Number 46 — January, 2003
Our Last Event
Thanks to the Jim for organizing a delightful meal at Citrico’s and to Al, our Guest Corkmaster. Al brought two big surprises: A wine made by Joe Spinelli, and one made by John Henline from grapes planted by Martin, Steve and Linda.
Votes were evenly split over most wines in the first flight. In the second flight the clear winner was 1961 Cheval Blanc, although it suffered from the bad luck of being poured in a small glass.
Other wines that I personally found memorable were Martin’s 1975 Angelo Papgani Alicante Bouchet (which I identified blind — please hold your applause), and Ron’s 1997 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz.
The appetizers were particularly tasty. My favorite was the tuna two ways, which was delightful with the Wild Hog Pinot Noir, and the Quail Pastilla. Many thanks to Citrico’s for the superb food and service.
Our Next Event
Our next event will be at 4:00PM Saturday, January 11th, at the Alcorn’s.
The theme of this event is “What would you get if Andy picked the wines?”
| 1 | 1996 | Guenoc Genevieve Magoon | Chardonnay | Guenoc | ||
| 5-27 | 1998 | Stony Hill | Chardonnay | Napa | 25 | |
| 5 | 1992 | Chablis Vaillons Dauvissat | White | Burgundy | 40 | |
| 5-18 | 1998 | Meursault Les Grands Charrons Bouzereau-Gruere | White | Burgundy | 35 | |
| 2-13 | 1970 | Ch. Lafite | Red | Bordeaux | 85 | |
| 4 | 1968 | Inglenook | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa | 35 | |
| 4 | 1970 | Simi | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alex. Valley | 35 | |
| 3 | 1969 | Chappellet | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa | 35 | |
| 2-16 | 1976 | Ch. Cheval Blanc | Red | Bordeaux | 30 | |
| 1-23 | 1978 | Ch. Montelena Centennial | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa | 55 | |
| 2 | 1975 | BV Georges de La Tour Private Reserve | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa | 40 | |
| 4 | 1975 | Ch. Haut Brion | Red | Bordeaux | 100 | |
| 5-22 | 1937 | Ramos Pinto Tawny | Port | Portugal | 165 | |
| $680 | ||||||
The food will be tapas style.
| Alcorn | Thai Beef Cilantro Salad |
| Chaney | Mexican Appetizers |
| Clausen | Spanish |
| Crockett | Peru Bay Scallop and Fugu Ceviche With Blackened Tomatillo Truffle Sauce |
| Gane | Brazilian |
| Henline | Ferenginar-Alterian Chowder |
| Robinson | Portuguese |
| Siegel | Italian Tira Misu, French Assorted Cheeses |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Warm up wines on patio |
| 4:30 – 6:00 | Formal tasting – Andy is guest wine master |
| 6:00 – 8:30 | Dinner |
| 8:30 – ??? | Coffee, cigars, outdoor fire |
Coming Events
| April 19 | Wine Syndicate at ? Guest Corkmaster ? |
Treasurer’s Report
| Previous Balance |
-7911 |
| Dues Payable |
3500 |
| Dinner (rentals) | -162 |
| Auction Purchases | 0 |
| Balance | -4573 |
Please bring your dues of $250 per person to the event.