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S1 -> Charleston Offlineorama VIII—November 9-12, 2023 (11/22/2022 4:29:53 PM)
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The French Huguenot Church. In 1687, my great great……great granddaddy was the first pastor.
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Well, I had planned for VII to be the final Offlineorama, but then the owners and chef at Circa prevailed upon me to continue Circa night because they like the event so much.
Here are my initial thoughts.
Finding restaurants who are willing to let us have a private room has become nearly impossible (unless we spend giant bucks per person). This is why I’m posting now—I needed to get Circa booked. The Charleston dining scene is crazy; reservations at top restaurants sell out up to a month in advance. “Hot” restaurants neither need us, nor really want us. There is much more money to be made hosting corporate events and destination weddings. I do have a few ideas.
Burgundy Thursday
The Wine Room at Red Drum Gastropub, Mount Pleasant
https://reddrumrestaurant.com/
It may sound odd to choose a "Southwest" restaurant for Burgundy Thursday, but Chef Ben uses a lot of French technique, and he is a Burg guy, along with GM/Bev Director, Charlie. HRH and I ate there last winter with a couple of CTers and were blown away.
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Burgundy Grand Cru (or the very best 1er vineyards/producers from TOP YEARS). As always, no 2004 or 2011 red, and no Camus.
Also no Corton (unless it's DRC)[:D]
I can narrow the terroir choices if attendees prefer.
1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut [magnum] (Hollowine)
1976 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus x2 (S1)
2005 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot x 2 (Mchang)
1976 Domaine Leroy Auxey-Duresses Rouge x 2 (Daviladc)
2000 Hudelot-Noellat Clos Vougeot x 2 (cme18)
2019 Dominique Lafon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Champs-Gain x 2 (cme18)
2014 Coche-Dury Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères x 2 (I631756)
1993 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny x 2 (I631756)
2015 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne x 2 (Mason_H)
1997 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares (MC2 Wines)
2007 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières x 2 (mclancy10006)
Friday, Italia—Barolo/Barbaresco/Brunello.
Bonus bottles can be Champagne or maybe top Franciacorta, Recioto, top Vin Santo, etc.
I am cooking; the money we will save if I cook will be 100% spent on white truffles.
I have a decent rough draft of a smart-a$$ menu.
1990 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon x 2 (I631756)
2006 Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva [magnum] (S1)
1990 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva x 2 (I631756)
1999 Giovanni Sordo Gabutti Riserva x 2 (Daviladc)
2007 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Le Rocche Del Falletto x 2 (mclancy10006)
2015 Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo Monprivato x 2 (Mchang)
1988 Gaja Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo [magnum] (Hollowine)
1998 Rinaldi Brunate x2 (cme18)
2000 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asili x 2 (I631756)
2011 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Tre Tine [magnum] (Mason_H)
1997 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba (MC2 Wines)
Saturday, Circa, always Circa
HRH and I might even save our cereal box tops and spring to stay downtown. Since Chef Marc always does a five course menu, I will propose the following themes (up for discussion, of course).
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All wines fully mature
1. Tête de Cuvée Champagne
1985 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut x 2 (I631756)
2. A white wine course, which we need.
2002 Nikolaihof Riesling Vinothek x 2 (Hollowine)
1997 Nikolaihof Riesling Fass Severin Vinothek x2 (S1)
3. How about right bank Bordeaux (we’ve never done that), or maybe right vs. left.
1998 Vieux Château Certan x 2 (Mchang)
1998 Château Haut-Brion x 2 (cme18)
1998 Château La Mission Haut Brion x 2 (cme18)
4. Northern Rhône (Chave, LaLa, etc.) or we can do old Grange, etc.
I’m not sure that Rhône vs Grange works, but we can debate.
Northern Rhône vs Rayas would also be pretty crazy.
2007 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite x 2 (Daviladc)
1996 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve x 2 (I631756)
2003 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage x 2 (mclancy10006)
1996 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne x 2 (MC2 Wines)
5. Yquem, top TBA, etc.
1970 Château d'Yquem x 1 (MC2 Wines)
1983 Château d'Yquem x 1 (I631756)
1989 Château d'Yquem x 1 (Mason_H)
Digestif—Maybe an old vintage Port or three
Sunday, Old-School CA and Burgers
Menu is evolving
Flannery Beef Kali Burgers with S1's Amazing Pimento Cheese
I'm thinking long and hard about side dishes; one might be catered (especially if they'll also do an app)
I'll do a dessert
1969 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve x 2 (S1)
1995 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon x 2 (Daviladc)
1995 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain (Hollowine)
2018 Benevolent Neglect Cabernet Sauvignon Meadowbrook Farm Vineyard x 2 (cme18)
1985 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello x 1 (Mason_H)
or
1999 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon x 2 (Mason_H)
All declared wines must fit the quality and categories that are established. Early declarers set the themes; late declarers will have to source (I will declare early, but will still have to source). Remember, if we have more than 12 participants (we will), all declared bottles have to be 2x or mag. Also, we might need to cap the number of attendees. >24 simply makes no sense.
Since I will be retired I can set up golf one day at Snee Farm; Mason can set up golf at Wild Dunes.
Commit/discuss/yell at cloud, yada yada yada…
The Walking Dead
cme18
Daviladc
Hollowine
I631756
MC2 Wines
Mason_H
MChang
mclancy10006
S1
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