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Nov 28, 2000 | 11:34 am
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For all of you oenophiles, here's your Wine Word for the day...
So this will be a symposium, right?
The word 'symposium', from the ancient Greek word for "to drink together", arises from the practice of sipping wine while holding intellectual discussions.
Nov 28, 2000 | 5:15 pm
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So you are saying the excuse our employers will hear for the days off is that we are attending an international symposium which is part of a series sponsored by specialists in their fields.
Sounds plausible to me.
Anyone else care to weigh in on the March option before we go ahead and designate that round one with the big event in France later in the year being round two? I will need to get the venue sorted and I am getting a good idea of the head count, but would like to double check before firming things up much more.
Mike
Sounds plausible to me.
Anyone else care to weigh in on the March option before we go ahead and designate that round one with the big event in France later in the year being round two? I will need to get the venue sorted and I am getting a good idea of the head count, but would like to double check before firming things up much more.
Mike
We need to be in Chicago prior to NYC.
Dec 1, 2000 | 4:09 am
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If I decide to do France in November, the best dates would be around a weekend (and I think you can get more people to come.)
That would be in timefare of November 8th or 9th to the 11th or 12th.
The weekend before might also work November 1-4th since that's around the SECOND anniversary of the PIP.
But I leave it to you MJM to decide which timeframe is best.
I'm not committing to it now until I know the status of severla things in the coming months.
That would be in timefare of November 8th or 9th to the 11th or 12th.
The weekend before might also work November 1-4th since that's around the SECOND anniversary of the PIP.
But I leave it to you MJM to decide which timeframe is best.
I'm not committing to it now until I know the status of severla things in the coming months.
Dec 2, 2000 | 6:21 am
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mjm .. there seem to be quite a few Champagne experts among us, judging by the United thread about DOM no longer being served! I wonder if the November trip happens, whether a visit to the Champagne region might be/also be on the possible list?
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Dec 2, 2000 | 7:16 am
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Hmmm....
I have a couple ideas that will likely get posted tomorrow, but I am leaning toward viewing the main Wine Event of 2001 to be the France gig. Catmans gig is a clear priority for March and we need to space things such that it is realistic for the folks wanting to attend more than one FT event (good call geo1004). I had a small brain lapse in suggesting the dates so close together originally. I would encourage people, if looking at coming to a Wine Event in 2001, to consider focusing on France for now. Australia is by no means out, but we might want to make very sure that if you do Australia, other previously planned events do not suffer reduced attendance. I think some people who may find it easier to be in Australia in March will probably still like to get together. We can maybe use it as a warm-up and debugger for a larger more complete event in the Autumn of the northern hemisphere.
I cannot get to the States in March so I will have to wait to break bread with you Catman until France. Ozstamps, I can count on you to be with us in March right? I will have a look at all the posts above and split the signup into March event and November event topics tomorrow. I also want to recap and update the folks who have indicated a desire to be at an Oz event in March. The planning will be ten times easier that way and we can really put our energy into making the November event a worthy successor of the PIP.
The dates of Novemeber 6-11 seem most appealing to me also so I will see if we can get consensus on that. Making it include a weekend when main events occur is a very good way to do it Catman. I like your thinking on that and if we can do it the second weekend of Novemeber it works beautifully for me. That is first choice and we will have to check with the whole gang, but lets focus on your first dates for now.
Ozstamps, let me get back to you on the Champagne idea tomorrow, but in principle nothing is out, but some things may be before or after a main event or events (which all would attend hopefully) and include only parts of the whole group (as dictated by individual schedules etc.) rather than try to get everybody to all mini-events within the framework of the Wine event as a whole.
Anyway, I need to think over some specific ideas that I have received recently and will post more tomorrow. Thanks for the input people, it is looking better everyday.
Mike
[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 12-02-2000).]
I have a couple ideas that will likely get posted tomorrow, but I am leaning toward viewing the main Wine Event of 2001 to be the France gig. Catmans gig is a clear priority for March and we need to space things such that it is realistic for the folks wanting to attend more than one FT event (good call geo1004). I had a small brain lapse in suggesting the dates so close together originally. I would encourage people, if looking at coming to a Wine Event in 2001, to consider focusing on France for now. Australia is by no means out, but we might want to make very sure that if you do Australia, other previously planned events do not suffer reduced attendance. I think some people who may find it easier to be in Australia in March will probably still like to get together. We can maybe use it as a warm-up and debugger for a larger more complete event in the Autumn of the northern hemisphere.
I cannot get to the States in March so I will have to wait to break bread with you Catman until France. Ozstamps, I can count on you to be with us in March right? I will have a look at all the posts above and split the signup into March event and November event topics tomorrow. I also want to recap and update the folks who have indicated a desire to be at an Oz event in March. The planning will be ten times easier that way and we can really put our energy into making the November event a worthy successor of the PIP.
The dates of Novemeber 6-11 seem most appealing to me also so I will see if we can get consensus on that. Making it include a weekend when main events occur is a very good way to do it Catman. I like your thinking on that and if we can do it the second weekend of Novemeber it works beautifully for me. That is first choice and we will have to check with the whole gang, but lets focus on your first dates for now.
Ozstamps, let me get back to you on the Champagne idea tomorrow, but in principle nothing is out, but some things may be before or after a main event or events (which all would attend hopefully) and include only parts of the whole group (as dictated by individual schedules etc.) rather than try to get everybody to all mini-events within the framework of the Wine event as a whole.
Anyway, I need to think over some specific ideas that I have received recently and will post more tomorrow. Thanks for the input people, it is looking better everyday.
Mike
[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 12-02-2000).]
Dec 3, 2000 | 10:44 pm
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Great stuff Punki.
I will get the split topics up soon and throw out a few content ideas at the same time. A bit slaughtered at work today, but it is coming.
Mike
[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 12-03-2000).]
I will get the split topics up soon and throw out a few content ideas at the same time. A bit slaughtered at work today, but it is coming.
Mike
[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 12-03-2000).]
Dec 4, 2000 | 8:50 am
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One and all,
I have split it into two location specific topics. Please have a look at:
FT Winetasting 2001 "France" (a.k.a. PiP 2001)
and
FT Winetasting 2001 "Australia" sign up
[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 12-04-2000).]
I have split it into two location specific topics. Please have a look at:
FT Winetasting 2001 "France" (a.k.a. PiP 2001)
and
FT Winetasting 2001 "Australia" sign up
[This message has been edited by mjm (edited 12-04-2000).]