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My Favorite Wine Pix of the Year 2002

 

Valentine's Day Sonnet for 2002

 

Sin Nombre with Spring Mtn. Cabs at
Black Sheep Bistro in
Tustin, CA
04 Jun. 2004

DAMP Celebrates Memorial Day &
Mark Kickoff Party &
Tammi's Birthday at
Noé Restaurant in the Omni Hotel in
Los Angeles, CA
31 May 2004

Bibbers with recent hi-end Zinfandels at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
27 May 2004

Hospice du Rhone in
Paso Robles, CA
21-22 May 2004
Pix at WCWN Gallery
(forthcoming)

Pre-Hospice du Rhone visits at
Alban, Bassetti & Tablas Creek
Paso Robles, CA
20 May 2004
(forthcoming)

Pre-Hospice du Rhone vineyard visits at
La Rinconada and Melville in
Buellton/Santa Ynez Valley, CA
and offline at Villa Creek in
Paso Robles, CA
19 May 2004
(forthcoming)

May FoB with Ch. Beaucastel at
LaSalette Restaurant in
Sonoma Square, CA
13 May 2004

Apr. FoB with Two Cab Verticals at
Chloe Restaurant in
Playa del Rey, CA
26 Apr. 2004

Pinot Noir Shootout at
Steve's & Deanne's in
Fairfield, CA
17 Apr. 2004

Bibbers with 2001 CA Cabs at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
15 Apr. 2004

Sin Nombre with Spanish Wines at
Black Sheep Bistro in
Tustin, CA
14 Apr. 2004
Happy Birthday, Ren!

Pinpoint Mondays with Zinfandel at
Jay's & Brian's Place in
Tustin, CA
12 Apr. 2004

Mar. FoB with a shootout at
Bistro 561 at
561 Green St. in
Pasadena, CA
15 Mar. 2004

Bibbers with Cellar Gems at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
11 Mar. 2004

Sin Nombre Salvaged Event at
LA Bistro Cafe in
Downey, CA
10 Mar. 2004

Jay's Monday Meetin' at
Tustin, CA
08 Mar. 2004

Feb. FoB with almost cult wines at
Napa Rose in the Grand Californian in
Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
23 Feb. 2004

With Traci and Hunt Cellars wines at
Maison Hunt in
Chatsworth, CA
21 Feb 2004

Bibbers Valentine's Day at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
14 Feb 2004

Bibbers with 2000 CA Cabs at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
12 Feb 2004

With Traci and
the Young Stars of Santa Barbara at
Miauhaus Studios in
Los Angeles, CA
15 Jan 2004

Jan. FoB with Pauillac at
Ritz-Carlton Huntington in
Pasadena, CA
14 Jan 2004
A clear, pure 10!

Bibbers with Varietal ID at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
8 Jan 2004

Bibbers Holiday Celebration at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
13 Dec 2003

WCWN Offline for Chairman Moe at
Napa Rose, Grand Californian Hotel in
Anaheim, CA
6 Jan 2004

 


 

Sin Nombre at
Volare in
Tustin, CA
17 Dec 2003

Gina Uhhh... Graduates from Nursing School in
Newport Beach, CA
11 Dec 2003

WCWN Offline for David B. at
Hong Kong Palace in
Rowland Heights, CA
10 Dec 2003

FoB with '83, '88, '93 BYOW at
Cafe Camellia in
Bellflower, CA
01 Dec 2003

Sin Nombre at
Volare in
Tustin, CA
19 Nov 2003

Bibbers at
Peggy & Linden Housewarming in
Costa Mesa, CA
15 Nov 2003

Bibbers at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
13 Nov 2003

FoB at
555 East in
Long Beach, CA
10 Nov 2003

New Group at
Volare Trattoria in
Tustin, CA
19 Nov 2003

FoB with S/M Burgundy at
Chloe in
Playa Vista, CA
29 Oct 2003

Chaine L'Ordre Mondial with Top 10
of Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2002 at
Savory in
Encinitas, CA
18 Oct 2003

Mad Docs with Big Dogs at
Cafe Luna in
Torrance, CA
13 Oct 2003
(forthcoming)

Bibbers with '00 Bordeaux at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
08 Oct 2003

New Group at
Volare Trattoria in
Tustin, CA
07 Oct 2003

Dawn's Birthday II at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
05 Oct 2003

Dawn's Birthday I at
The Loft in
Torrance, CA
04 Oct 2003

LArdog's Birthday at
Chloe in
Playa Vista, CA
03 Oct 2003

Bibbers at Magnum Madness at
Maison Dave & Barbara in
Anaheim, CA
20 Sept 2003

Bibbers with recent PNs at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
18 Sept 2003

Birth of a new wine group?
at Volare in
Tustin, CA
10 Sept 2003

FoB with '84-'87 CA Cab at
Fleur de Lis in
Long Beach, CA
3 Sept 2003

Bibbers with 1980's 95+ pt. Cabs at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
28 August 2003

Shafer HSS Open House in
Napa, CA
23 August 2003

Clos Pepe BBQ in
Lompoc, CA
16 August 2003

Offline with Mat's Bottling Brigade at
Villa Creek Restaurant in
Paso Robles, CA
27 July 2003

Offline with Mat's Bottling Brigade at
Alloro Restaurant in
Paso Robles, CA
26 July 2003

Garretson/Saxum/Villa Creek bottling party at
Garretson Wine Co. in
Paso Robles, CA
26-27 July 2003

Charlie Chadwick visits L.A. at
Red Carpet Wines in Glendale and
Cafe Bizou in Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
18 July 2003

FoB with 1995 CA Vintage at
Restaurant Halie in
Pasadena, CA
15 July 2003

Day at Jay's with Burgundy at
Jay's work in
Irvine, CA
14 July 2003

Ed's 50th Birthday Party at
Wendy's in
Mission Viejo, CA
12 July 2003

Bibbers with OCWS Gold Medal reds at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
10 July 2003

Larry & I get a Steak fix at
Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse in
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Then make The Wine Room in
Irvine, CA
27 June 2003

FoB with 1999 Rosenblum zin at
Florence Italian in
Irvine, CA
24 June 2003

Asia Society Food & Wine Festival at
20th Century Fox Studios in
Los Angeles, CA
22 Jun 2003

Bibbers with '83 Bordeaux horizontal
celebrate the Summer Solstice and
induct yours truly into the Bibbers at
Maison Spencer in
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
21 Jun 2003

Bibbers with '85-'99 Grgich cab vertical at
Ritz-Carlton in
Laguna Niguel, CA
19 Jun 2003

Debby & Dan celebrate Wedding Anniv. at
Alizé at The Palms
Aqua at Bellagio
Chinois at Caesar's Palace in
Las Vegas, NV
15-18 Jun 2003

Day at Jay's with Syrah/Shiraz at
Jay's work in
Irvine, CA
10 June 2003

Hospice du Rhone at
Mid-State Fairgrounds  in Paso Robles, CA
30-31 May 2003

WCWN Offline at
Alloro in Paso Robles, CA
29 May 2003

Winery visit & WCWN Offline at
Villa Creek in Paso Robles, CA
28 May 2003

Bibbers with 2000 Bordeaux at
Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA
22 May 2003

FoB Norte et Continuo at
Casa Ritch in
Napa, CA
15 May 2003

DAMP Syrah/Shiraz at
Cafe Bizou in
Pasadena, CA
8 May 2003

WCWN offline for Paella at
Black Sheep Bistro in
Tustin, CA
7 May 2003

Ultra mini WCWN offline at
Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse in
Trabuco Canyon (El Toro), CA
4 May 2003

Dave L. Spring Cellar Cleaning at
Château Dave L. in Fullerton, CA
3 May 2003

Dawn, Kyoko & Deco visit at
Gen Kai in Dana Point, CA
2 May 2003

Sine Qua Non at
Hi-Time in Costa Mesa, CA
1 May 2003

Chaine des Rotisseurs, L'Ordre Mondial at
Donovan's, CA
27 Apr 2003

3rd Anniversary of ??? at
Chateau Jenise & Bob
in Huntington Beach, CA
26 Apr 2003

Les Amis d'Escoffier at
Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA
25 Apr 2003

Bibbers with WS Top 100 Cabs at
Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA
24 Apr 2003

Another Sorta Gems at
LA Bistro Cafe in Downey, CA
23 Apr 2003

Apr. Burgundy FoB at
Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA
22 Apr 2003

Sorta Gems at
Wolff Vineyards in San Luis Obispo, CA
12 Apr 2003

Thurs. eve Burgundy at
Hi-Time in Costa Mesa, CA
10 Apr 2003

WCWN Offline at
Black Sheep Bistro in Tustin, CA
6 Apr 2003

World of Pinot Noir at
The Cliffs in Pismo Beach, CA
20-23 Mar 2003

Mar. FoB at
Pacific Dining Car in L.A., CA
18 Mar 2003

Feb. FoB at
Florentine's in Fullerton, CA
17 Feb 2003

WCWN Offline at
El Camino Grill in Tustin, CA
9 Feb 2003

Bibber's Winter trip to
Napa, CA
2-5 Feb 2003

Chaine des Rotisseurs, L'Ordre Mondial at
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, CA
1 Feb 2003

Kobe beef Gems at 
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, CA
18 Jan 2003

FoB at Ritz-Carlton
Huntington, Pasadena, CA
15 Jan 2003
This was a 10!

Bibbers
80's Beringer Private Reserve Vertical
9 Jan 2003

Updated for Sorta FoB at Le Chef
16 Dec 2002

Updated for An Eric Xmas
7 Dec 2002

Updated for FoB at The Hobbit
17 Nov 2002

Updated for Bibbers
14 Nov 2002

Updated for Scary Wines 30 Oct
at Brad & Cathy's

Updated for DAMP 24 Oct at Marios

Updated for 17 Oct Wine Spectator
Calif. Wine Experience in Las Vegas

Updated for 7 Oct Bibbers '99 Cabs

Updated for 5 Oct Gems in Buellton

Updated 11 Sep for Patriots' Dinner

Updated 24 Aug for High-End Shiraz Dinner.

Updated 18 Aug for Clos Pepe BBQ

Updated 11 Aug for Napa Wine Library Anniv.

 

 

 

 

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A. David Chan