2003-2005 Pinot Noir - BLIND

Date: Friday February 19
Start Time: 12:30
Theme: 2003-2005 Pinot Noir - Any Region - Served Blind
Food: www.scottiessmokehouse.com

Should be a fun battle of 3 very different vintages

Judges: The Hage, Dr/VP, Scottie, WetRock, G-Dawg, DJ, B-Rock

The Scared: Karnopolis

The Pregnant: Mel-K

UPDATE: HERE ARE THE NOTES

Charlie Fu In The House!

THURSDAY JUNE 4, 2009


Theme: Something You Want To Try/Share

Location: The Command Center

Start Time: 1 PM Sharp

Food: The Hat

Mystery White: The Hage, Anyone

ATTENDEES

The Hage - 1998 Sean Thackrey Orion
Dr/VP - 1999 Mauro Sebaste Prapo
Melisa - ?
ClayFu - Billiot GC Reserve & a Blind Cab
WetRock - Muscadet & maybe a Beaujolais

You Blinded Me .... With Cab! UPDATE

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Wrap bottles in foil and remove any telling capsules.

Theme: Cabernet Sauvignon (at least 75%) served blind ... any vintage any region.

Location: The Command Center

Start Time: Sipping at 12:15 ... eating and drinking at 12:30

Food: The Hat

Mystery White: Whoever

Bring Your Blind Zins! - Any Vintage

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Let's just do this thing! It has been well over a year since we Zined as seen HERE. Just bring your blind zin and a cane.

Who's in?

Theme: Zinfandel served blind ... any vintage

Location: The Command Center

Start Time: Sipping at 11:15 ... eating and drinking at 11:30

Food: Pizza?

Mystery White: Karnopolis

Zinners: The Hage, Dr/VP, DJ, Mel-K, Karnopolis, C-Rock

Not Sure: G-Dawg, Scottie

Southern Rhone! ... but no Chateaux Neuf du Pape!

Friday July 25 (date change)

Theme: The wines of Southern Rhone - excluding CdP

Start Time: 11:15 AM

Food: The Hat

Location: The Command Center

Mystery White: Dr. Dietz -VP

The Wines:

1999 Chateau de Saint Cosme "Gigondas" - Dr Dietz - VP

2005 Domain Santa Duc "Gigondas" - The Hage

2005 Chateau de Saint Cosme "Gigondas" - Mel-K

2005 Montirius "Vacqueyras" Garrigues - DJ

2005 Domaine Daniel et Denis Alary "Cairanne" La Font d'Estevenas - C-Rock

Virtual Offline Tasting May 5-9

I know this seems like a long way off but I am gone most of April and this gives me time to get the wine to the Houstonions ... and time for the wine to rest. You of course can drink the wine earlier ....JUST SAVE YOUR NOTES. We'll post notes on Saturday May 10.


2006 Belle Pente Dundee Hills
Pinot Noir

If you are wondering how to pronounce the name, it is Bell - Pont.

Oregon Pinot! Next Tasting Friday April 4

Theme: Oregon Pinot

Wines:

2002 St Innocent Pinot Noir 7 Springs - The Hage
2002 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Estate Reserve - G-Dawg

2003 Brick House Pinot Noir Les Dijonnais - The Hage

2005 Coelho Pinot Noir Paciencia - C-Rock

2006 Scott Paul Pinot Noir Cuvee Martha Pirrie - DJ
2006 Auteur Pinot Noir Hyland Vineyard - Dr. Dietz
2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Beran Vineyard - Karnopolis

Start Time: 12:00 Sharp

Food: Cheese and Sushi

Mystery White: Jason and The Dr.

Location: The Command Center

VIVA ESPAÑA! Next Tasting Monday March 3

Theme: 2003 - 2005 Spanish Reds - Any Region

Wines:

2002 Bodegas Castro Ventoso El Castro de Valtuille (Bierzo) - Ger

2003 Tinto Pesquera Crianza (RdD) - Dr. Dietz

2004 Pago de los Capellanes Crianza (RdD) - The Hage
2004 Condado de Haza Crianza (RdD) - DJ
2004 Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos (Bierzo) - C-Rock
2004 Heron Terra Alta Sexto (Catalunya, Terra Alta) - Mel-K

2005 Melis Estate Elix (Priorat) - Karnopolis

Start Time: 12:00 Sharp

Food: The Hat

Mystery White: Jason and/or anyone else

Location: The Command Center

Next Tasting: Tuesday December 4

Theme: 2004 - 2006 Big Aussie Shiraz! The wine needs to be at least 65% Shiraz.

Tasted: Blind (bring wrapped in foil) ScrewCaps okay...there are enough out there now.

Start Time: 12:00 Sharp

Food: The Hat

Mystery White: Jason and/or anyone else

Location: The Command Center

Next Tasting: Tuesday November 6

Theme: 2005 Pinot Noir - New World

Tasted: Blind (bring wrapped in foil) ScrewCaps okay...there are enough out there now.

Start Time: 1:00 Sharp

Food: Sushi or Burgers

Mystery White: Jason and/or anyone else

Location: The Command Center

Next Tasting: Wednesday August 29

Theme: Rhone in America (Any Vintage any Rhone Varietal)

Tasted: Blind ?

Start Time: 12:30 Sharp

Food: The Hat ... or tacos from Durango

Mystery White: Jason and/or anyone else

Location: The Command Center

TASTING FOR JUNE 21, 2007

Theme: German & Alsatian Whites (Any Vintage)
Tasted: Non-Blind
Mystery "Red": Jason
Place: Las Brisas
Time: 1:15
Misc: Bring stems!

The Line Up
Hage - Mystery Red #1

Ki - 2005 Domain Ostertag Sylvaner "VV"

Dietz - 2002 Trimbach Pinot Gris "Reserve Ribeauville"

Hage - 2002 Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris "Rotenberg"

Matt - 2004 Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris "Rotenberg"

Hage - Mystery Red #2

DJ - 2005 Dr. Loosen Riesling Spatlese "Erdener Treppchen"

Mel - 2005 Dr. Loosen Riesling Spatlese "Graacher Himmelreich"

Robo Cop? -