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2002-2 Mini Verticals

Number 43 — April, 2002

Trip to Tampa:

In the Spring of 2002 most of The Wine Syndicate group went to Tampa. Ron Siegel organized two wonderful dinners, and a luncheon and tasting in Tarpon Springs.
Ken from Bern’s set up this dinner at Spartaco. The chef/owner was charming and gracious. We put ourselves in his hands, and the courses just kept coming: Bruschetta, Calamari, Mozarella, Crab and Lobster on Angel Hair Pasta, Tangerine Sorbet, Broiled Grouper, Rack of Lamb, and Chocolate Mousse.

B21 didn’t look exactly like Ron was expecting. But it’s a wonderful wine shop, and they provided us with a lovely 12-bottle tasting. I took the opportunity to stock up on Italian reds, and even found Danielle’s long-sought-after Essencia.

B21 even paid for our wonderful lunch at Louis Pappas’, near the Tarpon Springs pier. Joan, our waitress, was an absolute hoot. The Greek food was delicious and heavy — one more course and we would have needed a wheelbarrow to get back to the car. We had to go back to the hotel and sleep it off.

Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse with an opportunity to sample eight noteworthy wines from their incredible list. Ken and Drew were incredibly accommodating, and David Laxer came around to visit. For me, the wine of the weekend was the 1957 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos del La Roche from Pierre Ponnelle, a steal at $156. Thanks to Ron for all the arrangements… it was a blast.

Our Last Event

At our last tasting, we matched food with wine, and the syndicate members took turns as guest chef. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful delicacies! Every course was absolutely delicious!

My ratings of the wines were as follow. The group’s favorites are starred:

Year	Winery	Type	Provider	Rating
1988	Grigch Hills	Chardonnay		19
1988	Stony Hill	Chardonnay		18
1992	Guenoc Genevieve Magoon	Chardonnay	Chaney	19.5
1998	Gainey	Henline	Henline	20*
1983	Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	White		19.5
1994	Guenoc Genevieve Magoon	Chardonnay		19.5*
1966	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon		19*
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red		18.5
1997	Sebastiani	Cabernet Sauvignon	Clausen	19
1978	Ch. Montrose	Red		18.5
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon		19*
1987	Grigch Hills	Cabernet Sauvignon		18
1983	Ch. Leoville Poyferre	Cabernet Sauvignon		18.5*
1998	Pride	Port	Siegle	20+
1993	Guenoc Meritage Red	Cabernet Sauvignon		18
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red		19*
1981	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes (1/10)		20*
1993	Biondi Late Harvest	Sauvignon Blanc	Robinson	19
1995	Fonseca Guinmaraens	Port	Siegle	20+
1998	Guenoc	Port	Alcorn	19

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 6PM Saturday, April 27th, at Le Coq Au Vin. The Syndicate Cellar will provide wines, and guests are to bring their own glasses. Food will be paid for separately from the Syndicate dues. In exchange for a private room, please spend at least $71 per person on food and wine, and leave about a 33% tip.

For those who haven’t been to Le Coq Au Vin (Martin, this means you):

The theme of this event is Mini Verticals.

The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Bin	Year	Winery	Type	Region	Size	Price

1-31	1989	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		20
5-26	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
5-13	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35

8	1976	Pommard Clos Del La Commaraine	Red	Burgundy		25
4-13	1988	Grands Echezeaux Rene Engel	Red	Burgundy		115
4-6	1996	Echezeaux Bocquenet	Red	Burgundy		90

7	1970	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		150
2-18	1971	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		30
4	1979	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		90

2(2)	1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet	Napa	2/10	40
1-17	1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet	Napa		55
1-16	1976	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet	Napa		55

2-21	1979	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
2-29	1983	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
2-27	1986	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20

						790

Auction Action

Thanks to all of who signed up to buy duplicates from the January auction. Total successful bids were about $7000 including shipping, but with the duplicates removed, the Syndicate’s tab was about $5500. Thank goodness we caught the buyer’s market for wine when we did. Since then auction prices have gone through the roof.

Nearly all of our January lots went below the bottom estimate, many at less than half of retail:

1985	Barolo Zonchera Ceretto	Red	Italy	30
1995	Bonnes Mares Gruffier	Red	Burgundy	60
1990	Bonnes Mares Lignier	Red	Burgundy	60
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60
1991	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1991	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1992	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1992	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1993	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1994	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1994	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1994	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	70
1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux	75
1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux	75
1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux	75
1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux	75
1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux	140
1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux	140
1996	Chambertin Thomas-Moillard	Red	Burgundy	90
1996	Chambertin Thomas-Moillard	Red	Burgundy	90
1996	Chambolle Musigny Les Baudes Serafin	Red	Burgundy	55
1993	Charmes Chambertin Geantel-Pansiot	Red	Burgundy	60
1996	Clos des Lambrays Domaine des Lambrays	Red	Burgundy	45
1996	Clos Saint Denis Cuvee Unique Arlaud	Red	Burgundy	55
1996	Clos Saint Denis Cuvee Unique Arlaud	Red	Burgundy	55
1997	Clos Saint Denis Petel	Red	Burgundy	55
1986	Dominus Estate	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	115
1996	Echezeaux Bocquenet	Red	Burgundy	90
1996	Echezeaux Bocquenet	Red	Burgundy	90
1996	Echezeaux Bocquenet	Red	Burgundy	90
1990	Echezeaux Clerget	Red	Burgundy	90
1996	Echezeaux Reserve Bocquenet	Red	Burgundy	90
1997	Echezeaux Reserve Bocquenet	Red	Burgundy	90
1963	Fonseca	Port	Portugal	165
1990	Gevrey Chambertin Le Poissenot Geantel-Paisot	Red	Burgundy	60
1985	Gould Campbell	Port	Portugal	30
1988	Grands Echezeaux Rene Engel	Red	Burgundy	115
1988	Grands Echezeaux Rene Engel	Red	Burgundy	115
1986	Heitz Martha’s Vineyard	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	86
1987	Heitz Martha’s Vineyard	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	86
1984	Kenwood Artist Series	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	40
1990	Kenwood Artist Series	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	40
1996	La Romanee du Chateau de Vosne Romanee Comte Liger-Belair Bouchard	Red	Burgundy	55
1990	Latricieres Chambertin Rossingol	Red	Burgundy	45
1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy	35
1996	Morey St. Denis Les Ruchots Reserve Magnien	Red	Burgundy	45
1996	Nuits St. Georges Clos Saint Marc Bouchard	Red	Burgundy	45
1995	Nuits St. Georges Les Hauts Poirets Jayer-Gilles	Red	Burgundy	45
1937	Ramos Pinto Tawny	Port	Portugal	165
1987	Richebourg Jean Gros	Red	Burgundy	135
1981	Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Unfiltered	Port	Portugal	35
1981	Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Unfiltered	Port	Portugal	35
1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	25
1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	25
1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	25
1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	25
	Total, including a $1290 case of Ausone we’re trading to Ron for an assortment of similar value			5512

Duplicates Sale

The table below shows initials in the first column. Totals are shown in bold. The wines will be available by the end of February. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll just bring them to the next event.

Initials	Year	Winery	Type	Region		Price
ac	1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		60
ac	1996	Clos des Lambrays Domaine des Lambrays	Red	Burgundy		45
ac	1996	Clos des Lambrays Domaine des Lambrays	Red	Burgundy		45
ac	1985	Gould Campbell	Port	Portugal		30
ac	1984	Kenwood Artist Series	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		40
ac	1984	Kenwood Artist Series	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		40
ac	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35
ac	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35
ac	1981	Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Unfiltered	Port	Portugal		35
ac	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
ac	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
						415

ag	1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		60


jh	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35
jh	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35
jh	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
jh	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
						120

rr	1986	Dominus Estate	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		115
rr	1987	Heitz Martha’s Vineyard	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		86
rr	1987	Heitz Martha’s Vineyard	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		86
rr	1984	Kenwood Artist Series	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		40
						327

rs	1985	Barolo Zonchera Ceretto	Red	Italy		30
rs	1985	Barolo Zonchera Ceretto	Red	Italy		30
rs	1990	Bonnes Mares Lignier	Red	Burgundy		60
rs	1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		60
rs	1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		60
rs	1963	Fonseca	Port	Portugal		165
rs	1990	Latricieres Chambertin Rossingol	Red	Burgundy		45
					(paid)	450

rs	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
rs	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
rs	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
rs	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
rs	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
rs	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
rs	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
rs	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
rs	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
rs	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
rs	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
rs	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
		(trade with syndicate)				1,290

sa	1985	Barolo Zonchera Ceretto	Red	Italy		30
sa	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
sa	1993	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		75
sa	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
sa	1996	Ch. Ausone	Red	Bordeaux		140
sa	1986	Dominus Estate	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		115
sa	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35
sa	1998	Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere	White	Burgundy		35
sa	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
sa	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
sa	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
sa	1998	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa		25
					(paid)	745

Coming Events

Weekend in Tampa: Berns Hyatt Starship?	May 4-5
Syndicate at Emeril’s	August 10

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-3109
Dues Payable	2800
Dinner	0
Auction Purchases	-5512
Balance	-5821

We decided to raise the dues temporarily to take advantage of the great auction market. Please let me know if this is a problem for anyone.

The strategy is certainly paying off, as the current acquisition cost of the Syndicate Cellar is over $15,000, and the retail value is at least twice that.

The dues this time do not include the dinner. Please bring your dues of $200 per person to the event. Also please bring funds for any duplicate wines you purchased.

2002-1 Food and Wine in Blind Pairs

Number 42 — February, 2002

Our Last Event

At our last tasting, we demonstrated that Stony Hill Chardonnay simply doesn’t age. Many of us identified the three ringers in the flight of nine, but no one had a clue as to the ages of the six Stony Hill Chardonnays — and none of them seemed more than a few years old. The favorite wine was, not surprisingly, the 1978 Haut Brion Blanc.

Thanks to Fred Fenwick of Fenwick’s Caterer’s for a nice dinner and excellent service.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, February 16th, at our house again. This time we’re going back to a format of years gone by, and having a pot luck. This will allow us to establish a bank roll for a really spectacular tasting at a future date. Food assignments, as arranged by email, are show in the menu section.

For those with short memories, view a map to the Alcorn’s as either:

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The theme of this event is Food and Wine in Blind Pairs.

The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown, accompanied by food:

Year	Winery	Type	Appellation	Price	Bin

	Appetizer	Henline
1988	Grigch Hills	Chardonnay	Napa	32
1988	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	20	1-28

	Salmon with Dill & California Rolls	Clausen
1994	Guenoc Genevieve Magoon	Chardonnay	Guenoc		1
1983	Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	White	Bordeaux	110	1

	French Onion Soup	Chaney
1966	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	50	4
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	85

	Brown Derby Cobb Salad	Crockett
1978	Ch. Montrose	Red	Bordeaux	30
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	60	2

	Chateaubriand and Veggies	Alcorn
1987	Grigch Hills	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	32
1983	Ch. Leoville Poyferre	Red	Bordeaux	75	6

	Cheese	Siegel
1993	Guenoc Beckstoffer	Cabernet Sauvignon	Guenoc	Matt	1
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Bordeaux	55

	Cary’s Chocolate Cloud w/Raspberry Sauce	Robinson
1981	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes (1/10)	Bordeaux	95

	Chocolate Truffles	Gane
	Port & Cigars
				644

Auction Action

It’s certainly a buyer’s market for wine. Of the twelve lots purchased at the November 17 Butterfield’s auction, nearly all went well below the bottom estimate:

1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1976	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1978	Ch. Montelena Centennial	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1979	Ch. Montelena	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1980	Ch. Montelena	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1981	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1981	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1984	Dunn	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		55
1984	Dunn Howell Mountain	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		110
1984	Dunn Howell Mountain	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		110

1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux		85
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux		85
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux		85
1971	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		30
1971	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		30
1971	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		30
1971	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		30
1976	Ch. Cheval Blanc	Red	Bordeaux		30
1978	Ch. Montrose	Red	Bordeaux		30
1978	Ch. Montrose	Red	Bordeaux		30
1978	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux		55

1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. Angelus	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. La Fleur de Gay	Red	Bordeaux		55
1994	Ch. Trotanoy	Red	Bordeaux		55

1978	Hop Kiln	Petite Sirah Sweet Late Harvest	Napa	tenth	20
1979	Hop Kiln	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1979	Hop Kiln	Zinfandel	Napa		20
1980	Hop Kiln	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1980	Hop Kiln	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1981	Hop Kiln Primitivo	Zinfandel	Napa		20
1983	Hop Kiln	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1985	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1985	Hop Kiln Primitivo Reserve	Zinfandel	Napa		20
1986	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1987	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1988	Hop Kiln	Zinfandel	Napa		20
1989	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1989	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1989	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1989	Hop Kiln M. Griffin	Petite Sirah	Napa		20

1979	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1979	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1983	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1983	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1985	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1986	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1986	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1987	Dry Creek	Petite Sirah	Napa		20
1998	Dry Creek	Syrah	Napa		20

NV	Inglenook Bellos & Co. Distributors	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		20
1959	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	tenth	20
1963	Inglenook	Pinot Noir	Napa		20
1973	Inglenook Cask D-9	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa		20

1991	Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve	Syrah	Australia		40
1991	Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve	Syrah	Australia		40
1991	Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve	Syrah	Australia		40
1991	Penfold’s Rosemount Estate Show Reserve	Syrah	Australia		40

1937	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux		240
1937	Ch. Latour	Red	Bordeaux		240
1937	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		240

1990	Penfold’s Bin 707	Cabernet Sauvignon	Australia		65
1991	Penfold’s Bin 707	Cabernet Sauvignon	Australia		65
1992	Penfold’s Bin 707	Cabernet Sauvignon	Australia		65
1993	Penfold’s Bin 707	Cabernet Sauvignon	Australia		65
1994	Penfold’s Bin 707	Cabernet Sauvignon	Australia		65

1993	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux		100
1993	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux		100
1993	Ch. Latour	Red	Bordeaux		100
1993	Ch. Latour	Red	Bordeaux		100
1993	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux		100
1993	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux		100

1890	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux		460

1971	Ch. D’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes		190
1979	Ch. D’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes		190
1981	Ch. D’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes	tenth	95

		TOTAL			5,160

Coming Events

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	134
Dues Payable	2100
Dinner (linens & tables)	-183
Auction Purchases	-5160
Balance	-3109

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

2001-4 Three Regions

Number 41 — November, 2001

Non-Syndicate Event (Dinner of the Century) at Victoria and Albert’s Chef’s Table. Ten wines, ten decades. Steve, Linda, Ron, Bev, Chef de Cuisine Scott Hunnel, Patty, Jim.
The Reds:
Louis Latour, Château Corton Grancey 1929
Château Talbot 1934
Clos de Tart 1947
Château Haut-Brion 1953
Château Lafite-Rothschild 1961
Domaine Romanée-Conti, La Tâche 1986
The Whites:
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Premier Cru, Epernay (not shown)
Laurent Perrier, Rose MV
Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne 1986
Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc (not used)
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Chardonnay 2000
Guenoc Genevieve Magoon Reserve Chardonnay 1990 (not used)
Château d’Yquem 1977 (used twice)
Château d’Yquem 1990 (used twice)
Jiménez Gonzalez, Cream Sherry 1918

Our Last Event

Tremendous thanks to Ron for organizing the fabulous dinner at Emeril’s. They did a wonderful job in every respect, and we’re so glad our flights from Australia allowed us to get there and enjoy it! Let’s hear it for Burgundy! The favorite wines were ’62 Puligny Montrachet, ’64 Chevalier Montrachet, ’66 Chambertin, and ’53 Nuits St. Georges.

Our Next Event

Our next event is Friday, November 9th, at 6pm at our house. The Friday evening time is unusual, but there were Saturday and Sunday conflicts throughout October and November. Hopefully it will be cool enough for a bonfire.

We will have a new caterer for this event, due to the fact that the Hyatt Regency noticed that they were losing their shirts on us.

The theme of this event is “Three Regions”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year	Producer	Type	Appellation	Cost	Bin

	White Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy

1986	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	20	bin1-26
1988	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	20	bin2-26
1989	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	20	bin2-31
1990	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	Ron
1991	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	Ron
1992	Stony Hill	Chardonnay	Napa	Ron
1978	Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	White	Bordeaux	110	1
1970	Bourgogne La Grande Chatelaine Louis Max	White	Burgundy	40	5
1983	Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Bachelet	White	Burgundy	40	5

	Red Napa, Bordeaux and Burgundy

1966	Louis Martini	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26	4
1969	Louis Martini	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35	3
1957	Ch. Meyney	Red	Bordeaux	36	6
1957	Ch. Pape-Clement	Red	Bordeaux	36	6
1967	Chambertin Cuvee Heritiers	Red	Burgundy	25	8
1967	Grands-Echezeaux	Red	Burgundy	25	8

	Sauternes

1929	Haut Sauternes, Louis Eschenauer	Sauternes	Sauternes	75	10

	Total Tasting Cost			508

The Menu

Appetizer	Scottish Salmon with Capers
Soup	Cream of Asparagus
Salad	Belgian Endive with Montrachet Cheese
Entree	Chateaubriand
Dessert	Chocolate Velvet
	After-dinner drinks and cigars by the fire

Auction Action

At the Sep 15 Butterfield auction we purchased:

1980 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1981 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1984 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1986 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1987 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1988 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1992 Grgich Hills Chardonnay	$32
1986 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon	$32
1987 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon	$32
1987 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon	$32

Coming Events

Clausen’s Champagne Party

November 25

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-48.47
Dues Payable	2100.00
Dinner	-1597.52
Auction Purchases	-320.00
Balance	134.01

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

2001-2 Two Decades of BV

Number 39 — April, 2001

Two Decades of BV

Our Last Event

What a fantastic job Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Catering did!

Favorite wines were 1962 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon (the most impressive wine I’ve had in nearly a decade, since that 1937 Chateau Cheval Blanc) and 1969 Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon. All of the wines showed extremely well.

The Syndicate was in its finest hour when nearly everyone correctly identified all five wines of the first flight — in many cases before we even knew which of the ten were in the flight. I think the majority got seven out of ten, which is pretty amazing.

It was a pleasure having Gary and Trish as guests, and they may join us again so that Gary can reclaim his 1977 Chateau d’Yquem!

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, April 21st, at our house. We have again arranged for the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to provide the catering.

The theme of this event is “Two Decades of BV”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year	Winery	Type	Price	Bin
1960	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	35	3
1961	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	35	3
1962	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1963	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1963	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	35	3
1964	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	25	3
1965	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	35	3
1965	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	28	3

1967	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1968	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	3
1969	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1970	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1971	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1973	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	55	2
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60

1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1976	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1977	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	45	2
1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	45	2
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	45	2
1981	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	45	2
1986	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Steve

The Menu

Cheese	Petit Pont L’eveque – France
	St. Andre Triple Creme – France
	Cabrales Blue – Spain
	Chimay Lait Cru – France
	Coach Farm Aged Goat’s Milk – New York
	White Stilton with Lemon Peel – England
	Tomme de Savoie Goat’s Milk – France

Appetizer	Smoked Salmon
Salad	Key Wester (Romaine Capicola, Tomato, Bacon, Parmesan Bleu Cheese Dressing)
Soup	Red Pepper and Tomato Bisque
Entree	Paella Madrid (Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Lobster, Chicken, Sausage, Spices and Rice)
Dessert	Crème Brulé

Cigars	Outside by the fire, with port, Gran Marnier and coffee

Auction Action

1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1974	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1975	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1976	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1976	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1977	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve 1/10	Cabernet Sauvignon	20
1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1978	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	40
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	60

Coming Events

Syndicate Tasting	July 22nd (at Shula’s?)
Quebec City	October (?)

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	240.66
Dues Payable	2100.00
Dinner	-1200.00
Auction Catalog	-130.00
Auction Purchases	1128.13
Balance	-117.47

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

2001-1 Find the Mouton

Number 38 — January, 2001

At Steve & Linda’s, catering by Grand Cypress

Our Last Event

We had a great time having you all over, and hope you enjoyed it, too. The favorite wine was 1975 Haut Brion. Ron wants me to remind everyone that he got seven out of seven, including the Lynch Bages!

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at 4PM Saturday, January 20th, at our house again (Shula’s promises that next time they will have an opening). This time we have arranged for the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress to provide the catering from the Hemingway’s menu, along with wine servers and 225 glasses. Cost is $65pp++. Not bad on short notice!

The theme of this event is “Find the Mouton”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year	Winery	Type	Appellation	Price	Bin
1961	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26	5
1962	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26	5
1966	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	120	6
1966	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26	5
1969	Charles Krug	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26	5
1969	Concannon	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26	5
1970	Ch. Mouton-Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	150	7
1971	Ch. Mouton-Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	60	7
1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100	4
1983	Ch. Mouton-Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	125	6

1975	Ch. Haut Brion	White	Bordeaux	110	1

1970	Ch. d’Yquem	Sauternes	Bordeaux	250	10

The Menu

Appetizer	Tuna Tartare
Salad	Key Wester (Romaine Capicola, Tomato, Bacon, Parmesan Bleu Cheese Dressing)
Entree	Paella Madrid (Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Lobster, Chicken, Sausage, Spices and Rice)
Another Entree	Sliced Beef Tenderloin, Roasted Mushroom Timbale, Truffled Angel Hair Pasta, Tomato Vinaigrette
Dessert	Sampler of Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Savarin and Fresh Berries

Cheese	Outside by the fire, with port, cigars, Gran Marnier and coffee

Auction Action

We scored a really old California red and stole 15 bottles of old white Burgundy at the November Butterfield’s auction:

c1941	Simi Hotel Del Monte Selection, NV	Claret	California	110
1961	Chablis Valmur Moreau	White	Burgundy	40
1961	Chablis Valmur Moreau	White	Burgundy	40
1961	Corton Charlemagne Grancey	White	Burgundy	40
1962	Puligny Montrachet Roux	White	Burgundy	40
1964	Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri	White	Burgundy	40
1964	Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Clerc Henri	White	Burgundy	40
1964	Corton Charlemagne Jadot	White	Burgundy	40
1970	Bourgogne La Grande Chatelaine Louis Max	White	Burgundy	40
1972	Chevalier Montrachet Domaine du Chateau du Beaune Bouchard	White	Burgundy	40
1983	Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Bachelet	White	Burgundy	40
1990	Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt	White	Burgundy	40
1990	Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt	White	Burgundy	40
1990	Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt	White	Burgundy	40
1990	Bourgogne Chardonnay du Chateau Domaine du Chateau de Meursalt	White	Burgundy	40
1992	Chablis Vaillons Dauvissat	White	Burgundy	40

Coming Events

Trip to Quebec City?

April 7-15

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	203.18
Dues Payable	2100.00
Dinner	-1352.52
Auction Purchases	-710.00
Balance	240.66

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

2000-4 Las Vegas

Number 36 — September, 2000

Friday afternoon Tasting in our suite at the Venetian.

Thursday, October 12th. Dinner in Red Square at Mandalay Bay.

We capped off our Vegas trip with a grand tasting (and 4-1/2 hour dinner!) Saturday night at Delmonico Steakhouse, which graciously provided the appropriate glassware, plus and superb food and service

Our Last Event

Hats off to Shula’s Steak House. It was great fun to visit a new venue, and they did a great job. It may have been he most consistently excellent group of wines we’ve had. Favorite that were mentioned by various people around the table were: ’79 Chambertin, ’75 Haut Brion, ’73 Stag’s Leap Petite Sirah, ’83 Ch. D’Yquem, and the surprising refrigerator white, ’83 Kendall Jackson Chardonnay.

Our Next Event

Get ready for Las Vegas! The trip is scheduled for October 12-14, with some folks saying longer. Participants:

Alcorns
Crockets
Henlines (3)
Robinsons
Siegles

Thanks to the organizational efforts of Debbie Henline, who has provided us with the following information:

Thursday, Oct 12

Day – On own at this point. John and Jonathan are planning a hike into one of the mountains about an hours and a half outside of Vegas on Thursday morning (this will take most of the day). If anyone is interested in going please let us know.

Dinner – Red Square at Mandalay Bay – Party of 11, at 8:00 pm. Welcome to the warmer half of Moscow. By that we mean Red Square, an original restaurant where you’ll discover vodka and caviar fit for a Czar. So forget everything you thought you knew about the frigid Siberian tundra, and enjoy the particular comforts that only the Motherland provides.

Friday, Oct 13

Day – 3pm? Afternoon Wine Get Together in the Alcorn’s Room at The Venetian

Show “O” – 7:30 show at the Bellagio – We are all confirmed Friday night, 10/13 at 7:30 for “O”. The guest will need to show picture ID as well as the credit card that was given when the reservation was made. These have been confirmed by Birgitt Ancke. They did not say this, but I believe the tickets must be picked up at least an hour before show time. Inspired by the concept of infinity, the circle of life and the elegance of its pure form, “O” phonetically speaking, is the French word for water (spelled “eau”). Written and directed by Franco Dragone, who has directed six of Cirque du Soleil’s previous productions, “O” uses water — 1.5 million gallons of it — as its stage. Featuring 74 performers from around the world, “O” will be performed in a revolutionary new theatre designed specifically for the production.

Dinner – Picasso’s at the Bellagio – Two tables, for 5 and 6, at 9:30 pm. Adding to the beauty of this Mediterranean style restaurant is the Bellagio collection of original Picasso artwork. Pablo Picasso spent much of his life in the South of France and Spain, and the cuisine created by Chef Julian Serrano takes its inspirations from these regions. The wine cellar features a dazzling collection from Europe’s finest vineyards.

Saturday, Oct 14

Day – On own at this point. Libby has expressed interest in doing Lord of the Dance on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. If anyone else is interested, please call Libby.

Dinner – 8 or 8:30 pm? Delmonico Steakhouse at the Venetian. We can bring our own fine wines. – Combine one of America’s favorite chefs, Emeril Lagasse, with one of America’s favorite cuisine and you have Delmonico Steakhouse. Featuring a classic steakhouse menu with Creole influences, Delmonico’s house specialties include bone-in rib eye steak, Delmonico chicken carved tableside for two, Emeril’s double-cut pork chops, and baked jumbo Gulf shrimp, to name a few.

Other items we are interested in…

Andy’s Recommendation: Blue Man Group: Live at Luxor – 7 & 10 pm $55 and $65

Weird, but also wildly inventive and universally funny is this New York-based troupe that picked Las Vegas for its fourth and biggest production. When they’re not pounding on PVC pipe, three silent pranksters in skullcaps and blue greasepaint combine high-brow humor and schoolyard play-with-your-food tricks, old-fashioned sleight-of-hand and genuine efforts to explain science and nature. The minimalist, industrial look and an aggressive, percussive score may scare away some, but a new generation of showgoer is more likely to appreciate its unique point of view.

Linda’s Recommendation: EFX – MGM Grand at 7:30 & 10:30 pm $51.50 and $72

(Dancer and choreographer Tommy Tune stars in “EFX,” an abbreviation for “special effects.” The revue casts its star as a death-defying Houdini, a futuristic P.T. Barnum, the wizard Merlin battling fire-breathing dragons and author H.G. Wells visiting the subterranean future of “The Time Machine.”

Priscilla’s Recommendation: Art Show Convention

In town the same time we are: Art21 Las Vegas 2000, October 12 to 15 at the Venetian-Sands Expo Center. A Total Marketplace a complete presentation of fine art and art supplies, all in one venue. You’ll find everything from paintings, sculpture and glass to mono-painting, serigraphy, lithography and giclee juxtaposed with framing, framing supplies, posters and equipment. We’re talking some 700 booths.

Steve’s List of Cool Stuff To Do In Vegas

Star Trek at the Hilton

Terrific themed show with an amazing transporter effect. at the Hilton, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily, $15.95. Features a complete re-creation of the promenade from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine;” Quark’s Bar & Restaurant; Zek’s Grand Emporium and Moogie’s Trading Post; The History of the Future, a self-guided museum tour; and The Voyage Through Space, an interactive ride where visitors are “beamed” through time and space to the Transporter Room and bridge aboard the USS Enterprise. Combo tickets that include the Stratosphere Tower (recommended) and the IMAX Simulator at Caesar’s Palace (not recommended) are also available at the Star Trek box office, and are a GREAT deal.

Hoover Dam

Beautiful visitor center about 40 minutes from Las Vegas, with a hard hat tour of the bowels of the dam.

Rio Wine Bar

Huge cellar with by the glass tastings of several flights. The Cellar is open daily, offering something extraordinarily memorable for every nose, palate and spirit to enjoy. Valued at more than $6 million, the collection includes renown centerpieces such as the $1 million Chateau d’Yquem collection, with a bottle from every vintage produced between 1855 and 1990, and a bottle of 1800 Madeira once owned by President Thomas Jefferson. Centuries of love and passion are represented in every one of some 45,000 bottles of wine in Rio’s Wine Cellar Tasting Room. Bringing together the finest and rarest wines from all over the world, the Cellar stands as not only a testament of love but as a living record of civilization. The Rio’s expertly trained wine staff, has a mission to provide everyone from the novice to the connoisseur the opportunity to truly experience and understand the beauty of fine wines.

Fremont Street

Four blocks of overhead light show on the hour nightly, with incredible sound.

Pinot Brasserie at the Venetian – lunch

The menu offers steak, poultry, pastas, seafood and wild game, complete with a large rotisserie and oyster bar. The wine is as extensive as the menu and features the best European and American wineries.

Caesar’s Magical Empire

Three theaters of magic, fabulous special effects, and a good dinner, all for about $65. Did I mention it’s served in the catacombs? An amazing themed experience.

Taqueria Canonita at the Venetian – lunch

Really interesting Mexican food, Tapas style. By the Canal.

Stratosphere Tower – good food with a view

And the cheapest wine list in town.

Coming Events

Halloween at the Chaneys’	Cancelled due to “hip” limitations on grave digging
OZ at the Ganes’	Cancelled due to Al’s hospitalization
Wine Syndicate	November 11, 2000
Champagne at the Clausens’	November 19, 2000
Pig Roast at the Henlines’	January 13, 2001
Wine Syndicate	January 20, 2001

Treasurer’s Report

Balance

-986.82

2000-3 Odd Man Out

Number 35 — August, 2000

August 2000, Shula’s:
Front row: Jim and Patty Clausen, Al Gane, Debbie and John Henline, Andy and Libby Crocket.
Back row: Ron Siegel, Martin Chaney, Linda and Steve Alcorn, Priscilla and Dick Robinson, and Bev Siegel.

Our Last Event

The favorite wine at our Burgundy Blowout was the ’93 Gevrey Chambertin.

Another HUGE “Thank You” to Ron and Bev for the stinky cheese.

It was decided at the last meeting that the dues would be raised to $150 per person per event, to cover the increased cost of dinner.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be at Shula’s Steakhouse at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Saturday, August 12th, 2000 at 4PM. The theme of this event is “Odd Man Out”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year	Winery	Type	Appellation	Price

1965	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35
1966	Echezeaux	Red	Burgundy	25
1967	Buena Vista	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	26

1966	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	50
1970	Simi	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35
1972	Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge	Red	Burgundy	25

1973	Stag’s Leap Vineyard	Petite Sirah	Napa	25
1970	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	90
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	90

1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	100
1979	Chambertin Clos de Beze	Red	Burgundy	25

1983	Ch. D’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes	125

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The Menu

Tasting:	Bread, crackers and cheese
Appetizer:	Bacon-wrapped shrimp
Another Appetizer:	Oysters Rockefeller
Salad:	Beefsteak tomato, lettuce and onions with vinaigrette dressing
Entree:	Filet Mignon accompanied by roasted peppers and mushrooms
Vegetables:	Asparagus and creamed spinach
Dessert:	Crème Brulèe

Coming Events

Wine Syndicate Las Vegas Trip	October 12-15, 2000
Halloween at the Chaneys’	October 21, 2000
OZ at the Ganes’	October 29, 2000
Wine Syndicate	November 11, 2000
Champagne at the Clausens’	November 19, 2000

Auction Action

Purchased at the July 22nd Butterfield auction:

1959	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux	120
1962	Ch. Cheval Blanc	Red	Bordeaux	120
1962	Ch. Cheval Blanc	Red	Bordeaux	120
1962	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	120
1964	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	120
1966	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	120

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-1566.82
Dues Payable	2100.00
Dinner	-800.00
Auction Purchases	720.00
Balance	-986.82

Please bring your dues of $150 per person to the event.

2000-1 World Triplets

Number 33 — January, 2000

That was a pretty good collection of 18 wines, last time. Favorites were the d’Yquem the Haut Brion Blanc, and the ’77 BVGDLTPR.

Our Next Event

Our next event will be in THE NAPA ROOM at the California Grill, Saturday, January 15, 2000 at 2PM. The theme of this event is “World Triplets”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year	Winery	Type	Appellation		Cost
1983	Nuits-Saint-Georges	Red		Burgundy	30
1985	Hermitage	Red		Rhone	50
1976	Volnay	Red		Burgundy	50

1967	Ch. Haut-Brion	Red		Bordeaux	60
1975	Ch. Haut-Brion	Red		Bordeaux	60
1970	Ch. La Mission Haut Brion	Red		Bordeaux	125

1977	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet		Napa	45
1979	BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve	Cabernet		Napa	45
1966	Inglenook	Cabernet		Napa	50

1980	Opus One	Cabernet		Napa	50
1982	Ch. Beychevelle	Red		Bordeaux	75
1986	Chassagne Montrachet	Red		Burgundy	10

1983	Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	White		Bordeaux	110
NV	Guenoc Experimental Vintage Port	Port		Lake	NR
					$ 760

Coming Events

Syndicate Trip to Charleston February 18-21, 2000

Wine Syndicate — The Next Millennium April 15, 2000

The Menu

Appetizer: Assorted California Pizzas

Soup: Baked Potato Soup w/Cheddar Cheese & Chive Cream

Entree: Tandoori Rubbed Chicken w/Stir Fried Basmati Rice

Another Entree: Spicy Venison and Black Bean Chili w/Cilantro Cream Sauce

Dessert: Espresso Sambuca Float w/Short Bread Cookie

Cheese: To be provided by Ron and Bev

Auction Action

We had a bang-up time at the November auction. Bidding seemed to be slow, and our bottom fishing paid off. Our French wine inventory has definitely blossomed. Here’s what we came up with:

FRANCE – BORDEAUX – RED

1970	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	90
1970	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	90
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	90
1970	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	90
1970	Ch. La Mission Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	90
1979	Ch. Margaux	Red	Bordeaux	90
1983	Ch. Brane Cantenac	Red	Bordeaux	90
1985	Ch. Gruaud Larose	Red	Bordeaux	90
1975	Ch. Cheval Blanc	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Haut Brion	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Lafite	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100
1975	Ch. Mouton Rothschild	Red	Bordeaux	100

FRANCE – BURGUNDY – RED

1964	Richeborg	Red	Burgundy	50
1964	Richeborg	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Chambolle-Musigny	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Chambertin	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Grands-Echezeaux	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Pommard Dom de Madame Bernard de Courcel	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Pommard les Charponniers Dom Parent	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Vosne Romanee les Beaumonts	Red	Burgundy	50
1972	Sautenay les Graviers	Red	Burgundy	50
1980	Gevrey-Chambertin Champeaux	Red	Burgundy	50
1966	Echezeaux	Red	Burgundy	25
1967	Grands-Echezeaux	Red	Burgundy	25
1967	Chambertin Cuvee Heritiers	Red	Burgundy	25
1972	Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge	Red	Burgundy	25
1972	Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge	Red	Burgundy	25
1972	Beaune 1er Cru La Montee Rouge	Red	Burgundy	25
1976	Pommard Clos Del La Commaraine	Red	Burgundy	25
UV	Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Des Varoilles	Red	Burgundy	25
1979	Chambertin Clos de Beze	Red	Burgundy	25
1979	Chambertin Clos de Beze	Red	Burgundy	25
1979	Morey Saint Denis Les Sorbets	Red	Burgundy	25
1993	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red	Burgundy	25
UV	Corton Maison Naudin	Red	Burgundy	25
UV	Corton Maison Naudin	Red	Burgundy	25
1983	Bourgogne Charles Moncaut	Red	Burgundy	35
1983	Nuits-St-Georges Charles Moncaut	Red	Burgundy	35
1983	Vosne-Romanee Charles Moncaut	Red	Burgundy	35
1983	Vosne-Romanee Beaumonts Charles Moncaut	Red	Burgundy	35
1988	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Michel Esmonin	Red	Burgundy	35
1988	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot	Red	Burgundy	35
1988	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot	Red	Burgundy	35
1990	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot	Red	Burgundy	35
1990	Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques Louis Jadot	Red	Burgundy	35
1990	Gevrey Chambertin Vielles Vignes Les Creots	Red	Burgundy	35
1993	Gevrey Chambertin Combe aux Moins	Red	Burgundy	35
1996	Gevrey Chambertin Au Velle	Red	Burgundy	35
1987	Clos de Vougeot Domaine Ceci	Red	Burgundy	90
1987	Clos de Vougeot Domaine Ceci	Red	Burgundy	90
1988	Corton Bressandes Tollot Beaut	Red	Burgundy	90
1990	Corton Charlemagne	Red	Burgundy	90

FRANCE – OTHER – RED

1985	Chateauneuf-du-Pape	Red	Other	90
1985	Cornas	Red	Other	90
1985	Cornas	Red	Other	90
1989	Coudoulet de Beaucastel	Red	Other	90
1990	Crozes Hermitage Belle	Red	Other	90
1990	Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert Jaboulet	Red	Other	90
1990	Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert Jaboulet	Red	Other	90

	TOTAL AUCTION PURCHASES			4,080

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	1048.47
Dues Payable	1540.00
Correction for Dinner Cost 11/99	-26.00
Dinner	-695.00
Auction Purchases	-4080.00
Balance	-2212.53

Please bring your dues of $125 per person to the event.

1999-4 Odd Man Out

Number 32 — October, 1999

Our Next Event

Our next event will be in THE WINE ROOM at the California Grill, Saturday, November 6, 1999 at 2PM. The theme of this event is “Odd Man Out”. The following wines will be poured blind in the flights shown:

Year	Winery	Type		Appellation		Cost
1937	Ch. Cheval Blanc		Red		Bordeaux		100
1962	Ch. Lafite		Red		Bordeaux		100
1972	Simi		Cabernet Sauvignon		Napa		28

1962	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	25
1966	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	50
1975	Montevina	Barbera/Zin	California	20

1961	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35
1965	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35
1961	Louis Martini	Barbera	Napa	33

1977	BV GDLTPR	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	45
1979	BV GDLTPR	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	45
1973	Stag’s Leap Vineyard	Petite Sirah	Napa	25

1980	Pat Paulsen	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	28
1981	BV GDLTPR	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	45
1982	Ch. Palmer	Red	Bordeaux	75

1979	Ch. Laville Haut-Brion	White	Bordeaux		60
1983	Ch. Haut Brion Blanc	White	Bordeaux		110
1976	Ch. D’Yquem	Sauternes	Sauternes		250
				$1109

Anyone who can’t pick out the D’Yquem will be ejected from the room.

The Menu

Appetizer: Assorted California Pizzas

Salad: Warm Glazed Duck & Frisee Salad with Organic Gravenstein Chutney

Fish: Salmon Roast in Crisp Pancetta with Autumn Vegetables & Green Curry Lentils

Calories: Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli with Shitake Mushrooms, Basil & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Dessert: Double Lemon Meringue “Pie” Souffle, or, if that’s too hard

Laura Chenel’s Chevre Cheescake with Huckleberry Glaze

Coming Events

Wine Syndicate — The Next Millennium January 15, 2000

Syndicate Trip to Charleston February 18-21, 2000

Auction Action

None.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	368.47
Dues Payable	1540.00
Correction for Dinner Cost 4/99	-70.00
Correction for Dinner Cost 7/99	-120.00
Dinner	-670.00
Balance	1048.47

Please bring your (new) dues of $125 per personto the event.

1999-3 BV vs. Inglenook

Number 31 — July, 1999

Our Next Event

I’m sorry to have missed the last event. Hopefully everyone enjoyed it.

Our next event will be in THE NAPA ROOM at the California Grill, Saturday, July 24, 1999 at 2 PM at the California Grill. We will have the room until 6 PM.

The theme of this event is “BV vs. Inglenook”.

The following wines will be poured blind in two flights:

Year	Winery	Type	Appellation	Cost
1961	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35
1962	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	50
1963	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	25
1964	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	50
1965	BV	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	35

1966	Inglenook	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	50
1973	Stag’s Leap Vineyard	Petite Sirah	Napa	25
1977	BV GDLT Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	45
1978	BV GDLT Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	45
1979	BV GDLT Private Reserve	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa	45
				$ 405

Auction Action

None.

Treasurer’s Report

Previous Balance	-621.53
Dues Payable	1540.00
Dinner	-550.00
Balance	368.47

Please bring your dues of $110 per person to the event.