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Nice one Nayan, the rest of us were too polite to embarrass him!

Time to bump up the thread where it's visible again.

List of possible attendees at this stage:

n4sir (possibly +1)
707
silkwood
Steve
crusty2
John11 (+1)
Jordan
markg
Nayan
ck
MartinJohnC
Nick (maybe)
Gavin Trott (probable)
Bert Werden (very possibly)
Lagare Lout +1 (now doubtful)

So at the moment it's looking like 15-18 who's going.

Anyone else? (rooview, etc)

Cheers,
Ian

Thanks for the invite but Saturday nights are no good for me

Shadrach wrote:Thanks for the invite but Saturday nights are no good for me

Sorry to hear that Chas.

We'll have to catch up at the next one.

Is there a theme, Ian, or do we simply bring something interesting?

Cheers,

Mark

silkwood wrote:Is there a theme, Ian, or do we simply bring something interesting?

Cheers,

Mark

I think at this stage it will probably be something interesting so we get an eclectic bunch of wines like before.

The cost will be $50/head including all corkage (cash on the night and BYO glasses encouraged). At this stage the set menu will be something along the lines of Moreton Bay Bug Tails as the Entrée, Beef as the Main, and finishing with shared cheese platters.

That should hopefully get everyone starting to think and talk about what they're bringing.

Cheers,
Ian

For a while I thought I saw John #11 kicking off with what he was going to bring.

Firstly I was thinking of taking a 1983 White Burgundy I got recently at auction (if it's sound), or another French white if that doesn't come up.

For the reds I was thinking of maybe a double-option (seeing as Shadrach won't be there to test us out), along the lines of something local vs overseas (but same vintage & varietals). That or I'll just see what everyone else is taking and bring a magnum of something that works in with everything else.

Cheers,
Ian

I'm sure I saw that, too!

I haven't even started thinking about what I'll take. It will be a mystery

n4sir wrote:For a while I thought I saw John #11 kicking off with what he was going to bring.

Are we going to predetermine numbers of fizz, white, red, sweet/port and work from that as a starting point or just bring what you want?

Jordan wrote:Are we going to predetermine numbers of fizz, white, red, sweet/port and work from that as a starting point or just bring what you want?

First and foremost - bring what you really want to drink.

While not really by design we've seemed to wind up with a diverse range of wines before which is always interesting, as are the occasions where we've been able to compare similar wines too.

It looks like we've got about 14+ people going, so with under two weeks to go it's about time we started talking about what we're taking.

Cheers,
Ian

Ian,

My plus one is now not able to come. Its a shame as now his cellar isn't able to come along either.

Put me down for 1 white and 1 red. Both 750ml bottles. More details soon.

I dropped into SOHO tonight to confirm the booking and this is the proposed menu - if anyone has any objections please speak up:

Entrée: Seared Moreton Bay Bug Tail served with Fresh Mussels and Clams, finished with Cauliflower Cream and a Shellfish Bisque.
Mains: Grain Fed fillet of Beef served with a Crispy Filo parcel of Confit Beef Cheek, Paris Mash and Red Wine Demi Glace.
Selection of Local and Imported Cheese, served with Glace Fig, Sundried Grapes and Crisp Lavosh.
There will also be some side dishes served with the main course, and a sparkling shiraz palate refresher between the entrée & main.

$50/head (cash on the night), 7:00 arrival for 7:30 start, BYO glasses.

There's currently 12 who's definitely going with up to 6 more maybes, who I hope will confirm their intentions soon so I can pass that on to SOHO. Okay guys, we also need some more talking about what we're taking.

Cheers,
Ian

I'm a bit iffy about my attendance at the moment as I am still struggling to find a place to live in Adelaide (anyone know of someone looking for a roomie?), but if I do come then I was thinking about an aged Clare Riesling, and maybe a recently released Clare Shiraz/Cabernet.

Ian, I'll let you know definitely about coming along on Tuesday.

After a couple of people PM'd me last weekend, to make things clear the offline is on THIS Saturday the 28th at SOHO Restaurant, 73 Melbourne St, North Adelaide. If possible please open & check your wines at home before going to make sure they're not corked/oxidised.

I'm still thinking of taking along a Chardonnay to match the Entrée, either a 1983 Puigny-Montrachet or a magnum of 1995 Shaw & Smith Reserve Chardonnay (the first one that smells okay when I pull the cork will be it). If neither of those are sound I'll take a 1993 Henschke Eden Valley Riesling instead.

I've changed my mind on the reds though - now it will probably be a magnum of 1997 Lake's Folly Cabernets or a 13-15 year old magnum of Mitchell Clare Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cheers,
Ian

See the new thread please