"Hunt" > wrote in message
...
> Besides, in case it's MY birthday, the DC vertical/horizontal would be
> a good present!!!!!!!!!!

For that, you need to have wealthier friends than you probably do! ;^D

As an aside, I must add that although I like to _attend_ vertical and
horizontal tastings, I am very reluctant to _host_ them. Out of an array of
fine wines there will always be one that makes the rest look mediocre, and
at least another that seems to be much poorer than the rest. It's a shame
and a waste, really, since if one were to taste any of them all by itself it
would be regarded as fine wine.

> In the "old days," my wife and I would do a "slammer Chard" taste-off,
> which
> started in the 90's @ US$5/btl. for our Summer white. I do admit that the
> house white is about 4x that now. Such is inflation.

It sounds as if you are still conducting your "slammer Chard" taste offs,
just at higher cost. Glad to hear it! I have friends who do the same.
Good to hear that the Queen still lives! :^)

Tom S
www.chateauburbank.com