Greetings, A note from our friends Jason and Angella. Wine/Graduation party. Each couple is requested to bring: 1 sparkling wine, any country, any price 1 pinot noir, any country, any price 1 nice wedge of interesting cheese. Show up at 5 or so. Leave by midnight.... Friday May 27 at 1906 Palace Avenue. Cheers, Jim ----- Forwarded message from Jason Kallsen &lt;jkallsen(a)cpinternet.com&gt; ----- From: Jason Kallsen &lt;jkallsen(a)cpinternet.com&gt; Subject: WINE PARTY 2005 Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 15:29:18 -0500 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Thread-Index: AcVX+nBL/q4U3nHuQxGoWPp8ulVCKg== This is your official invitation to Jason and Angela Kallsen?s WINE PARTY 2005 (Otherwise known as ?Let?s pray it doesn?t rain!?) Last year?s party was a memorable one, and I hope this year is even better! There?s nothing better than great bubbly, pinot, cheese, and friends! Please read the following carefully! All the info you need is here. - The party is Friday May 27th starting at 5pm or so and going until midnight (no later this year). - Come when you can, leave when you want. Lots of restaurant people don?t arrive until 10pm or later, and that?s ok! - Each COUPLE should bring the following (for those coming single, skip the bubbly): o One bottle of bubbly from any region or country. Any price range. o One bottle of Pinot Noir from any region or country (which will be served blind ? more on that later). Any price range. o One wedge of decent cheese (about ? to ? of a pound), your pick ? get creative! - I will provide decent but basic stemware. If you want to bring your own, feel free but you are in charge of it. - Kids are not only invited, but encouraged! Bring the whole family! (we have a fenced in back yard with a play fort, and we?ll have a pop-up soft sided crib for little itty bitty kids). Our son, Spencer (9) will be in charge of entertainment for those under 10 ? we?ll be showing Shrek 1 and 2 in his room. We also have a great garage with a TV, videogames, darts, and powertools for them to enjoy. We?ll have hot dogs and chips for the kids, as well as pop and water. - IF IT IS RAINING keep in mind we have a small old urban house, so the party will be happening, but space will be tight. If you don?t do well in tight crowds, or if you have little kids you have to keep a tight eye on, consider staying home (I?m sorry to say) and enjoy your wine. - In addition to the cheese table, we?ll have appetizers and breads available, as well as water and soda. If time and weather permits, I?ll be doing the smoked pulled pork I did last year. We?ll see. - Our crowd was wonderfully civilized last year and I hope for the best again this year. My neighbors really appreciated it! - The party is not only to celebrate wine and friendship, but also Angela?s graduation from the University of Minnesota! Be sure to give her a high five. - Like last year, the Pinot Noir you bring will be served blind. We?ll have a check in station on the front porch with tinfoil, numbered bottle tags, etc. for your selection. VERY IMPORTANT: if you work for a local distributor, you may NOT bring one of your own Pinots! This party is about enjoying each others company, not selling wine! A wine will only be revealed when it?s down to the last bit in the bottle. - Feel free to email me about others to invite, but please contact me before freely passing the information around. Last year, the party grew from 30 to 100 in one day! If it gets too big, I just need to put on the brakes. That being said, Jim --- please pass this to the rest of the Thursday group. - Can somebody get word to the following: Bubbles Hegstrom, Angela Heffernan and David, Ted and Karmen Trampe, Melissa and Lee Short. Bob Andrezjek. Mike Cords. Andy Hall. Zander. Jason Ross. Marci Alfonsi. Others??? <<jle: Bubbles, Angela/David, Ted/Karmen are on the wine@thebarn list.>> - Our address is 1906 Palace Avenue, Saint Paul. Here?s a link to Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address <http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohis tory=&searchtab=home&address=1906+Palace+Avenue&city=Saint+Paul&state=MN&zip code=55105> &country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=1906+Palace+Avenue&city=Sai nt+Paul&state=MN&zipcode=55105 - Please reply VIA EMAIL with an RSVP including how many adults and kids you hope to bring. Even you?re tentative, please let me know. You can always decide at the last minute and that?s fine with me. I hope you can make it ? it?s bound to be a memorable evening of friends, wine, and stories. Jason Kallsen Jason Kallsen World Class Wines, Inc. pager 612.579.9398 voice mail 952.941.8795 x 301 "I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food." --- W. C. Fields ----- End forwarded message ----- -- ------------------------------ * * Dr. James Lee Ellingson, Adjunct Professor jellings(a)me.umn.edu * * University of Minnesota, tel: 651/645-0753 fax 651 XXX XXXX * * Great Lakes Brewing News, 1569 Laurel Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 *