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  1. I haven't read through this whole thread about the locations that are being considered but Ft Hunt Park, just off the GW Parkway south of Old Town allows for adult beverages, has restrooms, pavilions, right of the bus line that connects to Huntington Metro, is pretty and has tons of parking. I've had several events there ranging from 20 - 600 people. The link is: http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/fohu/fohu-picnic.htm
  2. Can I reply to my own post? I don't have a clue how this works. But I realized it wasn't Crescent who thought I was incredibly dull, it was B.A.R....just wanted to make sure I didn't misrepresent Crescent. I know this is a board of real wine folks and I can imagine that folks like B.A.R. WILL find my show dull. And even worse, wrong. But you folks are not my target audience. I am trying to give novices practical information that they can use to better approach wine. But I would still love to hear your critical comments. Just don't egg my house.
  3. So I'm new to this whole board stuff. This is my first posting ever. It's me. Mark Phillips. Thanks CrescentFresh for your comments. I was a little worried after your first posting that you said I was boring. But either way, I like to hear feedback about the show...even the negative. Let me briefly explain the C-A-R system. My whole goal with wine is to give novices...or anyone for that matter...an easy way to enjoy wine. When it comes to buying wine, there has never been a system put out there about how to do it without any help. So I went to wine shops and looked for wines that I thought were reliable choices and came up with a common thread. So any North or South American producer that begins with the letters C, A or R usually makes good wine. Oh sure, Corbett Canyon, etc....there are those but there will always be exceptions. And I'm NOT saying that the producers that DON'T begin with those letters don't make good wine. Or course not. My system is kind of like the Zinfandel R's. Ravenswood, Rosenblum, Renwood, Ridge. Remember the R's for Zinfandel and you'll be in good shape most of the time. Obviously there are very good Zinfandel producers that don't begin with an "R". But the idea is to come up with a system that works more times than not. And it continues. C, A or R for North or South American wine producers. R or P for Australian producers. And the best one....M for European wine. If the producer, grape variety or region begins with the letter "M", the odds are the buyer will like the wine. I know it sounds whacky but for the novice, it will work. Okay, that's it for my first post. I'm going to drink some wine. Mark
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