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NYC: Please bookmark this Friday; once I confirm receipt of a shipment tomorrow I'll be declaring an emergency

PM me or post placemat requirements.

Emergency tasting for this friday (the first night I'm free) to see if Gould Campbell 1980 is any good. We'll be in NYC, and I am tempted to try for Didier's La Sirene again (no corkage).

All the bottles arrived with good fill (mid/high neck) but one which is just at the bottom. There's another with a scary looking capsule and a much lower tax stamp number than the rest. I'm debating whether to open one of those two, or to pick one of the better looking bottles so that we are assured a good representation of the wine.

Julian -- I appreciate the offer of placemats, but with only one port presently planned, it may not be necessary.

All: Who can attend? Any comments on venue?

I am busy that night.

i'm free!

don't think I can make this one =(

Where is it taking place? I am working in 2 different locations on Fri but might be able to depending on where you are holding it.

Half way to permission, but only half way. If I can make it I’ll bring a pre-war oddity.

jdaw1 wrote:Half way to permission, but only half way. If I can make it I’ll bring a pre-war oddity.

heh i've got the same half way permission

SushiNorth wrote:placemats! may not be necessary

You don’t understand: placemats are traditional.

I have permission to attend a ‘tasting’, but not a ‘drinking’.

I’m in.

PS: I know what you’re thinking. Please, shhh!

jdaw1 wrote:

SushiNorth wrote:placemats! may not be necessary

You don’t understand: placemats are traditional.

Lol, the placemats are great. I'm going to save the pdf on a thumbdrive and leave it in their crate Am calling to make reserves at La Sirene, with the understanding that they won't be able to give us more than a typical dinner slot. If this is OK, let's pick a time -- say, 7pm? As we have one primary bottle between the three of us, we should be fine. The GC won't arrive 100% full, i'll be checking it during the day and putting a bottle aside to check saturday night.

btw, there are 2-3 cases of this stuff left at the source, so if we like it, we can make plans

I’m bringing a second bottle will update placemats later today.

what time are you thinking josh? is 7pm firm?

if i make it, I'll bring a dreaded 75 from an odd lot =)

Josh, please count me in. Eric D. called and mentioned he would be coming as well. Are we bringing stuff in or can I adopt/chip in?

Please add 2 more to the reservation.

Let us know. I'll check in later.
Cheers!

wow.. did this just balloon into a formal 5+ person tasting?
Will there be a theme? Affordable oddities?

Count me in! I've got a bottle of GC 97 i can bring.

People:

• Josh;
• JDAW;
• TBird;
• JohninNYC;
• G-man;
• EricD.

Bottles:

• GC80;
• Pre-war oddity;
• ’75;
• GC97.

TBird and JohninNYC need to reveal all (so to speak). The theme is hereby declared to be It’s an emergency bring a bottle, and quick about it.

all port i'm assuming?

jdaw1 wrote:People:

• Josh;
• JDAW;
• TBird;
• JohninNYC;
• G-man;
• EricD.

Bottles:

• GC80;
• Pre-war oddity;
• ’75;
• GC97.

TBird and JohninNYC need to reveal all (so to speak). The theme is hereby declared to be It’s an emergency bring a bottle, and quick about it.

Port: yes please.

JohninNYC will be adopting a bottle from me. Looking at what I happened to have on hand I decided on a Niepoort Qta do Passadouro 1995 for John's contribution.

What a merry band are we!

I just noticed I have a bit of an oddity: a Messias 1980 Colheita. Would you guys rather try the Niepoort Passadouro 95 or the Messias 80 Colheita? The Messias might fit with the 'curiousities' theme that seems to be developing here.

I don't feel comfortable straying from the VP oddities tho =)

input needed. would a 1999 Quinta de Roriz Porto Vintage be ok? i've been wanting to try one and i am reading they are drinking fine right now(early drinkers). i know they aren't exactly expensive so i don't wanna be cheaping out...

I'd be happy with teh Roriz.

It's a house i haven't tried before

Well, for that matter I have a 1995 Roriz. So I'm going to completely forget about the Messias Colheita and propose we try GC 80 and 97, Roriz 95 and 97, the 75 oddity and the pre-war oddity. How does that sound to everybody?

most excellent.

ummm I guess I need to try and influence the wife a bit more =)

TBird wrote:i don't wanna be cheaping out...

Then pay a disproportionate amount of the food. Or bring that and something else.

Please, where is this going to be?

cool deal. i have the 99 tho, not the 97...

i know i should decant for sediment, but any suggestions on further decanting? will sediment decanting be sufficient?

EricD wrote:Well, for that matter I have a 1995 Roriz. So I'm going to completely forget about the Messias Colheita and propose we try GC 80 and 97, Roriz 95 and 97, the 75 oddity and the pre-war oddity. How does that sound to everybody?

My mistake. I'm very curious to try them, as I also have never had a Roriz. I will be decanting mine before I leave for class, probably around 10 or 11 am tomorrow.

OK, I’m confused. Please challenge or confirm:

• JES: 1980 Gould Campbell;
• ED, 1997 Gould Campbell;
• JB, 1995 Quinta de Roriz;
• MW, 1999 Quinta de Roriz;
• JHG: 1975 ?;
• JDAW: ≤1938 ?.

Friday 20th March 2009, at La Sirène, 558½ Broome Street, NY 10013-1508, attended by JES, JDAW, ED, JHG, JB, MW.

Do we need to bring glasses?

jdaw1 wrote:

SushiNorth wrote:placemats! may not be necessary

You don’t understand: placemats are traditional.

Traditionally useful, and updated.

I look forward to seeing you all. From what I saw on the restaurant website, they are cash only and they add 20% automatically for the gratuity. I am glad there is no corkage fee. They certainly will deserve the 20% tip and since there is no corkage fee, I think we are getting good value.

what time ya'll getting there?

I think someone wrote it is at 7PM but not 100% sure. It might have been a dream that I had.

JohninNYC wrote:I think someone wrote it is at 7PM but not 100% sure. It might have been a dream that I had.

SushiNorth wrote:Am calling to make reserves at La Sirene, with the understanding that they won't be able to give us more than a typical dinner slot. If this is OK, let's pick a time -- say, 7pm? As we have one primary bottle between the three of us, we should be fine.

So let’s make it 6pm.

Don't forget to bring pictures of Maximilian! We wanna see them

the earlier the better. i am a dumbass and forgot it's BSG series finale tomorrow tonight. oh the pain...

Any of those reservations times is fine for me. I'll check this page on Friday. I'm still longing to find out from G-Man what kind of birthday cake he is baking for me in April.

Holy cow! TPF apparently stopped informing me there were updates to this thread, and look how its ballooned!

Ok, so problem #1 -- La Sirene did not pick up the phone when I called, nor did they return my call. As such, we have no reservations there at the moment. I will spend tomorrow morning finding us an alternative venue.

problem #2 -- that's a lot of port! I've got to drive to cape cod the following morning! If anyone would prefer not to bring port and pay a larger share of the food bill, they are welcome.

OK, so after a long search I can only conclude there aren't any reasonable byo places left. Not really. Anyway, tomorrow morning I'll try La Sirene again, and if that doesn't work, i'm calling these in order. If you have a suggestion, please let me know asap. I'll PM my phone number to everyone in case you don't hear the location and lose access to TPF. Julian -- yes we'll be in need of glasses, tnx. timing: assume 6:30 at the earliest.

The Pink Tea Cup (soulfood)
Kamui Den (japanese kitchen)
Tai Thai (duh)
Spice (thai)
Nori (sushi)
Cube 63 (trendy sushi)
Milon (Indian -- the crazy xmas light place on 1st ave)
Sigiri (Indian, near Milon)

Sadly, I'm going to pass on these:
Ivo & Lulu -- too small
Tartine -- too small
Himalayan Cafe -- too small
I'm tempted to just skip on La Sirene given how tiny it is, but i'll give them one shot to come through. The other too-small places above are either REALLY too small, or are cramped with impatient and rude staff.

I'm going to pass tonight, I've picked up a bad case of the flu and have been doing nothing all morning except coughing and sneezing.

I’ll bring glasses and placemats.
I won’t bring my doesn’t-fit-the-theme oddity.
I will bring many empties for Josh to cook; and one full W85 as a gift from UK boys.

Updated:

• JES: 1980 Gould Campbell;
• ED, 1997 Gould Campbell;
• JB, 1995 Quinta de Roriz;
• MW, 1999 Quinta de Roriz;
• JDAW: nothing.

Friday 20th March 2009, at TBD, attended by JES, JDAW, ED, JB, MW.

VENUE: Pink Teacup (Soulfood)
Our target time is 6pm.
42 Grove St (between Bedford St & Bleecker St, near 7th ave)
Christopher St (1), Christopher St (PATH), W 4th St (A, C, E, B, D, F, V)

We do not have reservations as they don't take any. They told me getting seats for 5 shouldn't be a problem. No corkage, BYO for dinners only.

The Pink Tea Cup, 42 Grove Street, NY 10014-5310.

jdaw1 wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:

SushiNorth wrote:placemats! may not be necessary

You don’t understand: placemats are traditional.

Traditionally useful, and updated.

Updated again.

great southern food ..

Their fried chicken is fantastic.

Links: Review; Gould Campbell 1980; Gould Campbell 1997; Quinta de Roriz 1995; Quinta de Roriz 1999; Planning; Placemats

Leaving now see you there.