If you do not watch out, I will post those compromising photos of you cleaning my pool and eating chocolate covered bacon at Berserkerfest 2.5.
That would only be about the 14th time! (though not sure about the chocolate covered bacon, I believe I simply held my tongue out to the chocolate fountain you had in back!)
Wait, I’m confused. Am I supposed to be getting my pitchfor and torch to Viva la Revolution or my napkins and moist towelettes to eat chocolate covered bacon?
Totally down for either.
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Was also going to tag @Rodrigo_B if he’s still in town
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Looks awesome, but sadly can’t make it
@ToddFrench just signed up! Looks like it will be a blast and excited to meet folks in person. Down for lunch as well (will do us good after tasting all day)
Ignacio, will be great to meet you! Just 1 for lunch?
Likewise! very excited
For now, yes. Trying to convince my wife to come along as well - jury is still out on that
Ok, sounds good - just ping me if it changes - my wife is a maybe as well so I’m in the same boat
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I still haven’t booked my flight yet as my wife is pending, bumping to see if we have more who have signed up and want to be part of the lunch
Oh, and we’ve been invited to the post-event VIP afterparty, 5pm-8:30pm, with winemakers, trade, and industry mingling, cocktails, wines, and canapes included 
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Sounds fun, looking forward to it.
Amazing! Going to be a blast
The Boss is officially in (my wife) as we’ve booked tickets. I know New Yorkers are last minute many times, so do let me know if you are coming, particularly for the lunch, as the rest I don’t technically need ‘count’ for, but if we do some special name tag or something I’d like to know who is coming so I can get that to you
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@ToddFrench - I’m planning on attending a masterclass but not sure about attending the grand tasting - could I still get into the afterparty?
Oh I’m sure that’s possible, yeah…I’ll put you down
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Working through the final counts for lunch and the like, and Laura from Decanter has sent me a few names/registrations I need to clarify.
@Madeline_Andreach I see you are in the Biondi Santi masterclass - are you joining for lunch or Grand Tasting? @JCho they don’t yet have your reservation for the masterclass mentioned above, so do let me know.
@Christos_M or @Rodrigo_B are you in?
@wbeshears I think is also going to Biondi tasting.
@ToddFrench is there just a list with all our names for the VIP event? Or are we going to go as a group?
That is to be determined with regards to access, but I’m guessing we have special nametags (as I requested early on) that gain us access. We all need to know how to get in so I promise I’ll share when I have it!
I added him earlier to the first post, thanks
Just wanted to pop in and say a big thank you to those of you who’ve already booked tickets for the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter New York. I am looking forward to meeting you all on June 7.
I promised @ToddFrench I would share the Rioja wine list. This year Rioja DOCa is our featured region in the Grand Tasting, taking over the beautiful bar and room next to it.
Poured at the Bar
White:
Familia Escudero, Visancro Blanco, Rioja, Spain
Palacios Vinos de Finca, Nivarius Edición Limitada, Rioja, Spain 2019
CVNE, Monopole Blanco Seco, Rioja, Spain 2023
Red:
Bodegas Queirón, Queirón de Gabriel, Rioja, Spain 2011
Ontañón, Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2015
Bodegas Remirez de Ganuza 2014
Bodegas LAN, Culmen Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2019
Familia Torres, MALPASTOR Crianza 2022
Marqués de Cáceres, Gaudium 2020
Luis Alegre, Parcela No5, Rioja, Spain
Bodegas Ramirez de la Piscina, Ramírez de la Piscina Selección Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2019
Beronia, III aC, Rioja, Spain 2019
Martínez Lacuesta, Hinia, Rioja, Spain 2011
On the stands
White
La Marciana, Rioja, Spain 2022
Hacienda López de Haro, El Pacto Blanco, Rioja 2022
Bodegas Alvia, Livius Reserva Blanco, Rioja, Spain 2018
Red
Manzanos, Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2015
Manzanos, Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2019
Bodegas Montecillo, Viña Monty Graciano Reserva 2016
Bodegas Montecillo, Viña Monty Garnacha Reserva 2016
Martínez Lacuesta, Hinia Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2012
Martínez Lacuesta, 125 Años Gran Reserva, Rioja 2010
Sonsierra, El Rincón de los Galos, Rioja, Spain 2018
Sonsierra, Viñedo Viejo, Rioja, Spain 2019
La Marciana, Rioja, Spain 2020
Hacienda López de Haro, El Pacto Ojo Gallo, Rioja 2022
La Rioja Alta, Viña Ardanza Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2019
La Rioja Alta, Viña Alberdi Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2020
Bodegas Alvia, Garnacha Old Vines Reserva, Rioja 2013
If you haven’t booked yet, come join the fun. Tickets are still available at the moment although some masterclasses are nearly sold out. We’d love to see more of the Berserker crowd there.
Feel free to DM or email me: laura.timms@decanter.com if you’ve got questions. Looking forward to meeting some of you in person!
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Sadly, I won’t be able to make it