Hello to all of you....curious to know if there are any upcoming wine events in my area, west palm beach/palm beach or miami,fl.......also if anyone knows of any tasting groups in my area?

boston11,

There are a few of us in the South Florida area that post but not any tasting groups I'm aware of. I wish there were, maybe something we can start if there are others in the area that would be interested. There is one huge event this Sunday but don't know if you'll still be able to get tickets at this late date. I posted it here (just one note. It was moved to Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, still on the cruise ship)

thanks for the info emilio...iwish there were a wine tasting in west palm...i'd love to find out about getting one here...if you have any advice, please advise

I'm sure you're talking about Project Newborn. I urge you not to miss this one. Be sure to leave plenty of time for security and parking. It's one of the best wine events I've been to. I'm sorry to miss this one.

Btw, we'll be down there for 12 days next month and hopefully will be getting together with the Rothkos and rjs3s. Maybe we can orchestrate some sort of a group dinner. If interested, email me at chemocurtis@hotmail.com.

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check out this site, they have tastings all over the world listed.

www.localwineevents.com

The Four Seasons in Palm Beach has a wine tasting club, but it isn't cheap.

Pending Rothko's approval, it looks like it'll be December 29th, with Emilio, rjs3, Rothko, me, and assorted spouses. boston and anyone else, if you're interested, email me.

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well, i guess i'll check out the four seasons but i thought i'd add myself to the "tasting group deprived" of the west palm beach area, just in case a group develops....

boston and morgan, sorry we missed you at last night's dinner. It was a doosy.

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This past Monday, my wife and I went to dinner with the Rothkos, with whom we've dined every time we got to Florida, and the rjs3s and Emilios. The restaurant was 32 East in Delray Beach, FL.

This restaurant, by reputation, is one of the finest in Palm Beach County, but I wouldn't heap that much praise on it. While everything was good, nothing my wife or I ate was outstanding. I firmly believe I make a better rack of lamb than they do, but none of this dampened our evening. Not even a somewhat disappointing 1978 Chateau Margaux, a wine that Parker called the wine of the vintage in Bordeaux, cast a pall. The wine was elegant, but the great Margaux perfume was subdued. 1978 was another of the myriad vintages initially proclaimed great that proved to be overoptimistically rated. It was completely overshadowed by the 2001 Hartford Court Highwore Zinfandel. Emilio brought a Selbach Auslese that tasted more like a Spatlese. rjs3's Pinot Noir paired well woth the appetizers and Rothko's 7 hour decanted 2000 Numanthis still tasted very young. I don't think anyone took notes. I'm finding it preferable at these occasions to skip the notes in favor of the conversation. I hope we get to do this again in April. Thanks to all for a great evening.

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Board-O,

Couldn't agree more! My wife and I had a great time as well. As far as the restaurant was concerned, my wife's meal was also kind of average however I had the pork tenderloin which is the best I've ever had! It had to be the best thing on the menu. I do have to give them points on the stemware as well. All wines were served in Spieglau glasses and they had all the appropriate glasses for the Pinot, Bordeaux, and even the Riesling. The wines were all wonderful and I agree that the '01 Highwire Zin did overshadow the '78 Margaux. May not be a fair comparison as this is one of the top 2 Zin's I've ever had! A really good choice, and thanks for bringing it. A good solid 93 point Zin. I just wish I could find some down here.

April is usually a busy month for us but please let us know your plans as it would be great fun to get together again!

Had a great time as well. I posted my notes in the Dining and Cooking Section.