Wine & cheese Tasting in Queens NY 3/29 7pm $10 PP

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Frank, this sounds great, what a job you're doing! Maybe we could each bring some cheese?

No the Cheese is on us , We are going to buy the blocks of Cheese and spend the day cutting it. but if you guys want Pizza I worked something out with the Pizza shop that they are discounting it so the church gets about $2 a pie. We are also going to get $2 for each Cigar bought and $2 for each bottle of wine bought.

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Maybe some of us might bring a raffle prize ....some duty free Whiskey from my side of the pond maybe .
Frank , would that be appropriate ?
G

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Maybe some of us might bring a raffle prize ....some duty free Whiskey from my side of the pond maybe .
Frank , would that be appropriate ?
G

Garry that is a Very Nice gesture , we currently have 3 baskets of wine that will be given away as the door prizes. Everyone who bought a ticket are entered , just fill in your name and #. There is 1 basket of red , 1 white and the grand prize is the combo. We are going to have 2 different 50/50's , 1 is a $20 box which can have a nice payout and the other are those $1 tickets. I am really hoping that both the Martini bar and Cigar sales are a go, Will know more in a week I hope.

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Garry that is a Very Nice gesture , we currently have 3 baskets of wine that will be given away as the door prizes. Everyone who bought a ticket are entered , just fill in your name and #. There is 1 basket of red , 1 white and the grand prize is the combo. We are going to have 2 different 50/50's , 1 is a $20 box which can have a nice payout and the other are those $1 tickets. I am really hoping that both the Martini bar and Cigar sales are a go, Will know more in a week I hope.

OK so I go for whiskey with an E ..probably a Bushmills so halfway to those who prefer their whiskey without an E.
( hope to win a prize too...except good news ..if its a bottle ..current airline restrictions will mean we will have to drink it in NY ! )
Garry

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OK so I go for whiskey with an E ..probably a Bushmills so halfway to those who prefer their whiskey without an E.
Garry

A good bottle of Whiskeeeeeee will not make it to a drawing.

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Maybe we could all bring a little something and share?

I like that idea ... as I am coming from 'afar'

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Well I was going to surprise you guys but I am letting the cat out of the bag because it is not going to happen.
I was trying to get Joe and Justin from www.winestilsoldout.com to show up to say hello and talk about wines or to even have a table there. I know there will be at least 40 of his costumers there that I turned onto his site alone. Unfortunately Joe just replied to say he can not make it. But he did say he wanted to support us by taking out an ad but we do not have a place to put his ad Now I am not about to take his money but I would be willing to accept some higher end wines to raffle off and say where they came from. I would also hand out some fliers and announce that the high end wines came from Joe and that these wines are from a separate raffle. Is this to much to ask for or should I just say thank you for offering to help out. I do spend a ton of money on his site. Today alone I got in 6 bottles of Brunelos that cost $300. As much as this is for the church to have Joe show up I think it was more for both me and for me to give my friends a chance to meet him.

So what do I ask for?

Oh and BTW do we have any NY Giant Fans out there.

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I'm a NYG fan. Why? Can I expect to see one of them there?

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I'm a NYG fan. Why? Can I expect to see one of them there?

I can not say anything , You will not get any extra information out of me on what is in store

OK now I just thought of asking Joe to Donate higher end wines like Brunellos or Ruffino or Tiganelo's or something from Antinori not just to raffle off but maybe to have as a live Auction for. Imagine if we got an Opus one? :Pope: I think that might be fun trying to win that one from me because I would out bid you all on that one. So what do you think about having a live auction?

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I can not say anything , You will not get any extra information out of me on what is in store

OK now I just thought of asking Joe to Donate higher end wines like Brunellos or Ruffino or Tiganelo's or something from Antinori not just to raffle off but maybe to have as a live Auction for. Imagine if we got an Opus one? :Pope: I think that might be fun trying to win that one from me because I would out bid you all on that one. So what do you think about having a live auction?

I love auctions, especially ones that are so expensive that there's no chance I could bid on anything. No Chinese auction at this event? (A Chinese auction is the same as a tricky tray, for those of you outside metro NYC.)

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I love auctions, especially ones that are so expensive that there's no chance I could bid on anything. No Chinese auction at this event? (A Chinese auction is the same as a tricky tray, for those of you outside metro NYC.)

Could you imagine the look on Avery's face if we put up that Sugar Grill Brunello Gaja up for auction?

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Oh and BTW do we have any NY Giant Fans out there.

Am I dreaming or did Frank just use the group hug????

I have just returned from my FAV Martini Bar in Aruba - Mira Sola at the Radisson ...... Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa - Dining

How about a Martini Tasting next Frank????

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How about a Martini Tasting next Frank????

You might have missed it but we are trying to add that in now for this event. If we can not get the Gin/Vodka company to come I will look for a local bar that will send a bar tender to do that or just get either myself or my friend Sal to make them.

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Could you imagine the look on Avery's face if we put up that Sugar Grill Brunello Gaja up for auction?

I hope you will have glasses on hand, we drank the last one out of plastic cups

eta: That is the original Glitter Brunello Wake Up bottle for those of you who may not remember...

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I hope you will have glasses on hand, we drank the last one out of plastic cups

I hate to tell you this but MIGHT BE plastic and we have no control over it. The wine distributer offered to bring his own, not sure what he is bringing but I bet it is plastic cups that are not that big. If you want glass and be sure you get glass you will have to bring your own. I thought about bringing myself a cheap wine glass, Problem is I do not have a cheap wine glass there all good glasses.

Now keep in mind if you are going to buy wine that you are paying less than the stores and restaurants do. We have an importer/distrubuter selling plus he is discounting it even further for us and giving the church $2 a bottle. So if you are paying $8 or $10 for a bottle that bottle sells for close to triple that. He also owns a half a vineyard in Italy that he just bought and is trying to get some cases sent over in time for the event.