Offlines ,Gatherings ,Wine clubs and the like ?

9redpens · Post by **9redpens** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:14 pm

Salutations all,

Can anyone recommend where or what to look at when searching for a club or group with the aim of joining or organising tastings ?

I'm new to the forum and have been collecting since 2000. Quite recently I've moved beyond simply choosing a bottle or two and started to string together some blind tastings. Suffice to say I'm really interested in exploring this further.

Thanks.
DC

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:57 pm

What city are you in? (Update your profile so it shows).

I've got some hints and guidelines for running a tasting group on my site, but it's in the subscribers area.

cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:32 pm

If you're in Sydney, I am in a tasting group, but would like to start another one closer to home (Lower North Shore)...???

Cuttlefish

tim1210 · Post by **tim1210** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:44 pm

I would certainly be interested in starting up a regular tasting of sorts if you are in Brisbane. I also know of a couple of others who would also be keen...

Tim

9redpens · Post by **9redpens** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:51 pm

I have to wait seven days to update my profile (anti Spam) but IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m in Sydney, so no luck for Tim.

I live in Bondi Junction, so for me Lower North Shore is fine.

RB, I have visited over the years, so perhaps IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ll subscribe and grab your tips. Thanks for the reply.

DC

dave vino · Post by **dave vino** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:51 pm

SnLDS?

9redpens · Post by **9redpens** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:58 pm

A little esoteric for me??????

Sydney long drink society, should never let di@#heads send, anti spam??????

griff · Post by **griff** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:27 pm

9redpens wrote:A little esoteric for me??????

Sydney long drink society, should never let di@#heads send, anti spam??????

Refers to the Sydney Label drinkers society. A high stakes wine drinking group which comprises of some members of this board as well as the other two.

cheers

Carl

dave vino · Post by **dave vino** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:30 pm

Where n= non :wink:

griff · Post by **griff** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:35 pm

dave vino wrote:Where n= non

Where do I sign up? :lol:

cheers

Carl

Rawshack · Post by **Rawshack** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:51 pm

I'm keen to join a tasting group and I've scoured the net but with little results - any tips gratefully accepted

I'm in inner north melbourne.

Ta

9redpens · Post by **9redpens** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:38 pm

SnLDSÃ¢â‚¬Â¦.. some dizzying heights implied in the name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m not sure how often a night of Krug could be on the cards?

Most recently I tasted the 02 heritage ShirazÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s (cheap) and I threw in two Semillons to start, 92 Vat 1 and a 03 Beaumont.

Next plan is an Abbots prayer vertical.

DC

dave vino · Post by **dave vino** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:20 pm

Well the SLDS bottles are usually in the thousands, ours I envisage would be around the $40-$150 mark. Think Rockford BP, Clonakilla SV, LEAS Chard, Giaconda Chard, Henschke Mount Edelstone, St Henri, etc, etc...

Then we would have the cheap and cheerful nights with ones under $30 only with gourmet wood fired pizzas. Think Longflat Shiraz, Tahbilk Marsanne, Filsell Shiraz, MP Elizabeth Sem, Hoddles Creek Pinot etc...

The only sticking point is getting someone to actually organise them. :wink:

prester john · Post by **prester john** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:32 pm

Rawshack,

I, too, am in Melbourne, but in the outer suburbs, although I work in the CBD.

Let's get something going in the first month or so of 2009 if you're keen. I consider BYO to be mandatory. There's a lot of the Melbourne folk around, but not enough offlines.

PJ.

Neville K · Post by **Neville K** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:43 pm

It can happen quite quickly and quite happily. I joined Melbourne East Offline several years ago via the old Winepros site and it has been a very successful group that grew organically among unknowns from an internet forum. May I suggest one thing which has been remarkable over the years: 7 people. 7. It is a great number for each to have a tasting serve. It is just a great number to share bottles. Any more and you lose focus and fewer means less variety and diminished breadth of knowledge and enjoyment.

Good luck and all the best.
You might find your group becomes a happy vinous version of Hotel California...

Jay60A · Post by **Jay60A** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:36 am

Neville K wrote:Good luck and all the best.
You might find your group becomes a happy vinous version of Hotel California...

So I called up the captain, "please bring me my wine"
He said, "we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine" :wink: