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Hi all,

I'm writing this from the warmth of New York City, to say that I'm unfortunately not able to attend the next BWC meeting. And since I'll be out of the country until then, I'll not be well suited to organising said meeting.

So I'm looking for a volunteer to do so in my place. Any takers?

Thanks,

Stuart

I'm up for it.
Now for details.
Isis in the valley http://www.isisbrasserie.com.au
Corkage $7
set 4 course menu $63
probably in 3 weeks time maybe friday 31st March at 7:00pm ?

Input

wine: BARROSSA SHIRAZ alternatives

For menu click private dinning.
Is $80 for the last two menus out of our price range ?
input?

Graham

Good man for organising. I was actually thinking that different people choosing the restaurant/wine theme would be a good idea and would take the heat off Stuart.

Very happy with the choice of restaurant and the wine selection . 31st is fine by me. Either menu is fine (the concept of 'choice' is a little overdone these days!); your call as you are organising.

If partners are coming again, I will see if Yasmin wants to come.

Michael

Delightful if you can bring the missus
If shiraz is too narrow....any Barrossa red.

Graham

To start the ball rolling, minimun $30 a bottle I'll bring

97 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
99 Rockford Rod and Spur

graham wrote:To start the ball rolling, minimun $30 a bottle I'll bring

97 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
99 Rockford Rod and Spur

I will be there with my wife tentatively at this stage.

98 Meshach and a 02 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Sangiovese (Kalimna Vinyard)

Cheers

Craig

Menu for your approval $80 per head
Max in room is 20 people

Farmed white rabbit minestrone w parmesan oil
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Seared Qld scallops and cotechino sausage, celeriac remoulade, apple glaze
Or
Wild mushroom tartin, roasted quail breasts and parmesan hollandaise
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Roasted fillet of aged beef, potato and onion omelette, gratin of Maleny Tilst and Lustau fino sherry jus
Or
Roasted young chicken, creamed parsnip, black pudding and free peas
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Hazelnut torte, white cholate sorbet and dark chocolate mousseline
Or
Burnt honey and pecan soufflé w crème anglaise and praline ice cream


we are booked in and ready to go

[quote="graham"] free peas
quote]

Free range peas?

Gavin Trott wrote:

graham wrote: free peas
quote]

Free range peas?

I do believe it was a random plea for the liberty of the long suffering pea, Graham suffers from a rare condition called vegetable tourettes syndrome, wherby instead of blurting out expletives, he blurts out pleas for the freedom of vegetables

Graham

Menu looks great. Free the carrots too!!!

I don't want to spoil anyone's fun (Chill ), and am happy to be overuled on this, but maybe Barossa Red is too broad a category? I just remember it not really being fair on the (probably very nice) Mitolo Cab Sav amongst all that McLaren Vale Shiraz . My palate rejected it like a Patel kidney transplant . Maybe Barossa Shiraz and Shiraz blends (GSM, Shiraz/Cab, etc.)? Just a suggestion. As previous post - your call.

Will have to see re wines, but will post them by next week. I will try to bring something to match with the bunny soup as well as a Big Red. Count Yasmin in.

Cheers

Michael

Sounds good to me. put me down for two of us,either menu or theme is ok . I will sort out some wines/ports during the week.
Cheers
peterk

Sounds fine Michael
Barossa shiraz and shiraz blends is theme of the night.
Bloody peas keep putting me off now.
Oh well, I put it down to red wine induced delirium.

8 takers so far......12 to go

Kilgore Trout wrote:Graham

Menu looks great. Free the carrots too!!!

I don't want to spoil anyone's fun (Chill ), and am happy to be overuled on this, but maybe Barossa Red is too broad a category? I just remember it not really being fair on the (probably very nice) Mitolo Cab Sav amongst all that McLaren Vale Shiraz . My palate rejected it like a Patel kidney transplant . Maybe Barossa Shiraz and Shiraz blends (GSM, Shiraz/Cab, etc.)? Just a suggestion. As previous post - your call.

Will have to see re wines, but will post them by next week. I will try to bring something to match with the bunny soup as well as a Big Red. Count Yasmin in.

Cheers

Michael

Tough Crowd. 98 8 songs it is then. I will take my sangiovese and drink it tomorrow night then.

I take it back !!!!!!!
98 Meshack and 02 Sangioves sounds glorious
How about MOSTLY barossa shiraz
Dionysius would strike me down for turning away great wines.

Two more - Trev and Bec would love to attend.

See PM graham.

+2 for Brett (another brett) and Patricia

94 Lawsons and maybe a recent vintage
93 Ironstone pressings

I can't believe it. 31 March we're off to Sydney again. Is that date definite?

Elvis

sorry didnt see the barossa theme....

will have to find something else in the cellar.

Yep...31st is booked in....sorry Elvis.

So far:
Graham and Michelle
Michael and Yasmin
Craig and better half
Peterk and missus
Trev and Bec
Bret and Patricia ( was that two more as well as you ?)

6 to go to fill booking

just 2 sorry

Pencil me in for two please

Graham and Michelle
Michael and Yasmin
Craig and better half
Peterk and missus
Trev and Bec
Bret and Patricia
Rudy and Partner

No more takers ? Friends ?

If not I'll cofirm booking for 14 this Wednesday

Cost $80 each plus corkage. 1 bill per table.

One small problem.
Everything booked including menu but.............................
No fortifieds allowed Bottled wine only.
Guess it will be stickies only.

Graham

graham wrote:One small problem.
Everything booked including menu but.............................
No fortifieds allowed Bottled wine only.
Guess it will be stickies only.

Graham

That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard! Unless you asked to take cask port, the last time I looked at a Tokay, Muscat or Port, they were in bottles. Ask if it's OK to bring a Muscat Beaumes de Venise, lightly fortified to 15.5%, would that be OK??

lantana

lantana wrote:

graham wrote:One small problem.
Everything booked including menu but.............................
No fortifieds allowed Bottled wine only.
Guess it will be stickies only.

Graham

That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard! Unless you asked to take cask port, the last time I looked at a Tokay, Muscat or Port, they were in bottles. Ask if it's OK to bring a Muscat Beaumes de Venise, lightly fortified to 15.5%, would that be OK??

lantana

It may be a licensing thing, I've been told by a couple of restaurants in Canberra that their licence prohibits byo fortified wines and spirits. Many will still let you bring a bottle of fortified though, it depends a bit on how long it is since they were visited by a licensing inspector and whether they got caught or not.

Then there was the Canberra restaurant (Courgette) that without warning slapped on a $35 corkage charge on a half bottle of muscat that had been sitting on the side table with the rest of the wines all night. This was despite a pre-arranged reasonable corkage deal for a group of 12 people. After failing to negotiate any reduction I paid by credit card instead of the cash I'd collected and of course there was no tip and none of the party have been back in the 2 years since. A lot of people have been told of the experience as well, so I think their $35 has cost them a fair bit.

will bring

saltram no. 1 2002
and centenary hill 1998

Sorry guys, I've got to pull out. Have a great time
Cheers, Mark

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Then there was the Canberra restaurant (Courgette) that without warning slapped on a $35 corkage charge on a half bottle of muscat that had been sitting on the side table with the rest of the wines all night. This was despite a pre-arranged reasonable corkage deal for a group of 12 people. After failing to negotiate any reduction I paid by credit card instead of the cash I'd collected and of course there was no tip and none of the party have been back in the 2 years since. A lot of people have been told of the experience as well, so I think their $35 has cost them a fair bit.

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Hi all, Yes Brian, I have been to Courgette and had a lovely meal, I must say I didn't feel comfortable with the way they had to keep your wine away from the table and present it when you asked for a refill (Take note, not when they noticed!). I was particularily annoyed when on my way out, I walked past one of the wines I had brought was still 1/3 full! So suffice to say, I wouldn't go back and have spread the good word!!!

I am so glad to see that others in this world share their experiences, both good and bad!

Regards

Finney (Craig)

I had intended on bringing a port?
I think a white and a old block, or some pennies with a bit of bottle age any preferences.?
Cheers
Peterk