Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

I think I have found our venue. Stay tuned.

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

SF Ed

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

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

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.

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

Well done Mr. V, I'm in!

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.

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

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

Bump.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

We're in as well...

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

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

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?

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!

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

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

Chris Bublitz

Susan and I are in too.

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

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

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

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

Well done Mr. Vino! Start time?

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

SF Ed

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.

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

SF Ed

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.

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.

Bumping this. Still room for more attendees!

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

Nor did I, Jay.

Lisa and I are in

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.