We should have room for 20-25 people total. Count on @ $60 per person. I believe it would be best if we could get 2 bottles of each vintage, but I'm not overly fussy about that. One bottle per person please. If you can't round up a Neal or Lewelling, there is always Champagne to start and something sweet to finish.

Date Sunday March 8th
Time 5PM - 9PM
Location - Twist Bistro Campbell http://www.twist-bistro.com/

tlily +3 (99,01,02,03 Neal)
Eric White
Dave Tong BBP +1
Indybob +??

Drab +1?

Boooyah!!! IB (maybe +1) I've got '01, '04, and '05 Neal available, depending on need.

I'm game. Also, perhaps my spouse, although she's not a cab drinker.

I can bring 2 of the following:

2003 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Dust
2003 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon

or 1 of the following:

2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon Chafen
2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon Fifteen-Forty
2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Estate
2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon One Lane Bridge
2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon Second Chance Vineyard
2002 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon Wykoff

I have the same Neals as everyone else - 01/02/03
I also have some 03 PS especially for Paul since it's his favourite.

From Lewelling I have 2000/03/04/05 and 03/04/05 Wight.

Looks like the Lewelling will be sparse, but round-up-'able in the next six weeks.

Anybody interested in doing this thing blind? The Lewelling and Neal bottles are probably dissimilar enough to make a side by side comparison pointless, but perhaps we could bag up each vertical for year vs. year blind tasting?

I may be a +1, need to check with Teri.

As I posted in the other thread, I can bring to the table:

(1) 1999 Lewelling Cab (my last bottle)
2001 Lewelling (reg. or Wight)
2005 Lewelling (reg. or Wight)

Any Neal, reg. or SVD, from 2001 forward. I can also try to talk mark out of a couple bottles of the 2000 if the group wants to chip in to make it happen.

Date Sunday March 8th
Time 5PM - 9PM
Location - Twist Bistro Campbell http://www.twist-bistro.com/

tlily +3 (99,01,02,03 Neal)
Eric White +1?
Dave Tong BBP +1?
Indybob +1?
Tanglenet +1?
yhn
DRAB +1?

That's 9 for sure and 5 maybe

Got room for 2 more?

I'm a Johnny-come-lately to both Neal and Lewelling, but I could bring:
(2) 2004 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon
(1) 2004 Neal Family Cabernet Sauvignon SVDs (any)
(1) 2003 Lewelling Cabernet Sauvignon
(2) 2004 Lewelling Cabernet Sauvignon (or Wight)
(2) 2005 Lewelling Cabernet Sauvignon (or Wight)

sure thing, we could use the Lewelling's I think

I only got the 05 lewelling cab and the wight...

Jfont you in then?

With so many coming from out of town should I set up some touring on Saturday?

I'll wait to confirm my wine choices and plan to fill in the Neal blanks (and provide the other '99 Lewelling, if need be).

Paul - looks like I'll be just one, can't convince Teri to go - though I'm not done working on it

I'd love to join you all but that is the day that I will be driving home from World of Pinot Noir. I'll be lucky to be up before noon after their Saturday night Pali.

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
Jfont you in then?

With so many coming from out of town should I set up some touring on Saturday?

Thanks Paul...I was really considering this a few days ago but, I recently broke up with the fiancee. Though my postings here look like I'm okay, I don't know if I will be very good company.

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bummer jfont, hope you are ok.

we will be pretty flexible on size so if you do get to feeling up to it, we can fit you in.

quote:

Originally posted by Jfont:
I recently broke up with the fiancee. Though my postings here look like I'm okay, I don't know if I will be very good company.

Sorry for your situation, Jfont. Never an easy time.

What I can say is that, as much as it sucks right now (trust me, I've known the feeling), this will pass.

It's a funny thing, life. But in the past, when things like this have happened personally, a brighter door and greater opportunity was indeed ahead.

Tough to see now, surely, but it is there.

Hang tough, man.

jfont,

Dude! Sorry to hear the news. Sucks. Definitely been there, and it's never fun. But, some wine tasting might be just what the Dr. ordered.

Email incoming.

-IB

Thanks for picking me up fellas...

I'm already feeling better...

Put the wife and I down for 2 tentatively. It's a little far out to confirm babysitting for us.

If we can make it, I have Lewellings from 01 forward, and same with the Neal.

I also have a lone bottle of the 00 Neal.

And I think I still have a few older Lewellings. I might even have a 92 somewhere. I'll have to dig through the offsite once we can confirm.

Date Sunday March 8th
Time 5PM - 9PM
Location - Twist Bistro Campbell http://www.twist-bistro.com/

tlily +3 (99,01,02,03 Neal)
Eric White
Dave Tong BBP +1?
Indybob +1?
Tanglenet +1?
yhn
DRAB +1?
psoals +1
SD-Wineaux +1
Special Guest +1 (maybe +3)

We're at 22 now. Should be a blast.

I confirmed with 'D' at Twist for 25 so we have a couple of open spaces, otherwise we look set.

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Originally posted by Stefania Wine:
I confirmed with 'D' at Twist for 25 so we have a couple of open spaces, otherwise we look set.

Nice! Flight is booked, can't wait.

Just finished w/a Spring Mtn and Lewelling tasting day up here in Napa.. I am very envious of you folks doing you Neal/Lewelling offline... Should be a great time...

Cheers

Alright, twist my arm. Put me down, I arrive at noon, shoot up to Napa for a quick tasting and then head south to you guys.

Looks like there is some Neal here in NYC on wine-searcher but only one Lewelling, the 2005. Or I could bring champy, its up to any of you guys I am flexible. Hey Eric want to car pool out there? I will have a rental with a GPS so I could put it on auto pilot