69lafite,
gladto have you, theme hasn't been set yet, just one bottle per head ,
i am bringing ch.montelena estate 1996 mag
an something else!
will be a lot of fun!

It will be a pleasure to have you and a buddy there.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

ks

thanks for the invite. I can't wait to share some of my favorites.

Who is going to coordinate the selection of wine?

I need to know about a week before since all my good stuff is up North (Boyne City) where we spend most of our time. I will have to bring something back to Saginaw the week before the event. any ideas on a theme yet?

69lafite

69lafite,
well since this is the first of many, i hope ,i think all should bring what they like best.will help everyone get to know each other better.maybe 90pts plus. then as we grow and know eachother we can get pickey. so any help here.

Count the four of us in!!!, zinfanman (and my wife) and WineO and his wife. Looking forward to it!!!.

got you down!

I agree. Bring what you want but lets all try to make it a high quality wine. Is a 750 a person (Mag for couples) good?

Steve has plenty of glasses but only a couple decanters. I'm not sure if this is a concern or how we should handle it. Any suggestions?

Good question on decanters, if need be I have an extra one that is not real expensive that I would not mind transporting.

Head count so far:

Bez 2

K. Syrah 1

WineO 2

Slapshot 2

She laughs ?

69Lafite 2

Zinfanman 2

Total 11 + ???

Pretty much decided on bringing a sparkling wine to open things up. J. Schram 95. Got a book for Christmas about Schramburg and got interested in their stuff and bought a couple of bottles. Had one, loved it and have been saving the other for an event. This sounds like a good time to pop it.

ks

sounds good to me. i may bring a couple more just for the heck of it .an i do not decant!!! let it open in the glass if i can wait that long oh an maybe something for dersert

at another off line I attended some people decanted or opened their bottles way ahead of time and then put the cork back in and brought the wine. If anyone has any wine that has aged, then you really should decant to eliminate the sediment. if a realatively young cab or other wine does not exhibit much sediment then no problem. I will be happy to bring a decanter.

Now, what to bring?? I have a very diverse collection and am open to suggestions. (I like almost everything I have so I really don't have a favorite) Maybe I can provide something that others may not have had a chance to try, like an aged bordeaux or brunello, Caymus from the '80's or early 90's, or a fresh bottle of Philip Togni or Viader cab, 2001?

69lafite

69lafite,
the best to bring some thing you like and would like to share. i am bringing,
1996 ch. montelena estate cab mag
2001 neal family cab
an maybe some thing sweet

wine,
1995 j schram.
1996 ch. montelena estate cab mag
2001 neal family cab

I just picked up a few bottles of Marquis Philips Integrity 2002. rated 98
I have never had it but what a good time to try it. If you have no objections I'll bring it.

If I bring a friend, we can follow that with another fine shiraz or bring a great white. other than champagne, is anyone else thinking of a white. always nice during salad course. It will be fun to see the wine list grow.

69lafite

sounds great,
1995 j schram
1996 ch. montelena estate cab mag
2001 neal family cab
2002 marquis philips integrity
something sweet

01' Clos Apalta or 01' Toro Numanthia
01' Ridge Lytton Springs Zin

sounds great! still haveing problems with this on line anyone else!?

How are we doing on space? Is there room for 2-4 more? Let me know. I have a couple of wine geek friends that may be interested. Let me know. Thanks.

Cheers to GrapeFriends!

wineo
thats fine just have them bring cash an a nice bottle of wine the more the merryer we need just to come up with some kind of pouring .

okay hi all,
it's seem to be the time to comfirm hope all is well!!!!

bez780 - 2

I talked to Steve today and all is well. We are set to arrive May 22, 2004, between 6:30 and 7:00 PM. He will be setup for 13 people. There will be a table with extra glasses (mainly red) and two or three decanters. Steve will be with us (off and on as business permits). Everyone to order off the menu. He prefers that the wine come into the restaurant in a bag and unopened. No corkage fees...Thank you Steve.

Steve and Rocky's is located just east of the intersection of Novi Road and Grand River on the north side of Grand River. The restaurant is well marked and not difficult to find. It is next to a Bank One branch and shares the same driveway.

If you are coming from east of Novi you will most likely travel I-696. Go west to I-96. Follow I-96 west toward Lansing and exit at Novi Road. South (left turn) on Novi Road to Grand River (about a half mile). Turn east (left turn) on Grand River about 1/4 mile to Steve and Rocky's.

If you are coming from south of Novi, you will most like travel north on I-275. Follow I-275 to west I-96. This can be a little confusing so be sure to take the I-96 west (Lansing) turn. Follow I-96 west towards Lansing and exit at Novi Road. South (left turn) on Novi Road to Grand River (about a half mile). Turn east (left turn) on Grand River about 1/4 mile to Steve and Rocky's.

If you are coming from the west of Novi, you will most likey travel east on I-96. Exit at Novi Road. South on Novi Road (right turn) to Grand River (about a half mile). Turn east (left turn)on Grand River about 1/4 mile to Steve and Rocky's.

Hope I got all this right! If anyone needs additonal info or instructins, let me know.

I'm still not sure what to bring. Maybe a bottle or two of 01 Pride cab for everyone to try (sorry, not the reserve but still a great wine). I'll bring something else red too.

See you Saturday night!

Two for me. Looking forward to it. I'll be in Frankenmuth Friday night for the World Expo of Beer and then on Saturday we are involved in our sub's garage sale.

Cheers to GrapeFriends!

I am probably arriving as one. If I can get a friend to go at the last minute i will still do it. see you all about 6:30 or so.

69lafite

things are lineing up an looking good
thanks slapshot nice to hear steve can show up !

Sorry for not replying sooner. It looks like I'm going to miss this one. Sounds like a nice lineup, though, so I'm thinking you'll be just fine

How many people are we expecting? Is 13 on the high end?

Cheers to GrapeFriends!