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I think I'm due to have an off-line at my house, so I'll look forward to meeting you!

Sounds good to me

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Wine Warehouse has 2004 Vall Llach Embruix at $16.99!

Just one more sip.

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Originally posted by MiamiAtty:
I think I'm due to have an off-line at my house, so I'll look forward to meeting you!

Sounds good to me

Plan it on a Sat night..and I'll even try to make it down.

GO GATORS!!

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mona lisa vito

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Wine Warehouse has 2004 Vall Llach Embruix at $16.99!

picked up 6 bottles last week... great deal!

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Wine Warehouse has 2004 Vall Llach Embruix at $16.99!

Yes - we picked up 6 last week -

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StarV100

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Can't wait to meet you all.

Already sounding like a Southerner!!

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Chilepepper

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Can't wait to meet you all.

Already sounding like a Southerner!!

You're getting there....now you need to combine the you and all...into y'all. LOL

GO GATORS!!

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vinole

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Can't wait to meet you all.

Already sounding like a Southerner!!

Typical food pairings for our gatherings consist of fried chicken, chitlins, & BBQ, with sides of fried okra, turnip greens, pork rinds, and cornbread. Someone also usually brings a homemade sour mash. Many of the group are also accomplished banjo players and may be chided to perform, especially after drinking the moonshine.

"Wine is sunlight held together by water" - Galileo

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StarV100

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I'll bring the Elk Jerky and the Canadian back bacon.

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vinole

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And how could I forget to mention boiled peanuts as appetizers.

"Wine is sunlight held together by water" - Galileo

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Someone also usually brings a homemade sour mash. Many of the group are also accomplished banjo players and may be chided to perform, especially after drinking the moonshine.

Hey...now that's Panhandle-ish

GO GATORS!!

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vinole

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Hey...now that's Panhandle-ish

You're right. I may have given the wrong impression to our new friend what our group is really like. Actually, we sometimes will rent a nice limo to the offsite venue, and sometimes even take a sunset cruise on the intracoastal. After that, we eat, sometimes preparing the food ourselves and then we drink wine and drink some more. It's hot here, so we often end the evening by taking a dip to cool off. I think you'll really like it here.

"Wine is sunlight held together by water" - Galileo

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kingrex

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BTW, Crown can be seriously overpriced.

You also might want to check out Wine Watch in Ft. Lauderdale for some real gems and hard to find stuff.

Ditto on Wine Watch. A buddy from my sommelier class recommended that retailer for its insane collection of Bordeaux's; unfortunately, when I purchased a 2001 Haut-Bages Liberal for $26 through their online store, I got an e-mail the next day saying that they couldn't find the bottle.

Still, I plan on going over there (they're in Ft. Lauderdale) to see what they actually have in stock.

I've found a few bargains at the new Crown store here in Pembroke Pines. There's also a nice store/wine bar here called The Grape Merchant - the guy there (Lorin) is a sommelier and is very knowledgeable and engaging.

Welcome to S. Florida!

rex

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Originally posted by inky:
BTW, Crown can be seriously overpriced.

You also might want to check out Wine Watch in Ft. Lauderdale for some real gems and hard to find stuff.

Ditto on Wine Watch. A buddy from my sommelier class recommended that retailer for its insane collection of Bordeaux's; unfortunately, when I purchased a 2001 Haut-Bages Liberal for $26 through their online store, I got an e-mail the next day saying that they couldn't find the bottle. Still, I plan on going over there (they're in Ft. Lauderdale) to see what they actually have in stock.

I've found a few bargains at the new Crown store here in Pembroke Pines. There's also a nice store/wine bar here called The Grape Merchant - the guy there (Lorin) is a sommelier and is very knowledgeable and engaging.

Welcome to S. Florida!

rex

If you have never been to Wine Watch - allocate a lot of time and happy hunting. If you go on Saturday in the late afternoon- they usually have brown bag tastings - always an interesting time to stop by.

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Originally posted by kingrex:
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Originally posted by inky:
BTW, Crown can be seriously overpriced.

You also might want to check out Wine Watch in Ft. Lauderdale for some real gems and hard to find stuff.

Ditto on Wine Watch. A buddy from my sommelier class recommended that retailer for its insane collection of Bordeaux's; unfortunately, when I purchased a 2001 Haut-Bages Liberal for $26 through their online store, I got an e-mail the next day saying that they couldn't find the bottle. Still, I plan on going over there (they're in Ft. Lauderdale) to see what they actually have in stock.

I've found a few bargains at the new Crown store here in Pembroke Pines. There's also a nice store/wine bar here called The Grape Merchant - the guy there (Lorin) is a sommelier and is very knowledgeable and engaging.

Welcome to S. Florida!

rex

If you have never been to Wine Watch - allocate a lot of time and happy hunting. If you go on Saturday in the late afternoon- they usually have brown bag tastings - always an interesting time to stop by.

Thanks for the tip...but what's a brown bag tasting?

rex

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Various regular customers and sometimes Andy the store owner - bring bottles of wine tasted blind in brown bags and everyone tastes and tries to guess what it is - that is it - you do not need to bring anything to participate and if you just stroll in you will be offered to try wines. We do not go often - but have occasionally.

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kingrex

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Various regular customers and sometimes Andy the store owner - bring bottles of wine tasted blind in brown bags and everyone tastes and tries to guess what it is - that is it - you do not need to bring anything to participate and if you just stroll in you will be offered to try wines. We do not go often - but have occasionally.

Thanks...I'll check it out.

rex

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