[wine] Sapor? Visitors from the East. - win@thebarn.com

29 Mar 2004

Greetings,
Do we have a destination this week?  Sapro?
Here's the note from Chris regarding his visit next week.
Cheers,
Jim
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:38:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Chris &lt;c2708(a)yahoo.com&gt;
Subject: Re: Wine(a)thebarn.com, address
To: "Jim L. Ellingson" &lt;jellings(a)me.umn.edu&gt;
In-Reply-To: &lt;20040318151718.GA5610(a)poblano.me.umn.edu&gt;
Jim,
Actually, I have several ideas. These ideas are largely driven
by what I have in my cellar at home.
1. I have a vertical of Chablis that I wouldn't mind tasting and
discussing through.
2. I have a horizontal of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, and several
variations of that regional horizontal theme.
3. A series of 1997 or older California Cab. (I don't think
we've done anything like that in a while.)
4. The bottle of Pinot I had last night helped keep the flame
alive. Lately, I had splurged on several $100 plus bottles and
had TERRIBLE disappointments. You know I am no novice, but by
the bottles you would've thought I had no idea what I was doing.
So, Pinot is (like this week) always an option.
5. Cote-Roti and/or Cote-Roti look-a-like Syrahs. I have a few
we all might be itnerested in tasting. No crap Syrah/Shiraz
though, put a price floor on that one perhaps?
6. If you wanted to make me venture out to try something new, we
could revisit Barolo and Barbaresco. I wouldn't mind learning
more about Niebolo. I still feel a little uncomfortable buying
these. That is to say, without knowing what I should expect from
the bottle.
7. Excellent (again mabye a floor) California/Burgundy
Chardonnay. (I know what you're thinking...excellent California
Chard? Chris...) I believe that I have a few that would be a
good and tasty.
8. If we wanted a two fer, we could organize a sparkler party on
Sunday morning. I've got a couple that might be fun.
What do you think?
Chris
--- "Jim L. Ellingson" &lt;jellings(a)me.umn.edu&gt; wrote:
...
  Hi Chris,
 Any idea as to what you'd like to to on 4/8/04?
 use the web page to change your address.
 (add/subscribe the new one and unsub the old one
 to//from the list "wine" ...)
 http://www.thebarn.com/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi
 Cheers,
 Jim
 On Wed, Mar 17, 2004 at 05:24:40PM -0800, Chris wrote:
  Hey Jim,
 I am coming to Minneapolis on Friday April 2nd, and will be  in
  town until the 11th. So, Thursday April 8th
I'll be joining  the
  crew. Can't wait to see all of you again,
and join in on  some
  great wine and food. Notice the wine comes first!
 Hey, how do I change the email address that this goes out  to? I
 > am getting rid of this one, it gets too full of junk mail.
 >
 > Just thought I would give a heads up.
 > Chris 
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