We took a vote and chose the 2010 vintage. I opened up registration to past-attendees and we’re sold out! We do have drop outs so act fast to get your name on the wait list.
Date: August 1st 2016 Time: Noon sharp, but please arrive 15-30 minutes early so we can prep the double blind tasting. Where: Scott Paul Wines, 128 S Pine St, Carlton, OR 97111 Host: Winemaker Ian Burch Format: Double blind. 32 unique Pinot Noirs from the Oregon 2010 vintage. Every attendee brings one magnum or 2 750’s.
Attendees:
Andrew Beckham
Andrew Rich
Andy Steinman
Brent Braun
Boyd Pearson
Brandon Johnsen
Colleen Prince
Dan Rinke
Durstin Selfridge
Garionn Poole
Greg Malcolm
Ian Burch
Jeff Hoofard
Joanne Trimpi
John Osburn
Kara Rasmussen
Ken Pahlow
Marcus Goodfellow
Mark Stevens
Michael Passo
Nolan Ellis
Paul Willenberg
Peter Hickner
Richard Trimpi
Rick Allen
Steven Miller
Timothy Wilson
Todd Hansen
Vincent Fritzsche
Waitlist:
Brian Imsick (no response moved to bottom of waitlist)
Mark Kramer (no response moved to bottom of waitlist)
Dropped out:
Shane Clayton
Todd Hamina
Chas Stiltner
John Grochau (jury duty)
Thomas Monroe
Jim Diven
Preston Schram
Bob Crenshaw
Doug Ackerman
Bill Jones III
Joe Schenck
Sandra Miller
Shawn Bavaresco
Waitlisters opting out:
Paul Cunningham
Scott Tallman
Jeff King
For those new to the Throwdown you can follow our history here.
1st Annual - The shitty 2007 vintage retrospective, August 1st 2011 held at Patty Green hosted by Jim Anderson
The thread that started it all. The Bob Wood (RIP) defense of the 2007 vintage. Another Shitty '07 Oregon Pinot Noir
2nd Annual - 2005 vintage retrospective, July 30th 2012 held at Biggio Hamina hosted by Todd Hamina Post IPNC Oregon 2005 Tasting
We took a vote and chose the 2010 vintage. I opened up registration to past-attendees and we’re sold out! We do have drop outs so act fast to get your name on the wait list.
I loved attending the first one and would have liked an invite to this one. In any event, I’ll register for the wait list and hope that others are ill disposed?
For the last 3, we tried to ensure everyone registered using google docs, and now survey gizmo. The first two was more recollection between the organizers. We know we have some error due to the +1 lists in the threads I referenced. That said, most of the attendees for 2016 aren’t single time attendees. 1/2 have been to at least 4 and most to at least 2.
If you did attend one of the years, please let me know which year via PM and include your preferred email.
I understand basing it on seniority is completely fine, I get it. However the tracking mechanism of who attended and who dropped out could be tightened up, in all fairness.
Haha…I know, I know. Steve and I have been communicating back and forth and we’re all good. Thank you Steve for looking into this. It wasn’t necessary but I definitely appreciate it. Signing up for the wait-list.
We had our first dropout and Colleen Prince has moved up. We’ll miss you Shane. By the end of the weekend, everyone on the confirmed list will have received an email confirming attendance and which wine to bring to fill out a fantastic 6 or 7 flights.
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wasn’t sure how +1s worked with the gizmo.