Mustard Glaze
Lacinato Kale
Crispy Potato-Leek Galette
layers of sliced potato and butter baked in a pie pan and cut into wedges.
Full Circle French Epi Bread
VEGETARIAN OPTION
Grilled salmon (I have three people who want this)
DESSERT COURSE Apple Jack Tart, Ginger Creme Anglaise made with aged jack cheese. French Press Flying Goat Coffee & Tazo Teas
Coffee/ Tea Winemakers (and our esteemed hosts) for Sat: Ken Freeman Akiko Freeman Ed Kurtzman Eric Buffington (Ed's protege) Brian Loring Dan Kosta Andrew Vingiello Shane Finley Total at dinner: 49 | | | |
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JFones
Grape Destemmer
Posts: 56
| | 02-02-2009 05:27 PM |
| Man you are making me hungry. And thirsty! | | | Two thirds of the earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Ed Reed. | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
| | 02-02-2009 05:36 PM |
| Just wait until you taste the 07 Roar SLH! Ed brought it over to my Superbowl party yesterday and it was ROCKING!!!
Chris | | | |
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tgenn
Pleasanton, Ca.
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 454
| | 02-02-2009 10:50 PM |
| This is shaping up to be the best Freeman dinner yet. I am very excited to taste all of the 07's. | | | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Drinker
Posts: 4171
| | 02-02-2009 11:46 PM |
| Ditto! | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
| | 02-03-2009 03:21 AM |
| Guys, the dinner on Saturday is looking to be more expensive than before.....at around $170/person. Is everybody going to be cool with that?? I can try to make some last minute changes if that's sounding too high! Edit: I looked at last years costs and we paid $145/person, so I've asked the caterer to advise if there is something we can cut out, as a $25 increase is kinda stiff (unlike a $4 increase in wine prices).  | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2274
| | 02-03-2009 08:50 AM |
| I'm cool with the price.
-Al | | | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 11566
| | 02-03-2009 10:51 AM |
| Chris, I don't have a problem with the price, but you can adjust if you are feeling uncomfortable with it. | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
| | 02-03-2009 11:01 AM |
| Thanks guys.....I'll let you know what the caterer comes back with. I'd like everybody to know the prices on everything before Friday. BTW....I'm going to cover all the costs of the dinners and bus on my credit card, so please plan on giving me a check. Please no cash! ;-) | | | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3914
| | 02-03-2009 01:59 PM |
| I'll plan on popping the cork on some champagne in our room on Friday night before dinner.
Bring your own stems.
PS - If there is anyone coming this weekend who works downtown SF and could stop in at One Rincon Plaza for me, please PM me.
| | In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is...
.ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Drinker
Posts: 4171
| | 02-03-2009 08:36 PM |
| Chris, the price is expensive. However, if I think of it as a $120 dinner and a $50 tasting fee, it's more acceptable. Now, if i can just get my wife to think like I do... | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9963
| | 02-03-2009 10:36 PM |
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Posted By tanglenet on 02-03-2009 08:36 PM
Chris, the price is expensive. However, if I think of it as a $120 dinner and a $50 tasting fee, it's more acceptable. Now, if i can just get my wife to think like I do...
Perfect. | | | Pinot Noir: It helps build strong bones. | |
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TimLinCA
Danville CA
Grape Puncher
Posts: 893
| | 02-03-2009 10:55 PM |
| All sounds great Chris. I'm just making sure here, we're staying at the Hyatt: 170 Railroad St. Santa Rosa. Right?
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saut
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1400
| | 02-03-2009 11:39 PM |
| Chris:
Thank you for all of your coordination and working with various folks to make this happen. I think that when you got the final price, you may have thought...gee, that is $40 per course which seems high. I'd at least ask them if their estimate is right. But ultimately, for all things considered, it is probably fair. I mean, I just had an OK champagne, OK Vosne Romanee Lieu Dit, and a 6 course meal that you could fit on one plate at Picholine for $850 for two, so it is all relative. | | | |
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Dave
Wine Addict
Posts: 6073
| | 02-03-2009 11:47 PM |
| Ken Freeman
Akiko Freeman
Ed Kurtzman
Eric Buffington (Ed's protege)
Brian Loring
Dan Kosta Awk!!
Andrew Vingiello
Shane Finley
Chris, you remember the old maxim? What happens in Vinocellar.... | | | |
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saut
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1400
| | 02-03-2009 11:58 PM |
| I don't think that anyone is going to picket the dinner over the $4 increase...I can't wait to chat Dan up about the '07s... | | | |
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Dave
Wine Addict
Posts: 6073
| | 02-04-2009 12:14 AM |
| Right, that's what we're worried about. With my luck they'll only have 4 Daves on their list that live in Minneapolis. Did I say Minneapolis? Cleveland! That's the ticket. Only 4 Daves in Cleveland. | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
| | 02-04-2009 01:50 PM |
| Posted By Dave on 02-04-2009 12:14 AM
Right, that's what we're worried about. With my luck they'll only have 4 Daves on their list that live in Minneapolis. Did I say Minneapolis? Cleveland! That's the ticket. Only 4 Daves in Cleveland.
Dave, if you are on vinocellar, you are cool with me!
BTW....Michael and Dan do read this board. They just don't post often. Chris | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
| | 02-04-2009 01:55 PM |
| R8der 2 Bus David N 2 Bus John Fones 2 Bus Tim Layman 2 Bus Linda/Tom V 2 Bus Randy W 2 Bus Eric White 2 Tanglenet 2 Bus Tom Genn 2 Bus Al Ksyrah 1 Bus Pete 2 Bus Winegeek 2 Bus KPak 2 Bus Scott J 2 Bus Saut 2 Bus Brian Loring 1 Only listing him for bus totals TomKat 2 Bus Joe Donner 2 Paul Soals 2 Bus Eric Lundblad 1 Michelle 1 Alli Kosta 1 ------------------------------- Total 38 (Bus 32) Bus cost is $29/person Hotel rooms/dinner: R8der Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Tim/Erica Reg Sat Tanglenet Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday(2) KPAK Suite Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) (Add Wed/Thur) JFones Suite Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) TGenn Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Al KSyrah Reg Fri/Sat David N Suite Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Pete Reg Sat Eric White Dinner Friday (2) Winegeek Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) ScottJ Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Linda/Tom Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Saut Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (2) Brian Loring Reg Fri/Sat Dinner Friday (1) Tomkat Reg Sat Randy W Dinner Friday (2) Dinner Friday total: 25 Starks Steakhouse 521 Adams Street Santa Rosa 7:00 PM Friday (Dinner price $130/person, all inclusive)
Family Style Appetizers
Dungeness Crab Tacos
Skillet Roasted Shrimp
Potato Skin Fondue (BTW...I've had this...it F'ING ROCKS)
First course (Chardonnay)
Uni & Cortez Bay Scallop “Mac n Cheese”
Entrée (Cab/Pinot)
Grilled Filet Mignon, Crème Fraiche Mashed Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, Andouille, Apples & Bleu Cheese
Or
Arctic Char with Potato-Mushroom “Hash”, Ginger Vinaigrette
Or
Wild Mushroom Pasta with Roasted Parsnips, Swiss Chard & Truffle Butter
Dessert
Meyer Lemon Pot de Crème with Wild Huckleberries
Warm Chocolate Cake, Caramel Mousse, Caramel Ice Cream & Fleur de Sel Almonds
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bus departs the Hyatt at 2:00 PM on Saturday. We have an appointment at Littorai for a tour and tasting at 2:30. We arrive at the Freeman Caves at 4:00. Dinner starts at 6:00, and the bus departs for the Hyatt at 9:30. Freeman dinner menu: (Final price is $166/person) FIRST COURSE (Paired with Freeman Chard)
Kabocho Squash Soup
Accompanied by fresh Dungeness Crab and Chardonnay-Apple Glaze
SECOND COURSE (Paired with 06 Freeman Sonoma Coast AND 07 Loring Close Pepe)
Striped Bass with Pancetta, Wild Mushrooms & Arugula
with a Pinot Noir-Shallot Buerre Rouge or Goat cheese and vegetable tart with mache and arugula drizzled with olive oil and sea salt (I have 4 people who want this)
MAIN COURSE (Paired with 07 Shane "The Unknown" Syrah)
Coffee-Rubbed Berkshire Pork with Syrah-Mustard Glaze
Lacinato Kale
Crispy Potato-Leek Galette
layers of sliced potato and butter baked in a pie pan and cut into wedges.
Full Circle French Epi Bread
VEGETARIAN OPTION
Grilled salmon (I have three people who want this)
DESSERT COURSE Apple Jack Tart, Ginger Creme Anglaise made with aged jack cheese. French Press Flying Goat Coffee & Tazo Teas
Coffee/ Tea Winemakers (and our esteemed hosts) for Sat: Ken Freeman Akiko Freeman Ed Kurtzman Eric Buffington (Ed's protege) Brian Loring Dan Kosta Andrew Vingiello Shane Finley Total at dinner: 46 | | | |
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R8der
Livermore, CA
Wine Thief
Posts: 2505
| | 02-04-2009 02:00 PM |
| They made a mistake in tabulating the bill when we added the salmon option. I should have a revised cost per person today that will be more agreeable.
Chris | | | |
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