Dear WINO's---here's the basic info on next month's holiday celebration.

Please peruse it with care, but do not respond until you have received a

personalized follow-up e-mail (should arrive within the hour)informing you

of the specific cost for you personally, since the individual cost will vary

somewhat, as explained below.  Thanks.  We look forward to seeing you on the

13th!---RodRitaDennisOlga

 

10:00 am--meet at the "castle" of Ledson Winery, 7335 Sonoma Hwy. (State

Route 12), in Kenwood.

11:00 am--on to Kaz & Bodega Port Works, 233 Adobe Canyon Rd. (just off

Rte.12), in Kenwood; a barn, not a castle, where Kaz's winemaker-daughter

will introduce us to their numerous red varietals, as well as port from

their port works.

12:00 noon---a binary winery!  (2 for 1--such a deal...) Muscardini and Ty

Caton Wineries, 8910 Sonoma Hwy. (SR12), Kenwood; the former with

award-winning sangiovese and syrah, the latter with his signature "Titanium"

red blend.  Added bonus--this last stop is merely steps away from our lunch

destination:

 

1:00 pm--lunch at Doce Lunas (12 Moons), also 8910 Sonoma Hwy.  Dining

family style at a big farm table or two from a pre-set menu:  Spinach Salad

with Crab cakes; Pasta Primavera; Greek Crispy Chicken; Korean Beef Ribs

(Rita swears by these); their famous Sticky Pudding for dessert (Dennis'

favorite).  You may order lunch wine from their wine list; if you bring your

own, corkage is $10 a pop.

 

While the overall per person cost of this event is $61 a head, no WINO will

be charged the full amount.  As in past years with Nancy, the accumulated

surplus in the WINO coffers will be used to offset the cost of the day

(tastings and lunch), with cost reductions personalized based on the details

of one's WINO participation during 2008; even if you were unable to attend

any events this year, the mere fact of your membership warrants an initial

reduction; since different events produced varying surpluses, your eventual

discount has been computed by our Math Guru (BA Summa Cum Laude, NDEA

Graduate Fellow at UCD, nearly 4 decades as a math pedagogue, and very

ornery when challenged) via arcane formulae on as equitably a prorated basis

as possible.  (You're welcome!)  So watch for that upcoming e-mail with your

cost info, and only then get your paid reservation in pronto.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:  as always, first come, first served (we'll have an

absolute maximum of 40 seats at lunch).  The usual two reservations allowed

per WINO household membership; beyond that, NO GUEST RESERVATIONS PERMITTED

AT THIS TIME (we want to accommodate all the WINO's we can first; then if

there's still space available as the deadline nears, we'll notify you all by

e-mail that guest signups are open--at the full rate of $61 each).

WINO's--your prorated charge for our Dec. 13th event is $33 per person

Make payments made out to Rodrick M Arriaga, and mail to: 1378 - 38th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122.

RESERVATION DEADLINE:  all checks should reach Rod's mailbox by Friday, Dec.

5th!!