Offline in San Francisco (July 23)

[AndyK]

On the whites, if you bring the Ampeau I’ll bring 1996 Verget Bougros so we can play premox roulette

Let’s do it!

I also have a 1996 Bouchard Meursault Genevrières if you really want to try your luck

Recent bottle of '96 Ampeau Meursault Charmes was definitely still alive though maybe slightly tired. Bouchard sounds interesting!

Probably the '90 Figeac and '86 Gruaud Larose from me, unless I find something compelling in storage tomorrow.

I’ll bring both 96 and we’ll open the Bouchard with the Ampeau as a backup. The color makes me a bit worried, but could be the glass…

[Yao_C]

Lina (the owner) has kindly agreed to do a corkage charge of $15 per person (effectively 50% of their normal corkage fee of $30 per bottle). Also they have sufficient glassware to provide two glasses per person, but you all should feel free to bring your own. Looking forward

[Zac_M]

Would love to be added to the waitlist! Could bring:

–Prevost LC18 Beguines
–2009 Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny
–2010 Mugnier Clos de la Marechale
–2006 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgeil Les Perrieres
–2016 Chandon de Briailles Corton Blanc
–2005 Pousse d’or Volnay Clos de la Bousse d’or

[Vince_T]

How do people feel about stickies? Any interest?

[Yao_C]

How do people feel about stickies? Any interest?

My husband and I love sweet wines but find it hard to give them the attention they deserve during offlines with lots of bottles open, since they kill your palate for everything else once you start in on them

For us they’re very much a nurse one bottle for two people over the course of an extended tasting menu dinner kind of proposition

[Stephen_Chen]

Also found a '98 Beaucastel I could bring instead of the Gruaud Larose if people want more Rhones in the mix, since there seems to be a decent number of old bdx.

[Yao_C]

Also found a '98 Beaucastel I could bring instead of the Gruaud Larose if people want more Rhones in the mix, since there seems to be a decent number of old bdx.

Both sound like brilliant choices and I’ve had neither