12th Annual WineDo - Sunday June 2, 2019 NYC - North Square (4 seats available)
 

Save the date - June 2, 2019 - Sunday, at North Square in Greenwich Village. Cost will be a few dollars more than last year. They finally raised the price. Homepage - North Square Estimated cost $87 - $93, based on how many attendees we have.

As long as the food continues to be good, we'll keep returning to our private room. It's an enjoyable experience.

Theme: Rieslings and Reds (R&R).

Don't have a wine like that, our custom at these dinners is to bring a Champagne or a sweet wine.

If you're new to the dinner, the buy in (verifable on CellarTracker or Wine Searcher) is $35.00
Interested in joining us? New attendees and the regulars are encouraged to attend. We're warm and welcoming. At dinner, we talk miles, points, and wine. For the cost of a bottle of wine, you'll drink lots of other good bottles; some costing more than $35.00. You can purchase when you arrive in NYC, or source from my cellar. You can also ship a bottle in advance to my house.

After our very successful 10th anniversary winedo two years ago, there was discussion about WD11. We're always fine tuning the dinner and wine selections. At WineDo10, there was discussion about reducing the amount of wine at dinner, and we managed to do that last year. Several years ago, people brought bonus bottles. It was difficult to pour 36 bottles over the course of dinner. Last year we had 12 bottles, and that was just the right amount for the 12 people that attended. You can't enjoy a wine or two if you're so busy trying to taste a little of each of the 24 bottles. We did flights last year, and it went well.

Two years ago, in post 145, violist said I would suggest we double up (pick a partner, whatever) on bottles - that way we can have a manageable number of pours of maybe even better wines that many of us wouldn't have the chance to otherwise try.

We'll do this again this year > couples bring 1 bottle of $70 wine instead of 2 bottles of $35 wine (if possible). If you'd like to source from my cellar (any attendee), we can double up. Heck, we can even triple up and I'll bring a bottle costing $35 x 3 ($105). My goal is to have 18 bottles if we have 24 attendees. That still gives us lots of wine to taste and enjoy. And with less bottles, I can sit and enjoy myself and each of the wines, and so can you.

As for the theme... previous attendees know what WineDo is all about. Last year we had many new attendees at dinner.
At WineDo 1 and 2, we were asked to bring our best bottle to dinner. We had $10 - $200 bottles. Over the years we've had theme dinners. This year, bring something good. Bring a Riesling or a Red wine from any wine region. As long as the bottle is a minimum of $35.00. Bring what you like, as long as it's a Riesling or a Red. When in doubt, bring a Champagne or a sweetie for after dinner. I'll ask you to post your wines in the spring. If you ask me, you can get a good bottle of Riesling for $35, and if you double up with someone, you can get a really good bottle for $70.

Maximum 24 attendees. Payment details to follow this spring based on how many sign up. Last year 12 Flyertalkers shared an intimate experience.

See you in June.

Sign up below.

22 for dinner.

Sign up thread:

dhammer53 2006 Taittinger Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne
KathyWdrf 2006 Taittinger Champagne " " " " "
Austin787 2006 Taittinger Champagne " " " " " " "
EastBay1K 2015 Kuentz-Bas Geisberg Alsace Grand Cru
FlyinHawaiian 2012 Schloss Gobelsburg Tradition Riesling.
Calcifer 2012 Schloss " ' ' ' '
Viloist " " " "
Bob W 2009 Columbia Winery Peninsula Red Willow Vineyard
Frantic 2012 Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz
Monitor 2015 Bookwalter Conflict
GrjApp 2015 B.Leighton Gratitude
thewayofthefuture 2014 A. Christmann Konigsbacher Idig Riesling GG
theway's + 1 N.V. J. Lassalle Champagne Premier Cru Preference Brut
owlwoman 2015 Dönnhoff Roxheimer Höllenpfad Riesling trocken
FlyerStef +1 2011 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard
HPN-HRL 2005 Prager Royal Escort Port
Viridianne +1 2001Katnook Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon
Thomas (my wine board friend) 85 BV Reserve. A half btl. of Yalumba Muscat Reserve, nonvintage, from the 70's.
stockmanjr
plainsman 2009 Bedrock Heirloom Red Wine from Sonoma


Edit All in cost is ~$86.30. That's everything. Dinner, coffee, soda, tax, and tip.

Here's the thread from last year... https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/comm...th-square.html

Me me me.

One, please!

Ticket bought, room reserved.:cool:

One (first timer) too please!

Sign me up. I'm assuming there will be a BRT involved as well? +1 will probably kill me if I don't invite. though i cant remember what the food was? +1 is vegetarian so i might have to exclude her this year.

frantic and I will be there this year.

FYI, info on the Brooklyn Tour is still out for discussion. Let me know re: vegetarian.

List updated.

Just a reminder... please, no perfume or after shave lotions. Certain smells compete with the liquids refreshments. ;)

Really sorry I can't make this, as I will be away that weekend. Please think of me while you're enjoying all that wine!

The pressure is on ... although I already have an idea that will fit the theme and please Monitor. It could end up being wine in a Box(ler). But the year is still young. Who knows.

Sign me up! :) As usual, I will rely on my Wine Guy (or is that Wise Guy?) for recommendation/sourcing.

And, I realize that BRT is still under discussion, but if there is one, will it be the day before WineDo? Those of us who will be flying in for (potentially) both events need to know. (Haven't booked flight/hotel yet, but will do so soon.)

Hmmm. Boxler. @:-) :cool: I (we) wouldn't mind seeing one of these make an appearance again.

Something will happen on Saturday. I'm considering a variation of the walking tour I did around 10 years ago. Maybe a visit to:

Ride on the Staten Island Ferry - free
Botanic Garden https://www.bbg.org/ Adults $15. Seniors $8.00
Brooklyn Museum (of Art) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ Adults $16. Seniors $10.
Coney Island/Brighton Beach
NYC Transit Museum https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/ Adults $10. Seniors $5.00

Your ideas and suggestions?

The only cost on Saturday will be for a few rides on the subway + any admissions and food. :o ;)

Edit* Nevermind. Mixing June and July up. Carry on still not sure on +1

*delete

count me in +1 please :)

Are we allowed if we don't fly to get to NYC? Are Acela participants allowed? Or RedSox fans? (jen slinks away now) ;)

Tho I do have some bottles that CellarTracker says must be consumed in 2018 :)

Dumb question, tho. Is it really on a Sunday? That means Monday is travel/hangover/hangout day, right?

Guess what I am saying is that I am a definite maybe!

I've taken Peter Pan or Greyhound to all but 2 of the NY Do's. Once i flew B6 ORH-JFK before that BOS-LAX-ANC-SEA-SFO-JFK.

Yes. Monday hangover.

Several years ago, someone gave me a hard time because she was a beer drinker. Even though you' re a RedSox fan, you're still invited to the party.

Please post here when you are a definite.

I've been to all but 2 or so of these, all on Sunday. Never a Monday hangover. There have been some extra tired Mondays, some dehydrated Monday mornings, but when I drink a bunch of good stuff, and consume it (mostly) with food, I'm pretty much "good to go." If we had a cognac denouement ... (no, I'm not making suggestions), I'd likely not partake!

I'm in.

A part of me thinks you are... :cool:

Count me in.

Count me in too, it's a fun night!

I added Clifton + 1 to the list.

That would be something new for me to learn about. Perhaps another night.

And, paging violist & lili. Space is filling up.

Dan, I don't see my name listed, RSVPd in post 25 last month.

Cheers.

Looks like I am the first on the waitlist - my plans to be away the weekend of WineDo have been cancelled.

If your plans change, and you can't make it to WineDo, let us know.

Theme > R&R. Reds and Riesling, This makes picking a wine easy. N.B. Champagne is always a welcome addition. If two attendees decide to go in together, for $70 you can get a really nice bottle of (grower) Champagne. Minimum buy in is a $35 bottle. For new (and old) attendees, wines need to be posted in May. Paypal info will be sent May 1.

Dan

I'd love to join in, and I'm sure my +1 would love too as well.

I'm coming in from Australia. I'm excited about what wine to bring from here.

G'day. I waitlisted you + 1. Once I start asking for pre-payment, some that are confirmed may drop out. Stay tuned. FYI, if you clear, please bring 1 bottle valued at $70 USD. This info is noted in the first thread.

N.B. > DLroads had to drop out, so HPN-HRL cleared. This means we have a Champagne shortage. :D

***Wine Announcement***

While I went in to buy one of the Albert Boxler Rieslings, and while the knowledgeable salesperson was steering me toward the reserve, not the grand cru (because he thought the grand cru in stock was still too young), his eyes had already lightened up by the 2015 Kuentz-Bas Geisberg Alsace Grand Cru I already had in my hand.

And that is what I left with, a 2015 Kuentz-Bas Geisberg Alsace Grand Cru, my 2019 contribution to the dinner.

As to not make Frantic's +1 too upset, not only do I think he'll like this, but I also left the store with a bottle of Albert Boxler's modestly-priced Cremant d'Alsace, and if he gets his poto out this way before I consume it, I'll share.

One of my wine friends drank the 2014 and really enjoyed it. His note is on Cellartracker.
I'm looking forward to enjoying your wine EastBay1k.

If you look at the OP, KathyWdrf, Pindi, and dhammer53 are going in on a

2006 Taittinger Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne.

It's my hope to reduce the number of bottles at dinner to a manageable 15 - 18 bottles. If anyone else wants me to help them find a partner to go in on a bottle ($35 x 2 = $70), that would be one fine wine/Champagne. Let's think out of the box.

I know I can be a pain about this, but isn't drinking better wine what WineDo is all about? :D

I thought it was about traveling 2400 miles to visit an old friend who lives about 20 miles from me, that I see once a year at Wine Do. :-: