Wine Board Offline 2005

[chittychattykathy]

Please add your name to this thread if you are planning on being part of the Washington trip next year. I will post a "possible" itinerary on this thread in the next week.
Have about 25 wineries in mind now-- still need to get it down to 14-16.
Thanks!
Kat

[Bucko]

I would think 8-10 wineries would be more tenable. Granted, WW can root hawg to the bar at a rate faster than Santa Claus can go down a chimney, but 3 or 4 wineries a day is about the max if you want to taste their entire line, talk a bit, look around, go to the potty ... [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img] Just my two cents worth.

Put Carole and me down.

[Kcwhippet]

You can add me and Judy.

[Glass_A_Day]

I'm in.

[dananne]

I know we've e-mailed, but I'll say it here, too. Anne and I will be attending.

Also, just wanted to thank you again for all the leg work you are doing to help put this thing together. I know I speak for everyone when I say it's appreciated.

[hotwine]

I'm in, but Debra's a maybe.

[californiagirl]

Well, I'm still a maybe. Won't know until hubby's shift change for July. He'll "bid" on it in June.

I'll do my best!!

Hey Bucko- had no idea that your wife spell's her name same as me!!

Carole- aka: californiagirl

[This message has been edited by californiagirl (edited 12-04-2004).]

[Kcwhippet]

Last name starts with the same letter, too. What an amazing coincidence!

[winoweenie]

CB and I'll be there. ONLY 8-10 per day??? I normally close that many jernts 'afore lunch. WW [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

[chittychattykathy]

Bucko, thanks for the input on the number of wineries-- it is a "big" goal, but I know we can "do it!"
(I have already worked out the itinerary and the level of wineries selected is perfect in my mind.)
Prosser is a very small area and we have five wineries within a mile of each other to go to on the first day, followed by dinner at a winery.
If we decide to go ahead and make the 1 hour+ drive to Walla Walla then it would only be worth it if we get 4-5 wineries in. We would have lunch at one of them. That night we would dine at Bookwalter in Kennewick.
Last day would be relaxed with only three-four places to go followed by a BBQ. Location will be announced when we are much closer-- as things are growing here rapidly with new wineries and such, not to mention that I may even be part owner of a vineyard/winery by summer.

[Thomas]

Well, at this stage, looks like I'll be there.

[glenora]

CCK

I plan to attend--looking forward to seeing the itinerary.

Based on our east coast foray I agree that 4-5 wineries per day is max--especially since WW starts everyone out each day with 2-3 glasses of bubbly [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img].

If there is anything that I can do from this end please drop me a note.

Gene

[Glass_A_Day]

Just my humble opinion, but it seems that when you try to do too much in a day you get less out of each event. It's the old quality vs. quantity scenario.

[wineguruchgo]

I would love to attend if it's open to all and acceptable to most.

I promise to keep my "bawdy Irish humor" to a lull so not to offend the faint of heart!

[chittychattykathy]

Walla Walla wineries will be the hardest to choose from, so many great places to hit! But first let me make sure that we want to travel the hour and a half to get there. (Takes me hour and ten, but who knows how ya all drive. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img] ) I think that it is well worth the drive and I will be a DD in a seven passenger rig if need be-- I can do my drinking in the evening...
[img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

James Leigh Cellars, Reininger, Saviah, Woodward Canyon...

[chittychattykathy]

wineguruchgo-- you will love it!
Kat

[Bucko]

I would strongly recommend a visit to Walla Walla.

My personal favorites from the 50+ are:

Cougar Crest Winery
Forgeron Cellars
Reininger Winery
Rulo Winery
Spring Valley Vineyard
Tamarack Cellars

[wondersofwine]

Count me in CCK, although I may have to curtail the number of winery visits if I have foot problems. I will have a rental car so can always head back to lodgings if need be.

[Georgie]

At this point yo can add my name to the list. Not sure who's coming along with me.

[Kcwhippet]

What, no Joy?