>>> "Jim L. Ellingson" <jellings@me.umn.edu> 09/14/04 05:08PM >>>
On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 03:29:15PM -0500, Betsy Kremser wrote:
> Bob has made a reservation at Sapor.  Cost will be $5 per head. 

Good/fine.
 
> Evidently the last time we dined there, one of the wines we brought in
> and poured was on the Sapor wine list.  The owner was quite unhappy
> about it (and knows specifically which wine it was).  Bob suggests that
> if we bring in such a wine again, we don't pour it or purchase that wine
> off the Sapor wine list.

So what/which wine was it?  mea culp IF it was mine, although I
rarely bring current vintages.

Do we have more details than that?  Was it the same vintage?
They only list 5 red wines on there web site, and no vintages.
I see that they pour Seghesio Zinfandel and Ridge Coastal (no varietal
or style listed.) Seghesio and Ridge are labels that often show up at
our zin tastings....   Not sure which "Ridge Coastal" it was.
My read is that a different vintage is a different wine.
(e.g. 98 Zin vs most any other vintage in recent memory....)

Agreed 100% that we shouldn't bring/open wines that are on
the wine list, but how to avoid that?
Agree w/ Bob's sugggestion to avoid any future conflicts at Sapor
or anywhere else by not opening the wine, but who will scour the
list for duplicates?  Everyone?

We were last there on April 1st.  Seems to me the place was mostly empty.
Seems to me the staff should focus more on getting butts into the
seats and less on "wine group faux pause" from 6 months ago....

If we're not welcome there, then I'd prefer that we go somewhere else. 


BTW, I talked to the folks from Barley John's on Saturday, and
they would like to see us back there soon/ofte..
 
> Also, if anyone is interested in arriving a bit early, Sapor holds a
> "Meet the Producers" event on the 3rd Thursday of the month in their
> lounge.  They prepare small plates/appetizers from the highlighted
> producers.  You can purchase them to try and then talk to the producers
> who will also be there.

So these are "vegetable/produce/food producers"?
Still planning to be there.
Bringing a back up, just in case.

C,
J
 
> So far, those who have indicated they will be coming Thursday night:
> 
> Bob
> Ruth & Warren
> Louise & Jim
> Russ
> Nikolai
> Betsy
>
> 
>
>
> >>> "Betsy Kremser" <Betsy.Kremser@co.anoka.mn.us> 09/13/04 11:34AM
> >>>
>
> Does zinfandel and Cal-Itals at Sapor work for Thursday night?  We
> usually pay a $5 per head corkage.  Let me know.  Bob will make
> reservations.
> 
> Sapor Cafe and Bar
> 428 Washington Ave. N.
> Minneapolis, MN
> 612.375.1971
> 
> Betsy

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