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Originally posted by TBird:
we land at 6:15 so the tasting is out for us, but 7:30 dinner should be fine. i will be VERY thirsty tho.

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
Tasting:
Time: 5PM-7PM

Dinner:
Time: 7:30- Close

Isn't this REALLY an all-night tasting, with food being placed out at 7:30 to begin soaking up the alcohol?

We are settled in in RM 622 Really looking forward to tonight!

Have fun everybody - wish we could make this one

somebody please stay reasonably sober enough to post TNs. i am seriously bummed i am not there to contribute/participate.

Enjoy!

1 vote for NOT ME!

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Originally posted by newsguy:
somebody please stay reasonably sober enough to post TNs.

If anyone actually manages to take notes at the CDP, I'd be surprised =)

Have a great time guys!

Has anyone ever taken notes at this??

Oh wait! I think Fut has been known to carry a notebook, no?

won't be able to make this tonite...

see ya at the CDP...

Have fun all. Wishing we could be there. Would love to see notes- or at least what was consumed.

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Originally posted by KSC02:
Has anyone ever taken notes at this??

Oh wait! I think Fut has been known to carry a notebook, no?

My money is on Scotty Mac to not only taste every wine, but to take some notes as well. They may never be seen, but I'm confident it will happen.

Paul, will any of your wines make it to the CDP?

Fast Update at 1:23

30+ wines consumed
Flemings was beyond nice to us.
Katryn Kennedy Small Lot was WOTN

If anyone sees a naked drunk tbird wandering the streets of Chicago please return him to the Marriot Renaissance on 1 Whacker Drive, no questions asked. We miss him and would like him back.

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
Katryn Kennedy Small Lot was WOTN

I love this producer, and this is a wonderful wine.
What vintage was last night's bottle?

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Originally posted by KSC02:

quote:

Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
Katryn Kennedy Small Lot was WOTN

I love this producer, and this is a wonderful wine.
What vintage was last night's bottle?

See the first post of this thread for your answer.

I land at 12:50. K, I'll need your limo service to pick me up.

Fantastic kick-off to the weekend. Thanks so much for hosting and organizing, Paul & Stef.

The Stefania tasting was fascinating. I thought the '06s were showing quite well. The '05 Syrah is getting downright Rhonish (yum!). My fave was the '07 Pinot Noir - really a great wine and on Paul's first stab at the varietal. Pretty incredible!

The room at Fleming's was one of the best we've had for an off-line. Great view of Medinah Temple (now Bloomies) and private. Food was good, too.

I picked the KK Small Lot as my favorite in the blind tasting, nosing out the KK Estate and Pine Ridge (which was a close 2nd place in group voting). But my WOTN was the non-blinded Ridge Monte Bello that circulated in the next flight. Only disappointment of the night was a corked '97 Insignia

My verdict on the '99s is that a good deal of structure remains intact and this framework is more noticeable than the fruit right now. I think they are still a few years away from peaking, for the most part. The KK Small Lot was in a sweet spot, though.

Great to see some old and new faces. See you all on Saturday!

Cheers,

Otis

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
If anyone sees a naked drunk tbird wandering the streets

Does this just get "copy and pasted" after every offline?

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:

If anyone sees a naked drunk tbird wandering the streets of Chicago please return him to the Marriot Renaissance on 1 Whacker Drive, no questions asked. We miss him and would like him back.

Please don't say naked tbird and Wacker in the same sentence.

Sorry we had to miss this. I really wanted to try Paul's lineup of wines. See everyone on Saturday.

VM

Great kickoff to the weekend!! Thanks again to Paul for organizing this!

Flemming's was great food and atmosphere.

I picked the Rine Ridge as my WOTN with the Kathyrn Kennedy a very close second.

Loved Paul's wines and agree with Otis about the 05 Syrah. That was probably my favorite of his.

Looking forward to seeing some of you at the Cubs game and everybody else Saturday!!!

I have a Chardonnay and an 07 Uvas left, I'll bring those Saturday.

Tbird reported for duty this morning, in sound shape.

A sad note-

KK-RIP

Be sure to toast her at the main event.

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
I have a Chardonnay and an 07 Uvas left, I'll bring those Saturday.

Tbird reported for duty this morning, in sound shape.

Does he remember skipping down the street nude??

It was a fun, fun night! My WOTN was the Monte Bello as well. It was singing!

It was nice to meet everyone last night. Looking forward to tomorrow!

We require that tbird wear a helmet at west coast offlines.

Seriously.

With the helmet cam. Search helmet cam and tbird on Youtube. **kidding** i think**