BWE DC 14 Friday dinner 3/28

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:25 pm

I think I have found our venue. Stay tuned.

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:12 am

What themes are we considering? How about Barolo? I have some 1964s....

SF Ed

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:45 pm

in the past, it's been generally bring anything non Bordeaux. Italians, Rhones, etc.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:42 pm

I'm sitting at Ed's table!!!!!

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:11 pm

All,

I need to get a couple of things clarified with the venue but we have a verbal agreement. I'll post full info within a couple of weeks but go ahead and post interest so I can begin to get a count.

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:33 pm

Our dinner will be held at the famous Bistro Francais in the heart of historic Georgetown. I will be meeting the GM to begin to finalize the menu which will be 3 courses. We will have their private dining room for the evening. Once I get the details settled, I will begin accepting payments. Price will be "all in" and I hope to be able to offer some "extras". Please let me know If you will be able to attend so I can begin to get a count.

web site: http://www.bistrofrancaisdc.com

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:01 pm

Well done Mr. V, I'm in!

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:13 pm

There's lots of shopping opportunities and the famous Blues Alley jazz club is right around the corner. You are also a block away from the waterfront so easy to spend the day or the afternoon in Georgetown before the dinner.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:36 pm

Looks great, Mr. Vino. Lucie and I are in. Thanks for your efforts.

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:43 pm

I'll update this

Your host and mrs vino
Jim How-payment received
Stefan and Lucie-payment received
Tom and Gail-payment received
DavidG -payment received
Tim + 1-payment received
Nic + 1-payment received
Chris and Marjorie-payment received
Susan and Rob-payment received
SF Ed-payment received
Lori and Lee-payment received
hms$ and Lisa-payment received
Emil and Julie??
MichaelP and Nalan-payment received

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:26 pm

Bump.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:54 pm

Thanks, Jay!

We're in. We used to go to Bistro Français all the time, so it'll be nice to get back.

Tom and Gail

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:59 pm

And it's open 'til 3am so we won't get chased out early!!!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:02 pm

I think the theme for Friday night should be 14% and higher wines and the theme for Saturday night should be 13.5% and lower.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:05 pm

Don't you think that's a bit discriminatory? Wines with 13.75% alcohol are excluded from both events?

You know, Jim, the buzz aspect of drinking more than half a bottle aside, it isn't always that easy to tell the difference between a 13% and a 14% alcohol wine just by drinking a glass or tasting. You can pick ringers on either side. That could be a theme for a blind tasting...

...except that the stated alcohol level on the label only has to be accurate within 1% (or is it 1.5%?). And some wineries fudge on the low end to reduce their tax liability. So you can't be sure of what's in the bottle. I promise not to bring any 14% 1945 DRC RC mise en bouteilles par Rudy.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:04 pm

Hmmm a blind tasting that attempts to identify the alcohol levels listed on the labels might be fun.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:55 pm

When I was getting started, I understood that it was +/- 1.5%, so that 12.5% on the label meant "somewhere between 11% and 14%". Above 14% meant more tax had to be paid, so everybody put "12.5%" on the label every year.

tim · Post by **tim** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:37 am

We're in as well...

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:18 pm

bump. Meeting with the GM over a holiday lunch. Stay tuned for menu.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:25 pm

I'll be there. Not sure if Peggy will join for the Friday dinner or not, but put us down for 2 for now.

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 5:21 pm

Very nice lunch. We had a nice chat with Pon, the gracious long time GM, who is giving us complete flexibility. I need to finalize the pricing with her, the glass rental charge and a couple of other things so it may be 10 days or so until I can start accepting payments but I will work on details this week and next. I think this will be a terrific venue for us!

Do we need a vegetarian option?

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:50 pm

I have a call in for menu pricing and I will be pursuing this next week. At this point, we will have a soup, entree, cheese and dessert course. Please let me know if you will attend!

Happy New Year!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:50 pm

Jay, Please count me in. One place for now.

I finalize my passport renewal on January 3rd, so I will be there.

I'll send money to DavidG next weekend, for Saturday night.

I'll be happy to go back to my "second home", Washington DC, for a fourth time...

Nic

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:26 am

Please add Chris Bublitz and Marjorie Hoffman to the list. Looking forward to it.

Chris Bublitz

RDD · Post by **RDD** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:02 pm

Susan and I are in too.

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:33 pm

Thanks and updated. The GM has the flu but promised to get pricing to me Wednesday

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:25 pm

Here is the proposed menu. Let me know what you think. Price will be $120 per person inclusive. We'll start at 7PM. I plan to offer champagne with the passed hors d’oeuvres. There is probably some flexibility with the cheeses and I may be able to include another type. I will be renting stemware 2 maybe 3 stems per person. We're at 16 now and I would like at least 25 to be able to offer all the extra goodies. Given the room, I think 30 is the max.

Start : Pass hors d’oeuvres 1) seafood terrine (cold) 2) Quiche (warm) 3) Pissaladiere (warm)

First course : French onion soup

Second course: Choice of Entree

Duck confit and French fries
Beef tenderloin with black pepper sauce and French fries
Fresh Norwegian salmon with Beurre blanc & spinach mousse
Vegetable platter

Third course: Cheese
Brie or Explorateur, Bonne – Bouche ( Goat’s cheese from Vermont), Fourme d’Ambert (Blue)

Fourth course: Choice of chocolate mousse or crème caramel

Coffee/Tea

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:28 pm

Well done Mr. Vino.
Your BD thanks you for your service.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:06 pm

Looks great, Jay. Good job! Lucie and I are looking forward to it.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:00 am

Well done Mr. Vino! Start time?

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:39 am

I'm in - didn't see myself in the count/list.

SF Ed

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:34 pm

Updated. Ed, will your bride be able to join us? I think I'll pm everyone with payment address. If anyone wants to use paypal, I can accept it just add the fee 3% I believe. Let me know via pm and I will supply my paypal email. Anyone else joining us? I'll probably need to give the guarantee a week or so before the dinner so let's say March 21st is the cutoff date.

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:44 am

Unfortunately Lisa will not be joining us this time, so I will be solo.

SF Ed

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:30 pm

Marvellous Jay. I will finally have a guest, so he'll attend the Friday dinner as well.

Can we bring our wines, or buy to the restaurant?

Thanks for setting this.

Nic.

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:10 pm

Done Nic. I would not advise choosing off the restaurant's list but I will be glad to pick up wines for you and anyone else at a retailer in the DC area. Some internet retailers will ship to me in MD. Fedex is preferred as I can have them sent to a Fedex store near my house. I do ask that if you need me to pick up wines, please purchase them no later than a couple of weeks before the dinner to give me time to get them.

I will be pming everyone with my mailing address. If you already have it, please send a check for $120 per person at your convenience. We can take a maximum of 30 thirsty winos and we are at 17 confirmed now.

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:47 pm

Bumping this. Still room for more attendees!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:48 pm

Mr. Vino, I don't believe I received the PM with your mailing address.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:12 pm

Nor did I, Jay.

hm$ · Post by **hm$** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:30 am

Lisa and I are in

brodway · Post by **brodway** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:46 am

Jay...you can put me and Julie as tentative. Will you let you know few weeks in advance unless the event is sold out prior.

Thanks,

Emil.