BWE'11 in San Francisco - Time to send your checks

[SF Ed]

Did you receive my check Ed?
Posted on Monday

Not yet. I'll look for it today...

SF Ed

[SF Ed]

Comte Flaneur's check came in today's mail to bring us to 28:

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1

[Rick]

Ed
I have not been very active and am catching up on many good postings here
Kathy and I will review our schedules ...We will both be in Dallas earlier this week
may be able to fly back to Chicago Wed them off to SF on Thursday morning
rick

[Blanquito]

Hi Ed,

I just dropped my check in the mail. I would also like to attend your Friday night event.

Looking forward to it,
Patrick

[JimHow]

Looks like SF '11 is promising to be another epic BWE event!

[Rick]

We are getting close to pulling triggere this weekend for a Thursday arrival
rick

[JimHow]

Well done Rick. Very well done.
I think the town of San Francisco will be a fun little place for a BWE long weekend.

[SF Ed]

And just to remind folks - we have a hard stop at 40 attendees. It looks like we are going to get there, so if you are on the fence, you should probably get planning.

SF Ed

[SF Ed]

And we are now at 29 with the addition of Blanquito:

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
Blanquito

[JimHow]

I feel so sorry for those who are going to be left out after they realize that our 40 person rule is hard and fast. From my emails, I see at least 6 others who have decided to attend, and if you count CabFan and Victoria, that brings us to 37. So there are like 3 spots left, I HIGHLY recommend that anyone interested in attending get their checks to Ed ASAP, it will be sold out within a few weeks. This may be the only chance in your lifetime to drink Lynch Bages with members of Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts at one of the most important wine events of the year in beautiful and historic San Francisco....

[odejesus]

This may be the only chance in your lifetime to drink Lynch Bages with members of Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts at one of the most important wine events of the year in beautiful and historic San Francisco....

As for the wines......is there a theme?
not being there before,
What we should bring to drink Saturday? ,,,,,,,bottles, magnums, how many

[SF Ed]

The 40 attendees is a hard cut off. Jim has it right - if you don't send me your check, your place is not held and you might not get to attend. Intent doesn't count - only $$$

SF Ed

[tim]

Sounds like it will be a blast, sorry I'll miss it

[DavidG]

Sounds like it will be a blast, sorry I'll miss it

+1

I hope someone snaps a few pics to post along with the stories and TNs.

[SF Ed]

Peter (CabFan) is in, so we are up to 30:

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
Blanquito
CabFan

[stefan]

It will be good to see Peter again. Can't Victoria make it?

[SF Ed]

Victoria can't come - they have another obligation that evening that she is covering so Peter can join us.

SF Ed

[Michael-P]

So only 10 seats remaining?
Looks like a potential sell-out?

Do we have any themes in discussion?

Michael-P

[Jay Winton]

wines of Bordeaux maybe??

[JimHow]

I'm going to suggest that the theme be: Bordeaux.

[Comte Flaneur]

talking of which: I have never been to a convention and I know I may be talking out of turn/getting ideas above my station/treading on toes, but is there any interest in doing a barolo/barbaresco dinner on the Thursday or Friday evenings? Like some pretty serious barolos...?

[JimHow]

What day are you arriving in SF, Ian?

[Comte Flaneur]

Have not booked yet but aiming for Thursday Jim

[hm$.1]

Lisa and I plan to attend. will send a check tomorrow.

hm$

[aimeedogdogdog]

Howard,

It would be great to see you and Lisa again!


Ian,

After some talking with Chris, either Chris or I will organize a dinner for the barolo/barbaresco (we the hosts in the bay area should do something for our BWE family). Let me know you guys prefer Thursday or Friday. I will look for a venue soon.

Werner

[JimHow]

This is shaping up into another epic BWE event.
Unfortunately, there are only 8 places left, first come first served!

[Jay Winton]

please add my SIL Anne to the dinner. I will have her send a check directly to Ed.

[SF Ed]

Howard (hm$) and Lisa are in, so now we are up to 32 and I know of at least 2 more seats coming in. If you want to come to BWE'11, the window is closing...

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
Blanquito
CabFan
hm$ +1

[Michael-P]

Besides the 2a Whoopie Pie contest, do we have any theme discussions?

Shall we revisit some of the older BWE WOTY wines?

Michael-P

[SF Ed]

Stuart and Phyllis, good friends of MichaelP who I have had the pleasure of opening many bottles with, will be joining us, bringing the total to 34...

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
Blanquito
CabFan
hm$ +1
Stuart & Phyllis

SF Ed

[SF Ed]

Traci, a friend of Howard and Lisa who has joined us at other BWE events in the SF area, will be joining us, bringing the total to 35...

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
Blanquito
CabFan
hm$ +1
Stuart & Phyllis
Traci

[JimHow]

Effie, my friend and lead singer in my band, wants to join us again. Her last day of law school exams is that Thursday but she may be auditioning that week for a show on the FX channel, whatever that is. I should know for sure by next week, Ed, hopefully there will be a space left. Things are filling up quickly, I strongly encourage BWEers to sign up, you'll be sorry if you don't get in!

[SF Ed]

Blanquito has reluctantly bowed out, so we are back to 34. Although I hear that David and Nancy are likely to be coming...

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +4
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
CabFan
hm$ +1
Stuart & Phyllis
Traci

SF Ed

[SF Ed]

David and Nancy are joining us, taking one of Werner and Chris' spots and taking one of their own. That brings what it looks to be the final total to 35, a fine number indeed

SF Ed +1
stefan + 1
Werner +3
Tom in DC +1
williamP +1
jal +1
Orlando
JonB
sdr +1
MichaelP +1
Claret +1
Jay Winton +1
JimHow
Comte Flaneur +1
CabFan
hm$ +1
Stuart & Phyllis
Traci
David & Nancy

SF Ed