Waaay OT: Andrew Walter Lipton

OT? Hell no, you'll be obsessively looking for which regions did well in 2004.

Congratulations and best wishes to you, Jean, and Andrew (Andy? Drew? Walt?). We'll toast you tonight!

Dale

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Mazel Tov, boychick, you need a stiff drink may I suggest a 1970 D'Yquem with a 1975 Roderer Crystal Rose chaser.

Great news Mark, and congrats to both of you. Typical of a Lipton to choose to be born at harvest time...

Mike

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Well done, old chap!

What are you drinking in celebration?

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Yes, Yes! Congratulations to all!

What is/was/or will be the chosen wine of celebration?

Dick Lamb

] Born at ca. 3:40 am EST (GMT -5:00) on Tuesday 14 Sept 2004, weighing 8 ] lb 9 oz. (3.88 kg). Mother and child are both doing well; father is ] recuperating after 23 hour labor. ] ] Mark Lipton ]

Excellent news Mark! Best wishes to Jean, and a sigh of relief from all! :)

I recommend old scotch whisky for the 3 of you, Andrew's after suitable processing of course! :)

-E

Congratulations to the three of you! Now, tell us what wine are you going to lay down of a time, 21, or so, years in the future? One from this harvest, I hope?

Hunt

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Congratulations! To stay OT, is this bud a clone or an offshot from a true stock, with all of the varietal character? Probably a heavy drinker already, I'd guess from earlier experiences with others of that sort. :-) Anders

Super! I'm toasting with three Austrian wines simultaneously:

- 2003 Sauvignon Blanc Hochsulz, Dreisiebner Stammhaus, Sulztal, Styria (14,5%) Quite a classic sauvignon. I'd *love* to have the Kiwis over here to discuss who is making the best in the world!

- 2002 Morillon Sulz, Manfred Tement, Berghausen, Styria (13,5%) Morillon = Chardonnay Fantastic texture, just the right amount of oak, and I'd like to watch Côte d'Or fanatics in a blind tasting over this!

- 2003 Riesling Innere Bergen, Zull, Schrattenthal; Wienviertel (13,5%) From a less-than-famous-region (Weinviertel), from loess terroir, simply fabulous albeit a little on the young side.

Btw, where on planet earth earth is your cellar based?

I'd love to send a few bottles of 2004 next year - within the EU that wouldn't pose any problems -, but in the hometown/area/ country/region/continent of *The Free* this seems to be totally impossible ... ;-(

M.

Salut/Hi Mark Lipton,

le/on Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:13:32 GMT, tu disais/you said:-

MANY Congrats. Especially to the father. Let'sa face it, having babies comes naturally to mothers.

Off Topic - Never!!!

Cause for great celebration!!!

Heartiest antipodean congratulations to you; Jean; oh yes - grandmother and "godmother" in Ca.

I can feel a glass of bubbles coming on!

Hey, *congratulations*! :^D

You can mail me my cigar. ;^)

Mother and child are both doing well; father is

=>8^0 You mean _you_ did the giving birth part? I thought the movie "Junior" was fiction!?

Tom S

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Wonderful!

All the best to Jean, yourself, and Andrew Walter!

Christina and Nils Gustaf

Congratulations Mark.

The mother and baby may bear the brunt of the physical stress off child birth, but don't underestimate the psychological stress placed on the father. Everything from "Why did the obstetrician just say oops" to "How am I going to afford Harvard Law for this kid".

Andy

Congratulations!

I just heard from one of the vintners I work with in the Wachau region of Austria that the 2004 looks to be a banner year. Every year there are a number of smaller grapes on each bunch. These smaller grapes add a bit of sweetness to the wine which greatly improves the quality & potential (as it was explained to me). For reasons unknown (again, as I was told) there are a greater number of these little grapes on each bunch.

Funny thing: the latest issue of Wine Spectator has an editorial about building the "birth year cellar"

best, e.winemonger

Congrats!, it never hurts to have another virgo on the planet ;)

toasting with a Cortes de Cima 2000,

..chris

Congratulations to the proud parents and best of luck in your new life! When can we expect pictures of this precious bundle of joy?

Cheers!

Monika Neszvecskó

Hey, congrats, old man! :) Is this your first? Good thing he wasn't born last year: you wouldn't really want to be cellaring those low-acid, hot-year 2003's until he reaches 21 years of age, would you?!

Many years!

Mark S