Sunday, January 24, 2010

January 2010 - meeting 53




Venue - Chris & Tanya Honey (with Sophia & Jules)
Theme - Spanish whites
Members attending - Chris, Tanya, Brian, Judy, Lorraine, Neil , Vicki, Bill, Tosca
Guests - none
Best wine - Gran Solberro
Best label - Faustino
Next meeting - Neil & Lorraine's on 11 Feb, Aussie sav blancs, best to be compared to NZ sav blancs at March meeting

Sunday, December 13, 2009

December 2009 - meeting 52




Our annual Christmas function was held on Sunday 13th December at the Eltham Pantry. Attending were Chris, Tanya, Brian, Judy, Tony, Paula, Vicki, Lorraine & Neil. We consumed :
* Clover Hill 2004 champagne
* Villa Maria sauvignon blanc 2009
* Masoni chardonnay 2006
* Tyrrells Hunter chardonnay 2002
* Mt Ida Heathcote shiraz 2003
* Elderston Barosa shiraz 2002
* Wynns Coonawarra John Riddich 1998
* Brown Brothers Patricia Noble Riesling 2006

The joint winners of best wine were the Villa Maria and the Elderston Shiraz.

A great day was had by all with excellent food and pleasant, air-conditioned surroundings. It's been a great year and we look forward to an equally interesting year of good wines and good company in 2010.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

November 2009 - meeting 51




Venue - Judy & Brian's
Theme - Spanish wines
Best wine - Faustino crianza 2000 tempranillo
Best value - Albali reserva 2001 tempranillo
Best label - Campo riojo 2004

Members - Judy, Brian, Tony, Jerome (welcome back), Neil, Lorraine,
Guests - Bill, Tosca, Dennis

October 2009 - meeting 50!!!

Venue - Neil & Lorraine's (after false start at Chris & Tanya's)
Theme - Riesling
Best wine - Knappstein 2002 (Clare Valley)
Best value - Pewsey Vale 2008 (Eden Valley)

September 2009 - meeting 49

Venue - Lorraine & Neil's
Theme - warm and cold climate shiraz
Best wine - Barwang shiraz 2007
Best value - Barwang shiraz 2007

Members - ?
Guests - none

August 2009 - meeting 48

Venue - Judy & Brian's
Theme - Australian pinot noir
Best wine - Mudhouse 2007

Members - Tony, Chris, Lorraine, Neil, Judy,Brian
Guests - none

July 2009 - meeting 47



Venue - Chris & Tanya's
Theme - ***premium wine***
Best wine - Henschke Mt Edelstone shiraz 1998
Best value- Chalambar Shiraz 2002
Members - Tony, Paula, Chris, Tanya, Judy, Brian, Neil, Lorraine, Vicki, Peter
Guests - none