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Guys I'm sorry but I've just had meetings set up on Tuesday night that I can't get out of.
I could come until about 9ish but then need to head home.

If there was anyone on the waiting list then feel free to take my place otherwise I'll turn up for a bit.

I'm still in, not sure what I'll bring yet.

Croquet King wrote:Guys I'm sorry but I've just had meetings set up on Tuesday night that I can't get out of.
I could come until about 9ish but then need to head home.

If there was anyone on the waiting list then feel free to take my place otherwise I'll turn up for a bit.

The restaurant closes at 10pm (hence the 6:30pm start) so dinner will likely be wrapped up and we would likely be wrapping things up as well. 9redpens put himself in at first drop so I'll contact him about taking your place.

mjs wrote:My meeting schedule on Tuesday is getting a bit ugly, will probably struggle with the 6:30 start (might have to miss the fizz )

Do you have an idea when you would be likely to arrive? Just so we know what's going on and how long to wait for food to start etc. Pity you'll be missing out on the fizz! Although I'm sure there'll be a little bit left.

I'm confirmed.

I am however a bit concerned about restaurant closing at 10pm, memories of Xage. Wines will need to be flying past pretty quick I would think.

Krusty wrote:I'm confirmed.

I am however a bit concerned about restaurant closing at 10pm, memories of Xage. Wines will need to be flying past pretty quick I would think.

Not ideal but it should be okay if we pace ourselves accordingly, particularly if we know how much time we have beforehand. If everyone brings one or two wines and we do flights of 2/3 wines at a time we should be fine.

Krusty wrote:I'm confirmed.

I am however a bit concerned about restaurant closing at 10pm, memories of Xage. Wines will need to be flying past pretty quick I would think.

Whilst not ideal, we might be thankful in the morning as it is a school day, well, for some anyway!

I don't think they kick you out at 10 at the Devonshire...I don't remember it being like that last time we were there...Last offline we had there I'm pretty sure we left well after 11...Can we call them and find out?
10pm is possible..but we have stay on task and go through them at a good pace..

Polymer wrote:I don't think they kick you out at 10 at the Devonshire...I don't remember it being like that last time we were there...Last offline we had there I'm pretty sure we left well after 11...Can we call them and find out?
10pm is possible..but we have stay on task and go through them at a good pace..

I don't like having to leave @ 10 either. it is going to be too rushed. Can we find out if we can stay longer?

I'm sure they won't kick us out on the dot of 10.... We'll be fine, but no harm in checking either.

Just the kitchen closing at 10?

That would be my guess...I don't think I've ever seen a restaurant that has a degustation menu kick people out at 10. I think they'd have closed down by now if that was the case..

I will make time to call them tomorrow and confirm everything and find out everything that needs to be found out.

Lots of younguns so I'll bring something a little bit older.

1993 Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea
1995 Lindemans Pyrus

One of mine is just a little bit older again

Croquet King wrote:Guys I'm sorry but I've just had meetings set up on Tuesday night that I can't get out of.
I could come until about 9ish but then need to head home.

If there was anyone on the waiting list then feel free to take my place otherwise I'll turn up for a bit.

Bobthebuilder has graciously taken up the offer for your place.

Okay so after chatting to the restaurant they confirmed that 10pm is not when they kick us out, but when the kitchen closes, so all good there.

Unfortunately they can't change the degustation menu, which is a shame but the good news is the food sounds bloody good already. I'm going to swap one of my reds over for a dry white of some description seeing how there are so many reds being brought and to match something up to the beginning of the menu.

Don't worry too much about matching the menu..it all ends up working out ok.

A lot of Pinots can go with Fish dishes as well so we will definitely be ok...

To give you an idea...When we did the Judgement of Sydney wine thing there...it was all reds...It isn't an ideal food match but the food takes a back seat anyways...

True, but I still want to bring up the white end of the spectrum. Still bringing the Hoddles to keep the vertical going. I'll take the Thousand Candles to the Pinot offline instead. It's a Pinot blend so it still counts.

What about stems, do they cater adequately for them or should we bring some ourselves?

catchnrelease wrote:

Croquet King wrote:Guys I'm sorry but I've just had meetings set up on Tuesday night that I can't get out of.
I could come until about 9ish but then need to head home.

If there was anyone on the waiting list then feel free to take my place otherwise I'll turn up for a bit.

Bobthebuilder has graciously taken up the offer for your place.

And confirmed 100% ok with the boss last night!
I'm excited
and a little bit nervous about what to bring along

Whatever you think might be interesting.

Hacker wrote:What about stems, do they cater adequately for them or should we bring some ourselves?

They've agreed to giving us two glasses per person. From memory they're entry level Riedels. If you have your own zaltos and want to bring them then by all means do, just means more glasses to go around. If anyone wants to bring spittoons or things like that then do so as well. I'll bring an ah-so for any old corks.

dave vino wrote:Whatever you think might be interesting from the Langtons Exceptional Classification.

Really Dave that's a bit forward isn't it?

Hacker wrote:

dave vino wrote:Whatever you think might be interesting from the Langtons Exceptional Classification.

Really Dave that's a bit forward isn't it?

'something else' for me will be a mystery white which should bode well in the integration of the courses.
The degustation at The Devonshire from memory is quite amazing.
One more sleep.

Sorry guys, hate to say this but I can't make it.
I was looking forward to this one so much.
Well, there is always next time.
Enjoy it.

Sorry to hear that ufo, see you next time!

Might have someone interested in the spot... EDIT: No, he can't make it....

Ahh would have loved to come but I can't do Tuesday nights during Uni semester. Bugger.

That's a shame ufo, if anyone wants his spot speak up soon, otherwise I'll call the restaurant and change the booking.