With less than two weeks to go, here's a short update on the Juniper Valley Dinner, and the trip to the Abbey in Canon City...
Wine tasting - the store at the Abbey is somewhat small - I will suggest that we break down into two or three groups, spaced about a half hour apart. The "bar" for wine tasting will accommodate 6, maybe 8 folks at a time. They do let you sample almost the entire range of their wines, FREE. A couple of the higher priced wines are sold for a dollar a taste... They have a preset pattern for tasting, but you are welcome to skip as you please. We like just about ALL varieties! Prices for wine range from $14 to $20 (and one is a lot more if in stock) per bottle, and there is a 15% discount if you by 12 bottles (a case)or more. So the deal is to go together, and group your order. (You can mix and match for the case) Buy a case, and still get 15% off anything over a case - doesn't have to be another full case.
Dinner - Greg at Juniper Valley is very flexible, he has only asked that I give him a count on Saturday (the day for dinner), so I won't need an actual count until then. Right now I'm pretty sure everyone is going??? Dinner is $18.25 per person, plus tip. It's RARE that folks don't really enjoy this fried chicken dinner - it's like MOM USED TO FIX. We want to be there by 5 o'clock. (EZ to do they are across the road at Hiway 115.)
Can't wait to get together!