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

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