So which are we planning to open this weekend?

1) 2009 Palacios Remondo Rioja La Vendimia.

2) 2009 Domaine Lefief Bourgueil. A new arrival downtown and could be of interest for this months Wine Focus. Under $20, wow.

So a bit of a novice here. Can you tell me some more about these wines? I see one's a Rioja... so I'm guessing a Tempranillo. The other I'm not familiar with. Are you planning on having them with dinner? And if so, what's on the menu?

Drew Hall's post about bacon sorry, I mean wine, sounds good. If I can find his 2008 Sonoma Coast PN by W. H. Smith Wines, that's what I'll open. Last weekend was Ch. Leoville Barton, Palmer and Rausan-Segla and a few others so I think I'll go easy.

Vissoux Pierre Marie Chermette "Veilles Vignes" Beaujolais Nouveau, of course.

So a bit of a novice here. Can you tell me some more about these wines? I see one's a Rioja... so I'm guessing a Tempranillo. The other I'm not familiar with. Are you planning on having them with dinner? And if so, what's on the menu?

Welcome Ed. The Rioja I am planning to have with lamb shanks. The Bourgueil, I am not sure as yet! I purchased cos of this months Wine Focus here...Cab Franc.
I help out at a great winestore downtown so am always getting to taste new wines as they arrive in town.

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Not sure re tonight (Betsy hasn't told me what menu is), but tomorrow night going to a benefit dinner/concert at a local church. There's a silent auction, and I've donated a "wines for a dinner party" lot:
Sparkling : NV Bernard Bremont Rose Champagne
White: 2007 Christian Moreau "les Clos" Chablis Grand Cru
Red:1979 Ch. du Tertre (Margaux)
Dessert: 2005 Baumard "le Paon" Coteaux du Layon.

So I thought I'd take along another set of the same for the dinner, and offer tastes to some of the most likely bidders to get the $$$ up,
I'm also carrying a bottle of the 93 Pajzos Esszencia, for the musicians after concert (theme is Hungary, doing Bartok etc).

Not sure which will get opened but I've set out:

Clos Pegase 2003 NV Claret
Kenwood 1997 Artist Series Cab
Kenwood 2001 Jack London Zin
Siduri 2005 Sta Rita Cargasacchi Vyd Pinot

[David M. Bueker]

There's lots of new stuff in the cellar. I may open a Cowan Cellars pinot noir. On the other hand there's tons of other stuff, and I think Laura wants some Champagne, and I will not turn down tht idea.

2nd night of a 2008 Te Mata Cape Crest SB (an oak influenced version) plus maybe a glass of 2002 Unison Selection (Merlot/CS/Syrah blend) that the brains of the operation insisted on.

[James Roscoe]

I am going down to Ben's Chili Bowl tonight for some half smokes, a DC delicacy. Tomorrow may be a white wine and Sunday will be a roast so probably some Bordeaux.

Thumbs up to Mssrs. Erickson and Roscoe. Well played each.

I think I'll be on the beer tonight (Paulaner Wies'n or Sly Fox Pikeland Pils).

Tomorrow it'll be 2007 Peay Estate Pinot Noir, I'd hazard.

My contributions to a Burgundy-themed dinner tomorrow night include:
1993 Jadot Beaune Clos des Ursules
1993 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands Echezeaux
1993 Gouges Nuits Saint George "Les St. Georges"
Not sure what others are bringing. I expect the Gouges to be hard as a rock, so I'll (double) decant it early in the day.

Last night (Friday) we popped an '08 The Spanish Quarter Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo ($8.52 U.S. after discount). It went very well with macaroni (penne) and cheese (Spanish Manchego), and spinach. Yum.

Tonight we are going to pop a Cab Franc with tenderloin steak, baby Yukon golds, and salad.