The MWP will be hosting our next offline with a focus on the wines of down-under

Theme: AUSTRALIA
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2006 at 7pm
Place: Chez Christophe

MTL crew, please post your wines...

Ottawa and Toronto crew and any other WS posters: You are more than welcome to attend. Please let us know of your interest in attending. We can assist anyone interesting in coming with hotel accomodations...

WINES SO FAR:
Mimik +3
2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Oldvines Hickinbotham
2002 d'Arenberg Ironstone Pressings G/S/M
2000 Pirramimma Shiraz Reserve
2002 Rosemount G/S/M

Steve+J:
2004 Mitolo GAM
2004 Grossett Polish Hill Reising

Vinaigre:
2001 or 2002 Penfolds 707 Cabernet Sauvignon.
1999 Rosemount Hill of Gold Cabernet Sauvignon.

Dr. C et al:
Yalumba The signature 98
Penfolds St. Henri 99 or 00

C+1:
Heathfield Ridge Jennifer Padthway Shiraz 1999
Wynns Coonawara Estate John Riddoch Cab 1999

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mimik,

Put me down for 2. Our contribution will be a 2004 Mitolo GAM and either a 2004 Grossett Polish Hill Riesling or a 2000 Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz, depending what others are bringing. I suspect there will be no shortage of Shiraz that night.

I assume we will do this blind again?

I'm also in for two:

My wines will be:
2003 Casella Wines Y-T "Reserve"
2005 T.L.P. Merlot





Seriously,
I have no idea yet what to bring, I want to see if I have any Cabernet or something different that Shiraz...

Will look on the weekend..

Does anyone know what time the last train leaves Montreal for Ottawa?

I think it is around 8 p.m., or 10p.m

MONTRÉAL - OTTAWA, vendredi 28 avr. 2006
Départ : 18:00 Arrivée : 19:49 Durée : 1 hrs 49 mins
Train #39

«From the VIA site»

So looks like your going to have to spend the night....
I can get good rates in almost all of the hotels here in Montreal.

Let me know if you want me to set it up.

That's a very kind offer vinaigre, thanks.

It's unlikely that I will be able to attend, but on the off chance, is there likely to be a Marriott or Hilton property near the venue? We're members of both plans and try to stay in one or the other when we travel. We've stayed at the Residence Inn on Peel St. (if not on that street, near it) and at a Courtyard or another Marriott property not so far from that.

The restaurant in mind is maxium 10 minute taxi ride from the downtown core.

As for the hotels, I'm sure I can do better so let me know...

bman, we're waiting for you...

Hey Mimik,

The 2003 Yellow Tail is the RESERVE !!!
Nothing but the best for us !!!

Seriously,
My wines will be:
2001 or 2002 Penfolds 707 Cabernet Sauvignon.
1999 Rosemount Hill of Gold Cabernet Sauvignon.

I'll talk to my wife again about it but it seems unlikely.

I'll try to reply one way or another by this weekend at the latest.

quote:

Theme: AUSTRALIA
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2006
Place: Chez Christophe for 7pm


Ottawa and Toronto crew and any other WS posters: You are more than welcome to attend. Please let us know of your interest in attending. We can assist anyone interesting in coming with hotel accomodations...

WINES SO FAR:
Mimik +1
2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Oldvines Hickinbotham
2002 d'Arenberg Ironstone Pressings G/S/M
2000 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz
2000 Pirramimma Shiraz Reserve

Steve+J:
2004 Mitolo GAM
2004 Grossett Polish Hill Reising or
2000 Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz

Vinaigre:
2001 or 2002 Penfolds 707 Cabernet Sauvignon.
1999 Rosemount Hill of Gold Cabernet Sauvignon.

Updated..

If I was to come with my wife, which hotel (as I said above, ideally a Marriott or Hilton) would you recommend? I notice that there are two Residence Inns where we've stayed before that are each about 3 miles away, for about $115++. If you can suggest something nearby and cheaper than those options, please do.

We have a family commitment that weekend that would require us to be back here by midday Saturday in any case.

But the desire to offline with you all is strong......

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Bman, I'm betting that Vinaigre can do better than that rate. He got us that rate at the Chateau Laurier for the Ottawa offline. Hope you and M can make it.

Mimik, why are you bringing 4 wines for 2 people? Trying to get us drunk?

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Originally posted by mimik:
Mimik +1
2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Oldvines Hickinbotham
2002 d'Arenberg Ironstone Pressings G/S/M
2000 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz
2000 Pirramimma Shiraz Reserve

Holy crap, the MWP doesn't mess around, does it?

quote:

Originally posted by bman:
If I was to come with my wife, which hotel (as I said above, ideally a Marriott or Hilton) would you recommend? I notice that there are two Residence Inns where we've stayed before that are each about 3 miles away, for about $115++. If you can suggest something nearby and cheaper than those options, please do.

We have a family commitment that weekend that would require us to be back here by midday Saturday in any case.

But the desire to offline with you all is strong......

I will look into it tuesday....
I would most probably be able to get you a good rate at the Marriott Chateau Champlain.
As I stated above, all of the Marriotts are max 10 minutes from the venue, and I would be able to pick you up on the way, as I work downtown and I literaly pass the hotel on the way to the restaurant.

I have your e-mail, I will keep you informed.

Thanks guys.

If it's possible to do this for a reasonable price, we might be able to join in.

quote:

Theme: AUSTRALIA
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2006
Place: Chez Christophe for 7pm


Ottawa and Toronto crew and any other WS posters: You are more than welcome to attend. Please let us know of your interest in attending. We can assist anyone interesting in coming with hotel accomodations...

WINES SO FAR:
Mimik +2
2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Oldvines Hickinbotham
2002 d'Arenberg Ironstone Pressings G/S/M
2000 Pirramimma Shiraz Reserve

Steve+J:
2004 Mitolo GAM
2004 Grossett Polish Hill Reising or
2000 Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz

Vinaigre:
2001 or 2002 Penfolds 707 Cabernet Sauvignon.
1999 Rosemount Hill of Gold Cabernet Sauvignon.

I reduced my total wine. I will bring another personm for the offline as well. Reservations are made.

Bman, I am sure Vinaigre can do much better than those rates.

I am currently in Minneapolis. Picked up a 2004 GAM Mitolo (53.00$US) and an AMON-RA Glaetzer 2004 for a heft 80.00$. Saw Leoville Las Cases 2002 for 124.00US(140.00Can) but I don't know if I'll pick it up.

Sad to say, Mimik et all, but I think we are out. Too many variables are holding us back, and I don't want to make you all wait any more than I already have, especially since our participation looks unlikely in any case.

Thanks for your patience.

Bman,
I did send an e-mail to my contact at the Marriott but have not heard back from him yet, I will still let you know who much $$ so if it helps you change your mind and also as a guide for the next time.

I hope this is only a momentary lapse of reason, otherwise we will have to contact the proper authorities

Thanks vinaigre

I am determined to make it to one of your events ASAP, and thought it would be this one, but there are too many balls in the air at the moment. If anything changes I will let you know.

And I would like to know that Marriott price, because we do like to get to Montreal at least once a year if we can.

Bman,

Finally got an awnser from my guy..
Not many rooms were left, so the offer was $149.00 for a Junior Suite !!

Next time we would have to do this in advance, because for a regular room it would be below $100.00 and I could do better in the lower end Marriotts and other hotels (Fairmount or Delta).

Hope to see you soon at one of our offlines..
At this rate it should be end of May... And I have a craving for lobster ans some Sauvignon Blanc.

quote:

Theme: AUSTRALIA
Date: Friday, April 28th, 2006
Place: Chez Christophe for 7pm


Ottawa and Toronto crew and any other WS posters: You are more than welcome to attend. Please let us know of your interest in attending. We can assist anyone interesting in coming with hotel accomodations...

WINES SO FAR:
Mimik +3
2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Oldvines Hickinbotham
2002 d'Arenberg Ironstone Pressings G/S/M
2000 Pirramimma Shiraz Reserve
2002 Rosemount G/S/M

Steve+J:
2004 Mitolo GAM
2004 Grossett Polish Hill Reising or
2000 Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz

Vinaigre +1:
2001 or 2002 Penfolds 707 Cabernet Sauvignon.
1999 Rosemount Hill of Gold Cabernet Sauvignon.

updated...

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mimik,

Amusez-vous ce soir mes amis, je voudrais etre avec vous, mais on arrivera tot, j'espere! (je m'excuse le manque d'accents!! )