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may 21st - Rocche Costamagne (4) 3rd Thursday (2)

  Great lunch with Allesandro Locatelli of Rocche Costamagna 2024 Langhe Arneis ~ 20 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo 'Roccardo' ~ 25 2021 Barolo del Comune de La Mara ~ 55 2019 Barolo Riserva ' Rocche dell'Annunziata' ~ 100 3rd Thursday 2021 Schweiger Vineyards PNVA 'On your right' Red Wine (lot 21) ~ 150 2019 Fisher Vineyards Mountain Estate Vineyard Sonoma County Cab Sauv ~ 140

May 20th - Promontory (4) & Laboure-Roi (6)

Promontory tasting Krug 173 ~ 275 2017 ~ 1100 2020 ~ 1100 2021 ~ 1100 Laboure-Roi event with winemaker Celenie Desarbres 2023 Bourgogne Chardonnay ~ 30 2023 Bourgogne Pinot Noir ~ 30 2024 Macon-Village ~ 25 2023 Pouilly-Fuisse ~ 50 2022 Auxey-Duresses Rouge ~ 55 2022 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ~155

May 19th - Bollinger & Niner (10)

  Bollinger lunch w/ Cyril Delarue NV Bollinger Rose' in magnum ~ 150 2018 La Grande Annee ~ 190 2018 La Grande Annee Rose' ~ 230 2015 La Grande Annee ~ 190 2014 La Grande Annee in magnum ~ 190 2008 La Grande Annee ~ 260 Meeting with Niner winemaker Molly Bohlman 2023 Edna Valley Chardonnay ~ 40 2021 Pinot  Noir ~ 50 2020 Bootjack red blend ~ 40 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ 55 Wrap up with S.S. 1971 Ch Mouton-Rothschild ~ 850

May 18th - Nightcap (1)

Willamette Valley Wine Auction 2023 Aurora Vineyards "Trio of Pinot" Pinot Noir

May, 17th - (1)

 Dinner with Mom 2023 DAOU Chardonnay Chicken Marsala Sauteed Squash Burrata with Tomato/Basil and Balsamic reduction Angel Hair w/ pesto

May, 15th - Belle-Vue

 From Lebanon

May 13th - Demeine Estates (29)

 Trade tasting at Nice Winery w/ SQ and KS of Demeine Estates 2023 Villa SandiValdobbiadene Extra Dry DOCG ~ 20 2024 Roc de L'Abbaye Val de Loire IGP Sauv Blanc ~ 20 2022 Ink Grade Napa Sauv Blanc ~ 64 2021 Racines Sta Rita Hills Chardonnay ~ 50 2022 Mazzei Poggio Badola Toscana Sangioves/Merlot ~ 25 2022 Brendel "Coopers Reed" North Coast Cab Sauv ~ 40 2018 Belguardo Mareema Toscana Rsv ~ 70 2017 Boscarelli Vino Nobile Montepulciano Costa Grande ~ 90 2018 Ca'Rome' Barbaresco Maria di Brunello ~ 120 2018 Ca'Rome' Barolo Ceretta ~ 80 2016 Ch Lascombes ~ 100 2022 Chablisienne Grenouilles ~ 120 2022 Dom Montille Bourgogne Blanc ~ 45 2022 Dom Montille Bourgogne Blanc le Clos du Chateau ~ 65 2022 Fonterutoli Chiant Classico Gran Selezione ~ 70 2015 Legras & Haas Blanc de Blanc Millesime ~ 110 NV Legras & Haas Brut Exigence No 10 ~ 125 2019 Matt Taylor Komorebi Chardonnay ~ 100 2020 Matt Taylor Kaela Pinot Noir ~ 80 2017 Matt Taylor Komorebi Pinot Noir ~...

May 12th - Mt Beautiful (4) & Blandys (6)

 Mt Beautiful w/Robert Watkins, CEO 2019 Riesling ~ 25 2022 Sauvignon Blanc ~ 20 2020 Chardonnay ~ 25 2020 Pinot Noir ~ 30 Blandy's Madiera w/Chris Blandy, CEO 10 year Sercial ~ 55 10 year Verdelho ~ 55 10 year Bual ~ 55 10 year Malmsey ~ 55 20 year Malmset ~ 90 2009 Verdelho ~ 120

May 11 ~ Agricola Punica (3)

 3 wines with Salvatore S  2024 Samas (80% Vermentino / 20% Chardonnay) ~ 20 2023 Montessu (60% Carignan / 10% ea Cs, CF, M, Syrah) ~ 30 2021 Barrua (85% Carignan / 10% CS / 5% M) ~ 45

May 10th (1)

 Willamette Valley Wine Auction- 2018 Lytle-Barnett Brut Cuvee

May 9th - Amuse Bouche (1)

 One bottle of 2009 Vin Perdu - Given to me by Heidi at a PNVA event Drinking great!

May 7th - Sequoia Grove, Guigal & Freestone

  Sequoia Grove Guigal 2024 La Doriane Condrieu ~ 89 2022 Ch de Nalys CdP Blanc ~ 88 2022 Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc ~ 295 2020 Ch de Nalys CdP Grand Vin Rouge ~ 91 2022 St-Joseph Vignes de l'Hospice ~ 128 2022 Cote-Rotie Ch d'Ampuis ~ 198 2022 Cote-Rotie La Mouline  ~ 450 2022 Cote-Rotie La Turque ~ 450 2022 Cote-Rotie La Reynarde ~ 450 2022 Cote=Rotie La Landonne ~ 450 2022 Ermitage Ex-Voto Rouge ~ 500 Freestone 2024 'Pastorale Vineyard' Chardonnay ~ 120 2023 'Pastorale Vineyard' Pinot Noir ~ 120 2023 'Quarter Moon Vineyard' Pinot Noir ~ 120

May 6th ~ Andriano

May 5th ~ Italian wines at PDRES

Sunday, May 3rd - Dinner with the fam

May 1st ~ First Friday at Frostwood

April 30 ~ Arpepe