********BWE DC ‘24: October 24 to October 27.****

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:36 am

The BWE DC ‘24 convention will be Thursday, October 24 to Sunday October 27, 2024.

I say this in anticipation and hope that Joel and other DC locals will help us set up dinners for at least those Friday and Saturday nights!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:28 pm

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:28 pm

We’re on it!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:08 pm

Nice!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 8:13 pm

Attendees

JimHow
Nicola
Winona + Marjorie
Stefan + Lucie
Joel
Lee + Reagan
Marcs
MichaelP + Nalan
DavidG + Peggy
Brian + Dave
Ed + Lisa
HM$ + Lisa

Total: 20

JCNorthway · Post by **JCNorthway** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 1:27 pm

Paula and I will miss seeing BWE friends in DC, as well as the great wines. But we will be in Italy on a two month stay.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:31 pm

Hope to see you next time, JC, have fun in Italy!

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 9:30 pm

Joel: Venues? Wine themes? Check $?

BD: Hotel?

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Thu Jun 20, 2024 11:18 pm

I've been staying at the Washington Hilton, Michael, to keep my Hilton diamond status.
Marcus and Joel are working on venues, I doubt we'll have to send checks to them.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:26 pm

So the dates are official? I was with JeanFred last night and he will come as well.

I’ll start to look for the flights and hotel.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:28 pm

Great! Yes, the dates are official.

Attendees

JimHow
Nicola
Winona + Marjorie
Stefan + Lucie
Joel
Lee + Reagan
Marcs
MichaelP + Nalan
DavidG + Peggy
Brian + Dave
Ed + Lisa
HM$ + Lisa
JeanFred

Total: 21

JeanFred · Post by **JeanFred** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:15 am

just like Nicolas said, I should be there

I was waiting to be sure sure that the dates were official as I going to run The TCS Toronto Marathon on octobre the 20th

JeanFred

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Mon Jul 01, 2024 5:53 pm

I spoke with Joel the other day, he's anticipating over 30 with the local DC contingent.
Looking forward to it!

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Fri Jul 05, 2024 10:30 pm

Bought our flights. Hotel next...

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 05, 2024 11:34 pm

I'm booked at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave, NW, because I'm a Hilton Diamond member. It seems like an expensive weekend for hotels in DC, this is the least pricey Hilton that weekend. I can cancel up til the day before, nobody should feel obligated to follow suit. I don't think I've ever stayed there so I can't vouch for it, it looks like your basic Hilton.

JeanFred · Post by **JeanFred** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 12:45 am

JimHow wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2024 11:34 pm I'm booked at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave, NW, because I'm a Hilton Diamond member. It seems like an expensive weekend for hotels in DC

Hi Jim

Are you arriving Thursday or Friday?

I’m looking for the hotel. We should book when Nicolas returns from vacation

JeanFred

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 1:18 am

I'm actually coming in on Wednesday, JF, I have some non-BWE plans on Wednesday and Thursday during the day.
I'm staying at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave., NW (not Capital Hilton).
Anything I do on Thursday night will be pretty low key, I can't usually drink much three nights in a row these days.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 5:30 pm

Me too 3 BWE nights in a row is ok, but one have to be without wines…

SF Ed · Post by **SF Ed** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:42 am

Lisa and I are locked and loaded for Friday and Saturday night. We booked at the same Hilton Jim mentioned above.

SF Ed

DavidG · Post by **DavidG** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 5:16 pm

We’re booked at the same Hilton for Friday and Saturday.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:35 pm

Nice!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:39 pm

BWE convention hotel:

Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave., NW (not Capital Hilton).

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:28 pm

We'll arrive Thursday and leave Sunday. I have a use-it-or-lose-it night at Hyatt, so we'll stay at

Hyatt Place/National Mall, 400 E Street SW.

Senior rate there is $297/night for the BWE weekend.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Fri Jul 12, 2024 11:33 pm

Looking forward to seeing you and Lucie, Stefan, now in our 24th year. Incredible, really, friends together on this crazy little site for a quarter century, through all the travails. Sipping on a 2020 Cantemerle tonight, mmm doggie. Bordeaux -- and BWE -- is as good as it ever was.

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:36 am

We also will be staying at the Hilton Capitol Hill.

Chris Bublitz

Winona Chief · Post by **Winona Chief** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:46 am

Well I have been sipping on some 2009 Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon Rose plus a 2008 and an older Champagne and a few red Burgundies listening to Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at Wolf Trap in Virginia. Tough times!

Chris Bublitz

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:23 pm

Nice Winona!
We're off to Paris again in September, then possibly Asia.
Working hard and playing hard.
Life is good!
Looking forward to the DC convention, it looks like we are going to have a good crowd.

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:12 am

Hello.

Confirming that JeanFred, Alex Harvey (he was with us at the 2021 vintage tasting in Montréal, you met him Jim) and me will come in Thursday Oct 24 at 4:00 pm and leaving very early Monday Oct 28 6:00 am.

And JeanFred should confirm we’ll be at the same Hilton as you all.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:42 am

Excellent!!!

Attendees

JimHow
Nicola
Winona + Marjorie
Stefan + Lucie
Joel
Lee + Reagan
Marcs
MichaelP + Nalan
DavidG + Peggy
Brian + Dave
Ed + Lisa
HM$ + Lisa
JeanFred
AlexH

Total: 22

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:46 pm

I'm really pleased with how the BWE DC convention is shaping up!
With the additional DC crew that Joel is rounding up, it sounds like quite a barn burner!
Looks like a critical mass of folks are arriving on Thursday, we'll have to organize something for that night!
Let's get it on!

Michael-P · Post by **Michael-P** » Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:46 pm

Joel: Other than Bordeaux on Sat, do we have themes for the other nights? Michael-P

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:24 am

Thursday nights we usually do:
Champagne
Bordeaux
Sauternes

Friday nights we usually do anything but Bordeaux except no Burgundy (at least not exclusively). I usually bring a Bordeaux on Friday night anyway because I am a Bordeaux wine enthusiast.

marcs · Post by **marcs** » Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:53 am

JimHow wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:24 am Thursday nights we usually do:
Champagne
Bordeaux
Sauternes

Friday nights we usually do anything but Bordeaux except no Burgundy (at least not exclusively). I usually bring a Bordeaux on Friday night anyway because I am a Bordeaux wine enthusiast.

Come on, Friday nights usually feature plenty of Burgundy! (Along with a lot of other stuff -- anything but Bordeaux!)

also Jim I don't recall you ever violating the "anything but Bordeaux" stricture, but those nights are madhouses so I easily could have missed something.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:56 am

Yes I have been bringing Bordeaux on Friday nights, the only wine region in the world that thrills me. Plus we can't bring all Burgundy because otherwise Michael and Howard won't show up!

Harry C. · Post by **Harry C.** » Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:07 pm

My schedule is busy in October, but I will squeeze this in, so count on me!

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:47 pm

Nice, looking forward to seeing you Harry.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:48 pm

Attendees

JimHow
Nicola
Winona + Marjorie
Stefan + Lucie
Joel
Lee + Reagan
Marcs
MichaelP + Nalan
DavidG + Peggy
Brian + Dave
Ed + Lisa
HM$ + Lisa
JeanFred
AlexH
HarryC

Total: 23

Nicklasss · Post by **Nicklasss** » Sat Aug 03, 2024 2:05 pm

Yeah, Harry!

NoahR · Post by **NoahR** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 2:31 am

You guys are killing me.
Picked the weekend I am taking my family to Nee Orleans so that they can see Taylor Swift.
Would love to see everyone and will be sorry to miss.

JimHow · Post by **JimHow** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 2:47 pm

We'll catch up with you at some point in 2025, Noah, perhaps at the grand 25th BWE anniversary dinner.