ck wrote:I'd love to come and share and taste some interesting wine. cheers chris
Hi Chris - welcome to the forum.
I'll see if my +1 definitely wants to go. If they bail out you can have their spot, otherwise I'll have to see if Lagare Lout & Shadrach are definite starters - watch this space.
My +1 has pulled out for now (if there's further cancellations down the track they may still make an appearance), so there's now space for Chris and a guest of Nick's to make up the full 17 spots. Unless there are any more cancellations I think this will probably be it:
n4sir
707
David (& Pam)
Nick (+1)
Nayan
Wine Bloke
crusty2
Gavin Trott
John #11
silkwood
MartinJohnC
Steve
ck
Shadrach (maybe)
Lagare Lout (maybe)
n4sir wrote:If we cordon ourselves off from the rest of the restaurant, then it signifcantly reduces our chances of scoring another 1990 Basket Press off another table, doesn't it?
How did we do that? I remember the wine, but not the aquisition...
As I recall it, the friendly folk from East End Cellars were at an adjacent table and had more wine than they knew what to do with!
On top of the 1990 BP, I also have very fond memories of a 1983 Lindemands Bin 6600 that found its way from their table to ours.
If there are any East End Cellars staff reading this, many thanks for your contribution to the last off-line and please feel free to informally participate any time you like...
n4sir wrote:If we cordon ourselves off from the rest of the restaurant, then it signifcantly reduces our chances of scoring another 1990 Basket Press off another table, doesn't it?
How did we do that? I remember the wine, but not the aquisition...
I was visiting another table with Rolf Binder and Adois Kracher et al at it.
We were playing options (I remeber rather hazily), and I took a couple of interesting bottles over with me.
Late on Rolf brouight over the 90 BP to our table and we poured a bit about, I think that's how it worked.
book two tables of 10 cext to each other, we'll move aropund, swap around, and have fun?!!
The more the merrier, surely?
I had to draw the line somewhere, and I thought 15-17 drinkers were enough (as opposed to 15-17 drinkers and 5-3 non-drinking partners). There was already the chance someone could miss out on trying the WOTN if someone else had a shaky hand or went back for a second helping; with 20 or more drinkers I guarantee more than one would miss out, and if 707 was bringing his 1986 Grange that's asking for trouble.
As I expected a couple have dropped out, and possibly more later on to make room anyway - it looks like you've got space for your +1 Mark, plus I've got a couple of reserves still waiting in the wings.
The new amended list:
n4sir
David (& Pam)
Nick (+1)
Nayan
Wine Bloke
crusty2
Gavin Trott
silkwood (+1)
MartinJohnC
Steve
ck
Shadrach (maybe)
Lagare Lout (maybe)
markg (maybe)
Anyone else wanting to go please speak up in the next week in case we have more people dropping out. Then we can all work out what we're taking.
Cheers,
Ian
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Steve, I hate to be the one to bring dissappointment to an occasion. Simply send the Grange to me and I'll make sure everyone lets you know how good it was
Ian, I should find out tonight if Brians coming. Don't put anyone off on my account.
707 could be back in the mix if he can get back in time (some 1986 Grange anyone? )
I heard a couple of days ago vintage has already started in the Barossa, so I don't know if this will stuff up David & Pam, and for that matter Nayan & Lagare Lout if by chance Clare & McLaren Vale start up too.
n4sir
David (& Pam)
Nick (+1)
Nayan
Wine Bloke
Gavin Trott
MartinJohnC
Steve
ck
Shadrach
707 (very probably)
Lagare Lout
markg (maybe)
Cheers,
Ian
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I heard a couple of days ago vintage has already started in the Barossa, so I don't know if this will stuff up David & Pam, and for that matter Nayan & Lagare Lout if by chance Clare & McLaren Vale start up too.
Cheers, Ian
Just got back from India. Popping up to Clare on Sunday, so will let you know what the deal is on Monday.
David wrote:Any thoughts on wine yet. Would it be gauche to bring a bottle of ours (Winter Creek) along with some others?
Great to hear you and Pam are still coming - Steve did say bring something local, and I'm sure there would be no complaints if one of yours snuck in.
The booking is confirmed (two tables for 15-17), so yes it's time we started talking about what we're taking. The basic necessity is at least one top quality wine per person - this isn't an exercise in trumpet blowing, so it doesn't have to be Grange or a First Growth (although if anyone wants to share they're very welcome), just something that's real quality and/or very interesting. If in doubt look at the previous offlines to get an idea.
If possible, bottles you're bringing should be opened and checked in advance to make sure they're not corked/oxidised. Also BYO tasting glasses - if anyone can't bring them mention it early so we can try to arrange something.
I'm waiting on seeing who's definitely going - there's a 1978 Malartic Lagraviere magnum I was going to try with Nayan, and a 1982 Noble One with markg.
Cheers,
Ian
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Damn I'm going to have to cancell. Double booked. I have a 30th dinner to attend at the Hyatt. Booked last year and reminded today.
Feel bad about starting this and then pulling out late.
I'm taking a 98 cabernet merlot, and something else I'm yet to decide upon/pull from the cellar/buy/steal/etc.
How are we going to find one another? Last time I only found everyone because I happened to walk in to the restaurant and recognized Gavin, who had also just walked in...
Ian I'm going to have to pull out. Hopefully (for my sake) we can hold another night sooner rather than later. I'll try to call in and say hello (with a bottle, naturally ) on the night, but I won't be able to stay for a meal.
Steve wrote:How are we going to find one another? Last time I only found everyone because I happened to walk in to the restaurant and recognized Gavin, who had also just walked in...
Look for fifteen blokes with thirty bottles on their table!
Or if you've been before there'll no doubt be some vaguely familiar faces including Gavin and n4sir, the latter who only needs a whiff of wine to be at every event!
Cheers - Steve
If you can see through it, it's not worth drinking!
crusty2 wrote:Damn I'm going to have to cancell. Double booked. I have a 30th dinner to attend at the Hyatt. Booked last year and reminded today. Feel bad about starting this and then pulling out late.
And so you should feel bad!
You start this whole crazy thing then bugger off across the road to some insignificant event like a 30th at the downmarket Hyatt.
Crusty, I really didn't need yet another night on the booze and was only coming along because YOU were going to be there.
Reckon the wines at the Hyatt will be pedestrian compared to out soiree at T-Chow anyhow so I hope for you the people are more attractive than our lot!!
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Cheers - Steve
If you can see through it, it's not worth drinking!
