Again, venue is La Pergola in Millburn. Monday July 22 at 6 p.m. (I am open to it being a later if people prefer).
For those listed above, please let me know if you cannot make it. For anyone else who wants to join, please let me know.
Concerning the “theme” for the evening, and based on the responses, what I would suggest is that the criteria is that everyone bring a bottle that is at least $70.
My prior suggestion of a theme - Bordeaux blends (including from other regions) - did not raise the roof, so it is now retracted.
I know there are some Nebbiolo fans here, and I count myself among them and think a Nebbiolo night would be fun, but unless there is a groundswell of support for that, maybe we should just keep it “open” as I do not want to alienate others who may want to attend but are not Nebbiolo drinkers.
Ian, your friend is, of course, welcome to attend. I have not determined what wine I will bring. Because people seem to be Nebbiolo fans, I will probably bring a Barolo. One with a little age on it. I will also probably bring a white, given that it is summer, after all. Yourself?
It doesn’t seem very blind to me if all of you say that you are bringing Barolo. FWIW, after over a decade of “Leo’s Blind,” I am happy not to do blind (or to do blind, whichever the OP prefers). I do not have any appropriate Barolo (too young or not good enough) – but if we include a broader theme, I have plenty of stuff with some age that I think people will enjoy.
Upon further review, I believe I have a Barolo that will work. Looking forward to seeing you, too. And I think it’s been even longer since I’ve seen Alex Nicholas.
Monday, July 22 at 6 p.m. at La Pergola in Millburn.
Everyone brings a nice bottle that costs at least $70. We have developed a Nebbiolo theme, so if you like Nebbiolo you should bring that, but no one is “required” to.
