How does March 28-31 in Denver sound for BWE '19?

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:35 pm

Please add Nalan and I to the list of attendees.
Michael-P

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:44 pm

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan

Total: 23

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:47 pm

Too soon to get a solid head count I’m sure, but it would be helpful to get a general sense of the plan. Right now I’m assuming everyone is in for Friday and Saturday.

If you think you’d also be interested in a Thursday dinner or even a Wednesday dinner too, please chime when you know. Plus we might have some preliminaries in the mountains (mostly) to ski the weekend prior or perhaps the Monday-Tuesday that week.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:40 pm

Lucie and I will be in for Thursday and maybe for Wednesday. No skiing for us.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:45 pm

I’ll be in for Thursday for sure, possibly Wednesday.
No skiiing for me.

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:33 pm

For those who might want to bring a party size format to this, K&L just gone in a wave of older 3L and 6L's yesterday.

https://www.klwines.com/Products/r?r=57 ... =8&z=False

That 1970 double mag of Rauzan Segla at $350ish looks interesting.

There was an older La Tour Haut Brion in fun size up there yesterday too, but it looks like it was scooped up overnight.

That 75 l'Eglise Clinet in big size that was at the recent SF one was a good BWE shindig kind of wine.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:43 pm

Friday and Saturday - yes.
Thursday - maybe.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:26 am

I will try to make it, Denver is a stop over to FL from Reno. Pencil me in.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:07 am

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan
Glenn

Total: 24

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:16 am

Certainly in for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Maybe Wednesday.

Chris Bublitz

William P · Post by **William P** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:14 pm

Friday and Saturday. If I get in a day or two earlier, I'll probably be visiting Linda's cousins.

Bill

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:58 pm

Our local friends Krista and Gabor are planning to be there.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:04 pm

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan
Glenn
Krista + Gabor

Total: 26

jal · Post by **jal** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:40 pm

We were planning on going to Israel for Passover but it’s pretty late this year, I think we can make it.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:51 pm

Woohoo! This is starting to look potentially epic!

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan
Glenn
Krista + Gabor
Jacques + Jill

Total: 28

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:54 am

Jim, please add Steve and Stephanie (2 local old world wine lovers) to the list.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:56 am

Excellent, I heard from Rob and Sue, they are in as well.

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan
Glenn
Krista + Gabor
Jacques + Jill
Steve + Stephanie
Rob + Sue

Total: 32

sdr · Post by **sdr** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:15 pm

I hope to make it (+1, Kathy).

Stu

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:18 pm

Woohoo!

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan
Glenn
Krista + Gabor
Jacques + Jill
Steve + Stephanie
Rob + Sue
Stuart + Kathy

Total: 34

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:50 am

This Denver '19 event is shaping up nicely. Let's make it epic!

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:05 am

I feel the pressure. Is it healthy?

Nic

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:59 am

Nicklasss wrote:I feel the pressure. Is it healthy?

Nic

By many metrics, Colorado is the USA’s healthiest state as well as it’s “highest”. So the (air) pressure is particularly low. Nic, come chill with some of the world’s finest people and wines, all with views of snowcapped mountains over 4400 meters tall.

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:28 pm

I'll try to find another oldish large format for the Saturday dinner.
Michael-P

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:21 pm

I have a couple of magnums (nothing older than 1980) in the cellar I'm considering for Friday and Saturday.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:29 pm

They say don't trust anyone over 30.
People lose their youthful idealism.
Wines start suffering cork failure and bottle variation.
I'm long past that milestone. More curmudgeonly than idealistic.
Hoping my cork stays intact a while longer.
My wines are starting to get there.
The 1989s will be turning 30.

Last year's theme was 1998s at 20.
This year, how about 1989s at 30?
Maybe a bit old for a "theme" that everyone can contribute to.
But I've got a few 1989s in the cellar, maybe even a magnum or two.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:44 pm

Makes sense to me!

William P · Post by **William P** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 4:33 pm

1989 it is.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 5:11 pm

Big flight of 89s on Saturday? We can start a list. I’ve got a half dozen of classified 89s to choose from: Pichon Lalande, Leoville Poyferre, Canon, Certan de May, Trotanoy, Gruaud Larose.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:59 pm

A 1989 theme for the Saturday night dinner sounds like a natural.
Of course, as always, attendees can bring wines from other vintages as well.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:49 am

I've got mags of 1989 Lynch Bages and 1989 Angelus for Saturday. And a bottle of 1989 La Tour Blanche.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Mon Nov 05, 2018 4:38 am

Woo hoo! 1989 thirty years on is a great theme. Almost as compelling as "1982's are over the hill" at BWE NYC a while back.

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:01 am

Nice. I think I'll bring a 1989 D'Yquem.

SF Ed

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:39 am

1989 Yquem (had it with AlexR, just glorious), 1989 Angélus, 1989 Lynch Bages...

I feel more pressure than ever, from the elevated low pressure city in Colorado.

Nic

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:50 am

In the words of the BD, BWE 19 in Denver is shaping up to be epic.

Gerry M. · Post by **Gerry M.** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:19 am

Put me down for trying to make my first gathering. Realistically, I see myself coming in Friday, maybe Thursday. I have a pretty deep horizontal of 89', being my anniversary year. I really hope I can pull this together since it sounds like a party for the ages!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:23 am

Excellent! I order you to attend Gerry, you won't be sorry!

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie
David + Peggy
Arv
RPCV
MichaelP + Nalan
Glenn
Krista + Gabor
Jacques + Jill
Steve + Stephanie
Rob + Sue
Stuart + Kathy
Gerry M

Total: 35

Gerry M. · Post by **Gerry M.** » Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:10 am

I've never had the pleasure of visiting Denver before, based on the expected venues, are there any hotels that I should focus on?

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:40 pm

Gerry M. wrote:I've never had the pleasure of visiting Denver before, based on the expected venues, are there any hotels that I should focus on?

Folks don’t usually get thinking about hotels until the calendar flips, and then everyone compares notes and deals and tries to book in the same place or several places to make it more fun (after parties).

That said, anything downtown will work well.

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:01 am

I was looking at flights the other day.

Southwest isn't as cheap as they used to be for this.

I used to be able to get $160 r/t SMF / DEN for winter trips.

Those days are long gone.

Double that now.

I don't think I'm willing to risk Frontier on this, even though they run a direct on this route.

If there is a hiccup or weather issue, they can't do much to help their pax.

They don't actually care either.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:24 pm

I'm now a definitely maybe.

Nic