2023 BWE LONDON / MARCH 23, 24, 25, 2023

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:22 pm

I am staying in a Vrbo in Covent Garden…….
I am in for Wednesday.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:04 am

Baby doll. Can't wait. Okay, I gotta focus on my London wines.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:37 am

Only t-minus 3 weeks until game time!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:40 am

I know. I was just thinking the same thing. Really looking forward to London.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:16 am

I’ll be staying at the Crowne Plaza King’s Cross, 5-7 min walk from Double Tree Hilton, 20-25 min from Ian’s place.

My wines have been bought on site, will get everything delivered to Ian. Found some nice classics, instead of trying to get homeruns. Anyhow, looking forward to just take some easy time in your company guys.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:19 am

Can't wait to see you again, Mr. Maltais. I think Timmy and I are staying across the street from you.
Looking forward to bringing some nice stuff, with a little help from my friends.
But, indeed:
"BWE is about the people, not the wines."
Jean-Nicolas Maltais
Bordeaux Wine Enthusiast

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:32 am

And better to focus on people when we drink italian swill one night and non-Bordeaux wines another night!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:34 am

Yuck... who is bringing in this acidic Italian swill? All the way to London? I can get nice Chianti just over the border here in tax free New Hampshire. Let's sneak in some Bordeaux in these "off" nights of the cross-Atlantic gathering of... drum roll... BORDEAUX Wine Enthusiasts.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:50 am

Yeah, only ONE night of bordeaux planned, what the fudge!?

I’d vote for at least 2 nights featuring Bordeaux, but I’ll not be there for the Wednesday festivities, which sounds like Bordeaux.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:03 am

Ha I'm just giving you guys the business.
I really don't care what the theme is. I'm just happy to be there, it will be spectacular to be in London.
Like many other conventions, though, I will likely bring Bordeaux every night.
I mean, if the benevolent dictator of BORDEAUX Wine Enthusiasts doesn't bring BORDEAUX, who in the world will?
But everyone else, bring whatever the heck you want!
Celebrate good times, come on! It's a celebration....

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:22 am

I leave the forum for one evening of peking, burg and riesling and we're drinkiing Bordeaux every night in London. Love it. Hey I'm game.

I believe we're staying at the same hotel as Jim and Tim. Will confirm. It's one of the Hiltons near Ian. This should be very fun. Hope you can switch your flight to Wednesday, Patrick! When do you get in Nic?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:35 am

Timmy and I are staying at the Hilton Doubletree Angel King’s Cross.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:13 pm

The one on Pentonville Road?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:17 pm

Yes Joel, 60 Pentonville Road.
Nicola is staying across the street.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:42 pm

Cool, that's where we are too. My first time to London surprisingly. Looking forward to it.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:11 pm

Excellent!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:05 pm

I'll be in Thursday morning. I can get to the restaurant directly if you're still there.

After all, i can easily imagine a BWE dinner that start at 9pm Wednesday night, to still be on by 7am Thursday...

Just do a theme like : glorious vintages of Pomerol in double-magnums!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:08 pm

You'll like London i guess Joel. I never been before summer 2022, and now i'll be back only 8 months latet...

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:13 pm

My problem is I idealize London, I spent one of the best years of my life studying there when I was 19 years old.
I hadn't been back until a few years ago when went to visit Ian, it's still a great old place.
Did you guys see the South Park episode?

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:16 pm

I thought you were a runner, Nic. This has to be a Marathon, not a sprint. Lets work our way up to double magnums for the Saturday blowout haha.

Anyone planning to do anything interesting during the days? I'm not a huge tourist/sight seeing guy but I'm sure some things might interest me. I know Daniela may want to do more things like this.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:23 pm

I'm always up for a visit to Westminster Abbey.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:59 pm

Nicklasss wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:05 pm I'll be in Thursday morning.

Me too. We could start the day right with a Stefan-esque wine lunch and drink some proper claret before slumming it with all that acid-juice/Italian plonk Thursday night.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:26 pm

Blanquito wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:59 pm
Nicklasss wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2023 9:05 pm I'll be in Thursday morning.
Me too. We could start the day right with a Stefan-esque wine lunch and drink some proper claret before slumming it with all that acid-juice/Italian plonk Thursday night.

I like it. Looks like a plan. Now just need to find a venue.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:48 pm

>>
Me too. We could start the day right with a Stefan-esque wine lunch and drink some proper claret before slumming it with all that acid-juice/Italian plonk Thursday night.
>>

you can wineDine and get cultured at the Tate. The restaurant there is (or at least was; we have not been in some time) quite good and has a nice wine list as well.

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:42 pm

Just giving everyone a heads up that I am bringing a gallimaufry of dessert wines for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, so pack your insulin.

Hm$

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:46 pm

Well it is all happening

Agent Comte Flaneur - aka ‘Wing Commander’ - embarked on a dangerous clandestine mission to meet Agent Palmieri - aka ‘The Eagle Has Landed’ - who had just flown in from San Francisco - at Paddington station at 1210 hours GMT - a meeting that didn’t happen - to hand over nine bottles - yes Irish voice ‘Nyene’ bottles - goods exchanged - no casualties despite The Eagle’s recent first hand travails with the Californian banking tech crisis. Having swooped in the Eagle then flew off en route to Rome.

Over and out.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:47 pm

The Palmieri stash

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:49 pm

Second secret mission down to wine storage retrieved this:

Are you:

1) Indifferent?
2) Feeling your pulse starting to race?
3) Going weak at the knees?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:49 pm

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:10 pm

One small step for sommelier, one giant leap for BWE…

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:36 pm

Well done, Agent Flaneur. Very well done indeed.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:39 pm

The Palmieri stash included one - pristine - bottle - of - by far - the greatest wine ever produced by human kind…

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:40 pm

Mmmm doggie.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:44 pm

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:39 pm The Palmieri stash included one - pristine - bottle - of - by far - the greatest wine ever produced by human kind…

What could it be? 1961 Latour? 1900 Margaux? 2016 Tour Saint Christophe? Or the fabled deserted island juice?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:20 am

Comte Flaneur wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:39 pm
The Palmieri stash included one - pristine - bottle - of - by far - the greatest wine ever produced by human kind…
WTF?! 1961 Latour? 1900 Margaux? 2016 Tour Saint Christophe?

Agent Palmieri was transporting some very sensitive stash on behalf of his Benevelont Dictator.

Trust not to ask too many questions when we are discussing the greatest wine ever produced by mankind. This is very sensitive material.

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 9:56 am

The top secret nature of the delivery meant that even I, trusted Agent Palmieri, did not open the package to inspect the contents at any pojnt in the journey. The Apple tracking tag facilitated some degree of chain of custody and customs were unaware given the clandestine measures taken. Only The Wing Commander had such International Highest Security Clearance to open the package. He was able to report all the sensitive items, including one rare bottle of the greatest wine ever produced by human hands, had arrived intact. Less than a week away the London convention will be able to sample the contents and confirm their power.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:31 pm

Not long now. Will be very happy to see everyone, after those few years...

The greates wine produce by mankind, very sensitive stash on behalf of the BD? A 2019 Montrose?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:56 pm

I am just about to drop some wines at Noize for next Saturday including the greatest ever product of human viticulture - I will be taking a taxi - Nic I am bringing your 88 Lynch with me as well - so the restaurant can stand them up in a cool place - though I have a cool room at 60F where everything has been in the meantime.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 4:40 pm

Yes, please do so Ian.

Yum, the 85, 88 and 89 Lynche Bages. Probably 3 of my favorites Lynch!

I like the level on that 88, look like pristine!

For my second bottle of Bordeaux, i'll bring it, but don't know if we'll open it, as there will be so much wines already... but can i not open a bottle of my favorite Left Bank wine, from a vintage that it delivered an unexpected great performance?

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:58 pm

Goods successfully transported to Noize.

I didn’t bring your LLC Nic in case you might want to use it for a lunch on one of the preceding days.