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Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbaresco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:10 am
by Diddy
Hi all,
Was speaking with Ozzie W and Alexc92 tonight and agreed to try and get another Melbourne offline up and running.
We're thinking of Friday, 19 February 2016 with an Italian theme of Barbarseco, Barolo or Brunello.
Our preference is for Scopri as the venue (subject to availability and price).
We're keen to proceed even as a small group - if anyone else is keen to participate (everyone welcome) please let us know.
Current List of Attendees
Diddy
Blesso
conformistpete
alexc92
mjs
Chris H
Ozzie W
Ozzie W + 1
grapeobserver
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 8:31 am
by conformistpete
I am in.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:29 am
by alexc92
Can't wait!
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:22 pm
by mjs
definitely interested!
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:52 pm
by Chris H
Coonawarra is starting to feel forlorn Malcolm
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:02 pm
by Chris H
Happy to make up numbers (on proviso we are not in a February heatwave then
(Today's weather would be perfetto !).
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:21 pm
by mjs
Chris H wrote:Coonawarra is starting to feel forlorn Malcolm
Never!!
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 3:46 pm
by Ozzie W
Thanks for organising Diddy. My +1 and I are looking forward to it.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 4:02 pm
by n4sir
Slight thread drift - I will be in Melbourne this Easter to catch a few footy games (March 25-29) and would love to catch up with a few forumites if the chance arises.
Might be better if I mention it again after the February offline is done and dusted?
Cheers,
Ian
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 4:28 pm
by conformistpete
Let's start a new thread for an easter offline
We might even start to be as active as Sydney
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 6:50 pm
by grapeobserver
Sounds great. Put me down as a tentative, but hopefully can make it
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:02 pm
by Diddy
Excellent - looks like the Melbourne scene is thriving!
Will post an updated list of attendees tomorrow.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:01 pm
by Diddy
List updated in original post. Will contact the restaurant and see what we can organise.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:59 am
by alexc92
Thanks for organising! I might also bring a +1 but I'll keep you posted
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:57 pm
by TommyB
FWIW, Scopri is an absolutely cracking venue.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:54 pm
by Diddy
Hi all, restaurant is booked for 7:00pm on the 19th - just awaiting final confirmation.
At this stage, they have proposed two menu options - (A) five course degustation for $110/person of (b) four course banquet (presume shared plates) for $90/person.
I'm happy to go with the 5-course option, but will be guided by general group consensus.
Please let me know over the next few days.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:28 pm
by Ozzie W
I'm happy with the 5-course option if everyone else is.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:12 pm
by mjs
5 course degustation menu is ok by me
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:43 pm
by conformistpete
Happy to go with the group
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:55 pm
by swirler
conformistpete wrote:Happy to go with the group
Hence the name?
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 12:18 pm
by conformistpete
swirler wrote:conformistpete wrote:Happy to go with the group
Hence the name?
Can't always be contradictory or it will become the new normal.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:18 pm
by mjs
I'm just wondering where I'm going to get some "barbarseco" to take along
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:43 pm
by Ozzie W
Every time you make a typo, the errorists win.
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:15 pm
by AaronL
mjs wrote:I'm just wondering where I'm going to get some "barbarseco" to take along
You just mix barbera with proseco....and voila "Barbarseco"
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:29 pm
by mjs
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:16 pm
by Diddy
You blokes are brutal...
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:20 pm
by mjs
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbaresco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:30 pm
by Diddy
Would you believe I went to edit the title and ended up posting it as Barbareco... I think I need to go to bed!
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbarseco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:34 pm
by swirler
Along with Burgundy.
All that's missing in Bordeaux.....
Re: Melbourne Offline - 3Bs: Barbaresco, Barolo & Brunello - 19/02/2016
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:16 pm
by Theporkrail
This makes me want to head down to Melbourne that day !!!
