RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008

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deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 10:39:28 AM)
DEFINITELY waffling.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 10:47:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 DEFINITELY waffling. Hmmm...well. Keep thinking about it [image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s1.gif[/image]

jeff -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 6:20:59 PM)
Eric, Count me in. Jeff

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 6:26:13 PM)
One trock down for Father's Day. No kidding, I was thinking about you while we were drinking it...Amazing. See notes on Kerpen 2001.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 6:30:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 One trock down for Father's Day. No kidding, I was thinking about you while we were drinking it...Amazing. See notes on Kerpen 2001. Ha, that's funny. I wish I could drink trock with my father. He'd put ice in it [image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s6.gif[/image]

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 6:37:38 PM)
Not my dad. He's a beer drinker, but with some of the best "buds" I've ever known. He nails it every time (and he wouldn't know Robert Parker if he fell over him.) And he sure understands dessert wines. Called the '89 Lafaurie-Peyraguey "insipid." He's been spoiled by the German sweeties I typically favor.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 7:46:22 PM)
Actually, my sweet partiality leans towards the sweet Chenins from Coteaux du Layon. I see you've tasted some Baumard--my favorite. I have a 750 Ste. Cath from '01 and '05--would go a long way at an event like Sept. Sadly, my Quarts de Chaumes are only 375s. My experience with trocks is limited and confined mainly to Kracher but I will definitely be adding to my German section as it is of excellent quality and is really overshadowed by other regions. Can't wait to try my '69 Auslese though am sure it will be over the hill.

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 7:51:22 PM)
Can't argue about the Chenins...love them too. But the Germans just knock my socks off. If you can get them at auction, head for Robert Weil. I also had the priviledge of dining with Mr. Stefan Rumpf (Kruger-Rumpf) on a tour, at the restaurant run by his wife, and tasting his '01 Eiswein. I will never forget it. I picked up the Kerpen on the same trip, and had it this past weekend. Just wonderful.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 7:59:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 But the Germans just knock my socks off. Generally that is not an expression I would associate with Germans.[image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s2.gif[/image] Thanks for the tip. I have bid on several German sweeties at auction recently but have been outclassed by bigger pocketbooks [image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s4.gif[/image]

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 8:05:52 PM)
Perhaps you were not thinking about wine...

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 8:10:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 Perhaps you were not thinking about wine... Ok we have to stop [image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s2.gif[/image] This thread is getting WAY off topic. Perhaps we should start a new one--might even attract Serge's attention.

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 8:25:07 PM)
I was thinking more along the lines of Mozart... You may not be an opera buff, but I have often felt there is a corollary between wines and the timbre of singer's voices from their country of origin. I don't know of anyone who has posited this theory yet, but I have many examples that support this notion... But you're right, this has nothing to do with the CT weekend!

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/17/2008 8:39:48 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 I was thinking more along the lines of Mozart... Or Mozart's balls... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozartkugel As for your theory, way out of my realm...but I did once have season tickets to the NYC Opera when I was a medical student.

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/18/2008 7:01:19 PM)
Perhaps, but you must admit that when you think of Pavarotti a German Riesling does not spring to mind...

Colonel Lawrence -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 4:42:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 Perhaps, but you must admit that when you think of Pavarotti a German Riesling does not spring to mind... I try not to think of large gentlemen too often, but each to his/her own. Surely an Amarone? And it works better in German - Deutsche klopfen gerade meine Socken weg(hope babel got that right).Sorry for keeping you both off track [image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s4.gif[/image]L.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 4:48:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: deb293 Perhaps, but you must admit that when you think of Pavarotti a German Riesling does not spring to mind... True, True. The Colonel's suggestion of Amarone is good. And a baritone would be a BaroooooLo. But, again, we digress...[image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s1.gif[/image]

Colonel Lawrence -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 4:52:47 AM)
What would Eric be? And do we have a "fruity little number"? L.

fingers -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 9:34:50 AM)
Wine & Music Pairings: Mozart - Mouton Beethoven - Romanee Conti Chopin - Mosul Saar Ruwer Reisling Tchaikovsky - Beaucastel - Hommage a' J.P. Stravinsky - Vouvray? or NZSB Sinatra, Bennett, or Torme - Vintage Port Garland, Fitzgerald, or Vaughn - Chablis Beatles - Trockenbeerenauslese Van Halen - Mollydooker Snoop Dogg - Thunderbird

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 10:08:18 AM)
I'll make sure to tailor the music selection at the event to the wines you all bring. [image]http://www.cellartracker.com/forum/image/s2.gif[/image]

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 11:01:13 AM)
Because you need another challenge...

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 11:05:24 AM)
Today muzak...tomorrow Everest, "because it is there."

fingers -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 2:20:43 PM)
Craig, don't forget Seattle's own Jimi Hendrix - http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=454436 Closest thing to purple haze that the search would turn up. All you Hendrix fans, I'll see you in the parking lot 9/6 next to the VW bus.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 2:40:13 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: fingers Craig, don't forget Seattle's own Jimi Hendrix - http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=454436 Closest thing to purple haze that the search would turn up. All you Hendrix fans, I'll see you in the parking lot 9/6 next to the VW bus. I was going to keep it a surprise, but I've already ordered the fog machine and the black lights...

mbannon -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 2:53:01 PM)
Seems like the onslaught of folks signing up for the CT event has slowed, at least judging by the last dozen or so posts. We should be able to get a pretty close headcount by now, I would think?

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 5:38:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mbannon Seems like the onslaught of folks signing up for the CT event has slowed, at least judging by the last dozen or so posts. We should be able to get a pretty close headcount by now, I would think? Between replies to Eric via email and responses on this thread I am getting about 95 (including deb293 who is still waffling). We did our initial calculations for the food based on 100 so we're doing pretty well. The venue has a capacity of 150 so I don't think there is much of a chance of having to move to a different location. When I get a chance later tonight I'll post the menu. ~ Cellar Tracker ~ ~ Saturday September 6th, 2008 ~ ~ Uptown Hideaway ~ ~ Approximately 100 Guests ~ ~ Cheese Board ~ Artisan Cheeses, Cured Meats, Fruits, Nuts and Dahlia Bakery Breads and Toasted Oat Crackers ~ Station ~ Roll your own Lettuce Cups ~ Iron Chef Style Cumin Crusted Lamb Exotic Mushroom Rub with Love Black Cod Bibb Lettuce ~ Relish Bar ~ Cow’s Milk Yogurt Tzatziki Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Capannata Mushroom Relish Coriander Chutney with Sliced Breads from our Dahlia Bakery Buttermilk Mac’ n Cheese Salad ~ Sweets ~ Chef Garret’s Giant Crostada Triple Coconut Cream Pie Bites (Eric's Favorite)

mbannon -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 7:51:16 PM)
Nice! Too early to set a price? A hundred people...that's at least 50 bottles of wine. Wow. This is gonna be epic.

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 8:00:48 PM)
As Eric alluded to in the last newsletter, the cost will be in the vicinity of $80/person. It's tricky because there may be some unforseen costs down the road and we are also responsible for things like breakage of the Riedels, etc. We have to put a small pad in the calculated cost, but I'm not sure how much. If there was money left over, I suppose we could donate it to charity. For example--there is a charity fund in Oregon which helps cover medical costs for migrant vineyard workers. Just a thought...

RoundersRob -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 8:09:43 PM)
nice to see that we are back on topic.. even with just 50 bottles of wine, that probably wouldn't be enough for 100 people. I would suspect that we would have more then that though. I will probably bring two since it is me and the wife. However, how will we decide on tasting, sharing, etc with that many people and bottles? I am sure everyone wants a taste of Eric's Screaming Eagle... [;)]

cgrimes -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 8:32:08 PM)
1 bottle wine per person should be enough. Couples (and other guests) should be encouraged to bring 2 bottles/couple. As for tasting, sharing, perhaps deb293 should enlighten us about the organization of an experience at a similar format event (EWS anniversary BYO). I share your sentiments to figure out a way we all can taste as many wines as possible without it turning into a free-for-all or a hoarding session.

deb293 -> RE: FIRST ANNUAL: CellarTracker weekend, Seattle, WA 9/5-7/2008 (6/19/2008 9:32:23 PM)
Craig, I think it is only fair to assume that each person brings a bottle; if you bring a guest then another bottle would be expected. EWS did turn into a bit of a free for all, but because there was so much wine, it's not like folks didn't slow down a bit after the first few tastes, and later arriving guests kept adding wines to the mix. Each person got first dibs to taste his own wine if he chose, and was given a glass by the sommelier on arrival. After that, one basically "surrendered" one's bottle to one of the two long tables that had been set up (one for reds, one for whites/Champagne/dessert wines). You said good-bye to your wine and mingled. At the whites table there was a large bucket with ice to keep the Champagne chilled. Each table had a sommelier to do the pouring and keep the bottles organized. (They got overwhelmed eventually.) For all that, it's not as chaotic as it sounds. About 20 people arrived at the start; that's 20 bottles immediately available for sampling, and people trickled in all night. No lines for tasting, because no one knew in advance what was being brought. This avoided the "hey, let's hit the Screaming Eagle first!" syndrome. So it was nice to wander around the room and discover what had arrived throughout the evening. Besides, a bottle of wine per person is a lot of wine! It doesn't disappear instantly; rushing the tables didn't happen. The only hoarding occurred when a late-arriving guest bought a wine from the restaurant's wine list (rumor was a $500 bottle) and rather than surrendering it, found a seat in a corner and shared it with a select few. (Tribeca Bar and Grill is DeNiro's place with a noted wine list.) I've been to trade/importer tastings where one gets a list of the available wines on arrival. This leads to "targeted" tasting, and mobs at the tables of the most coveted wines. EWS was happily nothing like that. Just lots of photos of stained labels and smiling people.

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