DC ‘21: Thursday night, Black Salt, 6:15 PM

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 12:26 am

Night 1 (tomorrow), Bubbles, White Burgundy and Pomerol, BWE Convention, DC 2021

Venue: Black Salt
Time: 6:15

Thursday Attendees:
1. JimHow BD
2. Blanquito
3. Steve Roy (Denver contingent)
4. Howard
5 & 6. Joel + 1
7 & 8. Chris & Marjorie
9. Marcus
10 & 11. Eric & Janet

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:11 am

I'm in.

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:41 am

I’m in

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 1:51 am

I'm in. I've been looking for an excuse to open a few of mine. L'eglise Clinet and VCC. Count me in. I'll let you know later if I need a plus one or two.

Depending on how many people, I may have a cool spot for us to do it.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:26 pm

Lucie and I are in for Thursday.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:42 pm

+1 for me, my friend Dallas would like to join for all 3 nights as well. This will be my first bwe thursday. Is the thursday night generally a shorter night with less bottles than the others?

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:21 pm

@JoelD: ROTFL

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:45 pm

I expect to participate on Thursday night, not sure about Marjorie. I am looking into a possible venue in DC but will need a reasonable head count.

Chris Bublitz

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:13 pm

@JoelD: ROTFL

Lolololol...
I was going to do a big LOL, Stefan, you beat me to it.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 11:13 pm

Thanks for taking on the Thursday night dinner, Chris, looking forward to seeing you and your better half.

Racer Chris · Post by **Racer Chris** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:34 am

stefan wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:21 pm@JoelD: ROTFL

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JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:39 am

yeah, that was a good one.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 12:41 am

Stefan is going to be in the house on Thursday night. Things will be subdued, I am sure.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:46 am

I walked Right into that one. Looking forward to it. Pomerol night sounds perfect.

Is there a friday night thread somewhere? Marcus organizing?

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 4:40 pm

JoelD wrote: ↑Tue Aug 24, 2021 7:42 pm This will be my first bwe thursday. Is the thursday night generally a shorter night with less bottles than the others?

Clearly the best one since a long time!

In 2018, after the Thursday night dinner, information from serious source tell me that someone puke in the Uber going back to the hotel... it was my first time being in a Uber that smelled a mix of Great Champagne, Palmer, Montebello and Yquem!

In 2019, there was so much wines at the dinner, that we needed some beers cleaning later on, until midnight, before going back to stefan/lucie hotel room for a last glass (or two) of wine...

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:12 am

Did you book your flight yet Nicola.

I found this very easy Montreal to Washington itinerary, Thursday to Monday:

Montreal to Washington

United • Thu, Sep 30
1:25pm - 3:16pm1:25pm through 3:16pm
1h 51m (Nonstop)

Washington to Montreal

Air Canada • Mon, Oct 4
4:00pm - 5:41pm4:00pm through 5:41pm
1h 41m (Nonstop)

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:48 am

Sorry Nicola,

All I heard from your post is that you want to take Jim's flight and come get drunk on some fine northern medoc in DC this year!

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:34 pm

Anyone have an opinion on which of the following would be good to bring?

89 Petit Village
86 VCC
70 Certan de May

Hm$

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:59 pm

Wish I could join for Thursday, but it is not to be.

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:00 pm

Hm$(still) wrote: ↑Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:34 pm Anyone have an opinion on which of the following would be good to bring?

89 Petit Village
86 VCC
70 Certan de May

Hm$

If you bring the 86 VCC, i'll bring either the 83 or 89 (or maybe both) to pair.

I also have 87,90,97 L'eglise Clinet. Also 98 L'evangile if anyone has any specific interest.

jal · Post by **jal** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:58 pm

We'll bring the 2001 Trotanoy and try to source something else worthy

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:55 pm

I'll bring a 1990 l'Evangile.

Tom In DC · Post by **Tom In DC** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:07 pm

Gail and I are in for Thursday. Wines TBD.

Tom

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:57 pm

I am wondering why we don't save the Pomerols for the Saturday blowout -- they are after all some fantastic Bordeaux and that is our big Bordeaux night.

With that said, if this is going to be Pomerol night, I could bring the 2001 and 2011 VCC...

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:59 pm

There will be good wines on Saturday night as well.
Why wait?

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:40 pm

marcs wrote: ↑Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:57 pm I am wondering why we don't save the Pomerols for the Saturday blowout -- they are after all some fantastic Bordeaux and that is our big Bordeaux night.

With that said, if this is going to be Pomerol night, I could bring the 2001 and 2011 VCC...

Should I add you to the head count?

I’m with Jim — at every convention I’ve been too, there has been outstanding bordeaux on Thursday AND Saturday nights. But Saturday is always far too many people to all share the same set of bottles (without a big effort to get multiple bottles of the same wines and control pour size, etc).

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:56 pm

OK, put me on -- not sure I can physically handle three days in a row but I can try

NoahR · Post by **NoahR** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:48 am

Still just sad I’ll be out of town for all the festivities…
Pour one out for me!

ericindc · Post by **ericindc** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:43 am

So if there is still availability, Janet and would be in. I like the smaller dinners.

Eric T.

tim · Post by **tim** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:15 am

Unfortunately I arrive too late to be able to join.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:29 am

Eric, I just added you and Janet to the list. I also like the smaller dinners a lot. Chris Bublitz/Winona Chief is handling the logistics for the venue, but I assume there’s still room for all.

Tim, sorry to miss you, but we’ll all catch up on Friday.

jal · Post by **jal** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:34 pm

Looks like 1998 Nenin and 2001 Trotanoy for us.

Any news about the attendants/venue/time?

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 7:05 pm

Thanks for the reminder - I was planning on posting an update. This is the plan:

Starting at 6:15 p.m. at Black Salt restaurant. It’s right next door to MacArthur Beverages. Six course tasting menu with cost approximately $200 per person. I told them we would be doing flights of Champagne and white Burgundy, followed by three flights of red Bordeaux (mostly Pomerol 20 to 40 years old) and ending with dessert wine.

We will need volunteers to bring Champagne and white Burgundy - probably a total of 3 for each flight.

Chris Bublitz

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:15 pm

Pay with CC or cash at Black Salt?

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:45 pm

No advance payment needed pay at the Restaurant.

Blanquito · Post by **Blanquito** » Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:35 pm

In addition to the 90 l'Evangile, I'll bring a 2012 Jean-Marc Boillot La Garenne Puligny Montrachet and a 1986 Raymond Lafon Sauternes.

ericindc · Post by **ericindc** » Sat Sep 18, 2021 2:54 pm

My and Janet's plan now is to bring the following:

1.5L (Magnum) of 2005 Charles Heidsieck brut
1982 Vieux Chateau Certan

JoelD · Post by **JoelD** » Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:19 pm

I'll likely bring:

1983 VCC

And some 87/97 L'eglise Clinet or 2010/2014 1er white burg.

Hm$(still) · Post by **Hm$(still)** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:07 am

I should have the 1989 L'Evangile and a .750 of a sweet wine (blind though).

Hm$

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:28 pm

Just want to make sure everyone who signed up is coming (except for Jacques and Jill) - please confirm.

Also, any allergies the restaurant should know about? Please let me know as soon as possible.

Chris Bublitz