Message-ID: <33016403.1075845089290.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:55:22 -0700 (PDT) From: tammi.depaolis@enron.com To: sandra.brawner@enron.com Subject: FW: JUNE 2001 WINE CLASSES AND DINNERS Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "DePaolis, Tammi" @ENRON X-To: sandra.brawner@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Brawner, Sandra F.\Brawner, Sandra F.\Inbox X-Origin: BRAWNER-S X-FileName: Brawner, Sandra F..pst > -----Original Message----- > From: DePaolis, Tammi > Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 12:51 PM > To: 'Sandra.brawner@enron.com,Pamela.anderson'; 'INTEX.com' > Subject: FW: JUNE 2001 WINE CLASSES AND DINNERS > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Bear Dalton (Spec's)" @ENRON > [mailto:IMCEANOTES-+22Bear+20Dalton+20+28Spec+27s+29+22+20+3Cbear+40sp > ecsonline+2Ecom+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com] > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 9:25 PM > To: DePaolis, Tammi > Subject: JUNE 2001 WINE CLASSES AND DINNERS > > Click Here for Last Mailing: > http://204.128.208.250/docs/mailings/20010531.txt > > > WINE 101: The Basics of Wine and Wine Tasting > At 7pm on Wednesday, June 13th, please join Spec's wine > manager Bear Dalton for a look at THE BASICS OF WINE AND > WINE TASTING in which we'll taste 10 wines (1 sparkling, 4 > white, 4 red, and 1 port). The planned lineup of wines to be > tasted includes Oudinot Champagne Brut NV, Ehses Hansen Zeltinger > Himmelreich Riesling Qba 1999, Ch. Bonnet Blanc Entre Deux Mers 2000, > Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris 1999, Verget Macon Charnay (Chardonnay) > 1999, Estancia Monterey County Pinot Noir 1999, Seghesio Sonoma > Zinfandel 1999, Foppiano Petite Sirah 1999, Franciscan Oakville Estate > Cabernet Sauvignon 1998, and Dow's Boardroom Tawny Porto NV. Topics > of discussion will include the basics of tasting, grape varieties > and wine types, buying wine for your home and ordering wine > in restaurants, proper wine service and glassware. > WINE 101 will cost $42.00 per person with a $10.00 discount > available for 1,000 SPEC's Key points. For reservations or more > information, please call SPEC's at 713-526-8787. This class will be > held at l'Alliance Francaise, 427 Lovett Boulevard (on the southeast > corner of Lovett and Whitney, one block south of Westheimer). > This is easily our most popular class. > > FRENCH WINES FOR SUMMER SIPPING > At 7pm on Thurssday, June 21st, please join l'Alliance Francaise > and SPEC's wine manager Bear Dalton for our June French Feature - a > celebration of FRENCH WINES FOR SUMMER SIPPING in which we'll taste > 12 French wines suited to a sultry Houston summer. The planned lineup > of wines to be tasted includes Ackerman Brut Saumur NV, Willm > Riesling Alsace 1999, Pierre Boniface Apremont (Savoie) 1999, > Ch. Bonnet Blanc Entre Deux Mers 2000, Verget Pouilly Vinzelles les > Quartes 1999, Mas de Cadenet Provence Rose 1999, Domaine Pech Redon La > Clape Coteaux du Languedoc Rose 1999, Domaine St. Martin Marsannay > Finottes 1998, Ch. des Jacques Moulin a Vent (Cru Beaujolais) 1999, > Ch. de Montmirail Gigondas 1998, Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon > 1989, > and a Domaine de Mas Blanc Banyuls. Topics of discussion will include > the different needs and expectaions of warm weather wine drinking, the > challenges and opportunities of pairing wine with summer fare, > summer weather, and summer activites, and (of course) the specific > grape varieties and wine types being served. > FRENCH WINES FOR SUMMER SIPPING will cost $45.00 per person with > a $10.00 discount available for 1,000 SPEC's Key points. For > reservations or more information, please call SPEC's at 713-526-8787. > This class will be held at l'Alliance Francaise, 427 Lovett Boulevard > (on the southeast corner of Lovett and Whitney, one block south of > Westheimer). > > LLANO ESTACADO WINEMAKER DINNER at the MUCKY DUCK > Please join SPEC's and Llano Estacado winemaker Greg Bruni at > 7pm on Monday, June 25, 2001 for a unique wine and food dinner at > McGonigel's Mucky Duck featuring the Duck's great pub fare, the > fine Texas wines of Llano Estacado, and the music and comedy > of Texas' own PC COWBOYS. > The dinner will start with both Llano Estacado Signature Red > and Signature White served with Welsh Rare-Bit on Toast Points > and Smoked Salmon on Brown Bread with Capers, Lemon, and Dill. > We'll then move to a Grilled Pear Salad with Bacon, Roquefort, > and Port Vinaigrette Dressing served with a Wild Mushroom Crostini > accompanied by Llano Estacado Muscat and Llano Estacado Chardonnay. > Then will come Pasta in a Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato and Cream sauce > served with Llano Estacado Passionelle Rhone-Style Red. The entree > will be the Duck's classic Shepherd's Pie served with Llano Estacado > Cellar Select Cabernet Sauvignon and Llano Estacado Viviano > (Bordeaux-Style Red). Our dinner will conclude with White Chocolate > Mousse with fresh Raspberries and mint followed by with Llano > Estacado Texas Port. > Llano Estacado winemaker Greg Bruni will be on hand to interupt > the band and talk about the evening's wines, Llano Estacado, and > the Texas wine industry. > The reception will start at 7:00pm. Dinner will be served starting > at 7:20pm. The cost is $72.00 per person inclusive (food, wine, tax, > and gratuity.) As usual, this price includes SPEC's famous 5% > discount for cash For reservations or more information, please > call SPEC's at 713-526-8787. McGonigel's Mucky Duck is located at > 2425 Norfolk, a-block-and-a-half north of Kirby, just behind > Acadamey on the Southwest Freeway. > > SAVE THE DATE > Thursday - June 28, 2001: An Italian Wine Dinner at SIMPOSIO > (details to be announced the week of June 11) > > > > > > > >