Adelaide offline 20/6/08 at Jerusalem bookings
John #11 wrote:Sue and I won't be able to make it. I have some unexpected work commitments.
Sorry to hear that John - looks like we're down to 12 now.
If any of the other regulars (Gavin, Shadrach, Glen, Nick, Jordan) or newbies (Wayno, etc) are interested in going now's the time to speak up.
The theme thing seems to have gone by the wayside too - maybe we should just give a rough description of what were taking (new white, old red, etc) and just bag them up for an options night this time around.
Cheers,
Ian
Forget about goodness and mercy, they're gone.
I think we should stick with pre-2000 as the theme.
I picked up a 1999 John Riddoch magnum at Wynns yesterday which I will be bringing. Will probably bring a 2007 Neagles Rock Riesling too as a non-theme bonus.
We need to get our numbers up to 20 to fulfil the booking requirement, or maybe I can call them and have us downstairs if we have less?
Cheers
sarah
I picked up a 1999 John Riddoch magnum at Wynns yesterday which I will be bringing. Will probably bring a 2007 Neagles Rock Riesling too as a non-theme bonus.
We need to get our numbers up to 20 to fulfil the booking requirement, or maybe I can call them and have us downstairs if we have less?
Cheers
sarah
Scanlon wrote:I think we should stick with pre-2000 as the theme.
I picked up a 1999 John Riddoch magnum at Wynns yesterday which I will be bringing. Will probably bring a 2007 Neagles Rock Riesling too as a non-theme bonus.
If there's to be a pre-2000 theme I suggest that also the whites should be pre-2000. It would make it more interesting.
Scanlon wrote:We need to get our numbers up to 20 to fulfil the booking requirement, or maybe I can call them and have us downstairs if we have less?
I think having a plan B is important as I doubt we'll reach 20 (btw, has there ever been an offline exceeding 20 people?).
Gustav the Norwegian
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
Scanlon wrote:Have changed the booking to downstairs.
Possibly this means no belly dancer on your lap Ian. I'm sure Gustav will give it a go instead
No offence Gustav, but no thanks. Now if Maria or Wine Girl were in town, or we head down the road to the "Insane Donkey" afterwards...
Forget about goodness and mercy, they're gone.
Sarah, you've taken belly dancing to lap dancing - I'm curious to what your next suggestion will be. And since your organising this one (and leaving at 10) I vote for you to supply the artistic entertainment
Gustav the Norwegian
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
I've enjoyed thinking about what sort of wines would match the tasty spicy Jerusleum food. Not sure what everyone prefers re themes so I have tentatively gone for reds one bottle just over the 2000 date and one just under that I think will complement the food.
Was there talk of a possible options exercise? A friend reminded me of the standard plastic "glasses" at the Jerusleum which means I've got to remember the good glasses.
Looking forward to seeing everyone regards chris
Was there talk of a possible options exercise? A friend reminded me of the standard plastic "glasses" at the Jerusleum which means I've got to remember the good glasses.
Looking forward to seeing everyone regards chris
Wayno wrote:Sounds good but timing not grand, knee operation that day!!! Enjoy.
Sorry to hear you won't break your offline cherry with this one Wayno - I hope you recover from the operation very soon, because the next one isn't far away and I'm sure you won't want to miss it.
I'm still deciding what to bring along with the glasses (apparently theirs are crap, so this time it really is a must folks) - as long as there's over ten people it will probably be a magnum, and something red with age.
What sort of foods/styles can we expect expect with this banquet? If there was a creamy style of dish I was toying with the idea of an additional white, but I'm not sure if there will be a dish to match it.
Cheers,
Ian
Forget about goodness and mercy, they're gone.
A lot of bailing going on! We're still in though. And we're running the decade theme. Our wines:
1998 Penfolds 98A Reserve Bin Chardonnay
1998 Baileys of Glenrowan 1904 Block Shiraz
1998 Jeanneret Denis Reserve Shiraz
1998 Penfolds 98A Reserve Bin Chardonnay
1998 Baileys of Glenrowan 1904 Block Shiraz
1998 Jeanneret Denis Reserve Shiraz
Gustav the Norwegian
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
So we have 10 now. Please no one else get sick!!
scanlon +1 1991 John Riddoch & Liebich Aged Riesling (not sure of the age)
n4sir
steve 98 Dead Arm and a 98 Vat 1
Gustav +2 1998 Penfolds 98A Reserve Bin Chardonnay, 1998 Baileys of Glenrowan 1904 Block Shiraz, 1998 Jeanneret Denis Reserve Shiraz
ck
David & Pam
Glasses are a must as they only have plastic tumblers!!
Food-wise, (from memory) there's hommous, tabouleh, a cauliflower fried thing of deliciousness, fallafel (bloody awesome), kofta meatball type things with a bit of a creamy sauce but quite spicy at the same time, and some marinated lamb kebab things (not so spicy), and a roast chicken dish (spicy but not hot or creamy).
Hope that helps with the choices!
scanlon +1 1991 John Riddoch & Liebich Aged Riesling (not sure of the age)
n4sir
steve 98 Dead Arm and a 98 Vat 1
Gustav +2 1998 Penfolds 98A Reserve Bin Chardonnay, 1998 Baileys of Glenrowan 1904 Block Shiraz, 1998 Jeanneret Denis Reserve Shiraz
ck
David & Pam
Glasses are a must as they only have plastic tumblers!!
Food-wise, (from memory) there's hommous, tabouleh, a cauliflower fried thing of deliciousness, fallafel (bloody awesome), kofta meatball type things with a bit of a creamy sauce but quite spicy at the same time, and some marinated lamb kebab things (not so spicy), and a roast chicken dish (spicy but not hot or creamy).
Hope that helps with the choices!
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Scanlon wrote:So we have 10 now. Please no one else get sick!!
scanlon +1 1991 John Riddoch & Liebich Aged Riesling (not sure of the age)
n4sir Red & White options bastardry material
steve 98 Dead Arm and a 98 Vat 1
Gustav +2 1998 Penfolds Reserve Bin 98A Chardonnay, 1998 Baileys 1904 Block Shiraz, 1998 Jeanneret Denis Shiraz
ck pre-2000 and post-2000 vintage reds
David & Pam
Glasses are a must as they only have plastic tumblers!!
Food-wise, (from memory) there's hommous, tabouleh, a cauliflower fried thing of deliciousness, fallafel (bloody awesome), kofta meatball type things with a bit of a creamy sauce but quite spicy at the same time, and some marinated lamb kebab things (not so spicy), and a roast chicken dish (spicy but not hot or creamy).
Hope that helps with the choices!
At this stage with the numbers down to ten I'll save the magnum for another time and take masked bottles of red and white that fit the themes mentioned (and hopefully go well with the food, etc).
Cheers,
Ian
Forget about goodness and mercy, they're gone.
Steve wrote:I've acquired a 98 Dead Arm and a 98 Vat 1 - I won't be able to open them before I arrive so I hope they turn out OK!
I had a '98 Dead Arm a couple of weeks back and it's still a massive wine. I'd recommend double decanting it immediatly when you get there..
Have a great night guys. I hope to join you one of these days when I can have a child-free night!!!
Tony
I'm very sorry, but we also have to bail. I've been hit by food poisoning and have had an awful day. Just the thought of eating or drinking makes me nauseous. Seems like this offline is kind of cursed. Hope you guys remaining have a fantastic time!
cheers
Gustav
cheers
Gustav
Gustav the Norwegian
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa
"Progress is not achieved without deviation from the norm" - Frank Zappa