Melbourne Offline / 16 September / Aussie Pinot vs Rest of the New World

[Ozzie W]

Date: 16 September 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Shark Fin Inn
Theme: Aussie Pinot vs Rest of the New World

Confirmed attending:
1. Benchmark
2. Benchmark+1
3. ChrisH
4. Brodie
5. Diddy
6. grb2001
7. Ozzie
8. Ozzie+1
9. via Collins

Reserves:
10. JohnM

I'll act as the gatekeeper to ensure we get a good representation from each side. Please let me know which side you're going to represent once you've decided what you're going to bring.

Capping the numbers at 9 as per usual. If anyone else is interested to attend, please let me know and I'll put you on reserves.

[brodie]

Please put me down as a reserve thanks

Brodie

[Ozzie W]

Please put me down as a reserve thanks

Brodie

Done.

Just booked Shark Fin as well.

[via collins]

May I go down as reserve # 2 please?

[Ozzie W]

May I go down as reserve # 2 please?

Done

[Ozzie W]

Hey conformistepete! A place has been reserved for you, but you've been all quiet on the email front. Can you please confirm if you're able to make it?

[conformistpete]

Apologies, have been trying to sort out the social calendar.

Unfortunately I am out of this one.

Enjoy!

[Ozzie W]

No problem, conformistepete. Brodie, you're in.

[Benchmark]

Apologies, have been trying to sort out the social calendar.

Unfortunately I am out of this one.

Enjoy!

Social butterfly.

[Chris H]

Unfortunately the date clashed with Pete's Quidditch tournament

[conformistpete]

I just missed out on the fun of Harry Potter, although I can see how everyone seems that young to you Chris.

Hope you all have a great night. I look forward to the tasting notes.

[Chris H]

[johnM]

Hi guys, I will be in Melbourne next week so let me know if a spot becomes available. Was at the Adelaide offline last month. Can slip a bottle in the luggage. Happy to bring a older burgundy (or an oz or kiwi if preferred). Have a 91 Tollot-Beau Aloxe Corton close at hand but can get to my cellar over the weekend. Cheers, John

[Ozzie W]

Hi guys, I will be in Melbourne next week so let me know if a spot becomes available. Was at the Adelaide offline last month. Can slip a bottle in the luggage. Happy to bring a older burgundy (or an oz or kiwi if preferred). Have a 91 Tollot-Beau Aloxe Corton close at hand but can get to my cellar over the weekend. Cheers, John

I've added you to our reserves.

[Michael McNally]

A Pinot Noir offline on International Grenache Day?

Sacrilege!

Cheers

Michael

[Benchmark]

Did we put a vintage range on this one or is it open?

[Ozzie W]

A Pinot Noir offline on International Grenache Day?

Sacrilege!

Cheers

Michael

Surely Grenache and Barossa Valley Pinot are the same thing?

[Ozzie W]

Did we put a vintage range on this one or is it open?

Open slather on vintage.

[mjs]

Probably not going to have any 15+yo Oz or other New World Pinot

[brodie]

Probably not going to have any 15+yo Oz or other New World Pinot

you may be surprised!

[Benchmark]

Probably not going to have any 15+yo Oz or other New World Pinot

you may be surprised!

Not the CraigLee haha.

[Ozzie W]

Probably not going to have any 15+yo Oz or other New World Pinot

you may be surprised!

Not the CraigLee haha.

The first vintage of Hollick Pinot Noir was in 1986

[Chris H]

There are exceptions, but a lot of Australasian Pinot is made to drink relatively early, before its tenth birthday. Time is not kind to a lot of the older ones.

[mjs]

Ozzie W, I am going to have to pull out of Friday for family reasons unfortunately. Hope it goes well

Gonna miss that '86 Hollick's pinot

cheers, Malcolm

[Ozzie W]

No problem at all, Malcolm. Via Collins, are you still available? I'll let you know what to bring via PM.

[via collins]

Reckon I am Ozzie.

Give me 30 mins to confirm,

cheers

[via collins]

and....confirmed. see you there.

[Chris H]

If we are doing the usual food, I'll bring a white to go with the duck and jellyfish salad.

[mjs]

Just remembered that I had volunteered to bring a port for ron, not coming now. Next time!

[Ozzie W]

I'm bringing an interesting sparkling Pinot as an extra which we can either have after Chris' white or at the end.