BWE offline NYC (26-30 Dec)?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:26 pm

Anyone available to get together for a casual holiday tasting/dinner?

Although they will potentially suffer travel fatigue since I arrive NYC on 25 Dec, I have a few interesting bottles of Bordeaux I have previously brought to Dubai that I can bring to NYC.

Looking forward to it!

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:17 pm

I can make a tasting on 12/27, probably. I'm booked the rest of the time.

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:03 am

BD?

AKR?

PappaDoc · Post by **PappaDoc** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:52 am

Michael P,

Arv has moved back to Cali.

Good to hear you are back to the States, perhaps I can make the late Dec dinner.

PappaD

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:05 am

I'll try to make it, Michael, but it is going to depend on my court schedule.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:39 pm

Is anyone around on the evening of Saturday the 26th?

jal · Post by **jal** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:51 pm

Jill and I are back from our travels the 27th in the evening. Sorry. We can conceivably join you the 28th or 29th unless we're too jet lagged.

Ramon_NYC · Post by **Ramon_NYC** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:36 pm

Would have loved to join, but I'm out-of-town for the whole week.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:53 am

Two maybes????

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:00 am

Reviewing our schedule with the cruise director, we're out. We hope you have a great gathering!

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:58 pm

Tom: I might normally suggest we come to DC, but given my tipr is about +15 hours in the air each way, for a 7 day visit, I think even a few hour train to DC is too much to contemplate!

Hopefully Blanquito and Bd can do it 27 Dec.

Anyone else?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:04 pm

And where can we go in NYC that is corkage friendly?

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:28 pm

Michael-P wrote:Tom: I might normally suggest we come to DC, but given my tipr is about +15 hours in the air each way, for a 7 day visit, I think even a few hour train to DC is too much to contemplate!

Hopefully Blanquito and Bd can do it 27 Dec.

Anyone else?

Acela to DC is a little over 2 hours each way and if you could do the 26th, I'll find us a place.

Ramon_NYC · Post by **Ramon_NYC** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:05 pm

Michael-P wrote:And where can we go in NYC that is corkage friendly?

A few suggestions:

Fabio Piccolo Fiore, 44th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave. BWE should have enough clout by now to hold a corkage-free dinner at this Italian restaurant in Midtown East. If you call, ask for Tiziano. Decanting service and passable stems.
http://www.fabiopiccolofiore.com/

Square Meal in the Upper East Side. Minimal corkage fee (less than $5 pb). I haven’t eaten in a while, but always remember the good American comfort food. Stems are OK, but you may want to bring your stems if you’re drinking serious wines. I remember Blanquito posting about his dinner here.
http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2008/09/ ... e-nyc.html

Gavroche Bistro in Chelsea/West Village area. Nice French bistro setting, with regular bistro fare. Excellent mussels dishes/appetizers. Last time I went, corkage was supposedly $10 pb, but we were only charged $25 for bringing 5 bottles (a party of 4). But, that was in 2008. I think you can call and negotiate corkage (they may sound gruff, but they’re OK to deal with).
http://www.gavroche-ny.com/

Tribeca Grill in Tribeca. If you plan on a Monday night, the restaurant is corkage-free. Excellent wine service, good food and you may even spot one of the owner (Bobby de Niro) doing what he did before becoming an actor by helping out with the busboy duties during a busy night.
http://www.myriadrestaurantgroup.com/tr ... index.html

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:19 am

I'm only in NYC the 27, so feel free to write me out if a larger group can be rallied for another date.

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:42 pm

My apologies, but since my cellar resides in San Francisco, and I in Dubai, there's not much of my wine here in the desert. So given the 4 aged bottles of Bordeaux I have in Dubai, I plan to bring:

82 Gay (I am very curious about as I love poms and have never had this year Gay)

79 Margaux (the first bottle from a case I have, was tasted blind in SF at a BWE dinner in August and I was not impressed vs the blind 88, which I adore and showed amazingly, and a blind 78, which I typically find wonderful but did not show well either compared to the 88).

Now the next question is when and where and who is gathering?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:18 pm

I booked for 4 people (hoping some of you will rally!) at 730p:

27 Dec - Fabio

28 Dec - Tribecca

Which gives some flexibility for whichever night we might converge on.

Houndsong · Post by **Houndsong** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:34 am

I'm rooting for you Michael. It must be interesting times in Dubai.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:33 pm

Dubai is toast isn't in Michael?...Headed back to its roots as a fishing village, no?

If I was in town I would definitely be up for it

Re: venues I cannot recommend Fabios highly enough...it is well located adjacent to GCT and I eat there about once a month. I have never once ordered off the list...not only are they corkage friendly they are very welcoming and the food is generally excellent.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:07 pm

I thought Abu Dhabi ponied up some bailout bucks?

I too wish I could get up there. Another vote for Fabio's - great venue.

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:58 am

I'll be game on either date. Great place for Monday night would be Apiary, free corkage and full of wine lovers.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:09 am

Hey Leo great to see you here, welcome to BWE.

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:58 pm

Thanks Jim

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:11 pm

BD: Can you confirm yet? (hopefully).
Are we on for 27 or 28?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:15 pm

Re Dubai.......

The good thing about being a consultant is that when times are good or bad they need us. We currently have a team advising (during bad times) the banks that have loans with Dubai World. We currently have a team advising (during good times) Abu Dhabi (just down the road) on their nuclear power programme. Etc.

The fish is till very fresh and tasty.

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:49 pm

BD just advised he can't make it for either Sun or Mon.

Blanquito and Leo: are you both still up for tonight?

Should I also bring a port for our winter dinner?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:50 pm

You can can call me.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:05 pm

Tonight isn't looking possible for me. My flight to Rochester was cancelled at LaGuardia after they made us wait for 3 hrs at the airport, so I rented a car and won't be back in NYC until around 9ish tonight.

If y'all meet up, have a great evening.

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:08 pm

Blanquito: any other time this week?

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:38 pm

Michael,

Would you like to do Monday at Apiary?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:09 pm

Leo: No one else so far for either Sun or Mon, and although Apiary looks great (I looked online and would love to try it sometime), I have just now agreed to go to New Jersey on Mon night to see old friends and have dinner at their house (but they are not wine people).

Maybe more of us will be available later in the week? I would like to get at least a little critical mass than just 2 of us!

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Mon Dec 28, 2009 12:37 am

That's fine Michael, see you some other time.

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