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

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:05 pm

Usually we like to get at least 30 people together for these annual events.
When are the religious holidays in 2019?
Any other potential scheduling conflicts?
Any major conventions/sporting events going on in Denver that weekend?
I would still like to get more thoughts on the logistics involved in scheduling these free-for-alls in Denver, where corkage is not permitted.

The dates I'm looking at right now are:

Thursday, March 28, 2019
Friday, March 29, 2019
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Sunday, March 31, 2019

Sincerely,
BD

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:32 pm

Easter is April 21, so you're clear on that dimension. Passover begins April 19.

The State of California will observe Cesar Chavez day on March 31, which will not affect most people.

Nuggets are home that weekend as well.

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:39 pm

Works for me!

SF Ed

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:01 pm

Works for me/us

Might get a spot of ski-ing before hand...anyone up for that?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:04 pm

Potential attendees:

Patrick
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:15 pm

My brother Brendan is in for the last weekend of March too...

Ian, I'd be up for some skiing too.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:23 pm

Now we are on a roll...

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:28 pm

Interested but may be too early in the season for us if weather is bad.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:29 pm

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen

Total: 10

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:30 pm

I'm sure I'll be down in the Sarasota area in either Jan or feb, David, if you're around!

William P · Post by **William P** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:36 pm

Ok, Linda and I are a go.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:38 pm

Looking forward to seeing you and Linda, Bill!

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda

Total: 13

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:58 pm

My father's 80th is April 5 in Florida.

danzur · Post by **danzur** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:00 pm

Well, with any luck, Lisa and I will be in the Denver area on those dates...we'd love to attend. We like French wine. We also like food. Sounds like a fit.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:03 pm

I'm putting you down as a potential, danzur!
Claret... Happy birthday to your father, sounds like you'll be able to make Denver then!

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa

Total: 15

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:22 am

We're in for skiing too!

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:54 am

I think it's a good idea to get the dates set this far in advance - really helps planning my calendar. I'm in for this and probably Marjorie as well.

Chris Bublitz

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:59 am

I refuse to accept no for an answer from Marjorie.

Potential attendees:

Patrick + Bro
Tom + Gail
Jim How
SF Ed + Lisa
Stefan + Lucie
Ian + Maureen
Bill + Linda
danzur + Lisa
Winona Chief + Marjorie

Total: 17

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:20 am

Marjorie says she already has it on her calendar.

Chris Bublitz

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:23 am

Hum, what to do?

Nic

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:31 am

Jean-Fred?

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:50 am

Lisa is in too

SF Ed

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:48 pm

Tom In DC wrote:After 18 months living here (and seeing Blanquito work his magic), I'm confident we can make Denver work.

Most folks' impression of Denver weather is based on a memory of blowing snow on TV during a September Monday Night Football game. Regarding temperatures and climate, my experience with Denver (though we've only lived here 18 months, I've been traveling here reqularly for 25+ years) is that the temperature is almost the same as DC. (NOAA data below bears this out.) The key is that with Denver's low humidity, it's always more comfortable in Denver than the same temp would be in DC!

There will be lots of hiking opportunities at that time. By April 1st the snow is only in the high country.

City/Month__ Hi _ Low
Denver
February ___ 49° _ 21°
March _____ 58° _ 29°
April ______ 65° _ 35°
May _______ 73° _ 44°

Washington DC
February __ 47° _ 27°
March _____ 56° _ 35°
April ______ 67° _ 44°
May _______ 76° _ 54°

Well this makes sense. The talk of skiing had me thinking we’d be sliding around on ice and snow to get to the events. Now that I’ve been educated, count Peggy and me in. (Assuming "high country" in Tom's post refers to elevation, not the pot laws.)

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 12:49 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

Total: 19

Jay Winton · Post by **Jay Winton** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:45 pm

Sounds like fun everyone, but we have travel plans that can't be changed for those dates.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 4:28 pm

Looking forward to meeting Patrick's brother, Maureen, Dan and Lisa.
And reconnecting with the rest of you BWE mugs!

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:27 pm

I'm in. Not sure about the SO.

I'd be up for skiing too - I have a pass for Copper/WinterPark/Steamboat plus I get some Ski With a Friend Discounted buddy passes too for interested persons.

Day Passes at the Vail complex have hit the ~$200/day rate which makes it crazy for walk up purchases.

Most likely I'd hit the mountains first and then meet up for BWE Saturday night festivities.

DEN is a pretty winter resistant airport, but I recommend direct flights if people can get them.

My belief is that connections in winter time, or late afternoon summer squall season in the Northeast, don't merely double the chance of a travel hiccup -- I feel its exponential.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:33 pm

Excellent!

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

Total: 20

RPCV · Post by **RPCV** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:35 pm

Make it 21...I am in.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:43 pm

I just checked and Colorado vote Democrats in 2016. This is a positive.

Blanquito and Tom are located in Denver. Many BWEers already confirmed. Another positive.

I've never been to Colorado.Another positive.

But Trump still President. A negative.

BWE 2019 in competition with a possible trip to Spain. A negative.

Marie-Claude not sure to come as my parents will be in Spain and can't kindergarden the kids. A negative.

Tough decision...

Nic

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:49 pm

Well done, RPCV, very well done indeed!

Man, you guys who make other vacation plans before the BWE convention is scheduled. Which, by the way, is on the SAME end-of-March weekend every year!

We will miss you, Nicola, but I'm sure Spain will be spectacular. That country is high on my list of next destinations.

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

Total: 21

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:33 pm

Things look like a go, Patrick/Tom.
And so I place it in your hands:

By the powers granted to me by myself as the Kind and Benevolent Dictator of Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts, "the greatest wine web site in the world," I hereby decree that the 19th annual BWE convention shall be in Denver, Colorado, USA, on the weekend of March 28-31, 2019.

So it is written. So it shall be done.

Sincerely,

JimHow
Benevolent Dictator
Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:36 am

Fantastic. It’s in good hands, Tom and I (and our part-time fellow Coloradoan, Chris B) will have everything set. Denver awaits!

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:21 am

Is it safe to buy air tickets and prepay rooms now?

My real question is whether I can go ahead and make commitments for other weekends.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 1:36 am

Sure, Stefan, although I don’t know why we would be committing ourselves to hotel rooms this early.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:03 am

DavidG wrote:(Assuming "high country" in Tom's post refers to elevation, not the pot laws.)

Hehehe. It's surprising what BWE'ers will get up to!

We have ski passes for Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Winter Park, Copper Mountain, etc., etc., etc., so we'll go wherever others want to slide. Our house is about 1 hour from Winter Park, Copper, Breck, and Keystone; Vail and BC are a bit farther.

AKR · Post by **AKR** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:45 pm

Tom In DC wrote:
DavidG wrote:(Assuming "high country" in Tom's post refers to elevation, not the pot laws.)
Hehehe. It's surprising what BWE'ers will get up to!

We have ski passes for Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Winter Park, Copper Mountain, etc., etc., etc., so we'll go wherever others want to slide. Our house is about 1 hour from Winter Park, Copper, Breck, and Keystone; Vail and BC are a bit farther.

You got an EPIC and an IKON?!

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:21 pm

Yep. We spent most of the IKON pass on a couple of Aspen/Snowmass trips each winter so for a few dollars more...

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:35 am

I didn't abdicted yet. Let me a few weeks or less. Of course, i would like to go in blanquito's country.

Nic

danzur · Post by **danzur** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:17 am

Nic-you would love Blanquito country.