Miata Mailing List: January 1998, Message #144
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From: 	dataylor@tracy.com (Evelyn & Dennis Taylor)

Subject: Wine Train Dinner for Sears Point (long)

Date: 	Fri, 2 Jan 1998 06:22:46 +0000



Ok Everyone,



Sorry for the bandwidth for those not interested.



I talked with the Wine Train Reservations people, they do have a group

discount, but unfortunately we will not be able to take advantage of it. It

only applies to the weekdays. It is not applicable on Saturdays. So the

price for us would be $69.50 per person. There is a dress code. For the

Dinner train they suggest men wear a jacket, and women dress the same as if

they were going to a fine restaurant. The train boards at 5:30pm and

returns at 9:00pm. The trip is approximately 3 hours.



The price includes the following:



  Service charge, sales tax, and train fare. Gratuities are also figured

into     the price by way of the "European" system. It is a service charge

of 12%

  added in leiu of the gratuity to provide better wages and benefits for

all   the employees.



  Coffee, tea or decaf is included. Wine, cocktails and other refreshments

are     an additionl charge and are subject to 12% service charge and state

sales     tax. So if you want wine with dinner and cocktails on the trip,

it will be           extra.



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The dinner car seats 200 people. Dinner is done in two seatings. The first

seating, Passengers will spend the firs half of the trip in the dinning car

for the sou/salad and main course for the northbound trip to St. Helena.

The second half, about 1 1/2 hours later, will be spent in the Lounge Car

for the dessert and coffee on the return trip. Second seating will be

escorted to the dining car for the return trip and have Soup/Salad, main

coarse, and dessert and coffee there.





Sample Menu:



Chef's Appetizer Selection



Seasonal Young Lettuces with Hazelnut and Sherry vinaigrette and Cambozola

Cheese.



Harlequin Sorbet



Your choice of:



Fresh Sonoma Chicken, Fresh King Salmon, Fresh Sonoma Lamb, or Roasted

Certified Angus Beef Tenderloin.



Dessert (daily specials)



They also have a Low-fat/no oil vegetarian menu upon request. 



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I don't need to make reservations this far in advance. They said 1 month in

advance will be sufficient. I will probably make the reservations by the

end of the first week in April.



So far I have 7 people interested in going. I will send out another post

just before I make the reservations, sometime in late February/early March

to ask how many others will join us. At this time I will also ask which

seating everyone would prefer, and I will also include the date I will need

the money by.



That's all for now on this subject. Remember I will send out another post

just befor making reservations.





Thanks,







__________________________________

Evelyn

dataylor@tracy.com



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