Pre-Taylor Offline, Friday Feb 28, 2014

[Bradley Bogdan]

Ill vote presidents room, through if the cellar is particularly cool, perhaps a quick tour would also be offered?

[Eric Menchen]

Cellar looks a little too cramped to me. I vote Presidents Room as well.

I'm thinking of bringing a colheita for Friday, maybe a VP also if a bottle space frees up.

[David Spriggs]

Comfy is better for me. It will be a long weekend.

I'm planning on bringing a Colheita and a VP. Do I need to bring a dry wine?

[Bradley Bogdan]

I'm likely bringing bubbles and a drier Riesling.

[Tom D.]

I'm likely bringing bubbles ....

Nice.

Andy, I'm good with the round table -- I've seen cellars before

[Glenn E.]

Ill vote presidents room, through if the cellar is particularly cool, perhaps a quick tour would also be offered?

This is my vote as well. It'd be cool to see the cellar, but for dinner I'd rather have the bigger, roomier round table with the views.

I plan to bring a mysterious bottle wrapped in foil. Because Andy isn't allowed to have all the fun. :)

I'll talk to Andy and maybe bring some other wine as well, depending on need. We do have to be conscious the next day for a big Port tasting!

P.S. Kari approves of bubbles.

[Andy Velebil]

Ok the majority is already for the President's room, so it will be.

I'll set up on the Cellar Tour as well. Some pretty cool old things in there. And some cool beers as well.

Bubbles are always good and very welcome

[Tom D.]

Andy, did you have a time in mind for Friday night? I'd vote for 6:30 or even later, to give people (me) time to get settled in the hotel, prep wine as needed, etc. Since I'm flying into Orange County, I also may want to take time to swing by Hi-Time, Wine Exchange, or whatever...

[Andy Velebil]

dinner will start at 6pm. A function of the restaurant hours and the time we will need. We won't order until closer to 6:30 though so if people are a few late they'll be ok.

And probably go to about 10 then well retire across the parking lot and continue.

[Tom D.]

... so if people are a few late they'll be ok.

Uh, one thing I'll never be is late to a wine dinner!

6pm it is.

[Andy Velebil]

Dinner menu is below. I posted details in the Saturday thread..cause I'm a bone head and busy at work and didn't pay attention. The weekend activities/times are there as well. But here it is too, just in case.

Wines are not blind so don't worry about bagging, etc. Unless you have something special you want us all to look bad trying to guess what it is. LOL.

FRIDAY:
Around 2-3pm I plan on arriving at hotel, checking in, touching bases with restaurant for set up, etc.

Pre-Dinner: Meet those at the hotel for catching up, maybe a pre-drink.

Decanting: For those who need to decant bottles we can walk over to restaurant, decant, then back to hotel until dinner time.

Dinner: 6pm walk to restaurant for tour of their cellar, garden, etc. 6:30pm dinner starts

Post dinner back at hotel 10pm - ????



SATURDAY:
8:30am (or there abouts): me and 2-3 people depart hotel for my house to help set up and decant wines

9am to 12:00pm: Decant all wines, set up glasses, etc.

11:30am: order pizza for lunch from a really good spot up the street.

12pm: we can eat lunch and finish up whatever set up is still needed.

12:10pm: those still at hotel depart for Andy's house

12:30pm: arrival of guests

12:30pm - 1pm: Everyone can get settled in, take bottle pictures, sing the national anthem, whatever

1pm - 4pm session #1 (older Ports)

4-7pm: Break for dinner, BBQ steaks, etc.

7pm - ???: Session 2 (younger Ports) [This session may start a little earlier depending on how long dinner takes]

???: call cabs to take everyone back to hotel.

[Bradley Bogdan]

Portuguese national anthem? I'd be happy to learn!

[Andy Velebil]

Portuguese national anthem? I'd be happy to learn!

i dare you :)

[Andy Velebil]

There have been some who've asked. Since this isn't a blind tasting could you please post what you plan on bringing for Friday.
Thanks.

[Glenn E.]

There have been some who've asked. Since this isn't a blind tasting could you please post what you plan on bringing for Friday.
Thanks.

"Port."



I haven't figured that out yet, but I supposed I need to take care of it pretty soon!

[Andy Velebil]

Glenn,
Always a comedian

I'll start a list as to what I'm planning on bringing and update as I sort it out.

White:
2010 Niepoort Coche (cause we're going to need a good white with our starter course)

Red:
2007 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa Douro

Port:
??

[Tom D.]

Would love to ship a couple old Bordeaux out to Andy, but don't see them fitting in among a bunch of Ports. But there is always room for Champagne.

More specificially: 2004 Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or (magnum)

[Andy Velebil]

Would love to ship a couple old Bordeaux out to Andy, but don't see them fitting in among a bunch of Ports. But there is always room for Champagne.

More specificially: 2004 Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or (magnum)

Did I mention I love bubbles :)

[Roy Hersh]

As long as you don't bring Don's 3 Friends Port!

[Eric Menchen]

I believe I shipped out a 1960 Niepoort Colhieta. I'll have to check with Andy, since it has been a couple of months.