Alas, it is not to be this time around. mr sanity broke his bridge (no, TtheC's bridge will not do in a pinch!) we just received the estimate and since we do not have dental at this time, no extra trips for us right now!

I was really looking forward to seeing everyone and enjoying cooler weather. Next time!

Thanks, secretwine for putting the event together, sounds like fun, and I'm sure everyone will have a great time.

sanity wrote:Alas, it is not to be this time around. mr sanity broke his bridge (no, TtheC's bridge will not do in a pinch!) we just received the estimate and since we do not have dental at this time, no extra trips for us right now!

I was really looking forward to seeing everyone and enjoying cooler weather. Next time!

Thanks, secretwine for putting the event together, sounds like fun, and I'm sure everyone will have a great time.

Oh no! Hope he recovers quickly. Motorcycle accident or bar fight? ^-^

tenuki wrote:Oh no! Hope he recovers quickly. Motorcycle accident or bar fight? ^-^

lol, cashews.

sanity wrote:Alas, it is not to be this time around. mr sanity broke his bridge (no, TtheC's bridge will not do in a pinch!) we just received the estimate and since we do not have dental at this time, no extra trips for us right now!

I was really looking forward to seeing everyone and enjoying cooler weather. Next time!

Thanks, secretwine for putting the event together, sounds like fun, and I'm sure everyone will have a great time.

Aw, that's too bad. Hope he's not in much pain. Hope to see you next time!

klezman wrote:Aw, that's too bad. Hope he's not in much pain. Hope to see you next time!

Bummer! Sorry we won't see you!

Count me in as a strong maybe. I have been waiting for my weekend plans to firm up and they just did (mostly) one last thing to nail down and I'll have it to a definite. Summer red.... Hmm for me that tends to be tempranillo (call me strange) but I have 8 or so different Ones of those hanging around. Should be able to find something.

cmaldoon wrote:Count me in as a strong maybe. I have been waiting for my weekend plans to firm up and they just did (mostly) one last thing to nail down and I'll have it to a definite. Summer red.... Hmm for me that tends to be tempranillo (call me strange) but I have 8 or so different Ones of those hanging around. Should be able to find something.

Tempranillo, a savory usually not hot summer wine, sounds great!

Can I add a +1?

I'm not sure if they're summer wines, but here's what I'll probably bring:

Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria (not sure which year, probably 2008)

SH's Inzinerator (I think 2007)

random122 wrote:Can I add a +1?

I'm not sure if they're summer wines, but here's what I'll probably bring:

Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria (not sure which year, probably 2008)

SH's Inzinerator (I think 2007)

+1 added!

60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Frappato from Sicily's only DOCG - sounds interesting. Or a Scott Harvey Zin blend I haven't tasted in a while - both wines sound great! There'll likely be other Zins, so that's always fun to compare.

Looks increasingly likely that I will only be +1, not +more. Oh well.

texacaliali wrote:OK, count me in too. Looking through my stash of summer wines that are well depleted at this point! What to bring????

All right-y! We'll see you soon texacaliali!

klezman wrote:Looks increasingly likely that I will only be +1, not +more. Oh well.

Spoke too soon...I will be +3

Now to find a wine...

Edit: I think it's down to one of (a) Eaglepoint Ranch Grenache (b) Eaglepoint Ranch Coro Mendocino (c) Roche Merlot (d) Truett-Hurst Zinfandel Rose

klezman wrote:Spoke too soon...I will be +3

Now to find a wine...

Edit: I think it's down to one of (a) Eaglepoint Ranch Grenache (b) Eaglepoint Ranch Coro Mendocino (c) Roche Merlot (d) Truett-Hurst Zinfandel Rose

Ooooo. Oooo. If it is a non rose Grenache I vote for that one

Firming up my maybe to a yes I'll be there, wine in hand.

klezman wrote:Spoke too soon...I will be +3

Now to find a wine...

Edit: I think it's down to one of (a) Eaglepoint Ranch Grenache (b) Eaglepoint Ranch Coro Mendocino (c) Roche Merlot (d) Truett-Hurst Zinfandel Rose

woohoo! updating attendees list...

secretwine wrote:woohoo! updating attendees list...

And two more just told me they're going to come as well! I think that makes me +5? Maybe +4 since the gf might end up not coming...working on it.

I'll probably have to bail around 9pm, though. Are we really going to take until 7pm to get back to the shop?

klezman wrote:And two more just told me they're going to come as well! I think that makes me +5? Maybe +4 since the gf might end up not coming...working on it.

I'll probably have to bail around 9pm, though. Are we really going to take until 7pm to get back to the shop?

I'll put you down as +5 and tell the chef so he plans that much food.

hmm, if everyone's on time, we'll probably be done by 6pm. Some people will probably want to take advantage & buy either AugustWest, Sandler, or Roar wines directly from their source. Maybe I should update the projected time to 6:30 back at the shop... But if you have to leave by 9pm, I'm sure we'll have gotten all the bottles open & eaten dinner by then.

So I think I have 2 Vincent Arroyo PS for random, $30 total, and one KR rose for klez $16. I'll bring them Saturday and you can pay me then?

tenuki wrote:So I think I have 2 Vincent Arroyo PS for random, $30 total, and one KR rose for klez $16. I'll bring them Saturday and you can pay me then?

And CyberPub #2? I'd better go to the bank and get some cash...

klezman wrote:And CyberPub #2? I'd better go to the bank and get some cash...

Ah, how much of that did you want, half case? I'm guessing I'd see mewalk again before you. Hmm, is joat coming/want any?

tenuki wrote:So I think I have 2 Vincent Arroyo PS for random, $30 total, and one KR rose for klez $16. I'll bring them Saturday and you can pay me then?

Sounds great! Thanks!

I have one KR Roussanne for klez for the same price also.

tenuki wrote:Ah, how much of that did you want, half case? I'm guessing I'd see mewalk again before you. Hmm, is joat coming/want any?

Nah...3 or 4 bottles is plenty for me. I have not heard from joat on tomorrow, though.

secretwine wrote:I'll put you down as +5 and tell the chef so he plans that much food.

Annnd...one more. She's the vegetarian I mentioned.

klezman wrote:Annnd...one more. She's the vegetarian I mentioned.

And one more still! I tried to tell people Thursday latest, but the more the merrier, right?

klezman wrote:And one more still! I tried to tell people Thursday latest, but the more the merrier, right?

yes, the more the merrier! So does this mean you're +7 now? I told the chef to plan for 18 including 1 vegetarian. He might try to figure out a mushroom taco for her.

klezman wrote:Nah...3 or 4 bottles is plenty for me. I have not heard from joat on tomorrow, though.

Sigh. You'll have to count me out.

I'm still coming ! I'll be there about 6 though. Got tied up helping a friend remodel

Thank you to everyone! Thank you to August West, Thank you to secret wine shop and chef , Thank you to wine David, Thank You to everyone who came!!!

Looking forward to the next norcal event!

Yes, I agree. This was a fantastic evening! Thank you all for coming. Thanks especially to Secretwine for arranging things and Compliments to our excellent chef. Thanks also to WD for the wonderful insights into the WW world.

Let me first say that I'm SO glad we got a spit cup at August West. Thanks to the whole gang at AW!

And many thanks you to our hosts, our chef, and to everyone that shared in today! It was a nice first wine.woot gathering experience.

Gelato, anyone?

It was fun to meet you all! Thanks everyone for making the 1st San Francisco woot gathering a success! Can you believe we tasted 14 different wines at August West winery, then came back to my shop and sampled probably 23 more wines? Russell was a great chef!

Also, someone left behind a jacket.

secretwine wrote:

Also, someone left behind a jacket.

Ah shoot. That's mine ( green north face). I can come through the area around noon today and possibly pick it up. I'll call to be sure.

cmaldoon wrote:Ah shoot. That's mine ( green north face). I can come through the area around noon today and possibly pick it up. I'll call to be sure.

oh good, I'm starting to collect extra jackets here. I'm going to farmers market + beach run, but should be here around noon. I've got a tasting appointment at 4pm, so for sure will be at shop then too.

secretwine wrote:It was fun to meet you all! Thanks everyone for making the 1st San Francisco woot gathering a success! Can you believe we tasted 14 different wines at August West winery, then came back to my shop and sampled probably 23 more wines? Russell was a great chef!

Excellent gathering, thank you for hosting! It was also great to have WD and Ali join us! Maybe I got a few friends to join the ww bandwagon too...we'll see

secretwine, would you mind going through the empties/half empties and posting the wine list from Saturday? It'd be nice to have a record somewhere.

klezman wrote:Excellent gathering, thank you for hosting! It was also great to have WD and Ali join us! Maybe I got a few friends to join the ww bandwagon too...we'll see

secretwine, would you mind going through the empties/half empties and posting the wine list from Saturday? It'd be nice to have a record somewhere.

oops, just noticed this. Unfortunately I sent all the bottles home w/different people, so I didn't keep any of the bottles here.

Here's the link to August West wines, we tasted at the winery. Prices range from $20 for the Syrah to $44 for the single vineyard Pinot Noirs.

OH MY FLIRTY GOODNESS! how did I miss this?! SUPER SAD FACE (I had a crazy summer)

secretwine wrote:I'm new to the wine.woot world, but I couldn't help noticing on Wine Woot calendar, no Wine Woot gatherings yet in San Francisco! I'm offering to host the first one.

DATE: Saturday, August 13th
1st TIME: 5PM
1st PLACE: August West Wines. We'll get to taste the famous Roar Pinot Noirs directly from the tank w/ winemaker Ed Kurtzman
1st ADDRESS: 81 Dorman Avenue (corner of Dorman & Barneveld St., just off Industrial St.), San Francisco.
Carpool or caravan: I drive a Toyota Prius, so I can carry 4 extra people. Meet me about 4:30pm (2nd Place, the secret wine shop), leave about 4:50pm.

2nd TIME: 6:30PM (if you get there before the rest of us, the chef will buzz you in)
2nd PLACE: The Secret Wine Shop
2nd ADDRESS: 1097 Howard St. #209 (SE corner 7th & Howard), San Francisco. Street parking is usually easy on Howard just before 7th on left-hand-side of street, free after 6pm. 415-625-3285.

THEME: red (or pink) wines you're into during the summer, think BBQ wines! E.g. Zin, red table wine, some Rhone styles are good chilled, pale reds, pinks. But mainly this is just an excuse to meet, share wine & have a good time!

MENU:
Pop-up chef Russell Jong from The Savory Bite has planned a menu for us. Your $20 donation will get you fed with:
- Assorted crackers, breads and spreads
- Bison Meatballs w/Gorgonzola Dip
- Carnitas Style Pork Tacos with Red Cabbage Slaw
- Roasted Summer Vegetable Kabobs
- Dark Chocolate Dessert

WHAT TO BRING:
---A bottle of your fav summer red wine one bottle per couple or two people can sponsor one bottle.
---$20 donation for the food.

HOSTS: secretwine, tenuki, & klezman. Looking forward to a wootin' good time!

ATTENDEES:
1. secretwine - Terra Savia 2008 Petit Verdot about the winemaker -or- maybe I'll pop open a 2004 Wellington Meeks Hilltop Zin from my library -or- if the temp is hotter than 75F that day a chilled Pinot Meunier.
2. tenuki
10. klezman +7 - I think it's down to one of (a) Eaglepoint Ranch Grenache (b) Eaglepoint Ranch Coro Mendocino (c) Roche Merlot (d) Truett-Hurst Zinfandel Rose
12. random122 + 1 - Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria or SH's Inzinerator
13. Tassadar2k03
14. tedeci - J.Keverson Zin or one of my homemade ones that won gold in the non-professional category 2010 Sonoma Harvest Fair
15. texacaliali
16. cmaldoon - tempranillo

MAYBES:
1. danisolas
2. wineDavid ?
3. richardhod

NOS:
1. Chakon99
2. MarkDaSpark
3. sanity