You missed my point. You did not step on my toes. I was happy that someone else took it over. I have now been organizing wine dinners for 17 years and I am perfectly happy to turn the thankless job over to the next generation. Besides, I now have a grandson and he is more fun.
BTW - We planned the original Anti La Paulee dinner at the request of a high end stereo designer from Germany (Jens in the threads linked below - he designed the system for the Russian Oligarch’s Super Yacht) who was coming to NY for the tastings and seminars but who thought that the price of the gala dinner was ridiculous. We organized the dinner at Keene’s and it cost a lot less, and we drank great wine.