Just woke up from a "Rip Van Winkle-like" snooze from the wine forums. Is there indeed an event on the 29th, and if so, what time and what place, or is everything still up in the air?

How bout them Chargers?!

SD-Wineaux volunteered to have us on the 29th after his golf game, so likely an early start of 3pm-ish.

Yes on all counts - definitely the 29th, definitely 3pm, definitely at our place, and definitely bring a snack to share. Oh, and maybe bring some wine too, if you have some.

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

OK, time to get a headcount. Who's in?

I will be there.

I will be there Saturday and will bring wine and a snack. I may bring my son too (don't worry, he is 22). I will know for sure about his schedule soon and will let you know. I sure am looking forward to this, thanks for letting me join in! Let me know if we need to bring our own glasses too.

I'm rollin...

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Originally posted by Julie D:
I will be there Saturday and will bring wine and a snack. I may bring my son too (don't worry, he is 22). I will know for sure about his schedule soon and will let you know. I sure am looking forward to this, thanks for letting me join in! Let me know if we need to bring our own glasses too.

We should be fine on glasses, but thanks for asking about that.

Great, I will be there sans glass. My son is not coming, so just one from Arkansas. See you Saturday afternoon and Jack will see you Saturday morning at the golf course.

sorry to not get back to you all sooner, but i've been tied up with the new job.

my plans have changed and i will be in town this coming weekend. am not sure, but i think i can probably make it down saturday afternoon, though mrs. newsguy will be working and i'd be coming solo. i'll send SD-Wineaux an e-mail.

i live in the silver lake area of LA, and am definitely open to getting together regularly with folks around here to pop a few bottles.

starting mid-january, i'll regularly be available on friday nights and saturdays.

looking forward to meeting you all, at this offline or the next.

Newsguy comes with an endorsement from the MD Cru, which we assume is a positive thing. We often missed him

Keep the newsprint wet, we'll be out...

Newsguy - incoming.

Jace, thanks for the endorsement. What did you miss him with?

Yo... Yo.. Yo. I am in, the GF is in LA for the day and might make it in for a late landing at your casa, but probably not.. Can you send an address again for those who forgot from the last time? thanx... and looking forward to the shindig..

Might have a straggler or 2, I will let you know before the get together...

cheers.

I should be able to make it. Thanks for hosting SD.

OK, looks like the confirmed list is:
SD-Wineaux + 1
spo
Julie D
dannyk8232
Whine-oh + ?

Possible:
newsguy
Wine Joe (+ ?)

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Originally posted by newsguy:
sorry to not get back to you all sooner, but i've been tied up with the new job.

my plans have changed and i will be in town this coming weekend. am not sure, but i think i can probably make it down saturday afternoon, though mrs. newsguy will be working and i'd be coming solo. i'll send SD-Wineaux an e-mail.

i live in the silver lake area of LA, and am definitely open to getting together regularly with folks around here to pop a few bottles.

starting mid-january, i'll regularly be available on friday nights and saturdays.

looking forward to meeting you all, at this offline or the next.

Newsguy, let's set something up in the LA area. How's mid-January? dankimmelman at hotmail.

It'll be me +2 for sure, +7 more maybes.

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Originally posted by Sean Tremblay:
It'll be me +2 for sure, +7 more maybes.

Yipes! I might need some help on stemware after all. Let me know on the maybes.

Looks like that puts us at:
SD-Wineaux + 1
spo
Julie D
dannyk8232
Whine-oh + ?
Sean Tremblay + 2 to 9

Possible:
newsguy
Wine Joe (+ ?)

I will bring some red stems just in case. I am currently planning to get there about 3:00 is that still a good time. How long do you all usually hang in at one of these????

Thanks, Julie. 3pm is the perfect time. These things have drawn out for quite a long time (for the die-hards, at least) when we're not being run off of a table, so I would expect things to be hopping until 6 to 8pm. But you're welcome here until whatever time you want.

In other news, I received an e-mail from newsguy who unfortunately had other plans come up. So we'll see him next time.

Scratch 3 off, haven't heard back from the others.

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Thanks for having us again SD.

Thanks everyone for bringing nice wines and food.

See you guys next month.

TN's are up, don't have the panache of Parker and was slightly ****faced so you won't find Pain Grille and Drawn Blood but feel free to add your impressions. Love discussing the wines.

Yes, thanks SD for having us, I had a great time. Nothing better than good wine, good food and good people all in the same place. Hope to see you all again soon!

I have a headache... Great eve.. thanx SD, I am gonna rush out for the mysterdy wine today.. Nice to hang w/ya'll, a beautiful eve. and a great looking morning too.. looking for the hair of the dog this am...

Dallas, don't do SPO too hard...

Hey where are the TNs?

Cheers, see ya'll in 2008

We enjoyed having everyone over, and I'll ditto the great time with good wine / food / people. In case any of it was a little hazy the next day, here's the list:

N.V. Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut
2006 Dama del Rovere Lessini Durello
N.V. Gaetano D'Aquino Asti Spumante Dolce
2003 Schloss Saarstein Serriger Schloss Saarsteiner Riesling Auslese #11
2003 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico
1999 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Echezeaux
2003 W.H. Smith Pinot Noir Hellenthal Vineyard
2004 Ignaz Niedrist Sudtiroler Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir)
2005 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines
2001 Castello Banfi Sant' Antimo Excelsus
2005 75 (Nineteen Seventy Five) Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Amber Knolls
1995 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve
1996 Rockford Shiraz Basket Press
2003 Bodega Numanthia Termes Toro Numanthia
2005 Dillmann Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese - 375ml (my WOTN)
N.V. R.L. Buller & Son Premium Fine Tokay - 375ml
N.V. Alvear Pedro Ximénez Montilla-Moriles Solera 1927

And a special guest appearance by
2005 Yellow Tail (Yellowtail) Shiraz The Reserve Casella Estate

Also, we wound up with one bottle that we somehow never got around to opening, and I can't remember who brought it. Shall I just bring it to the next offline or ???
2004 Stags' Leap Winery Merlot

#edited to add a wine that was missing from the list#

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