MarkDaSpark wrote:Okay, does anyone need Woot Monkeys? Which ones? I can bring most that are needed (just no spares on the pleather ones).


Also, WD and WF will be attending, and may even get a room!!!

I don't have a single woot monkey....what's up with that?

bsevern wrote:I don't have a single woot monkey....what's up with that?

With all the moving I've been doing lately, I've misplaced couple of the monkeys that I have.

So I was able to book a room at the hotel for $99.81!!! YAY!

CAGrl wrote:So I was able to book a room at the hotel for $99.81!!! YAY!

which night? and where!

mommadeb1 wrote:which night? and where!

Friday night at the Holiday Inn. I've been waiting for the price to drop so I just booked the room.

CAGrl wrote:Friday night at the Holiday Inn. I've been waiting for the price to drop so I just booked the room.

I should have waited... I wonder if thurs. night rates have gone down.....now if I can figure out where to stay on sat...

mommadeb1 wrote:I should have waited... I wonder if thurs. night rates have gone down.....now if I can figure out where to stay on sat...

Can you cancel? I booked a room but one that I could cancel so I canceled and rebooked.

Is it too late to buy tickets? I've never been to one of these before so I didn't realize the TBD thing wouldn't turn into a ticket link.

Ziegelstein wrote:Is it too late to buy tickets? I've never been to one of these before so I didn't realize the TBD thing wouldn't turn into a ticket link.

Still available.

Tickets

trifecta wrote:Still available.

Tickets

Hurray, thanks! I wasn't sure if there was some special dance I had to do to get tickets.

CAGrl wrote:Can you cancel? I booked a room but one that I could cancel so I canceled and rebooked.

nope, it was a no cancel one.... oh well....

mommadeb1 wrote:nope, it was a no cancel one.... oh well....

Boo. I always try to book a room I can cancel. Been burned one too many times.

mommadeb1 wrote:nope, it was a no cancel one.... oh well....

What about a price match guarantee? If its hotels.com I think they do that.

trifecta wrote:What about a price match guarantee? If its hotels.com I think they do that.

IIRC, mommadeb booked directly with the hotel.

CAGrl wrote:So I was able to book a room at the hotel for $99.81!!! YAY!

What kind of room did you get?

bahwm wrote:IIRC, mommadeb booked directly with the hotel.

I'm going to call the hotel and see if they can't give me a deal for thursday night....... now, if I can only figure out where to stay sat and sunday night.......

mommadeb1 wrote:I'm going to call the hotel and see if they can't give me a deal for thursday night....... now, if I can only figure out where to stay sat and sunday night.......

Folks seem to have somewhat diverse plans for Saturday night. Your best bet is to nail down Sparky on where he plans to stay. Sounded like he was wavering between american canyon and calistoga. We are camping, which isn't for everyone and is harder for out of towners. Others are most likely driving home.

Sunday we are driving home. If you are leaving town Monday, perhaps you should stay somewhere midpoint between your flight and the sonoma area.

bahwm wrote:What kind of room did you get?

Just the normal 1 King room.

CAGrl wrote:Just the normal 1 King room.

Won't hubby be ticked if he finds out, you sharing with a King!?

rjquillin wrote:Won't hubby be ticked if he finds out, you sharing with a King!?

Who says it wasn't his idea?

trifecta wrote:Folks seem to have somewhat diverse plans for Saturday night. Your best bet is to nail down Sparky on where he plans to stay. Sounded like he was wavering between american canyon and calistoga. We are camping, which isn't for everyone and is harder for out of towners. Others are most likely driving home.

Sunday we are driving home. If you are leaving town Monday, perhaps you should stay somewhere midpoint between your flight and the sonoma area.

thanks!......

Bummed that I will be missing my first Dark and Delicious event in a few years, but just wasn't able to pull it off this year . . . .

I truly hope all you wine.wooters have a fun, safe, fantastic weekend!!!!

And remember, at D and D, when the lights go on, do NOT look straight at anyone until you brush your purple teeth!!!!

Cheers!

tercerowines wrote:Bummed that I will be missing my first Dark and Delicious event in a few years, but just wasn't able to pull it off this year . . . .

I truly hope all you wine.wooters have a fun, safe, fantastic weekend!!!!

And remember, at D and D, when the lights go on, do NOT look straight at anyone until you brush your purple teeth!!!!

Cheers!

ohhh purple teeth!!!

mommadeb1 wrote:ohhh purple teeth!!!

To match your hair?

tenuki wrote:To match your hair?

ohh, maybe...who knows what color my hair will be for D&D????

I just realized that El Jefe is not on the attending wineries list... Bummed. He normally has a great 3 or 4 year vertical going.

Hubby and I have the day off. So we'll probably be at the hotel earlier than we're able to check in. I'll eitehr text Sparky or mommadeb and hang with them until we get a room. Hope you don't mind.

trifecta wrote:I just realized that El Jefe is not on the attending wineries list... Bummed. He normally has a great 3 or 4 year vertical going.

Depressing news.

CAGrl wrote:Hubby and I have the day off. So we'll probably be at the hotel earlier than we're able to check in. I'll eitehr text Sparky or mommadeb and hang with them until we get a room. Hope you don't mind.

Last year we went to Zachary's Chicago Pizza for lunch, prior to checking into the hotel room. Learned our lesson to call ahead next time; their deep dish pizzas take 30-40 minutes to cook! They are worth the wait though

The early comers should meet up for lunch. Who's interested?

CAGrl wrote:Hubby and I have the day off. So we'll probably be at the hotel earlier than we're able to check in. I'll eitehr text Sparky or mommadeb and hang with them until we get a room. Hope you don't mind.

works for me...my hubby will be working...so I will need someone to hang out with.... still don't know where we are staying thursday night... need to call the hotel and see if prices have gone down...

CAGrl wrote:Depressing news.

extreeeeemmmmllyyyy depressing news!!

trifecta wrote:I just realized that El Jefe is not on the attending wineries list... Bummed. He normally has a great 3 or 4 year vertical going.

On the bright side, Aaron of Aaron Wines will be there!!!

silly question...(I know, when are my questions not silly).... for the actual D&D event... do they sell their wines at the event? Do I need to bring cash/check or my favorite credit card? Do we have to leave tips?

mommadeb1 wrote:silly question...(I know, when are my questions not silly).... for the actual D&D event... do they sell their wines at the event? Do I need to bring cash/check or my favorite credit card? Do we have to leave tips?

Nope, no selling/tipping. Only outside cost would be if you win something in the silent auction. Sometimes we've split stuff in the auction too.

Also just updating, I'll be +3 for D&D and after party, think +2 for the weekend, I need to find some arm candy

tenuki wrote:Nope, no selling/tipping. Only outside cost would be if you win something in the silent auction. Sometimes we've split stuff in the auction too.

so, if.. I mean when, I win stuff in the silent auction what forms of payment are accepted?
hmmm I wonder if I told hubby there is an auction? I LOVE auctions.... ha ha ha..... maybe I will let it be a surprise for him!!

tenuki wrote:Also just updating, I'll be +3 for D&D and after party, think +2 for the weekend, I need to find some arm candy

arm candy is good!! too bad I don't know anyone for ya!!

mommadeb1 wrote:so, if.. I mean when, I win stuff in the silent auction what forms of payment are accepted?
hmmm I wonder if I told hubby there is an auction? I LOVE auctions.... ha ha ha..... maybe I will let it be a surprise for him!!

Credit Card usually, but they might accept checks (but only in state checks?).




Oh, and this is Jo Diaz ... Do not anger her!





And on splitting ...



PetiteSirah and I split one of these a couple of years ago. And 4 of us split a Pedroncelli case one year, IIRC.

MarkDaSpark wrote:Credit Card usually, but they might accept checks (but only in state checks?).




Oh, and this is Jo Diaz ... Do not anger her!





And on splitting ...



PetiteSirah and I split one of these a couple of years ago. And 4 of us split a Pedroncelli case one year, IIRC.

I prefer credit card.. that way I earn points = free flights!!

oh, I would love to split pedroncelli!!!!

edit: I expect you to tell me the rules while we are there!!!

mommadeb1 wrote:I prefer credit card.. that way I earn points = free flights!!

oh, I would love to split pedroncelli!!!!

edit: I expect you to tell me the rules while we are there!!!

The #1 rule is that you don't bid against me :-). It will be additionally enforced this year by my large, scary brother-in-law :-).

I will, however, negotiate splits if need be.