Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

So far we have a few gathering for dinner on Nov 21st in Napa:

Nalan + Michael-P
Ed + Lisa
Glenn

Anyone else around?

Michael-P

Any theming yet? I am thinking I will bring a rare/aged Ganevat blanc, a very old CdP, and a nice BDX (maybe a 1998 Angelus or a 1990 Canon La Gaffeliere).

I am thinking I will make a very seasonal primi (nettle or spinach pasta with green garlic, bottarga and yuzu) and then Lisa will make a dessert. Does that work for you, MichaelP and Glenn?

SF Ed

The wife has old college friends visiting that wknd, but if for some reason they flake out, I might be able to swing up.

Sounds good Ed. I will bring pate and caviar with something TBD red.

1 - Due to Nalan's work on Sat, and that I cannot come up early, we will not be able to arrive until about 6p. Hopefully all the cooking can be accomplished in a timely manner so we aren't eating dinner at midnight.

2 - Given the above, let me think about what could be a secondi. Open to ideas.

3 - I love 90 Can Gaf but am a bit curious about the Angelus. My guess is that's too early?

4 - I'll pull a sticky, an old-ish Bordeaux and something else interesting. My cellar is a mess since trying to move out of storage to save costs, so the challenge will be finding what I have in mind.

Michael-P

It turns out my wife's college friends cancelled on her, so I can join in, if there's still room.

I don't think she can come as she wants to get working on holiday stuff.

Can someone mail me details? If we're cooking/potlucking all the better

thanks

I can get you details via PM if MichaelP doesn't get back to you shortly. Will be great to see you, Arv!

SF Ed

SF Ed wrote:I can get you details via PM if MichaelP doesn't get back to you shortly. Will be great to see you, Arv!

SF Ed

Cool

Bad news folks - Lisa and I can't come.

I had to go to the ER this morning and got the diagnosis that I have a 9mm kidney stone. When they instantly give you morphine and then set you up with Percocet to go, you know you aren't going to have a good time.

Really sorry on short notice, but hopefully the rest of you will have a good time.

SF Ed

Ugh. Get better Ed! I saw my uncle suffer through a kidney stone attack once while we were at a campground, I have never seen a human being in so much pain before or since.

Hope you get relief soon, Ed. Kidney stones arenot that serious but they are really, really painful.

Ed and Lisa you will be missed.

Michael,

Arv and I are coming. Is 6 the arrival time?

Feel better, Ed. Kidney stones are nasty painful, and 9 mm is a big one. Hope you are rid of it quickly.

I am sorry to hear about that and hope you get better soon.

Ed:

Sorry to hear about the stone, as I've also heard they are very painful, so hopefully it can be solved/dissolved easily and quickly. Pain is not fun.

We will miss you and Lisa, and look forward to the next gathering when you're pain free.

All the best!

Michael-P

Get well quickly Ed.

Nic