I've been knocking around the idea of having a LENNDEVOURS party/get together/meet-up for a few years now, but it never seems to happen. Every time I think about it, life gets busy, venues back out, or something else happens to keep the stars from aligning properly.
But 2008 is the year that it's going to happen. Seriously.
I'm still working out some details with the venue, so I'm not going to announce the 'where' just yet, but it's a great spot on the North Fork, right in the middle of wine country.
Most likely, we'll hold it in June sometime, hopefully a Saturday. It looks like I'll have room for 25 or so people at this venue, which should be more than enough given that there's only about 10 of you reading this right now, right?
Anyway, if you'd be interested in joining me for some wine and probably light snacks or food, let me know. I won't know about the cost until we're much closer to the event. Maybe we'll do a pot luck event or something. Once I work out some of the final where/when details, we'll figure that all out.
I am potentially interested.
Posted by: RichardA | April 08, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I'm potentially interested, although between the Opera season and basic travel costs, it might not happen. :-(
Posted by: Michelle | April 08, 2008 at 12:30 PM
You mean LENNDEVOURS isn't picking up the tab? Vaynerchuk would ;)
Posted by: Jeff | April 08, 2008 at 12:33 PM
If I made .1% of what Gary does with his wine empire, I'd cover the costs :)
Posted by: Lenn | April 08, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Some potential interest over here. Will stay tuned for further details.
Posted by: Carol B. | April 08, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Lenn,
I would love to come but can't COOK anything, since I'm up in Albany. Will it be a Saturday afternoon?
Kathleen Lisson
Posted by: Kathleen Lisson | April 08, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Lenn,
Put me in the definitely interested column. All depends on the weekend.
-Paul (Brooklyn Paul on WLTV)
Posted by: Paul B | April 08, 2008 at 08:36 PM
I'm interested too. It just depends on where, where and how much.
Posted by: BrooklynQ | April 09, 2008 at 01:21 PM
Im in but cant do it after June 26th.
Posted by: Dan | April 09, 2008 at 04:36 PM
I'm all over it, as long as it's not the 7th or 28th of June. Am happy to cook something transportable.
Posted by: Sasha | April 09, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Lenn,
Put us on the definitely possible list.
Posted by: MrTaz | April 10, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Would love to come, do you have enough sponsorship to fly me and Gab in from Spain??? ;)
Posted by: ryan | April 10, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Let me know what you decide on this, I could certainly try to coordinate it with my trip! Fun idea.
Posted by: Erika | April 10, 2008 at 10:40 PM
I'd like to attend. I'll be leaving for Ireland on June 29, so as long as it isn't too close to that date I should make it.
Posted by: Bill | April 11, 2008 at 06:54 AM
very, very interested, though I'm struggling to firm up my return travel routing from Argentina at this point...
got a gorgeous chef's knife here, China-made (argh, so un-PC) by Solingen forged steel craftspeople-- I'll be yr 2nd cook & help with food logistics!
Posted by: David J | April 12, 2008 at 07:30 PM
...my only possible date to fly North from Buenos Aires, it seems, is May 18, Chicago O'Hare, looking at OC/Santa Ana John Wayne airport final destination.
Gotta try to do some stuff in Cali, like figure some logistics shipping for the three cases of Crushpad-sponsored wine (or four, if Tim Elliot's Winecast Rhone Whitewest is bottled by then)I've been a team member of...
my home base East may be my ole bud Frank's cozy cottage in Stone Ridge, near Kingston & New Paltz...I'll do my best to stay in touch...only limitation is I'm out of a valid driver's license as of last month...
Posted by: David J | April 23, 2008 at 11:51 PM