Here are some more details regarding the August 11th Cellar Diminishment Party. As you will read, it is much more a party than a formal wine tasting. Picture a college house party with wine instead of kegs. The theme is basically, “I have way too much wine…but that’s what friends are for.”

GUEST LIST

Scubarex (2)
AllRed (2)
Anwar/Trigirl
DoktaP (1)
Miser (2)
Steve8 (2)
Blue Oval (2)
grossie (4)
KSC02 (2)
Vino Me (2)
amici dell'enotria (2)
francisS (2)
french16 (2)
MLV (2)
newsguy (2)
Emilio (2)
Pinot Envy/Pinto (2)
Thomas23162 (3)
Stefania Wine (2)
zepplan (2)
Een (2)
napaccoast(2)
indybob (2)
bman (2)
Scott McDonald (1)
Tastebuddy (2)
rob a (2)
Primordealsoup (2)
LMA (1)
chrisbhoo (1)
chuq_2001 (1)
cluricaunwines (2)
Ken K (1)

WAITING LIST:
nil

With neighbors and friends and my hockey team, there will probably be around 100 people there.

START TIME

7:00 pm

SET-UP

The party will be both inside the house and in the backyard, where we’ll have a tent. I will have various “stations” throughout the house and backyard, where different varietals/regions will be featured (i.e. whites, syrah, pinot noir, cabs, Italian, zins, etc…). I will have a wine list to help everyone navigate.

FOOD

The CWM and my neighbors/friends (out-of-towners exempt) have been asked to bring an appetizer for the food table, which will be set up in the dining room. No need to overdo it here, maybe 15-25 portions. We just want enough for people to nosh on and help soak up the alcohol a bit.

I would suggest a late lunch or early dinner before heading over to the party. In keeping with tradition, it’s more of a walk-around fest than a dinner party. Besides, Lady Vino Me usually brings a few dozen White Castle sliders for late-night microwaving if you are really starving around midnight.

STEMWARE

I am renting some 4 oz. wine glasses from a local store. They are the kind of glasses you might see at a wedding, or a retail tasting. They are not made of crystal, but are quite serviceable for small pours. Plus, I can just put them back in their plastic trays without washing and return them the next day.

If you want to bring your own stems, go for it.

LOCATION

I live in the northern Chicago suburb of Northbrook. It’s about 20 miles north of downtown. You actually can find Northbrook on most maps.

Please email me at m dot boersma at comcast dot net if you need my address and/or phone number. Please note that I will not have access to email between July 27th and August 5th. Going fishing in a remote part of Ontario where I am more likely to see a moose than a laptop.

ATTIRE

Casual. I usually wear jeans. Shorts, if it’s muggy. Actually, my rule of thumb at this thing is to wear something that I don’t mind spilling on.

WINES

Here’s a preliminary list of wines that have been sentenced to diminishment from my cellar:

1. 2005 AP Vin Pinot Noir Kanzler Vyd.
2. 2005 AP Vin Pinot Noir Turner Vyd.
3. 1997 Ahlgren Cabernet Sauvignon Bates Ranch
4. 2002 Alcina Pinot Noir Pisoni Vyd.
5. 2004 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir
6. 1997 Altesino Alte d’Altesi Toscana IGT
7. 2001 Angerhof Muskat Ottonel Beerenauslese
8. 1999 Australian Domaine Wines Shiraz Alliance
9. 2001 La Bastide Bandol
10. 1999 Ch. De Beaucastel CdR Coudoulet de Beaucastel
11. 1996 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Beaux Freres Vyd.
12. 1998 Beckmen Vyds. Cabernet Sauvignon
13. 1996 Ch. Bel Orme Tronquoy de Lalande
14. 2002 Beringer Chardonnay Private Reserve
15. 1998 Louis Bernard CdP
16. 2001 Bressler Cabernet Sauvignon
17. 1999 JM Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir
18. 2001 Byron Syrah IO Ryan Road
19. 2004 Le Cadeau Pinot Cote Est
20. 2004 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Diversite
21. 2004 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Rocheaux
22. 2005 Le Cadeau Pinot Cote Est
23. 2005 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Diversite
24. 2005 Le Cadeau Pinot Noir Rocheaux
25. 2003 Carlisle Syrah Dry Creek Valley
26. 2003 Carlisle Two Acres
27. 2003 Carlisle Zinfandel Tom Feeney Ranch
28. 2000 Casablanca Neblus No. 1
29. 1998 Castelgiocondo Frescobaldi BdM
30. 2006 Caves des Vignerons de Montagnac Coteaux du Languedoc Picpoul
31. 1999 Chateau Ste-Michelle Cab Sauvignon
32. 2001 Chigi Saracini Poggiassai
33. 1997 Concha y Toro Cab Sauvignon Don Melchor Puente Alto
34. 2002 Copain Syrah Eaglepoint Ranch
35. 2001 Copain Zinfandel Arrowhead Mountain
36. 1998 Cosentino Cab Franc
37. 1998 Cosentino The Poet
38. 1995 Ch. Coufran
39. 1999 d’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz
40. 2005 Dain Wines Pinot American Beauty Amber Ridge
41. 2000 De Bortoli Noble One Bortrytis Semillon
42. 2001 Ch. Doisy-Daene Sauternes
43. 2002 Eberle Barbera
44. 1997 Eberle Cab-Syrah Fralich Vyd.
45. 1997 Eberle Zinfandel Sauret Vyd.
46. 2003 Bodegas El Nido Jumila Clio
47. 2001 Felsina Berardenga Fontalloro Toscana IGT
48. 1997 Finca Allende Rioja Allende
49. 1999 Fontodi Syrah Case Via Toscana IGT
50. 1998 Forchini Zinfandel Papa Nonno Vyd.
51. 2003 Forrest Estate Riesling Bortytised (NZ)
52. 1999 Fox Creek Cab Sauvignon Reserve
53. 1989 Freemark Abbey Cab Sauvignon Sycamore Vyds.
54. 1997 Gallo of Sonoma Cab Sauvignon Northern Sonoma Estate
55. 1993 Glamour Carinena Reserva
56. 2000 Graham Beck Cab Sauvignon The Cornerstone (SAF)
57. 1998 Grant Burge The Holy Trinity
58. 1999 Domaine du Grapillon d’Or Gigondas
59. 2002 Green Point Shiraz
60. 1985 Guigal Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde
61. 1999 Guigal Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde
62. 1999 Simon Hackett Shiraz Anthony’s Reserve
63. 2005 Hartford Court Pinot Noir Land’s Edge Vyds.
64. 1998 Hermitage Road Shiraz Reserve
65. 2004 Jordan Chardonnay
66. 1998 Joseph Phelps Insignia
67. 1983 Ch. Kirwan
68. 1995 Ch. Lafon Rochet
69. 2003 Casa Lapostolle Cab Sauvignon Cuvee Alexandre Apalta Vyd.
70. 1998 Larrikin Shiraz
71. 1994 Leasingham Cab Sauvignon Classic Clare
72. 1997 Marcarini Barolo Brunate
73. 1997 Markham Cab Sauvignon Napa
74. 1996 Masi Campofiorin Ripasso Veronese IGT
75. 2005 Melville Pinot Noir Carrie’s
76. 1994 Ch. Meyney
77. 1997 Ch. Montelena St. Vincent
78. 2000 Morande Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest
79. 2005 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc
80. 2001 Neal Family Cab Sauvignon
81. 2002 Neal Family Cab Sauvignon
82. 2003 Neal Family Cab Sauvignon
83. 2004 Neal Family Cab Sauvignon
84. 2004 Bodegas Nieto Senetiner Malbec Reserva
85. 1997 Siro Pacenti BdM
86. 1990 Ch. Pavie Macquin
87. 1998 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128
88. 1999 Peter Lehmann Shiraz The Barossa
89. 1996 Luigi Pira Barolo Marenca
90. 2003 Prazo de Roriz Duoro
91. 1996 Prosper Maufoux Volnay
92. 2001 Quinta da Tecedeiras Duoro
93. 1999 Raymond Cab Sauvignon Reserve
94. 2002 Red Car Sugardaddy Syrah
95. 2001 Ridge Lytton Springs
96. 2004 Roar Pinot Noir Rosella’s Vyd.
97. 1999 Rosemount Estate Syrah Balmoral
98. 1999 Sagelands Cab Sauvignon
99. 1997 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros
100. 2000 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros
101. 1997 Franz Karl Schmitt Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese
102. 1998 Shuetz Oles Zinfandel Korte Ranch
103. 1999 Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma
104. 2001 Siduri Hirsch Vyd Pinot Noir
105. 1996 Silver Oak Alexander Valley
106. 1996 Silverado Merlot
107. 1997 Ch. Souverain Cab Sauvignon
108. 1997 Ch. St. Jean Cinq Cepages
109. 1996 Stevenot Cab Sauvignon
110. 2005 Ch. Suau Blanc
111. 1998 Terrabianca Ceppate Toscana IGT
112. 1996 Thomas Fogarty Cab Sauvignon
113. 1997 Titus Cab Sauvignon
114. 1995 Tommasi Amarone
115. 1996 Travaglini Gattinara
116. 1998 J. Vidal-Fleury CdP
117. 1998 Vigil Petite Sirah Davies Vyd.
118. 2003 Yalumba Cab Sauvignon Mawson’s
119. 2005 Yangarra Estate Rose

In addition, some really special Chicago Wine Mafia contributions are being kicked in by:

Vino Me

VM is bringing a Mystery Wine that has been rated between 98-100 points by Wine Advocate and will be secretly poured into one of the aforementioned bottles. There will be a contest to see if anyone can pick it out…and perhaps even guess what mega-scoring wine it is!

AllRed

AllRed is graciously bringing some wines from a couple of my favorite producers:

1993 Cosentino M Coz
1990 Kathryn Kennedy Cab Sauvignon Estate
1991 Kathryn Kennedy Cab Sauvignon Estate

NOTE: These CWM donations should round us out with plenty of vino (i.e. we probably don’t need to open many more bottles than this). We can always crack a few more from my cellar if we run out.

Looking forward to sharing a drink and a laugh with all of you. See you soon.

Cheers,

Otis

Latest track burned onto the CDP playlist:

Working Girl – The Members

This message has been edited. Last edited by: otisabdul,

quote:

Originally posted by otisabdul:
Going fishing in a remote part of Ontario where I am more likely to see a moose than a laptop.

I am very jealous of your schedule these past couple of weeks. Who do you fly out with? We used to go up with Northern Wilderness Outfitters off Rainey Lake. Have a great trip!

Allred- After talking to Otis at dinner last Friday, I think this is a family road trip to a remote eskimo village.

Otis- That list is crazy. Dumbfounded by your generosity. By my calculations you are opening about 9% of the wines in your cellar. I don't even want to think about the cost of the bottles you're opening.

VM

quote:

Originally posted by Vino Me:
Otis- That list is crazy. Dumbfounded by your generosity.
VM

Ditto.

PH

Otis, I'll bring my wine and the Cabernet + likely some Chaine d'or. No need to open one of your bottles!

Wow! I agree with everyone else and the magnitude of your generosity. This will undoubtedly be a classic event of epic proportions.

Thanks for the kind comments, guys, but it really is my pleasure. I always enjoy my wine best when it's with people I like.

Stef Wine: Thanks, dude. Very cool of you to bring some of your tasty wares.

AllRed: heading up to a Unabomber-type cabin around the tiny town of Ignace. Going for northern pike and walleye.

DoktaP: shoot me an email if you need directions. As you may remember, my casa is very close to your old 'hood.

Cheers,

Otis

Wha'??!! You're not opening any good bottles??!!

Looks like I'll finally get to taste a 99 Dead Arm - it's the only vintage I'm missing over the past 10 years.

To quote Flounder in Animal House: "This is gonna be GREAT!"

I have posted the menu for the preCDP dinner on the 10th. You will find it at this link. There are still openings for the dinner.

VM

Otis,

To my delight my 23 year old son John expressed interest in attending. Is there room for one more?

Otis is on vacation for a couple more days but I think there are openings. You'll have to wait a until Monday for an official answer.

VM

I wish I could have made it this year. In fact if the party was going to be the following weekend I may have been able to attend. I will be in dtown Chicago helping my girlfriend move her youngest son in to attend college at Columbia. With the wines mentioned I am sure it will be a gathering to remember. Enjoy.

IW

quote:

Otis said:
With neighbors and friends and my hockey team, there will probably be around 100 people there.

With a bunch of hockey players attending a fight is sure to break out...
All you winos had better make sure your jersey's are tied down!

Seriously...Best wishes to all...have fun.
Good on ya Otis.

LOL tyee! BTW, it's quite a coincidence that our trio of Canadians leads our team in penalty minutes (if you don't count my game misconduct incident).

Thomas: by all means, make it a family affair! I look forward to meeting John next weekend.

IW: sorry the timing is off. Would have been great to have you join us (especially with the Arlington Million going on). Next time!

bman: when you arrive, I'll personally guide you to the Dead Arm!

Cheers,

Otis

Latest track burned onto the CDP playlist:

Rehab– Amy Winehouse

Otis,

John is delighted at the inclusion.

Bman alone with the Dead Arm???

Can you send me an address in Northbrook to Lawyer333@aol.com

Dokta--really look forward to sharing this with you

Does anyone have any serious interest in hearing my contribution to a Continuing Legal Education seminar on Sunday mnorning at 8 a.--It is all of your collective responsibilites to assure/insure that I am capable of logic after Saturday's epic.

Thanks for the kind offer Otis, I accept! Will the Aussies and Californians be in the basement again? If so, I may not need to climb stairs more than once....

Tom, forget about being coherent the next morning, this is like the First Growth offlines - no prisoners are taken! And I doubt that anyone will be alone with any bottle!

WOW. That's really awesome. All of you that will be attending it appears will have an amazing experience. Can't wait for the reports!