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I'm afraid with it being on a Friday I am out, sorry.

Enjoy the night.

mse wrote:
as I can afford to get really intoxicated without worrying about work the next morning.

I hope it doesn't get too messy, often the best wines of the night come out toward the end.

Sounds like an excellent theme.

I would be interested for sure. Wed or Thurs best for me but let's see where consensus lands.

Sadly I am out as well, have a good one.

If there is a spot i would be keen, cheers.

Thanks for writing all this up Paul. It was an epic trip, some great discoveries, some disappointments, lots and lots of laughs, and the odd hangover ! Big thanks to Paul and drhesh, excellent travelling companions, and awesome wine knowledge. The trip benefited from each of us having slightly diffe...

I think it is important to point out that after an email to them Yarra Yering have been very classy. A big apology and they are sending up a few bottles as recompense. Whilst it is pleasing to have our issues acknowledged, I do hope it gives them the prompt to have a look at their CD practices, anec...

To be fair though there was a lot of fluff in it, particularly info about their own site, history, blah, blah. Helpful sure but not particularly necessary.

Some decent bargains too if you have the time to look, very broad, an entirely separate list available by the glass too which is a great idea.

Top notes PC, glad you stayed committed throughout. Only day 1 thus far, it starts to get a bit loose by the time we get through day 2 ! I am sure Paul will post up more later this week. My very brief thoughts on day one and most of these will hardly be a shock to anyone who has covered a wine regio...

I'll bring an older Chardonnay and back up (actually, who am I kidding - back up, ha - I'll bring two Chardonnays!)

If anyone is early (I prob will be), let's grab a Champers, beer or water just around the corner at Love Tilly Devine. I'll likely be at LTD around 6.15 if anyone is interested. Start time is still 7pm is it Mark? Start as we mean to go, eh ? Should ask them to reserve us a table for afters - surel...

Looking forward to this (hopefully Mick is a kind and friendly date )

I will bring an '06 Domaine d'Eugenie Clos Vougeot.

Hi Nic, am afraid school hols rules me out as well.

What a brilliant weekend ! The thing that stood out most for me was the consistent level of quality across the 40 odd years of vintages. I think the '89 was my favourite of the lot, had a nice bit of funk to it. The '93,'94,'96 was a great run and as others have commented the younger vintages are hi...

Thanks Nick, put me down as a starer please mate.

Yes pls !

In true offline style the bubbles will be 10mins late ! Currently at a Milsons Point

winetastic wrote:
All that being said, can you put a price on having all your wine on hand whenever you want it?

That can also be a cost.

I store as much as I can offsite to remove temptation late in the night when it starts making sense to open a bottle you would normally reserve for a more sober occasion.

Hacker wrote:

Krusty wrote:If Hacker is out, I will see if I can rustle up some champagne as well as the cab.

I was never in. Rockford Golf day beckons. I'm sure you have some vintage Porphyry ready to go!

Hit 'em straight and long mate

If Hacker is out, I will see if I can rustle up some champagne as well as the cab.

Nice notes Scott, sounds like a great trip.

I am afraid I will have to withdraw from this in favour of a night at the Canterbury-Hurlstone Park RSL Club celebrating another successful cricket season (well my son's anyway).....looks like you have a guernsey Scott. A shame as it looks like a top list too and means missing out on a birth year wi...

I'll bring a suitably regional old Cabernet, whether it is a star or not can be determined on the night !

TiggerK wrote:Hacker and krusty, you guys still interested now that the date has changed to Wed 27th? We've got plenty of Jura, so a champers or another 'regional star' would be welcome?

Yeah Tim, all good.

I might fulfill the currently unassigned Champagne duties, nothing in my cellar is jumping out at me with the exception of a couple of Sauternes but I see Tim has beaten me to it on that front. The standard of 'Champagne duties' is very high, don't let the team down! Don't worry Dave, I know how mu...

Michael R wrote:Fwiw, In case people don't have any Piedmont whites, i'd be comfortable if you choose to allow white burgs as a substitute

How very unlike you Mick

I might fulfill the currently unassigned Champagne duties, nothing in my cellar is jumping out at me with the exception of a couple of Sauternes but I see Tim has beaten me to it on that front.

Yep, could be a good chance here David

Evening all, I have found myself suddenly free this long weekend and was wondering whether anyone is up for a fairly informal, bring what you like dinner on Sunday evening. I grant you it is Easter Sunday but if anyone is free and up for a sneaky one, let me know. I am thinking of somewhere like Lin...

Unfortunately I am a no as well Alex. Good theme though, will look forward to the write ups.

2015 Mayer Chardonnay “How did you find the 2015 chardonnay growing season and harvest, Timo?”. “It was a good year…we got two barrels”, says Timo Mayer. That’s the sales pitch. No new oak, no lees stirring, but left on lees all year. Spicy, nougat, lemon pith, lemon rind, smoke and flint. Spicy ki...