Melbourne Visit.. Offline 23rd May ?

markg · Post by **markg** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:29 pm

I will be Melbourne on Friday the 23rd May (planning in advance this time)..

Anybody up for an offline ? I hear you Vics like a drink or two .. (although considering how watery the beer is, its probably three or four

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cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:13 pm

I'm in, all things going well.

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:11 pm

Put me down as a tentative x 2...it's high time I came out of the closet and started attending some of these things.

Any thoughts on Venue's ?...somewhere in or close to the CBD preferred.....

Scotty vino · Post by **Scotty vino** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:23 pm

barney, you don't happen to sing in a band called Thirsty Merc. Assuming that's you in your avatar?

LGW · Post by **LGW** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:40 pm

Count me in +1 for now!
Previous recent offlines have been at the moat (organised by softie) which have been excellent.
http://www.themoat.com.au/Welcome.html

mjs · Post by **mjs** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:26 pm

Yes, I'm in

markg · Post by **markg** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:30 pm

Sounds like we are going to have a good time !! I will ship some really nice bottles over to try ..

I am happy to be guided by venue choice by the Melbourne experts

paulf · Post by **paulf** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:22 pm

I hear you Vics like a drink or two .. (although considering how watery the beer is, its probably three or four )

Well that will be right in the middle of Good Beer Week in Melbourne and I will be at GABS (the Great Australian Beer Spectapular) where some of the beers may get up to around wine levels

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:35 am

Scotty vino wrote:barney, you don't happen to sing in a band called Thirsty Merc. Assuming that's you in your avatar?

I wish ...!, that's Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, no idea why i chose the pic...

cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:50 am

Any idea of a theme, Mark ?

Scotty vino · Post by **Scotty vino** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:14 pm

Barney wrote:
Scotty vino wrote:barney, you don't happen to sing in a band called Thirsty Merc. Assuming that's you in your avatar?

I wish ...!, that's Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, no idea why i chose the pic...

Of course! Good choice. He's rocking an awesome Mo too.

sparky · Post by **sparky** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:31 pm

Well now that Mark's promised to bring along some good stuff I could be a goer.. :-)

markg · Post by **markg** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:05 pm

cuttlefish wrote:Any idea of a theme, Mark ?

What about a Victoria Vs Sth Australia challenge ?

simon1980 · Post by **simon1980** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:04 pm

I'm in. Love the theme.

Simon

LGW · Post by **LGW** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:49 pm

[/quote]What about a Victoria Vs Sth Australia challenge ?[/quote]

So I'm guessing mark's supplying the SA wines? Haha :mrgreen:

Should we do one wine from SA and one from Vic for each major variety or would that be a bit drawn out?

markg · Post by **markg** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:19 pm

Sorry chaps.. that was a joke.. we all know Victoria doesn't make any wine .. right

Its too cold..

Diddy · Post by **Diddy** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:48 pm

Any room for a n00b? I'd love to meet a few forumites and share a nice bottle or two!

via collins · Post by **via collins** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:29 am

I'll be away, but this one is building into a monster by the looks!

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:10 am

Diddy wrote:Any room for a n00b? I'd love to meet a few forumites and share a nice bottle or two!

Absolutely.. looking forward to this.. I haven't been to Melbourne for a while now.. has the weather improved ?

cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:26 am

markg wrote:
Diddy wrote:Any room for a n00b? I'd love to meet a few forumites and share a nice bottle or two!

Absolutely.. looking forward to this.. I haven't been to Melbourne for a while now.. has the weather improved ?

The weather sure has improved, Mark !!
We had more days below 46 Celsius than Adelaide this year.

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:20 pm

Possible BYO venues....inner northern biased based on my geographic history..

Abla's in Carlton...great lebanese, not so great glassware.

Paris Go Carlton...bistro french, okay glassware, is BYO but not proacatively so, will open the bottles and thats about it.

La luna in North Fitzroy,,Modern Med, great glassware, will provide multiple glasses decant and clean up during proceedings. Have had a few wine nights here and always good.

shy180 · Post by **shy180** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:00 pm

Hi Guys

Long time lurker - happy to actually meet you guys and enjoy a few wines...inner city work well for me...

Cheers

Greg

Cloth Ears · Post by **Cloth Ears** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:11 pm

Gah! We'll be sailing from Naxos to Mykanos that day! I'll catch up with you eventually, Mark...eventually!

mjs · Post by **mjs** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:58 pm

LGW wrote:

What about a Victoria Vs Sth Australia challenge ?[/quote]

So I'm guessing mark's supplying the SA wines? Haha [/quote]
As an expat Sth Aust I am sure I can contribute to the SA content

Went to Paris Go recently, was quite impressed, more so than many times in the past. Also went to Matteo's a week ago, absolutely superb, may not be relaxed enough for our purposes. Moretons is always an option.

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:41 pm

Vic VS SA.....good for me born and bred Vic so have some resonable stock....

Agree Matteos might be a bit swish....especially given how these wine dinners can become a little bit noisy, Mortons is a yes for me to in addition to my other suggestion...

markg · Post by **markg** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:48 am

Trying to figure out the best way of getting my wine over. Ideally somewhere close to the venue. I have friends who would happily receive the wine for me (and probably drink it if I am not careful).. which would be the closest to the restaurant ?

North Melbourne or Port Melbourne ?

Diddy · Post by **Diddy** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:00 am

markg wrote:Trying to figure out the best way of getting my wine over. Ideally somewhere close to the venue. I have friends who would happily receive the wine for me (and probably drink it if I am not careful).. which would be the closest to the restaurant ?

North Melbourne or Port Melbourne ?

Most of the venues mentioned would be closer to North Melbourne.

Blesso · Post by **Blesso** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:20 pm

Hey guys,
I'd be keen if there is room...keep me posted

markg · Post by **markg** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:42 pm

Awesome Blesso !! Will be great to meet you all.

Really looking forward to it, I need a good winey nite out..

What do you Melbournites do for after wine events ? Strip clubs ? Whisky sculling competitions ?

Blesso · Post by **Blesso** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:45 pm

Drink more wine or....all of the above

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