Absolutely! Why not allow high end Aussie Cabs as well?

Sounds Great!

As far as Aussie wines are concerned, I'd like to NOT restrict it to Shiraz, but any red. Cab/Cab blends, etc.....
As we get closer, I'll ask for people to submit their choices. Probably best to wait until after the holidays and see what people buy/receive for presents. Maybe a Grange?
We still have "50 sleeps" to arrange what I hope will be a memorable event.

I'm in need of your email addresses in order to facilitate communication and expedite the tasting.

If there is enough interest and/or wines, would you prefer flights or blind tastings?

If you already know what you're prepared to bring to the event, please LMK at jester728@rogers.com. Things can always be changed at any time.

I'm still waiting to hear back from 2 individuals about venues, but 1 spot has been tentatively secured.

Flights would probably be beneficial. Perhaps we should skip the blind tasting this time since it's the first offline?

Looking forward to it!

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Originally posted by DoktaP:
1 spot has been tentatively secured.

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Care to share?

my e-mail address is carried@tc.gc.ca

my e-mail address is bedford.capital@sympatico.ca

Please check your emails for some information on venues.
It appears from what people are offering that we will have some excellent Aussie Shiraz' from '97 to present, and an assortment of Bordeaux from the 80's to 2000. Drabbing anyone?

Not sure if this has been brought up but is this a forumites only thing or can spouses be included? Was anyone else planning on brigging their significant other?

Personnaly, I am going alone. Since I will be meeting most of the other forumnites for the first time, I'd prefer not having someone else tagging along.

Al,

You'd have to ask Dokta to confirm this, but I think the idea was to have the first event forumites-only, then see what happens for subsequent events.

When is this event taking place? If it's during the day, I'd be interested in attending.

carriedca, futronic.... I agree with you both. We should probably do this first one forumites only so that we can meet and mingle. Then we can take it from there. Sounds good to me.

on the wine: the event is taking place Saturday January 24th/2004 from 7:00pm-?

Oakvilleal: I have no intention of excluding spouses if they're as obsessed as the rest of us.
My wife may drop in at the end (designated driver) and sample some flights/tastings. Though she enjoys wine, her lust for the juice pales in comparison to mine. She's way more pragmatic! PLMK however, in order that we have enough stemware, food, etc.....

Thanks to those of you who have responded to my email about venue. I'm still waitng to hear from
2-3 others.

As much as I'd like to participate, my Saturday evening activities will include my family. I see little enough of them as it is and I'll be away for two weeks prior to the 24th. It wouldn't do to spend my first Saturday night back going out drinking. I'd sure be pissed if my wife tried that.

Perhaps next time.

As much as I'd like to participate, my Saturday evening activities will include my family. I see little enough of them as it is and I'll be away for two weeks prior to the 24th. It wouldn't do to spend my first Saturday night back going out drinking. I'd sure be pissed if my wife tried that one on me.

Perhaps next time.

Sorry for the double post - Not sure how I managed that?

Completely understand. We'll catch you for the
next round. Stay tuned in late January for the tasting notes.

Dok,

It looks like the tasting will be a combination of Aussie Shiraz and Bordeaux. I can bring something from either category, so let me know if you need wines from one region or the other in order to even things out a bit, and then I'll give a couple of suggestions from my cellar.

So far we have 2 Bordeaux and a couple Aussie shiraz' and cab blends. Please send your suggestions to my email address and I can give you further information and recommendations.

Looks like things are really rolling.

I can bring some Ironstone pressings or some 2000 Chateau Malmaison if you wish. Perhaps some Balmoral Syrah?

I can also submit some 1999 Justin or cakebread however, it sounds like we are drinking either aussie or bordeaux.

Now....where's that Screwpull?

Dok,

E-mail sent.

Just thought of something.... someone bringing a digital camera?

I'll bring my regular camera, but I wasn't expecting to bring a digital. I'll see if I can borrow one if nobody else has one.

I can bring a digital camera.