Rare & Vintage Wine Dinner/s 2012
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:55 am
On the 02nd of January i posted a thread with regard to the annual dinner i organise and host in July each year. Unfortunately the post was lost when the forum was moved over to a new server on the 03rd of January. Even more unfortunate was the responses i had received as PM’s to my initial post were also lost. There were 3 people who had sent me PM’s which were unread and have now been lost. If you were one of these 3 people could you please send your PM again as i did not receive it.
I did not save a copy of my original post so i am going to try my best to remember what i posted and repost it again below:
With the beginning of the year upon us i am in full swing making preparations for the Annual dinner i host each year in July. I am currently in a position to perhaps host more than one dinner due to the amount of good wine i have on offer to me through my good friends abroad. With the ever impending financial situation in Europe (my opinion) there seems to be more and more great wine treasures being offered to me through my good friends abroad.
When i posted the details of last year’s event here a number of people expressed an interest in possibly attending such a dinner if they had the opportunity to do so. With the wine currently on offer to me i may now be able to host a second dinner in Sydney or even in another city if there are enough people interested? The opportunity to try such wines may never be repeated as our neighbors in the east continue to push up prices and consume as much as they can find. The truth is these wines are disappearing and the chance to ever try them is decreasing. The reason i host these dinners is because i am passionate about sharing the experience with like minded people. Discussing our opinions and impressions while learning from and educating each other at the same time.
This is a quick break down of how it works: A list of wines is prepared including Champagne, Whites, Reds and Sweeter styles. The list of wines along with tasting notes (if available) are given to the restaurant where the dinner will be held and the chef prepares a special degustation menu based on the wines. The cost of the wines (including: shipping, tax, duties and any expenses incurred) is calculated and split by the number of attendee’s to arrive at a cost per person for wine. The maximum number of attendees is 14 and i would recommend no less than 12 as this will significantly increase the cost of the wine per person.
The cost of the meal per person which includes: corkage, a bottomless glass of still or sparkling water, gratuity, the use of the private dining room and our own sommelier for the evening is then added to the cost of the wine to arrive at the total cost for the evening. A deposit must be paid at the time of booking to confirm your seat. This is usually a minimum 8 weeks in advance and is the full cost of the wine component. This leaves only the cost of the meal to pay on the evening at the conclusion of the dinner.
If you are interested in attending please contact me via PM or email and i would be happy to discuss it in more detail with you.
For those who have not seen the thread please check the link below:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12154
I did not save a copy of my original post so i am going to try my best to remember what i posted and repost it again below:
With the beginning of the year upon us i am in full swing making preparations for the Annual dinner i host each year in July. I am currently in a position to perhaps host more than one dinner due to the amount of good wine i have on offer to me through my good friends abroad. With the ever impending financial situation in Europe (my opinion) there seems to be more and more great wine treasures being offered to me through my good friends abroad.
When i posted the details of last year’s event here a number of people expressed an interest in possibly attending such a dinner if they had the opportunity to do so. With the wine currently on offer to me i may now be able to host a second dinner in Sydney or even in another city if there are enough people interested? The opportunity to try such wines may never be repeated as our neighbors in the east continue to push up prices and consume as much as they can find. The truth is these wines are disappearing and the chance to ever try them is decreasing. The reason i host these dinners is because i am passionate about sharing the experience with like minded people. Discussing our opinions and impressions while learning from and educating each other at the same time.
This is a quick break down of how it works: A list of wines is prepared including Champagne, Whites, Reds and Sweeter styles. The list of wines along with tasting notes (if available) are given to the restaurant where the dinner will be held and the chef prepares a special degustation menu based on the wines. The cost of the wines (including: shipping, tax, duties and any expenses incurred) is calculated and split by the number of attendee’s to arrive at a cost per person for wine. The maximum number of attendees is 14 and i would recommend no less than 12 as this will significantly increase the cost of the wine per person.
The cost of the meal per person which includes: corkage, a bottomless glass of still or sparkling water, gratuity, the use of the private dining room and our own sommelier for the evening is then added to the cost of the wine to arrive at the total cost for the evening. A deposit must be paid at the time of booking to confirm your seat. This is usually a minimum 8 weeks in advance and is the full cost of the wine component. This leaves only the cost of the meal to pay on the evening at the conclusion of the dinner.
If you are interested in attending please contact me via PM or email and i would be happy to discuss it in more detail with you.
For those who have not seen the thread please check the link below:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12154
