Sounds wonderful Bill. Enjoy the convention. Sorry Linda and I are unable to attend. Hope to see you in SF or Berkeley sometimes this year.

Bill

David, email sent. Mask with correction is the only way to go!

Sorry David, love to connect but heading to Kauai and the BI on the 27th.

David, you are in my vacation backyard. If you need some suggestion for snorkeling the Kohala Coast, just ask.

I am a 50% Bordeaux, 43% Red Burgundy and 5% Port.

Ok, see you at 6:30 today. Any word on the othe

Alooooha Art. Hope you are enjoying Oahu.

I'll ask my daughter for her opinion. We might take the downtown berkeley bart and meet you in the bart station closest to the restaurant and share the cab ride. I'll check.

Bill, how are you going over to SF from Berkeley? Maybe we can meet before and commute over or take BART depending.

Linda and I are still interested. Sunday the 30th is OK. Do we have a restaurant yet?

Bill, have a great turkey week with the family. Looking forward to reading your thanksgiving wine list.

Bill and Michael, we will try to make it, but no promises yet.

It's not really an odd place either. It's on the main road into berkely from I 80 and its about 5 blocks or so from the highway. It's easy to get to and it has tons of traffic that pass it. Like Bill, my daughter lives about 8 blocks from there. I physically visit quite a bit. enjoy.

I don't believe the tigers had mo, but they probably believe they did. (read overconfidence) They played a terrible Yankee team and that series gave them the idea that they were bullet proof. We say the results. Once past the starting pitchers, Detriot was helpless.

Chasse it does make sense. Giants had momentum. The played 6 elimination games and won prior to the series. There pitching caught fire during the playoff. The Giants have excellent starters and the best bullpen of anyone in the post season. The bullpen was even better with Timmy , 2 time Cy winner, ...

I no longer buy en primeurs because of my age but I agree with DAvid's price statement. I do buy from PC for futures on burgundy and minor bordeaux where they announce the due date. In ten years I had one call telling me they could not source a burgundy I ordered. They made a very generous counter-o...

Tom are you going to Loxton? If you are going there on a weekend, I will attempt to meet you there to pick up my wine.

Sounds like a good move. enjoy.

As some may know, La Clusiere was folded into Pavie in 2001.

None of the bottles could be called brette bombs. I thought there was a little barnyard in the 1990 but I didn't not feel it was a flaw. Again, these were wonderful wines but when I compare them, I tend to over-emphasize the negative in order to reach some conclusion. All the bordeaux were a pleasur...

So Arv, Jenn, Glenn, Linda and I enjoyed a lovely gathering on Saturday evening. We started with cheeses and a pinot. The opener was Roche de Bellene 2009 Taille Pied. A very structured wine, far too young to be anything other than an experimental tasting. Dark, tight with some minerality. Try this ...

Glad you caught it right Bill. Regard to your family.

Anytime Jim, all the BWErs are invited.

Mahalo David. Let us know when you next come to SF.

I decided to smoke some ducks on Saturday for the offline. I will start brining them tonight in a solution of salt, maple syrup, apple cider, herbs and garlic. It will be a 12 hour brine. I'll smoke them for about four hours using cherry wood and a base of oak. I will make a a port, soy and honey gl...

Thanks Nic.

Sorry you can't make it Ed. When is the SF group doing an another offline, or am I just out of the loop?

Again, if you are in the Sacramento area, or even the bay area, there will be an offline at my house this Saturday. We are pouring an 89 Montrose, 90 Montrose and 82 Calon Segur. If you are interested drop me an email.

Bill

Leaving Sunday for a seven day trip to Vancouver Island. Flyrod is packed. Any suggestions regarding the wineries there? I noticed Cowichan Valley has a number of wineries. Suggestions? Should be fun, not expecting much. enjoy.

Sorry you won't be in the area Bill. Hope the family is well.

Well at the risk on starting a war, I am having a bbq wine dinner. Saturday, October 6 at my house in Sacramento. Glenn is coming as is Arv. I don't know about Jenn. It looks like 82 revisit. I'll probably smoke a brisket or maybe a standing rib roast. If you area in the area, you invited. Email me ...

Oahu has many very good wine shops. Maui is next and tied for last is Hawaii and Kauai. Strangely I love Hawaii and Kauai the most.

Aloooha Art, are you on the Oahu?

Bill

The Dodgers are the new Yankees. Great for the TV business, bad for baseball.

You mean October 6 and 13? I will be in Victoria BC at the end of Sept. October 6 is good for me.

Hey Glenn, glad your last bottle was a great one. Tell me when you want to come over the hill so I can tempt you with some unhealthy bbq. Well invite Jenn and Arv for another evening of relaxation.

Katherine Kennedy, Monte Bello, old Diamond Creek pre-1985.

Hope all goes well, Art.

Bill

Art, glad this is happening. I know we'll see each other in the next few years. Next year is Kauai and I am hoping the Big Island for 2014. Maybe it's time to add Oahu to the mix. Enjoy.

Bill

The Merrie Monarch is the State of Hawaii hula competition, party, get together in Hilo every April. It's a world famous competition. When I met Mr. and Mrs. Hound last May on the Big Island, he thought he would go this year because he was unable to get tickets last year.