Annual ACPT March 8th 2014 tasting in NY

[g-man]

A traditional tasting in NY that people definitively show up and drink and be merry.

Date: March 8th, 2014
Time: 6pm
Location: Mezetto
http://www.mezetto.com/

8 course tasting menu + dessert
100$/person + tax + gratuity.

Fonseca vertical: 1955-onwards
Cost: 100$/person (if you want to fill out the tasting, let me know and we'll adjust this)

I put reservations down for 10 poeple and already put a deposit down.

Attendees:
John B
Glenn
Sandy + 1
Chris D
SushiNorth?
G-man
Miguel S
Ars

[Glenn E.]

I'm in!

[g-man]

I'm in!

can you fill in the info like date for me?

[Glenn E.]

I'm in!

can you fill in the info like date for me?

The 37th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is March 7-9, 2014. Brooklyn Bridge Marriott, Brooklyn, NY.

[JohninNYC]

Please let me know the date. My schedule is open right now for any of those dates so pls count me in!

[Glenn E.]

Please let me know the date. My schedule is open right now for any of those dates so pls count me in!

Likely 3/8 as that is the Saturday. We have tried Friday before and it just doesn't work as well for the locals. Sunday doesn't work for me due to flight schedules.

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[John M]

I'm in if there is room.

[jefe7000]

Ruth and I will be there. And I like the 2011 VP theme. It will give me (and others?) a chance to taste them while they are still available to buy.

Sandy B

[g-man]

Ruth and I will be there. And I like the 2011 VP theme. It will give me (and others?) a chance to taste them while they are still available to buy.

Sandy B

will honestly say that we 'll walk out with purple mouths and teeths with a full sensation of tannins.

are there particular houses you're interested in? I can bring those instead and we can do other mature bottles?

[g-man]

would a tasting of "bring one of your favorite bottles from your cellar" work?

[Glenn E.]

Works for me. I will probably still contribute one of those 2011 Stone Terraces that I'm getting from you because they'll already be in NYC and so won't need to be shipped.

[g-man]

perhaps it's time to do that fonseca tasting we've all been talking about esp after those comments on ftlop about doing verts.

I have the below bottles immediately i'd happily be able to contribute

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85, 92, 94, 97

if we do guimareans I can throw in a few more.

I'm pretty sure Sushi can fill in the blanks too if not, I'd hate to goto offsite storage, but will if need be.

if we want to go crazy, I can find a source for the 48.

[Glenn E.]

I'd love to do a Fonseca vertical! I can't contribute anything that g-man doesn't already have, but can help with any needed purchases if this is what we do.

[jefe7000]

I'd love to do a Fonseca vertical! I can't contribute anything that g-man doesn't already have, but can help with any needed purchases if this is what we do.

Me too.

[John M]

I have an 85 Fonseca and a 95 Guimareans....or could just adopt if that's what you prefer.

[g-man]

i think it may be more equitable (for me) if i say the cost of some of these bottles.

esp the pre 70 bottles. even so if we get 10 people i can't see the bottle cost exceeding 50-70$/person

[Glenn E.]

I'm happy to split cost.

[John M]

Ditto....splitting is fine.

[jefe7000]

That's fine with us, too.

[Miguel Simoes]

If there is still room I'd love to join.

I only have the 1985 and 2000 Fonseca, not sure if needed/desired. Would be happy to split the cost too.

Had it in the back of my mind that you'd be organizing a tasting again this year and meant to come check it out but only got around to it now. Hope not too late!

[g-man]

We can certainly include you.

i'm trying to see if i can get a fonseca from teh 40s at the moment so i dont know the final cost yet.

[Miguel Simoes]

Wonderful. Looking fwd to it.

[Glenn E.]

We have our tickets! Usual schedule... arrive Friday evening in time for dinner somewhere, leave Sunday late afternoon.

Are we set on the theme? Fonseca vertical, mostly supplied by g-man with the rest of us adopting/splitting cost?

[g-man]

We have our tickets! Usual schedule... arrive Friday evening in time for dinner somewhere, leave Sunday late afternoon.

Are we set on the theme? Fonseca vertical, mostly supplied by g-man with the rest of us adopting/splitting cost?

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

[RAYC]

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

Not too shabby!

[Glenn E.]

We have our tickets! Usual schedule... arrive Friday evening in time for dinner somewhere, leave Sunday late afternoon.

Are we set on the theme? Fonseca vertical, mostly supplied by g-man with the rest of us adopting/splitting cost?

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

Sound good to me! I'll have to check to be certain, but I think I could add a 1994 to that mix if we want something that young. It would also be nice to have a 1963 just to fill out the major years, and that would bring us to 9 bottles for 9 people.

[SushiNorth]

We have our tickets! Usual schedule... arrive Friday evening in time for dinner somewhere, leave Sunday late afternoon.

Are we set on the theme? Fonseca vertical, mostly supplied by g-man with the rest of us adopting/splitting cost?

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

Sound good to me! I'll have to check to be certain, but I think I could add a 1994 to that mix if we want something that young. It would also be nice to have a 1963 just to fill out the major years, and that would bring us to 9 bottles for 9 people.

Don't ship anything just yet -- I'm working out some availability questions, and if I can still attend then I'll be able to source some of our missing fonsecas.

[Glenn E.]

We have our tickets! Usual schedule... arrive Friday evening in time for dinner somewhere, leave Sunday late afternoon.

Are we set on the theme? Fonseca vertical, mostly supplied by g-man with the rest of us adopting/splitting cost?

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

Sound good to me! I'll have to check to be certain, but I think I could add a 1994 to that mix if we want something that young. It would also be nice to have a 1963 just to fill out the major years, and that would bring us to 9 bottles for 9 people.

Don't ship anything just yet -- I'm working out some availability questions, and if I can still attend then I'll be able to source some of our missing fonsecas.

Roger roger.

[g-man]

i can easily bring eithe rhte 92 or the 94 if so choose so no need for shipping

we could drink one of your grahams stone terraces if we need

[Glenn E.]

i can easily bring eithe rhte 92 or the 94 if so choose so no need for shipping

Okay. We'll see how Sushi's situation works out, then decide how "young" we need to go to have a reasonable number of bottles.

we could drink one of your grahams stone terraces if we need

Oh, I still plan to do that! Though we might have to move that to Friday night... if I can coax you out to dinner two nights in a row.

Sandy and Ruth will be available on Friday night as well, and we typically do a more casual dinner at some new restaurant we want to try. If we bring just a single bottle, I wouldn't even mind paying corkage if the restaurant insists.

[John M]

There's an 83 Fonseca at WineBid---happy to try for that if you want. Jeff?

[Miguel Simoes]

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

I have a few 1985 Fonseca that cost me $69/bottle. If that price is advantageous for the group pls let me know and i will contribute it.

[g-man]

how about we do these

55, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 85

since i have these immediately available on hand

I have a few 1985 Fonseca that cost me $69/bottle. If that price is advantageous for the group pls let me know and i will contribute it.

okay, let me post my prices i got for the bottles above when i get home. I got most of them at fairly reasonable prices too
ie the 55' at much less than wine-searcher best of 465$

[JohninNYC]

Hi. I too would like to adopt a bottle from someone UNLESS I just pay whatever $ contribution for the wine is determined.

[SushiNorth]

There's an 83 Fonseca at WineBid---happy to try for that if you want. Jeff?

I have the 83, and could provide it whether i can attend or not.

[g-man]

Sorry for the delay as it's been busy !

here are the prices i paid

55- 285$
66- 250$
70 -140$
75 - 70$
77 - 140$
80 - 55$
85 - 70$

So assuming 10 people those wines would be 100$/person

we typically find a place that's 100$/person for food too.
(and btw, we need to start looking for places!)

let me know what you guys think

i think some of you have some of the bottles i have,

if you wish to contribute your bottle in place i'm sure i can do some math to work out the difference between what you would owe vs your contribution.

[Glenn E.]

55- 285$
66- 250$
70 -140$
75 - 70$
77 - 140$
80 - 55$
85 - 70$

So assuming 10 people those wines would be 100$/person

we typically find a place that's 100$/person for food too.
(and btw, we need to start looking for places!)

let me know what you guys think

Seems like we need a 1960, 1963, and 1983 to get to 10 bottles for 10 people. I'd be content with that filled-in lineup.

I can help source (and ship to G-man) if needed. I can't really help with a restaurant... or if I did, we'd end up at one of the places we've gone before.

[g-man]

would brooklyn be out of the question?

[Miguel Simoes]

i think some of you have some of the bottles i have, if you wish to contribute your bottle in place i'm sure i can do some math to work out the difference between what you would owe vs your contribution.

I do have the 1985 but your price is similar. Logistics likely easier if less shipping involved. Will keep mine unless you are running low on 1985s, or else would prefer me to contribute mine for any reason.

[g-man]

i think some of you have some of the bottles i have, if you wish to contribute your bottle in place i'm sure i can do some math to work out the difference between what you would owe vs your contribution.

I do have the 1985 but your price is similar. Logistics likely easier if less shipping involved. Will keep mine unless you are running low on 1985s, or else would prefer me to contribute mine for any reason.

i have 4 cases

[Miguel Simoes]

i think some of you have some of the bottles i have, if you wish to contribute your bottle in place i'm sure i can do some math to work out the difference between what you would owe vs your contribution.

I do have the 1985 but your price is similar. Logistics likely easier if less shipping involved. Will keep mine unless you are running low on 1985s, or else would prefer me to contribute mine for any reason.

i have 4 cases

Baller!

[Chris Doty]

would brooklyn be out of the question?

Umm. I would personally prefer Manhattan, but am open minded.

No luck with the likes of: Palm, Allison 18, Northsquare, Keens, etc? I would have voted for any of those, personally.

But it's gonna be great regardless.

As for bottles, I'm happy to adopt at Jeff's costs -- I think the prices seem reasonable, and they come with a guilt put option in the event they're all wrecked, and we'll pick up Jeff's check if they're all smashing!

woo woo woo

[jefe7000]

would brooklyn be out of the question?

We, and Glenn, are staying in Brooklyn, so that would be ok with us, but in the city is fine, too.

Thanks for making all the arrangements.

[Glenn E.]

would brooklyn be out of the question?

Not at all. Kari and I, and Sandy and Ruth, will all be staying at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott.

Edit: oops, I see Sandy already said the same thing.

[John M]

I prefer Manhattan--just easier for a West Jersey Boy---only option is bus from where I am. Thanks.

[g-man]

I prefer Manhattan--just easier for a West Jersey Boy---only option is bus from where I am. Thanks.

okay

if anybody knows any other suggestions they coudl throw it out that'd be great

our goto place unfortunately has a new gm and i'm trying to reach out to her.

there are a few other places but the space might be tight and on a saturday night extremely busy

the steakhouses are a bit on the pricier side at 125$/person so i'm trying to avoid them for now

[g-man]

Okay

Options in dining range
we might have a go at
http://www.fourseasons.com/newyork/dining/
but I'm negotiating with them right now. Having dined at this place, it's a nice wide open space and they ahve great stemware too.

there's also another option
125$/person (before tax/tip) and we're trying to work on the corkage.
at charly bird.
we can order a whole hog in that case if we give them a heads up.

[g-man]

i'm also going to set it at 6pm so those of us that need to get home and get home somewhat earlier and those around ny can sober up, get dressed and hit up the night life around the city afterwards

[Glenn E.]

All of that sounds great to me, Jeff. Thanks for doing the leg work again!

A whole hog is a LOT of pork, though. Just how many people do you think we're going to have at this tasting???

[Miguel Simoes]

yes, thank you for doing the leg work... from the wines to the logistics.
If you need help on Mar 8th getting things set up before 6pm let me know, should be able to work it!