I’m in town on 4/13/16 for a hearing in SF. Seeing who wants to drink some wine. I’m flying out of oakland at 9pm so the dinner would have to be some what early as I’ll have to leave around 7:30 to catch my flight.
Dinner is at HopScotch in Oakland. Family style $55 before tax/tip no corkage. 5:15-5:30 arrival time. I’ll be there around 5.
Starters:
Seasonal Green Salad
Tempura Vegetable Fritter
Chicken Liver Mousse
Entrees:
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Pork Chops
Greens & Mushrooms sauteed in a Black bean sauce
Dessert:
Donuts & butterscotch Custard
Mud Pie
Please bring your own stemware
If you bail within 24 hrs of the dinner you owe Gene $10
Post here if you want to join. I will have burg in tow.
Attendees for the purposes of the initial reservation of 15.
Charlie - 1979 Antonin Rodet Grands-Echezeaux
Alan - 2009 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne
Nick 1998 Domaine Forey Echezeaux
Daniel Kim - still deciding on wine but in!
Craig - 2010 Dujac Echezeaux
Joel - 1998 Domaine Robert Arnoux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
Vamsi - fourrier
Gene P - 2000 Henriot Cuvee des Enchanteleurs
Cindy - 1997 Laurent Roumier Bonnes Mares
Rob- in!
Jesse - 12 BDM CC
Gene M - 1989’ Mugneret-Gibourg Echezeaux
Paul B in!
George C - 2009 Domaine de Montille Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts
i might ship stuff up earlier so i don’t have to carry things with me. Might set up a fun blind flight if enough people are coming No one will be disappointed.
Interested as well. I go to an Oakland burgundy group every month, will give them a heads up as well. Chris usually frequents the board so he might chime in as well.
Think my schedule is clear that afternoon/evening.
Too bad we’re not doing this the prior night. Got a hookup at a well-known, highly regarded place in Oakland that’s done comped corkage on Tuesday nights for offlines I’ve had with buddies. But only Tuesdays, as they’re too damn busy every day of the week to offer it, but he makes an exception for just Tuesday events.
Ed, Duende looks interesting, is the food particularly spicy? Do you have any connections there to help with corkage? I was thinking of Wood Tavern, where I’ve done a couple dinners (though didn’t make the arrangements). Both are convenient for Charlie hopping on Bart and getting to Oakland.
Doing my job as local organizer, here’s a list of interested participants so far:
Charlie
Alan
Nick
Dan (?)
Craig
Joel
Vamsi
Gene
John
Ed
Cindy
Total 11 at this point. Maybe given the somewhat early, tight schedule, a place like Duende specializing in small plates we can share around would be good. Does Duende have a space where we could be less formal, and mingle so that everyone has a chance to meet Charlie? The rest of us all know each other (Not sure if I’ve met John), and we’ll probably get a few more interested folks (Chris Tyler, e.g.).