Archives - 2007

21 January
Venue - Tony's
Theme - Semillon
Winner - Tyrell's Vat 1 / De Bortoli Nobile 2003 Botrytis

22. February
Venue - Jerome's (sleepover!)
Theme - non-blended variety for blind tasting
Winner - Brown Brothers (Milawa) Pinot Grigio/Chapel Hill 2002 Shiraz(McLaren Vale)

23.March
Venue - Honey's
Theme - selection of Kemenys wines - match food to wines
Winner - Marlborough Sav blanc Hidden Label

24. April
Venue - Dee's
Theme - wines of NZ
Winner - Villa Maria 2002 Cab Sav (Hawkes Bay)

25. May
Venue - Judy & Brian's
Theme - viogniers supplied by Brian
Winner - Mornington Estate 2004 (Mornington Peninsula)
Quotes:
Jerome : wasabi!?
Brian : its cantankerous
Jerome: after drinking this your hair will lose its shine
Chris : its well marketed rubbish
Vicki : its innocent

26 June
Venue - Vicki's
Theme - French wine, no price limit
Winner - H. Grandin (Loire Valley)
Quotes
Jerome : I think I've got gout



27. July
Venue - McKenzie's
Theme - shiraz blind tasting
Winner - ?

28. August
Venue - Jerome's
Theme - fortified wines
Winner - Knappstein fortified shiraz 2002 (Claire Valley)
* special mention here of Brian's apricot rocket fuel ( Vicki loved it...)

29. September
Venue - Honey's
Theme - Penfolds 407 cab sav from 1998 to 2002 blind tasting
Winner - 1998

30. October
Venue - Tony's
Theme - SA reds ?
Winner - 1997 Bin 707 Coonawarra cabernet

31. November
Venue - Brian & Judy's
Theme - Rose & Reds ?
Winner - rose : Cuttaway Hill 2006 (Mittagong) / reds : KHL 2005 shiraz (Adelaide Hills)

32. December
Lunch on 9th December at Figtree Restaurant, Ewingsdale. Wine of the day was Villa Maria sav blanc.