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If you want to venture a little further, there is Blackridge Estate just outside Alexandra. The wines are interesting as well as the owner.

SueNZ wrote:Mmmm I see FWDC have a Champagne tasting on that night. $75 a ticket. Oh, I wasn't planning on going any way. So we'll be at the offline. That's two. Plus John F - who must almost be on the way to the airport by now and may not see this. So that's three.

Yes, I'll be there.

Craig(NZ) wrote:ok time to think about who is bringing what.

I will put my name down for a good NZ bordeaux blend - probably a 98

I'm going to bring a Petite Syrah, from California, since many Petite Syrah's are produced in the US and are difficult to find in NZ.

Maximus wrote:$50 set menu sounds great to me.

Sounds fine to me also - since to me it means ~ US$38.00

now we have when and where sorted ... should we make it pot-luck or have a theme ? Since I'm travelling from the States specifically for this, , I would like to bring something that people would enjoy and is difficult to get in NZ. We could wrap a broad theme around that, or I could just be a "...

A favourite of mine is from Alois Laegeder in the Alto Aldige region of Italy. It is a rose from Lagrein (an indigenous vareital). Dry, but with Lots of fruit and medium to full bodied. A great summer wine for steaks (or almost anything else).

Cheers,
John

Craig(NZ) wrote:Max. This is auckland boy!.... people have auckland traffic to contend with after home from work, get changed, get in.......i think 7pm will be more realistic????

what say we?

Tues 4th Dec 7pm????

Ok by me.


Cheers,
John

Gary W wrote:It is a Yalumba wine...and usually a good value.
Now is that a beret or an Afro in progess
GW

Thanks. It was about USD$ 16.00
BTW it's a beret. It hides my bald head

Cheers,
John

Hi All, I picked this up at my local wine shop. This one is from Margaret River in Western Australia. Does anyone know about them? Lots of Jammy Blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrent notes. Soft tannins but give this wine some weight and structure. Nice even body and finish even for a 14% abv wine....

Craig(NZ) wrote:

Is there any particular wine people would be interested in?

97 Screaming Eagle?
94 Harlan Estate??

quote="John Fiola"] (within reasonable price - of course)



Maybe if I could find them - but then if I did, I couldn't afford the trip

Cheers,
John

Since I'll be coming in from the States, Is there any particular wine people would be interested in? (within reasonable price - of course)



I'm thinking either a Zinfandel or a Petite Syrah.

Cheers,
John

Maximus wrote:

SueNZ wrote:Neil reminded me they have duck too.

You said the magic word. I'm sold.

It seems like duck is popular with offlines.
We sometimes go to a place in the Chinatown section of Boston where we have our fill of duck.


Cheers,
John

One of the guys from WLDG is having a trip to NZ in December and would love to meet up for an offline. I'll PM him and see if he wants to participte in this thread. Hi All, I'm the guy from WLDG that will be travelling to NZ in December. I would love to meet up for an offline. I could bring somethi...