We'll be holding a statewide offline in Fredericksburg, TX open to all Texans and out of state visitors. Come one, come all! LilacWine is our local host for this event. Here are the details:

• Date: Saturday, April 22nd
  
• Time: Approximately 6PM TBD
  
• Place: Lawn next to Belle Notte Bed & Breakfast in Fredericksburg, TX Link to Belle Notte Website
  
• Food Theme: Texas BBQ
  
• Wine Theme: BBQ Wines
  

Food will either be catered or we'll buy it and pick it up ourselves and split the cost evenly. Everybody present must bring at least one wine to share with the group but you're highly encouraged to bring extras! BBQ wines rule the day so bring what you want such as California Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel. Openers and closers are not only desired they are encouraged!

Let me know if you're in and the number in your party. You're encouraged to book your B&B or hotel soon as Fredericksburg is filling up fast that weekend and it'll get a lot fuller really quick since wildflowers stand a chance of being in bloom that weekend.

So far:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek

MAYBE
8,9 - mbansek family
10 - Lou Briccant

This should be a good time!

Lou you got it down.
I take it this isn't your first rodeo.

Looks like a great group. I look forward to reading the notes.

quote:

Originally posted by Board-O:
Looks like a great group. I look forward to reading the notes.

If you would get off of your ass and head to Texas you could experiance it first hand and not have to settle for reading about it.

I was in Texas a few weeks ago, just long enough to drive from Houston to Galveston, get on a ship, and then drive from Galveston to Houston and get on a plane.

quote:

Originally posted by wino4ever:
Lou you got it down.
I take it this isn't your first rodeo.

Not my first rodeo, just my first Texas rodeo! I haven't been to Texas since 1972, when I was 9!

I just hope they don't go all "brokeback" on me!

Update:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek
8,9 - TexasZin

MAYBE
1,2 - mbansek family
3 - Lou Briccant
4,5 - Steffen Pelz
6,7 - PlanoWino

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred

Correcting a couple of mistakes:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - wineismylife
3 - PURPLE
4 - seanr7
5,6 - wino4ever
7 - mbansek
8,9 - TexasZin
10 - PlanoWino

MAYBE
1 - Lou Briccant
2,3 - Steffen Pelz
4,5 - Kyle (Houston)

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred
bigred_seeker

WIML,

I "think" that weekend works...

I'm heading out of town again right now and will be back Wed.

Will confirm very soon.

quote:

Originally posted by wine+art:
WIML,

I "think" that weekend works...

I'm heading out of town again right now and will be back Wed.

Will confirm very soon.

Let me know when you can. It's more important to make a reservation first than letting me know FWIW. It is very booked down there this time of year.

quote:

Originally posted by wineismylife:

It's more important to make a reservation first than letting me know FWIW. It is very booked down there this time of year.

Very true. And the highly-coveted "places within stumblin' distance" are few in number.

Update:

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - LilacWine's little brother
3, 4 LilacWine's Neighbor
5 - wineismylife
6 - PURPLE
7 - seanr7
8,9 - wino4ever
10 - mbansek
11,12 - TexasZin
13 - PlanoWino

MAYBE
1 - Lou Briccant
2,3 - Steffen Pelz
4,5 - Kyle (Houston)

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred
bigred_seeker
MikeB

FOOD
LilacWine - Pork Shoulder (roasted low and slow - Brisket w/ dry rub, BBQ sauce on the side - Pinto Beans w/ ham hock - Potato & Fennel side? - Mixed greens (kale, collard, etc., with ham hock and garlic) (LW - I took off the Green Salad and Pie from your list since we're bringing those. If you want them back on, let me know!)
wineismylife - Salad
PURPLE - 2 x Pies

WINE
Bueller?

I am bringing, or actually Joe is, two Outpost Zins.

quote:

Brisket w/ dry rub

Because of this...I'd almost die to attend

Texas Beef Brisket is certainly worth it!!!

Time for a quick update. We're a little under 3 weeks away. Anybody else in or out? Buehler?

IN
1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - LilacWine's little brother
3, 4 LilacWine's Neighbor
5 - wineismylife
6 - PURPLE
7 - seanr7
8,9 - wino4ever
10 - mbansek
11,12 - TexasZin
13 - PlanoWino

MAYBE
1 - Lou Briccant
2,3 - Steffen Pelz

OUT
Winetex
just a skosh
Vino Bevo
Mike C Miller
preferred
bigred_seeker
MikeB
Kyle (Houston)

FOOD
LilacWine - Pork Shoulder (roasted low and slow - Brisket w/ dry rub, BBQ sauce on the side - Potato & Fennel side? - Mixed greens (kale, collard, etc., with ham hock and garlic)
wineismylife - Salad
PURPLE - 2 x Pies
wino4ever - borracho beans, cornbread, sparkling water and pale ale

WINE
LilacWine - 1 x Dutch Henry Zinfandel + maybe TBD
seanr7 - 2 x 2003 Outpost Zinfandels
wino4ever - 2 x Zinfandels TBD and maybe 1 Syrah and maybe 1 Neal Chardonnay

I'm in!

Looks like we have our group barring any last minute revisions:

1 - LilacWine (our local host)
2 - LilacWine's little brother
3, 4 LilacWine's Neighbor
5 - wineismylife
6 - PURPLE
7 - seanr7
8,9 - wino4ever
10 - mbansek
11,12 - TexasZin
13 - PlanoWino
14 - Lou Briccant

FOOD
LilacWine - Pork Shoulder (roasted low and slow - Brisket w/ dry rub, BBQ sauce on the side - Potato & Fennel side? - Mixed greens (kale, collard, etc., with ham hock and garlic)
wineismylife - Salad
PURPLE - 2 x Pies
wino4ever - borracho beans, cornbread, sparkling water and pale ale

WINE
LilacWine - 1 x Dutch Henry Zinfandel, 2 bottles of champers TBD, beer TBD
seanr7 - 2 x 2003 Outpost Zinfandels
wino4ever - 2 x Zinfandels TBD and maybe 1 Syrah and maybe 1 Neal Chardonnay
PlanoWino - 1 x 1971 Baumard Quarts de Chaume and 1 x 1996 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione
wineismylife - 1 x 2005 Kosta Brown Rose plus a boatload of others besides all of those freaking Zinfandels!