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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 )

I'm in, all things going well.

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.....

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

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

Yes, I'm in

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

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

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...

Any idea of a theme, Mark ?

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.

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

cuttlefish wrote:Any idea of a theme, Mark ?

What about a Victoria Vs Sth Australia challenge ?

I'm in. Love the theme.

Simon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ?

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.

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.

Hi Guys

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

Cheers

Greg

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

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.

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...

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 ?

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.

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

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 ?

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