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by DavidG
Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: TN: 13 de Sales [Pomerol]
Replies: 6
Views: 573

Re: TN: 13 de Sales [Pomerol]

I think 82 de Sales was the first Pomerol I tried. Pretty good amd a cheapie back then. Haven't had any recent vintages that I can recall.
by DavidG
Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

Hey Jay, it does look like Rhone and Burgundy have evolved as the theme. They are not Bordeaux, n'est ce pas? Nor is the half case of Champagne SDR is shipping ahead.

IAC I'm sure we wont turn you away regardless of what you bring.
by DavidG
Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:51 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

JimHow wrote:I'll go with the flow Marc, if it were up to me I would just go with the $147 deal rather than horse around trying to save another $20 etc.
But I'll defer to whatever you guys decide.
Same here.
by DavidG
Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:12 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Deals Thread
Replies: 726
Views: 165028

Re: Deals Thread

Agreed on the Bolly NV, I'd buy 6 for my daily Champagne drinkers at that price.
by DavidG
Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:00 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: President Trump
Replies: 5480
Views: 684447

Re: President Trump

Not sure about that, David. The Republican leadership would be happy with President Pence, who sends chills up and down my spine. Agreed, as with Jim's subsequent post. I still don’t think the Senate would convict him, though my comment on shooting someone was hyperbole. I suppose if Rs are run out...
by DavidG
Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: TN 2001 Haut Brion
Replies: 5
Views: 311

Re: TN 2001 Haut Brion

Nice! A well stored bottle might indeed need more time.
by DavidG
Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: President Trump
Replies: 5480
Views: 684447

Re: President Trump

I agree with Jim that there’s no way Trump is impeached and removed through the impeachment process. Even if Ds take the House, no way we’ll get 67 D Senators to convict him. He really could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it as far as Congress is concerned. We’d get expressions of &qu...
by DavidG
Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Two 2012 Chateauneufs, one excellent, the other outstanding.
Replies: 8
Views: 712

Re: Two 2012 Chateauneufs, one excellent, the other outstanding.

Mon Aïeul often comes across as a cocktail wine to me. I like it, but a glass, maybe two and I’m done.
Beaucasetl was the first CduP I fell in love with. Still in love, but I drink them a lot older.
by DavidG
Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:35 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

A correction: since we've already met the new lower minimum, adding more people won't reduce the price further. It will remain $200/person.

Sorry for any confusion.
by DavidG
Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:11 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Hotel Thread***
Replies: 5
Views: 564

***DC '18: March 22-25: Hotel Thread***

Thought I would start a thread for those of us staying over in hotels. Based on posts in the other thread, assuming they’re up to date, the Washington Marriott Georgetown looks to be shaping up as BWE Central. It’s at 1221 22nd St NW in the West End neighborhood a few blocks from Georgetown and a fe...
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:11 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Running list of those attending:
JimHow + 1
Stefan + Lucie
Nicola + Frederic
MichaelP + Nalan
SF Ed
Chris + Marjorie
Stuart + Kathy
DavidG + 1
marcs
Carlos
Rob & Sue
Bob and Barb
Peter (CabFan) and Julia

Total = 23
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Yeee... haaa!

Been way too long Peter. You and Julia are on the list. I'll post a request for checks in a couple of weeks.
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:03 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

Peter!!! Out f'ing standing! Been waaay too long. I'll put Julia and you on the list for the Saturday dinner. I'll be posting a request for checks in a couple of weeks. Marcs, CabFan is an original BWEer from way back. I'll happily spend more for a bigger room. Believe me I know the feeling of havin...
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: So what have you bought lately?
Replies: 4868
Views: 1548178

Re: So what have you bought lately?

Well if Trump is your model, the answer should really be:

Lie. Alot.
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:21 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Thanks, Marcs, I'll keep an eye out for that. The Alcove Room is really the main reason we keep going back to Charlie Palmer. A couple of Baltimore friends, Bob Hudson and Barb Thompson, will join us. They've been to one or two of our DC events in the past, but aren't into the online wine BB thing. ...
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:16 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Downsizing
Replies: 42
Views: 4685

Re: Downsizing

Good thread, many similar considerations.
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:24 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: So what have you bought lately?
Replies: 4868
Views: 1548178

Re: So what have you bought lately?

You're killing me, Jim...
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:21 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

I like 6:30 but 7:00 is fine too. And, Stuart has mad an extremely generous offer to ship a selection of killer Champagnes for this dinner. I enthusiastically accepted his offer. I could easily provide 6 bottles of champagne if I could ship it ahead of time. Some combination of Dom P. 2002, Krug 199...
by DavidG
Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:17 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Well I can't match Friday's $100 price, but the Alcove Room at Charlie Palmer comes at a pretty price.

And...

We'll have Stuart's Champagne for Friday! (will post this in that thread as well)
by DavidG
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:03 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Stimulated by Marcs price for the Friday dinner and my natural competitive juices, I've been doing a bit more negotiating. Charlie Palmer has agreed to reduce their minimum and I've made a few other adjustments. The price for the dinner is now $200/person for 19. Includes: Hour-long reception with h...
by DavidG
Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:39 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: So what have you bought lately?
Replies: 4868
Views: 1548178

Re: So what have you bought lately?

I think Jacques nailed it!

Since Presidential Campaign is already taken, how about:
Mega Church

Will you give us the answer before you turn 70?
by DavidG
Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:56 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: The fraud that is Grand Puy Lacoste.
Replies: 136
Views: 13100

Re: The fraud that is Grand Puy Lacoste.

I bought a couple of 2016 GPL as futures.
Hoping to live long enough to enjoy them.
Might bring one blind to the 2036 BWE Convention.
by DavidG
Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:14 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: 1998 Verset Cornas
Replies: 9
Views: 818

Re: 1998 Verset Cornas

Here's the Verset obituary by Asimov. Looks like the BB software won't let me upload the file. EUROPE Noël Verset, Vigneron Who Helped Save a Wine Tradition, Dies at 95 By ERIC ASIMOV SEPT. 19, 2015 Noël Verset, whose perseverance laboring in the steep, granite vineyards of Cornas, in the Rhône Vall...
by DavidG
Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:18 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Free for all sounds good to me, especially with our smaller group this year. And less work for me!
by DavidG
Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:15 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

holy shit, $3500 minimum spend is a huge amount. Not trying to be obnoxious but if we end up talking $300 per person that is like double what you would have to pay at nearby restaurants of, I would say, superior quality to Charlie Palmers. PM me if you want details. PM sent. Or email me at dbg at c...
by DavidG
Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:25 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

I'm fine with whatever the group wants to do.
by DavidG
Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:09 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25: Saturday March 24 dinner***

Oooh, Nic, you renegade you - Champagne for the BWE Annual Convention! Would that be like Jim's protest selection of 2005 Burgundy as BWE WOTY? I am confident that I will find a way to get it down to $250 per person, similar to prior years, and that we will have the Taiitinger and Krug as originally...
by DavidG
Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

OK I'll bring the 3L of Beaucastel. Hope it isn't corked.

I can't recall the last time I opened a 3L of anything. What works best: decant into multiple decanters or pour from the bottle? If multiple decanters are needed, does the restaurant have them or should I bring them?
by DavidG
Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:37 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Deals Thread
Replies: 726
Views: 165028

Re: Deals Thread

Ahh, I see that now. The coupon I received is only good at the Laurel MD store.
by DavidG
Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:57 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

Well if he’s 21 it’s not too soon to introduce him to some great Bordeaux and some pretty great Bordeaux lovers. :D

Seriously though, enjoy the time with your son. The time passes way too fast. Maybe next time.
by DavidG
Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:33 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Deals Thread
Replies: 726
Views: 165028

Re: Deals Thread

Total Wine has a 20% off coupon.
2002 Pol Roger Winston Churchill is $184 with the coupon.
by DavidG
Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

Very generous offer Stuart. I'm working with Charlie Palmer and seeing if some locals are interested. I think I'll be able to get the cost down to $250/person. The BD decreed that CP is our venue, primarily because the room is great for our group and the staff is amenable, so that is where I went. A...
by DavidG
Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Article on good value Bx. in the NY Times
Replies: 10
Views: 1415

Re: Article on good value Bx. in the NY Times

Jumbo shrimp
House or Senate Ethics Committee
House Intelligence Committee
by DavidG
Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:08 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

The other big cost difference compared to past years, besides the higher minimum for the room, is the high-end Champagne. That adds about $50 per person at our current numbers. In past years we did BYO or I bought inexpensive Champagne. I explained that up front and asked for input from the group be...
by DavidG
Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:22 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

$3500 is not huge if you have 30-40 people, which is our usual turnout. You are welcome to make alternative arrangements Marc. I will be happy to turn it over to you entirely.
by DavidG
Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:48 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: Friday March 23rd dinner 7 PM AT BISTRO CACAO -- UPDATE
Replies: 106
Views: 9189

Re: Friday March 23rd dinner -- need an approximate head count

I have a 3L bottle of 1988 Beaucastel. Enough for everyone to have a glass. Any interest?
by DavidG
Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

So here are the all-in costs, including: Hors d'oeuvres for the reception 6 bottles of Champagne (3 each 164 eme Krug MV and 2006 Taittinger Comtes) for the reception Dinner (Still working on details, probably 4 courses if we are only 19 or 20 people - appetizer, main, dessert, cheese) Tax Tip Corka...
by DavidG
Tue Feb 06, 2018 7:38 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

Another :(
We'll miss you and Peggy too. We'll have to connect some time later this spring or summer.
by DavidG
Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

Jon: :(
We’ll miss you both.
by DavidG
Tue Feb 06, 2018 6:54 am
Forum: Our Forum
Topic: ***BWE 2018 Convention DC: Sat 3/24 Charlie Palmer***
Replies: 243
Views: 21164

Re: ***DC '18: March 22-25***

Getting around to this again, this is the list I have as of now. I'll update on the first post as well. Should have prices this week. JimHow + 1 Stefan + Lucie Nicola + Frederic MichaelP + Nalan SF Ed Chris + Marjorie Stuart + Kathy DavidG + 1 marcs Carlos Rob & Sue Total = 19 Maybes - let me kn...