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85 Miskin Street - one of our favorite offline venues is closing it's doors at the end of April If there is any interest in an offline on the 21st I'm happy to organise, it's tasting menu only costing $120 + $15 per bottle corkage. Sorry it's a school night but weekends have pretty much booked out a...

Wonderful night, special thanks to Perry for hosting - great to see everyone and try some great wines - ready for the next one

I'll have a crack at making some dips and bring some turkish bread to accompany, looking forward to it

Yup I'm keen can make the 29th or 1st - probably bring a by Farr Sangreal - my favourite Aussie Pinot

Hope you are ok Ian and things return to normal soon

Cheers - Nick

Brilliant night thanks all, especially to Michael for taking notes and to Gerry for organising and getting us all out.

Hi Michael, Both the Majella and Marius sound great - sorry rarely get on the forum these days - happy to bring some fizz or if there is anything more specific I can bring please let me know - cheers, Nick

Brilliant night as always, thanks to 85 Miskin for wonderful food and service, an incredible selection of wines and great to catch up with everyone - it's been far too long and hopefully we can squeeze in another before Christmas.

Thanks - Nick

PS - And enjoy Spain Michael

Looks Great - counting down the hours

Well I have to bring a Pinot for Ian so

2008 Dupont-Tisserandot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques

and then for something a bit different a Soave

2015 Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca


Looking forward to it already

I hope the Winnebago has some decent wine storage for you Luke!

Same old face here + 1 please, Melanie and I will be there

Thanks for setting this up Michael

Another recommendation for Tobin - also if you want somewhere nice for lunch I can recommend the Queensland College of Wine Tourism

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Very Jealous Michael,

Hoping to do MR next year so really appreciate the notes and a few Cellar Doors I hadn't heard of.

Must be time for an off line soon - cheers, Nick

I have hardly bought anything in the last 10 years - a smattering of 2010s, 2012s and a 2013 389. Instead of saying goodbye, it's been like a relationship that I have refused to admit is over..... I would suggest we do a "Goodbye Penfolds" offline, just to find an excuse to open a 100 poi...

For the first year in a long time I won't be buying - so looks like last years Bin release will be my last. I don't begrudge an Australian company being successful and making money - good on em - not for me anymore though. Stopped buying 707 a few years ago, 407 stopped a couple of years ago and las...

Queen first and foremost, saw them for the second time with Lambert back in Feb - great show - not as good as Freddie when I saw him in 86 but still a magical night. Really looking forward to the movie in November. Other than that most rock / metal and even a bit of Jazz thrown in. Other gigs this y...

Wonderful night as always, great wines and company, thanks to 85 Miskin for the lovely food, Michael for organising, Michael and Will for the notes and everyone for sharing such wonderful wines. Roll on the next one.

Beef Cheeks look great to me - happy to try either the Ducru or La Dame, will also bring a French Chardy

Looking forward to this, thinking of an 08 Te Mata Colerine - would be interesting to compare to a Bordeaux perhaps - then either a Chardie or a Pinot depending on the mix of wines - happy to bring either

Great to see everyone as always, thanks to Rens for organising and Sprout as usual putting on a great feed. Lovely to meet Joe, always good to talk to a passionate wine maker. Probably the highest failure rate for the wines we've had in a while (including my own sticky which had suffered from being ...

Bringing a Mersault from Burgundy, shows a reasonable amount of oak, from memory honey, melon and white stone fruits, medium acidity with a slight spritz - and yeh love the hoddles 1er - both pinot and chardy

Sounds great - looking forward to seeing everyone and hopefully a second offline in August too!

Thanks Rens, in the absence of a Theme I'll bring a French Chardy & Sticky - looking forward to it

Could possibly make the 22nd - probably without a +1 but would still be keen and yes will be great to see everyone

Wahoo - would love to attend if the dates line up, I'm assuming Friday or Saturday - I'm free 21st July, 29th July, 11th August, 18th August - hopefully one of these will fit - will be +1 if one these fits in - cheers, Nick

Got a 6 pack of the Grenache, may just have to pop one today for International Grenache Day

Wonderful night, great company and some fantastic wines - thanks to everyone especially Gerry for organising. The food and service at 85 Miskin was superb as usual, I think we all came to the conclusion that why do we ever go anywhere else. Yes I love my Grenache, have sent a request to Greenock Cre...

Yes would prefer the earlier start, shaping up to be another great night.

Nick

Thanks guys, no need for a pencil Gerry, break out the Nikko

And as you're comitting the cardinal sin of bringing a Pinot I'll do the same and bring a red Burgundy - 07 Humbert Frères

Looking forward to another great night

Cheers - Nick