Hey Twin Cities Forumites

Lets plan something in the frozen north soon. I could host in Febuary.

Email me at Craig@mhccom.com with ideas

Hey, count me in! This is MBD. I have a new laptop, and this %#&*%**$ website keeps giving me hassles trying to access the forums. Since I haven't gotten very effective help from the WS Online, I figured, hell, it's time to change my screen name!

Hey Craig!I'm open to almost anything. I'm strongest in French wines--southern Rhone, red and white Burgundy, and a smattering of other French regions. Also increasing my Italians, including Barolos and Brunellos, and then of course, at least something in most other areas such as Ca. Cabs, Oregon Pinots, N.Z. SBs, and small bits of Germans and Spain. Where were you thinking? The Parker board folks have been active at various restaurants, and I've been to a couple that have turned out very well. Let us know when you have more details, and I can resend you my email address if you no longer have it.

I'd love to get together with some wine people to share some food and have a tasting. I went to france with my brother who luckily speaks french fluently. we did alsace and the rhone valley. In alsace we did clos st. landelin, albert mann, hugel, zind-humbrect, domaine weinbach. In rhone valley we hit vieux telegraphe, domaine du pegau, domaine de la janasse, domaine de la morderee, domaine brusset, and stopped at E. Guigal in ampuis before we flew out of paris. I have a 95 domaine du pegau that chateaunuef that should be good to go as well as alot of 97 california cabs. I'll e mail you.

MWG--I want to talk with you about your Rhone touring. I am planning to spend 13 days in France late this summer, and was hoping to spend a couple of days in Avignon, using it as a base for doing some CdP touring/tasting.

My name is johnny rater. My e-mail is Jrater@mn.rr.com. My trip was great. My brother taught english at the university in avignon in the 80s, so he knew the town and was already into gigondas, lirac, tavel,chateaunuef, ect... Some of the grand cru alsace wineries and vineyards were only gotten into because importer kermit lynch got us in. My brother lives in st. louis, mo. All the rhone valley people were cool. They let us taste everything in their tasting rooms. They can have a little anti american attitude in avignon, but once you get to the wine country they love you if you know their wines. Most chateaunuefs are family run with only 2-8 employees at most.I'd love to show you some pictures. I'll hook you up with my brothers e-mail. He booked all the flights, hotels, and winery visits.

Sounds like we all share some of the same favs. I hope some more TC wineos catch this post and email me too. I think there are at least 1/2 doz TC forumites. I'll email you guys Monday.

The date and location and theme are set:

1. WHEN: Sunday eve., Feb. 15
2. WHERE: Napa Valley Grille (Mall of America)
3. THEME: Rhone Valley

We have 5 people so far, and figure we can accomodate up to 20. If interested (spouses, guests, and dates are welcome), please post your interest here, along with # of attendees. Montrachet61, MplsWineGuy, and I are coordinating details, and we will get your email addresses in the next couple of weeks to communicate the details.

Montrachet, et. al.,

I've penciled it in. Hope to be able to make it! Please keep me informed of the details; I'll know my schedule better as we get closer to the date.

(tmortimer@att.net).

TM

Very cool BH. Hope you can make it!

I will be out of town during this time frame but wanted to thank you all for putting this together. Hopefully next time.

I would also be interested - I'll keep checking back for more details.

Sounds good, Perky. We'll put you down for 2 people.

Northern Rhone or Southern Rhone? I have a few decent CDP's, but not much from the other side...

Thanks, MBD!

Hey perky, any chateaunuef would be good, but I'm bringing a condrieu along with a 95 pegau chateaunuef.I'd be nice to taste another white next to the condrieu. A chateaunuef white, or st. joseph would be cool. Keep in touch. mnpls wine guy out.

You must think my 'cellar' far grander than it is! I'll have to check and see what I have - but I doubt I have any Rhone whites. I'll keep you posted.

Perky, either N. or S. Rhone works for our theme. But sounds like your cellar is like the rest of ours--heavy on the south. I'll likely bring a Chateaunuef, although if we're really heavy on CdPs, I'll bring either a different Condrieu from Mpls Wine Guy, or maybe a white CdP.

MBD or now MCdPD just emailed me about this. I will check my calendar at home - something tells me I have plans that weekend, but if not, I would love to join in.

Here's who I think is comming so far to the Feb 15th Mall Of America Napa Valley Grill Rhone Offline. Sorry if I forgot to mention somone here....

Me - Montrachet61
MPLS Burg Dude
MPLS Wine Guy
BHVineyard
Perky - maybe
Madd Dog -maybe

Who did I miss or who would like to be added?

I have a possible work trip to Europe that could fall on that date. I'll email you.

Here's the count as I recall:

Planned:
Mr. and Mrs. Montrachet (2)
Mpls Wine Guy and friend (2)
MBD (1)
BH and Mrs. BH (2)
Perky and Mr. Perky (2)

Maybe:
Madd Dogg and Mrs (?) Madd Dogg (1 or 2)

I count 9 "planneds" at this point, although if all of the planneds could confirm once more, that would be great. Montrachet and MWG--we should target to talk or meet some weekend in Feb. to work out some details.

Confirm 2. Need babysitter.

Thanks Perky.

Iknow what everyone is bringing for wine but mr and mrs perky. I'm bringing tasting notes as well as making my own while we taste. If you get this message reply with what your bringing. Thanks, Johnny.

Sorry for the delay.

We're bringing a 1999 Domaine les Pallieres, Gigondas, and a 2000 Chateau du Trignon Cotes-Du-Rhone.

We are looking forward to it!