As I'm sending the family to Tasmania on the 7th and picking them up on the 21st, my time's my own in between. Aside from onerous year-end processing requirements at work. So I might be able to step back into my 'old bachelor life' and drag myself to an offline somewhere too... cheers, Graeme
Re Watts...i dont think i've been in a group bigger than 6 or 7, however others have mentioned mixed reports with larger groups. Its a local fav for me, certainly the offlines we've had this year there were decent. Drinking Hackers champers with freshly shucked oysters on the balcony before one dinner was a highlight I seem to recall Monghead brought a classic blind wine that night too!
I'm in! Flexible with dates at the moment, all of the dates are fine with me. Could change in the future, but right now happy with whatever pleases everyone else. Having been to Watts I would cap it at 8 at the most.
I'll bring an old Rockford or Wendouree, as well as another 'blind' wine of mine if that pleases everyone.
I'm pretty certain I could add a ring in or two if we expanded the numbers, and as much as I love to see you guys at these things, it would be awesome to see a few new faces as well
I've been thinking of holding a tasting at Rubyos in Newtown (was going to do it for the next one!) Myself, Dave and a few others went there a few weeks back with 4 people and it was well priced, decent food, friendly and a lot of fun. And even though the place was full, it was still really quiet and conversation was easy. Highly recommended for offlines!
If people want, I'll ask them about a group of 10 on that date? I'd prefer to stick with 10 max.
TiggerK wrote:I've been thinking of holding a tasting at Rubyos in Newtown (was going to do it for the next one!) Myself, Dave and a few others went there a few weeks back with 4 people and it was well priced, decent food, friendly and a lot of fun. And even though the place was full, it was still really quiet and conversation was easy. Highly recommended for offlines!
If people want, I'll ask them about a group of 10 on that date? I'd prefer to stick with 10 max.
I'm happy with Newtown - even closer to home for me! I agree with capping it at 10 at the most. Any new forumites speak up before the places get taken by those who know how good offlines are!
Fantastic idea Tim, stumbling distance from home and a restaurant i have been meaning to try.
If no forumites jump out of the woodwork, can i add a plus 1 ? A mate with a good palate, a good cellar, and also armed with the odd opinion, should fit in perfectly!
Taking a peek in the cellar I'll bring an '04 Rockford Rifle Range as the staple and also an '02 Pirramimma Fortified Grenache. No idea what that'll be like, but it'll be interesting to find out!
I'm not sure what sort of food Rubyos serves, will check out their website, but I will probably bring either a 1976 J U E Hufnagel Rauenthaler Wulfen Rheingau Auslese or 1976 Langwerth Von Simmern Hattenheimer Mannberg Rheingau Spatlese
Or possibly both, in case one is no good. Otherwise we could eyeball these two '76ers side by side.
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Would there be any interest in a mini-vertical of any of these? I'm leaning towards the Marsanne and then I can bring a red. Maybe a 92 Pyrus to go with the Parker Estate or an early 90's Hunter Shiraz if there are any fans.
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dave vino wrote:Would there be any interest in a mini-vertical of any of these? I'm leaning towards the Marsanne and then I can bring a red. Maybe a 92 Pyrus to go with the Parker Estate or an early 90's Hunter Shiraz if there are any fans.
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I've never really tried much in the way of Marsanne, let alone well aged examples. I'd be quite interested to check out one or two of those.
If most people bring more than 1 wine I better bring a paramedic with me too!
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