Perth Offline

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:06 pm

Is there any interest in an offline in Perth on the 8th Feb.

TORB and the RB will be in town.

Or perhaps in Margaret River on that weekend the 10th/11th of Feb.

Muscat Mike · Post by **Muscat Mike** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:30 pm

Would love to but that is the trouble and strife's birthday. I might be singing in the soprano, or at least contralto range should I dare.
Have a good one and don't let them force you to drink red all night. :wink:

MM.

Peter H · Post by **Peter H** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:28 am

Davo,

Its been too long since my last offline, so count me in.

Peter H

Justin B. · Post by **Justin B.** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:47 pm

I'm in no problem.

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:18 pm

*bump*

Davo, you can pencil in Mr & Mrs Cranky... but where might we be going to?

Should we showcase mainly WA wines for our travellers?

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:19 am

Me thinks Romany in Northbridge, if that is OK with everyone.

Wines from WA could be a plan.

I will bring a sparkling shiraz and a sticky.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:38 am

cranky wrote:*bump*

Davo, you can pencil in Mr & Mrs Cranky... but where might we be going to?

Should we showcase mainly WA wines for our travellers?

Sounds like a good start to the trip, rather than making a WA red take the return trip I might bring something from Victoria...

Peter H · Post by **Peter H** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:57 pm

Being mindful of the company, I guess that I will bring a red and a redÃƒâ€šÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ from WA of course.

Peter.

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:34 pm

Red Bigot wrote:Sounds like a good start to the trip, rather than making a WA red take the return trip I might bring something from Victoria...

As you are based in Canberra, do they make any good reds there? :twisted:

Actually, Victorian would be great, thanks :wink:

...and Davo - as long as Romany was good last time you had the bunfight there, it should be good again this time (I hope!)

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:44 pm

Cranky,, the food was cheaper end of reasonable, ie less than $25 for mains, and of better than good quality. The homemade meatballs were suberb. The best I have had outside an Italian home. The glassware was adequate, but he does stock excellent glasses which I will try to get onto the table.

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:54 am

cranky wrote:
Red Bigot wrote:Sounds like a good start to the trip, rather than making a WA red take the return trip I might bring something from Victoria...

As you are based in Canberra, do they make any good reds there?

Actually, Victorian would be great, thanks

Actually there are a few good reds made in some vintages. Clonakilla S/V is obviously the star, but I think it's over-priced and I don't like the style that much. Last year in a blind tasting of 4 x 2003 Shiraz-Viognier I rated it last and the group rated it second last, with Yering Station Reserve, Whistling Eagle and Petaluma being preferred in my rating, the group preferred it before the Petaluma, both of the last two were quite unexciting for the price asked. (There were 2 bottles, I tried them both, so not just one dud bottle).

cranky · Post by **cranky** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:41 am

Oh, I didn't realise that the famous and widely adored Clonakilla was from the Canberra area. Me bad :oops:

On the other hand, one of the things that got me hooked on collecting and enjoying wine was finding a bunch of old Great Western shirazes on clearance when I was just starting out, inc. 1988 and 89. Carn the Vics!

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:48 pm

Just to confirm we are booked for Wed the 8th of Feb at Romany, William St, Perth. Table No. 1 by the window, 7:00pm kickoff. We are on a promise for his best glasses.

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:14 pm

BUMP

Just to remind you plonkers.

7:00PM this Wednesday at Romany, the City end of William St in Northbridge.

WA Reds

I will bring a Sparkler and Sticky, WA of course