Chappaqua, NY- Is this where the Clintons live? Will they attend. Did you
invite.

Dick


"Dale Williams" > wrote in message
...
> This is a somewhat self-serving post, but it's for a good cause. And it's
> for a
> truly unique wine event. Hope no one minds me posting this - it's not
> commercial, though it is related to how I make my living.
>
> Some of you might know I run a non-profit called the Midnight Run, a
> coalition
> of churches, synagogues, and schools that work with the homeless in NYC (I
> was
> actually homeless myself in late 80s). Mark Golodetz (writes for Wine
> Enthusiast, along with some other wine-related things) came up with an
> idea for
> a wine dinner to benefit Midnight Run. Truly an unusual opportunity. We
> have a
> few seats left. I'll use Mark's description of the event (Monday, October
> 11th
> at Kittle House in Chappaqua, NY):
>
> "We decided it was time put together a charitable event, and since one of
> our
> members already runs an organization that brings food/clothing in from the
> suburbs to the homeless in New York, it seems like we have the perfect
> partner.
> So thank you Dale W for agreeing to work with me on the event.
> Some of you may have access to an old edition of Broadbent, in which he
> talks about the different cepages (varietals) of Chateau de Pez 1970. De
> Pez
> was an old St. Estephe chateau, which didn't make it into the 1855
> classification (they claim they never sent in the papers) and made some
> heavy
> rather tannic wines which take a good twenty years to come round. When
> they do,
> they are incredible, but in their youth, they are best described as
> ......well,
> dour. (Modern vintages since Dousson, the old owner sold to a Champagne
> house,
> are the exact opposite; young, fruity and chuggable.)
> Anyway, Dousson was persuaded by his exporter to bottle half barrels of
> the
> varietals, which were then used by the L'Ecole du Vin at Chateau Loudenne.
> When
> Loudenne was sold, I was allowed to buy the remaining sets. I have one
> last
> set, after that the wines are history (literally.)
> In addition to the set of 4, (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc and Merlot
> and
> the assembled bottle) I also have a bottle shipped to the US on release,
> and
> half bottles also shipped then, which makes a flight of six.
> My suggestion is to get a group of 16 people (after all we do want to
> raise
> a decent amount of money) and taste the wines with dinner at Kittle House
> on a
> Monday night, when they encourage BYO. To supplement the wines, everybody
> should bring a good bottle for the BYO. I plan to start things off with a
> 1970
> Ducru.
> I am thinking of asking a minimum of $125 per person, + everybody pays
> for
> their dinner, so that we can raise a decent amount for the charity. I plan
> to
> donate the wines, so that every penny will go to the charity. It will be a
> unique tasting, so could you let me know ASAP. .So if you are into trying
> a
> wine before it becomes extinct, please join us.
> Mark"
>
> Information on the group at :
> www.midnightrun.org
>
> I realize this is expensive ($125 plus dinner plus a bottle), but it is
> for a
> good cause. Anyone interested can contact me.
>
> Dale
>
> Dale Williams
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