***THE BWE FRANCE 2020 ITINERARY***

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:13 pm

We are excited to announce the schedule for the 2020 BWE trip to Bordeaux!
Thank you to everyone involved for your tireless efforts, including Danny, Tommy, Alex, Timmy, Ian, and MichaelP.
It will be an exciting trip in celebration of 20 years of friendship at BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS, the best wine internet site in the world!
Danny, et al, please let me know if I need to make any corrections.

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BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS
20TH ANNIVERSARY VISIT TO BORDEAUX

March 22, 2020 - March 28, 2020

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Arrive in Bordeaux.

Evening: Arrival Dinner at La Tupina Restaurant [Bordeaux]

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Monday, March 23, 2020

Morning: Chateau Palmer [Margaux]

Lunch: Chateau Talbot [Saint-Julien]

Afternoon: Chateau Montrose [St. Estephe] / Chateau Sociando-Mallet [Haut Medoc]

Dinner: Chateau Kirwan [Margaux]

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Morning: Vieux Chateau Certan [Pomerol]

Lunch: Chateau Teyssier [St. Emilion]

Afternoon: Chateau Belair-Monange [St. Emilion] / Chateau La Fleur-Petrus [Pomerol]

Evening/Dinner: Tasting and Dinner with Howard Kwok at Chateau Tour Saint Christophe / Chateau Bellefont-Belcier [St. Emilion]

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Lunch: Hosted by Nicolas Glumineau at Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande [Pauillac]

Late afternoon: Champagne Reception hosted by James Howaniec, President, BD, Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts [Bordeaux]

Dinner: Various dinners in the City of Bordeaux.

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Morning: Chateau Mouton-Rothschild [Pauillac]

Lunch: Hosted by Alfred Tesseron at Chateau Pontet-Canet [Pauillac]

Afternoon: Chateau Lafite-Rothschild [Pauillac]

Dinner: Chateau du Tertre [Margaux]

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Friday, March 27, 2020

Morning: Domaine de Chevalier [Pessac Leognan]

Lunch: Chateau Haut-Bailly [Pessac Leognan]

Afternoon: Chateau Pape Clement [Pessac Leognan]

Farewell Dinner: Hosted by Alex Rychlewski, Assistant Manager, Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts, at his residence in the City of Bordeaux.

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Depart.

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Chateau Vin · Post by **Chateau Vin** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:36 pm

That's Epic....Enjoy!

If I were coming, I would have thought to myself, "Now I can die in peace..."

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:38 pm

One of these days CV!

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:22 pm

Fabulous job, guys. Thanks to all of you and also Tom, who does the financial side.

Cut and paste error for the location of La Fleur Petrus, Jim.

JCNorthway · Post by **JCNorthway** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:23 pm

Looks like a fantastic week of wine and food. Fitting for a 20th year celebration of BWE.

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:24 pm

Wow, what an outstanding itinerary!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:57 pm

Changed La Fleur Petrus to Pomerol.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:16 pm

Next I need to get professions and nationalities of each of the attendees, as several of the properties have requested.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:43 pm

Can’t wait. Thanks Jim et al. for pulling this together.

I’ll just add that much of this wouldn’t have happened with the BD’s clout — after having ignored entreaties from the rest of us for a visit, 1st Growths we’re scrambling to accommodate us once it was Jim reaching out.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:00 pm

This is incredible! I can't wait. Hadn't seen it all laid out in detail like that before, what an amazing itinerary!

Thanks to Jim and others for putting this all together!

Love the (relatively) relaxed day planned for Wednesday too, that will be key in preparing for First Growth Day on Thursday which should be one of the many highlights...cool too when even the rest day features something like the PLL lunch that would otherwise be a highlight of one's wine life.

tim · Post by **tim** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:05 pm

The only thing I did this time was arrange the bus, kudos to everyone to put this together!

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:16 pm

A very impressive lineup indeed! I am sure everyone will have a great time.

SF Ed

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:14 pm

Congratulations to the organizing committee. This is just fabulous! I'm very sad I couldn't make it. I think you'll have a great week.

I live something similar in 2015 and can just recommend to everyone to enjoy every minute.

The most important thing: no silly questions this time during the visit, as only "serious" BWEers are attending!

Nic

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:19 am

Next I need to fill in the following blanks.
If you want to respond privately that's fine.

Name, Occupation, Nationality

1. Jim Howaniec, Attorney, United States
2. William Johnson, University Professor, United States
3. Janet Johnson, Retired Teacher, United States
4. Ian Amstad, Economist, United Kingdom
5. Maureen Kerr, Corporate Finance Advisor, United Kingdom
6. Patrick Martin, University Professor, United States
7. Brendan Martin, Operator of Not for Profit NGO, The Working World, United States
8. Mark D., Management Consultant and Investor, Singapore.
9. Weixing (Wendy) L., Finance Manager, Singapore.
10. Michael Palmieri, ____________________, United States.
11. Nalan _________________, ______________________, United States
12. Danny T., M.D., Radiologist, Canada
13. Danielle L., Retired Bookkeeper/Flight Attendant, Canada
14. Harry Cantrell, M.D., Physician, United States
15. Marcus S., Public Interest Lobbyist, United States
16. Timothy McCracken, __________________, United States / France
17. Thomas Wheltle, Information Technology Consultant, United States
18. Gail Wheltle, Registered Nurse, United States
19. Alex Rychlewski, ______________________, United States / France.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:15 am

Jan is a retired teacher.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:10 am

Brendan runs a not-for-profit NGO, the Working World.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:35 am

Ian Amstad (Amstad with an a), economist
Maureen Kerr, corporate finance adviser

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 3:33 pm

ok changes made, still a few more blanks.

I'm going to print up a leaflet and send to the estates, attendees, and media.

A historic trip!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 5:25 pm

Took out everybody's last names here on the site, but we'll submit them to the estates we are visiting.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:50 pm

Here are some pictures from the 2015 tour courtesy MEK.

http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com/ ... art#p44348

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132812962 ... 079720779/

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:52 pm

Awesome Ian, thanks.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:46 pm

That's a good looking itinerary!

Tom - Information Technology Consultant
Gail - Registered Nurse

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:07 am

A great itinerary indeed.
I want to get my literature to the printers and emails out to chateaux confirming our visits:

Still looking for the following information:

Michael, can you give me your occupation as well as Nalan's last name plus occupation.
Also, Timmy, what should I put down for occupation?
Alex, you are a "Retired _________"?

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:22 pm

Jim
Just a clarification.
Wendy’s “real” name is Lu WeiXing as the Chinese put the surname first. Her English name is Wendy Lu.
Wendy is not an official name. Bit confusing I know.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:37 pm

Thanks Mark, I'm familiar with how it works.
I'll list her as Lu WeiXing.

I'm planning on sending a thing out to the estates/restaurants as early as today.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:48 pm

Mark, I have your nationalities as Singapore, should I change that?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Dec 09, 2019 3:45 pm

Here is what I have so far, still a few blanks to fill in:

Dear _______________________:

Our wine group “Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts” is scheduled to visit your estate/restaurant at ______ a.m./p.m., on _______________, March _____, 2020.

We are very excited about our visit!

The following is a brief description of our group. I have also enclosed a copy of the itinerary for our trip to Bordeaux from March 22 - March 28, 2020, a list of the attendees with their professions and nationalities, and a few pictures from past visits to Bordeaux.

We look forward to seeing you at the end of March!

Sincerely,

Jim Howaniec
President, BD
Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts
http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com
jameshowaniec@gmail.com
+1-207-754-3900

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BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS: A BRIEF HISTORY

“Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts” (also known as “BWE”) is an international wine website devoted primarily to the wines of the Bordeaux region of France. We have members from every continent on the globe.

We are located at: http://www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com.

BWE has been in existence since February 2000. In 2020 we are celebrating our 20th year anniversary with a weeklong visit to Bordeaux. There will be 20 of us participating in the trip.

For two decades BWE has provided some of the most lively and insightful discussion of Bordeaux wines that can be found in the world. We have had the privilege of meeting some of the world’s greatest winemakers. One of the hallmarks of our site, however, is the lifelong friendships that have developed over the years. We have gathered at dinners, wine tastings, and other events on many occasions at locations all over the world. Each year for the past 20 years we have met in a different major city for an annual three day weekend at the end of March in which we have scheduled events featuring the top wines of Bordeaux. This will be the third visit of our group to Bordeaux, the prior two occuring in 2005 and 2015. The group is known for its friendliness and generosity, with members sharing the best wines of Bordeaux each time we meet. Our visit to Bordeaux in March 2020 promises to be a memorable celebration of twenty years of wine and friendship!

BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS, VISIT TO BORDEAUX, MARCH 22 - 28, 2020

Itinerary

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BORDEAUX WINE ENTHUSIASTS
20TH ANNIVERSARY VISIT TO BORDEAUX

March 22, 2020 - March 28, 2020

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Arrive in Bordeaux.

Evening: Dinner at La Tupina Restaurant [Bordeaux]

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Monday, March 23, 2020

Morning: Chateau Palmer [Margaux]

Lunch: Le Saint Julien Restaurant [Saint-Julien-Beychevelle]

Afternoon: Chateau Montrose [St. Estephe] / Chateau Sociando-Mallet [Haut Medoc]

Dinner: Chateau Kirwan [Margaux]

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Morning: Vieux Chateau Certan [Pomerol]

Lunch: Chateau Teyssier [St. Emilion]

Afternoon: Chateau Belair-Monange [St. Emilion] / Chateau La Fleur-Petrus [Pomerol]

Evening/Dinner: Tasting and Dinner with Howard Kwok at Chateau Tour Saint Christophe / Chateau Bellefont-Belcier [St. Emilion]

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Lunch: Hosted by Nicolas Glumineau at Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande [Pauillac]

Late afternoon: Champagne Reception hosted by James Howaniec, President, BD, Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts [Bordeaux]

Dinner: Various dinners in the City of Bordeaux.

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Morning: Chateau Mouton Rothschild [Pauillac]

Lunch: Hosted by Alfred Tesseron at Chateau Pontet-Canet [Pauillac]

Afternoon: Chateau Lafite Rothschild [Pauillac]

Dinner: Chateau du Tertre [Margaux]

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Friday, March 27, 2020

Morning: Domaine de Chevalier [Pessac-Leognan]

Lunch: Chateau Haut-Bailly [Pessac-Leognan]

Afternoon: Chateau Pape Clement [Pessac-Leognan]

Dinner: Hosted by Alex Rychlewski, Assistant Manager, Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts, at his residence in the City of Bordeaux.

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Depart.

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BWE PARTICIPANTS IN MARCH 2020 VISIT TO BORDEAUX

Name, Occupation, Nationality

1. Jim Howaniec, Attorney, United States
2. William Johnson, University Professor, United States
3. Janet Johnson, Retired Teacher, United States
4. Michael Palmieri, ______________________, United States
5. Nalan _______________, ___________________, United States
6. Thomas Wheltle, Information Technology Consultant, United States
7. Gail Wheltle, Registered Nurse, United States
8. Timothy McCracken, ________________________, United States / France
9. Ian Amstad, Economist, United Kingdom
10. Maureen Kerr, Corporate Finance Advisor, United Kingdom
11. Danny Tenaschuk, M.D., Radiologist, Canada
12. Danielle Lafortune, Retired Bookkeeper / Flight Attendant, Canada
13. Harry Cantrell, M.D., Physician, United States
14. Mark Dignam, Management Consultant and Investor, Singapore
15. Lu WeiXing, Finance Manager, Singapore
16. Patrick Martin, University Professor, United States
17. Brendan Martin, Operator of Not for Profit NGO, The Working World, United States
18. M. _______________, __________________, United States
19. Anthony Ferguson, Attorney, United States
20. Jennifer Ferguson, Attorney, United States
21. Alex Rychlewski, ______________________, United States / France*

*Will not be attending chateaux visits.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:22 pm

Only 2 months and counting, as of today!

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:45 pm

Should we think of themes for the Sunday and Friday dinners?

I have a few ideas

1) as many of the BWE woty as we can lay our hands on
2) Baron vs Comtesse shootout, or super second shootout
3) ABB - an anything but Bordeaux dinner

OrlandoRobert · Post by **OrlandoRobert** » Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:55 pm

Kudos to you guys, that’s an amazing itinerary!

Take the time to tour the Mouton art museum.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:08 am

Let’s bring lots of great Bordeaux to the dinners of the 20th anniversary of Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts.
I find that the Anything But Bordeaux nights are always the weakest nights of our conventions.
No need to limit ourselves. It is the 20th anniversary of BWE.
I encourage bringing interesting, thrilling wines that will wow fellow attendees.

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:05 pm

Jim
Will I be summarily executed if I bring a 2003 Pontet Canet??
I am actually keen to see if it tastes the same to others as it does to me.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 1:19 pm

Sounds good, Claudius.
If people want to bring BWE wines of the year that's fine.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:49 pm

Are we talking about BWE France or BWE DC? I don't see myself hauling bottles all the way to France but definitely have plans about many bottles to bring to BWE DC.

Comte Flaneur · Post by **Comte Flaneur** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:53 pm

I hope we can aim a bit higher than Pontet Canet 2003

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:04 pm

At a minimum, marcs, the Sunday and Friday dinners are BYO. You could certainly buy wines once you get to France...

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:38 pm

Tom In DC wrote:At a minimum, marcs, the Sunday and Friday dinners are BYO. You could certainly buy wines once you get to France...

Yes, and I expect the standard will be high as is the usual for these things. I plan to bring a case of wine to cover me and my brother.

I’m open to themes, but vote for mature stuff given all the young wines we’ll be having during the day.

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:53 pm

Jim
No worries the PC has your name on it.
Will also bring an LLC or Haut Brion.

Claudius2 · Post by **Claudius2** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 1:33 pm

Jim
No worries the PC has your name on it.
Will also bring an LLC or Haut Brion.

Ognik · Post by **Ognik** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:45 pm

I envy you. Have fun.