Since there seems to be enough interest in 2 offlines for Toronto in July, here goes:

Date: July 15th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: University & Dundas area (I'll confirm venue later)
Theme: Rhones -- Reds, whites or roses -- or Rhone inspired wines

If you can attend, please confirm.

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I'm good for the 15th

My bride and I will be in NYC celebrating her birthday that weekend, so I'm going to have to pass.

It should be a go for me.
What kind of food do they serve? Italian? French? Other?

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Originally posted by DoktaP:
It should be a go for me.
What kind of food do they serve? Italian? French? Other?

Dok et al (but not just Oakville Al)

The venue is called Tuscany Cafe, and it's located at 45 Baldwin Street (between Beverly and McCaul). Don't let the name fool you, the cuisine is not traditional Italian.

I'm in. Sounds like a good pre-birthday celebration.

Duojet,

Thanks for setting this up. I should be ok.

I might be interested, but will have to reconfirm once I am back on Canadian soil.

Presently in Rome, Italy. Hot and humid, but lots of fun.

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Originally posted by carriedca:
I might be interested, but will have to reconfirm once I am back on Canadian soil.

Presently in Rome, Italy. Hot and humid, but lots of fun.

Are you sure you are having fun? You sounded like you just can't wait till you come back.

Cant make this one as I will be in Ottawa July 15-17 attending a horse show (Capital Classic).

Carriedca, If you dont come to Toronto on the 15'th, perhaps we can hook up on the Saturday?
I believe the show is held in Nepean at some big equestrian complex.... close to you?

Once I'm back in the office next week, I will check my schedule for possile offlines.

carriedca, are you back home? I'd love to hear about your trip. Welcome back.

Some details for the 15th
- reservations are for 7:00
- stemware/decanters are needed. (If you can't bring your own, I can bring some extra).
- we have room for 10 people.

I haven't decided yet what to bring, but I'll post when I get back from out of town early next week.

Who's still in?

I'm going to do a roll call here:

Duojet (1)
basecadet (1)
DoktaP (1)
Baird (1)
carried (2, tentatively)
futronic (1)

Anyone else? I'm going to bring a 2001 Chateau de Beaucastel Coudoulet de Beaucastel.

We're in for 2. Don't know yet what I'll bring.
Maybe some Tardieu & Laurent

Mrs. Baird will attend depending if Mrs. Carried or other members of the opposite sex attend.

I will bring a big red (98 Vieux Telegraph or similar) or alternatively a 750 of 1998 Bastor Lamontagne Sauternes if there are no other dessert wines being brought. I know Sauternes isn't in the Rhone.

Mrs.Carriedca will definitely be there.
As for dessert wine, I could bring a Tardieu & Laurent Condrieu (since Baird doesn't have any Rhone dessert wines ).

I have an extremely rare 375ml of Guigal's Luminescence I could bring.

It is a semisweet condrieu so I am concerned about food matching. But if there are 10 people at the offline, I might be better off bringing something else as we would only get a small taste each.

Madam cadet may attend now that there will be a female presence, I will have to confirm later. I'll bring a 01 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

It appears that I'm on call on the 15th of July and unfortunately am unable to attend this offline. I must send my regrets but wish you all a fabulous offline.
(When I responded, I did not have the final and confirmed call schedule dates. Oops.)

DoktaP,

Are you back?

B.

Live and in colour.

I will be bringing a couple of bottles. I haven't yet decided on the red, but for a white, I'll bring a 2001 Mule Blanche from Paul Jaboulet.

I regret to announce that the
Carriedca's will not be able to attend.

We will try make it for another offline. We're overdue

Carriedca,

Give me a call when you have a minute. If you are still coming to Toronto at all next weekend, we would love to have you and the Mrs. over on Saturday night for dinner and a Mouton Cadet vertical.

I left you a message at home also....

B.