I will be in Ann Arbor for a day and a half next week. Any of the Detroit area formuites interested in getting together on Tuesday night for some dinner and wine? Doesn't need to be Ann Arbor, I will be mobile. Let me know.

just talked to the boss, we are in,
not too many places byow in ann arbor if any
anyone else in

I'll be in da U.P. eh!

I'll try but it might not work out. Unfortunately, I will not know for sure until the day of the 19th. Bez, can you handle the arrangements?

Any suggestions Bez? Are other cities in the Detroit area more BYOW friendly? As long as it's not 2 hours from Ann Arbor I can get there.

steve
i do not know of to any places close by
where are you staying in ann arbor its going to get crazy there on wensday cause of the art fair! (streets closeing) one of the largest in the USA
let me talk to the boss and well see!

Staying at the Hampton, which is right off 23. The art fair must be downtown and I'll be leaving Wednesday morning anyway.

steve,
if its just us an maybe slapshot, i could get something to throw on the grill at our house. if you don't mined two 3 year old twins and two dogs, an a lot of wine.
think about it! we are 35min north of where you are staying north on us23
it would be nice to have you over!

I have no issues with twins or dogs, but a lot of wine and a 35 min drive afterwards could be one. Especially if Slapshot is there
Let's make it moderate wine consumption and I'm in.

Judging by your posts, you are a big Cali red wine guy so I won't bother trying to bring any of those. You like Italian? Send me an e-mail swooden at sympatico dot ca.

steve,
so you know!!!!!
my in laws may be in town that night from up north, we might work something out they live not to far from where you're staying!
italian is fine.
will email you later tonight.

It is looking like I will be available but I can't be sure until probably the evening of the 18th at best but maybe not until the 19th. I would not mind hosting since we are only about 25 minutes from where Steve will be staying but like I said, I just can't be sure yet. And no way would I let you guys in my cellar if I'm not there!

slapshot,
iam just going to have all over to my house ! so i will make enough food for all. just bring the # 1 wife and half the cellar an that will do it ! no just a bottle steve said he's bringing some thing italian. will start out with some simple apt. then a salad the some beef short ribs
desert an coffeee yea right! hope to see you tuesday evening say 5:30 start. steve got to drive early wensday.

Bez: I am going to plan on attending but if I have to beg off please understand. My honey says we have 24 tenderloin steaks that need eaten so we'll bring enough for everyone. I'll help you cook them...you cook, I'll pour wine and watch. Is it just going to be the five of us. Steve, are you bringing anyone?

slapshot,
okay, your bringing the meat! so you have to be here!

I am solo for this one. J has this job that interferes with her ability to attend the midweek off-lines.

Hey Steve...what's more important to her...wine or her job? Geeeez. Tell her to get a perspective.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Hey Slapshot, congrats on making the front page of the papers today! Did you find any good wine?

What's the front page story?

Thanks to Bez and L for hosting a great dinner, meeting the in-laws and seeing Slapshot and L again. The wines (I hope I remember correctly)

2000 HdV Chardonnay
2003 Pride Cab Franc
1998 Caprili Brunello
1998 Elderton Command
2001 Paloma Merlot
1998 Kracher #6 (#8?)
NV Pride Mistelle de Viognier (?)

Really hard to pick one. I liked the Pride, Kracher, Elderton and Paloma equally. All were superb. The HdV was excellent too. Not over-oaked.

See you next time.

first i would like to thank steve8 and slapshot for coming an putting up with the in laws.
a really nice evening!
wines,
2000 hdv chard
2003 pride cab franc
1998 elderton shiraz command
1998 caprili brunello de montalcino
2001 paloma merlot
1998 kracher #6
nv pride mislellede viognier
another great night people food and wine

steve,
glad to see you made it back safe ! nice evening!
have a safe trip tomorrow!

Thanks napacat. Any little cats yet?

Bez and Steve: Thanks! Great evening. Very enjoyable and exactly what I needed. A little relaxation after several weeks of ...ugh...hard work. Bruce...you the man...OK, you the chef. Very good. Always good to see Steve. Good conversation and good wine. I agree, hard to pick the best of the night.
Bez. I like your in-laws. They are always welcome at my house too...if you want to bring them. Of course he does Lynn.

slapshot,
thank you for the kind words,
about my inlawsthat would be easyer for me to do it that way!!
ps i have yoour plate ! so you know what that means,
offline wineo will be home saturday!
aug. 5 or 6
thanks for bringing the paloma,
did you get the big one from pride!