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wineismylife  
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
 | | 09-03-2005 03:03 PM |
| Hello my fellow wine lovers!
Fellow DAWGS members Mr. & Mrs. preferred have graciously offered to host our October offline at their palatial home in North Dallas. preferred would like to make his world famous Jerk Ribs so I think we’ve collectively come up with a wine and food theme of “Spice of Life: Bring your favorite Spicy Dish and Wine Pairing”. This will be a pot luck theme both from a food and wine standpoint. What is your favorite spicy food? Do you have a wine you love to drink with it? THAT’S WHAT WE’RE AFTER! Bring the dish and the wine. Other than that bring whatever other wines and food you’d like to bring. The focus is the spicy food and wine pairing that is YOUR favorite. We’ll figure it out from there! So, having set the stage, we will meet at the preferred’s house on Saturday, October 8th, at 7PM. The only thing we need right now is “who’s in and the total number in your party”. Who’s in?
Thanks and I look forward to seeing everybody again. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 09-04-2005 03:03 PM |
| In
2 - preferred
2 - WIML & PURPLE
1 - Bella Donna
2 - auto
1 - just a skosh
2 - PlanoWino
10 - Total
Maybe
2 - bigred_seeker
2 - Total
Out | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 09-06-2005 08:20 PM |
| In
2 - preferred
2 - WIML & PURPLE
1 - Bella Donna
2 - auto
1 - just a skosh
2 - PlanoWino
2 - TexasZin
12 - Total
Maybe
2 - bigred_seeker
2 - Total
Out | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| BellaDonna 
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 09-27-2005 01:22 AM |
| I'm either bringing chili or beef stroganoff.
Of course I'm bringing a Turley too. | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 09-30-2005 01:29 PM |
| Good morning everybody!
Many thanks to everybody that was able to attend September’s offline. Lot’s of fun, good food, great wines and of course fantastic fellowship!
Here are the details for our October offline. If there is anybody out there that would like to attend let us know. We’d love to see you!
• When: Saturday, October 8th, 7PM.
• Where: preferred’s house in North Dallas (directions emailed later to attendees).
• Food Theme: Pot luck (please see the list below).
• Wine Theme: Bring something to pair with the entrees and/or your dish (see list below)
Most of the food courses have been covered at this point. If anybody would like to add to the list additional items let me know. I do have one special request:In addition to what you are bringing I’d like each person to bring something to contribute to an appetizer tray such as your favorite cheese, olives, nuts, vegetable with dip, etc… One item only (i.e. one block of cheese, one can of nuts, etc…) We’ll throw it together on a tray as people arrive and make ourselves a quick appetizer tray and hopefully have some cheese left over for after dinner for people to snack on if needed.
If any of the confirmed attendees would like to declare their wines let me know. Otherwise we might have to raid preferred’s cellar to fill in the gaps. 
Please review the list below and let me know if there are any changes.
Look forward to seeing everybody on Saturday the 8th!
Joe
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PLEASE REVIEW FOR ACCURACY
Confirmed attendees:
2 - preferred
2 - WIML & PURPLE
1 - Bella Donna
1 - just a skosh
2 - PlanoWino
2 - TexasZin
2 - bigred_seeker
1 – seanr7
13 – Total
Dishes:
Appetizers (2-3)
bigred_seeker - Roasted pepper and goat cheese bruchetta
Salads (1-2)
seanr7 - mixed green salad and condiments
Slightly Spicy to Spicy Entrees (2-3)
Preferred – Geary’s Jerk Ribs (Yo mon)
PURPLE (to be prepared by world class chef WIML) – Kicked Up! Cassoulet
Bella Donna - Canadian Almost Chili But Not Really
Vegetables (2-3)
WIML – Flubis Sauteed Green Beans
TexasZin - Judy’s Famous Spinach Surprise (boo!)
Desserts (2-3)
just a skosh - frozen lemon pie -OR -frozen toffee pie
PlanoWino - fudge brownies
Wines:
Preferred (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
WIML & PURPLE (Gigondas TBD,2001 Shirvington Shiraz)
Bella Donna (2003 Turley Contra County Duarte Zinfandel)
just a skosh (Wine TBD)
PlanoWino (1988 Lanson Brut Champagne Gold Label ,2001 Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari)
TexasZin (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
bigred_seeker (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
seanr7 (2000 Luna Canto)
Out
MikeB
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| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 10-04-2005 01:47 AM |
| Good evening my fellow wine lovers!
Welcome to texacaliwine who has expressed an interested in getting together with the DAWGS. Heaven help her.
Here is the latest update for Saturday’s events. Remember, details such as directions will be emailed to confirmed attendees later this week.We’re meeting at preferred’s house this Saturday the 8th starting at 7PM unless you’re special like me and get to come over early.
Please let me know if there are any additions or changes to any of the information below from attendees to dishes to wines.
Thanks!
Joe
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Attendees:
2 - preferred
2 - WIML & PURPLE
1 - Bella Donna
1 - just a skosh
2 - PlanoWino
2 - TexasZin
2 - bigred_seeker
1 – seanr7
1 - texacaliwine
14 – Total
2 - Mike Miller
2 - Tentative
Dishes:
Appetizers (2-3)
bigred_seeker - Roasted pepper and goat cheese bruchetta
texacaliwine - appetizer TBD
just a skosh - Beaufort cheese (if available)
WIML - d'Affinois cheese
Bella Donna - Edam cheese
Mike Miller - two cheeses, one pate
Salads (1-2)
seanr7 - mixed green salad and condiments
Slightly Spicy to Spicy Entrees (2-3)
Preferred – Geary’s Jerk Ribs
PURPLE – Kicked Up! Cassoulet
Bella Donna - Canadian Almost Chili But Not Really
Vegetables (2-3)
WIML – Flubis Sauteed Green Beans
TexasZin - Judy’s Famous Spinach Surprise
Desserts (2-3)
just a skosh - frozen lemon pie -OR -frozen toffee pie
PlanoWino - fudge brownies
Wines:
Preferred (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
WIML & PURPLE (1998 Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas,2001 Shirvington Shiraz)
Bella Donna (2003 Turley Contra County Duarte Zinfandel)
just a skosh (2003 Donnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Spatlese)
PlanoWino (1988 Lanson Brut Champagne Gold Label,2001 Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari)
TexasZin (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
bigred_seeker (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
seanr7 (2000 Luna Canto)
Mike Miller (1998 Clos de Lambrays Grand Cru,Peter Michael Chard)
texacaliwine (Torrontes TBD, big red of some sorts TBD)
Out
MikeB
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| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 10-06-2005 01:18 PM |
| Latest data points:
Attendees:
6/8 - preferred (4-6 guests)
2 - WIML & PURPLE
1 - Bella Donna
1 - just a skosh
2 - PlanoWino
2 - TexasZin
2 - bigred_seeker
1 – seanr7
1 - texacaliwine
18/20 – Total
2 - Mike Miller
2 - Tentative
Dishes:
Appetizers (2-3)
bigred_seeker - Roasted pepper and goat cheese bruchetta
texacaliwine - appetizer TBD
just a skosh - Beaufort cheese (if available)
WIML - d'Affinois cheese
Bella Donna - Edam cheese
Mike Miller - two cheeses, one pate
Salads (1-2)
seanr7 - mixed green salad and condiments
bigred_seeker - maybe a salad depending on others???
Slightly Spicy to Spicy Entrees (2-3)
Preferred – Geary’s Jerk Ribs
PURPLE – Kicked Up! Cassoulet
Bella Donna - Canadian Almost Chili But Not Really
Vegetables (2-3)
WIML – Flubis Sauteed Green Beans
TexasZin - Judy’s Famous Spinach Surprise
Desserts (2-3)
just a skosh - frozen lemon pie -OR -frozen toffee pie
PlanoWino - fudge brownies
bigred_seeker - maybe a dessert depending on others???
Wines:
Preferred (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
WIML & PURPLE (1998 Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas,2001 Shirvington Shiraz)
Bella Donna (2003 Turley Contra County Duarte Zinfandel)
just a skosh (2003 Donnhoff Norheimer Dellchen Riesling Spatlese)
PlanoWino (1988 Lanson Brut Champagne Gold Label ,2001 Gaja Ca'Marcanda Magari)
TexasZin (Wine TBD,Wine TBD)
bigred_seeker (1998 St. Hallett Gamekeeper's Reserve Barossa,1996 Muga Rioja Reserva)
seanr7 (2000 Luna Canto,1999 Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet La Maltroie 1er Cru)
Mike Miller (1998 Clos de Lambrays Grand Cru,Peter Michael Chard)
texacaliwine (Torrontes TBD, big red of some sorts TBD)
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MikeB
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| BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 10-09-2005 07:01 AM |
| | Pics (let me know if you want any removed) | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 10-09-2005 05:11 PM |
| Good pictures. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 10-10-2005 01:47 AM |
| For those that like to read through tasting notes for the entire evening...
NV Bollinger Brut Champagne Special Cuvée (WIML90,WA89,WS93)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Riedel Champagne Flutes. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of toast, pear, yellow apple and later one a little yeast. Flavors of yellow apple, Anjou pear, a little citrus and then some hazelnut on the finish. Drink over the short term. Recommended.
1988 Lanson Brut Champagne Gold Label (WIML89,NOWA,WS89)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Riedel Champagne Flutes. Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Yeasty nose of mushrooms. Flavors of pear and citrus over an earthy frame. Drink now. I’d pass at this stage of the game myself.
2003 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Durrell (WIML87,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Weiss Wein glasses. Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of vanilla and nutmeg. Flavors of cream, citrus, butter and pear. Drink now. Pass is my recommendation.
2004 Chateau Ste. Michelle-Dr. Loosen Riesling Columbia Valley Eroica (WIML89,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Weiss Wein glasses. Light straw color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Grassy nose of fresh cut flowers and some peach. Flavors of peach, grapefruit and green apple. Drink over the short term. Recommended on a QPR basis.
2005 Dominio del Plata Malbec Mendoza Rosé Crios de Susana Balbo (WIML85,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Weiss Wein glasses. Dark rose color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of rose petals and strawberries. Flavors of strawberry and earth. Drink now. Pass is my recommendation.
2004 Dominio del Plata Torrontés Cafayate Crios de Susana Balbo (WIML83,WA88,WS85)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Weiss Wein glasses. Straw color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of “Lemon Pledge Furniture Polish”. Flavors of lemon and apricots. Drink now. Pass is my recommendation.
2003 Hermann Donnhoff Riesling Spatlese Norheimer Dellchen (WIML91,NOWA,WS93)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Weiss Wein glasses. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. A little fodel on the nose followed by some orange rind and peaches. Flavors of orange crème and peaches. Nice wine. Can be drank now or held for years to come. Recommended.
2002 Frank Family Sangiovese Rutherford Napa Valley (WIML87,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark rose color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of bell peppers, cherry and rose petals. Flavors of Bing cherry, white pepper and melted black licorice. Basically, anything but a Sangiovese. Drink over the short term. Pass is my recommendation.
2001 Baer Ursa Washington (WIML88,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark ruby to garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Smoky nose with some poultry seasoning and raspberry. What a combination! Flavors of raspberry, cherry and red licorice. Drink over the short term. Pass is my recommendation.
2002 Tamarack Firehouse Red Columbia Valley (WIML90,NOWA,WS91)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of red cherries, raspberry and pepper. Picked up some floral aromas the next day. Flavors of Raspberry, mocha and a little mineral on the finish. Quite tasty the next day. Can be drank now with an hour in the decanter or held for another 5-6 years easily. Recommended.
2001 Elyse Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Tietjen Vineyard (WIML89,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of black cherries and rose petals. Flavors of red cherry with a splash of mocha. Not a great wine but a fairly solid, straightforward wine. Drink over the short term. Cautiously recommended.
1998 Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas (WIML89,WA85-86,WS93)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of black cherries, plum and a little briar patch. Flavors of cherry, earth and raspberry. A lighter style Gigondas but it still goes well with Cassoulet. I’d recommend drinking over the short term. I won’t pick up any more bottles.
2003 WesMar Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (WIML89,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dusty rose color in the glass, fairly clear hue. Big cherry cola “Loring” nose of black cherries, red cherries and red licorice. Flavors of red cherries and raspberries. Profile wise I was thinking this reminds me quite a bit of some Rosella’s vineyard offerings from other producers. Can be drank now with splash decanting and monitoring but I’d recommend sitting on it another year and re-evaluating it at that time. I think I’m going to go ahead and recommend it for now.
2001 Ca' Marcanda Magari (WIML91,WA89,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Aromas of leather, smoke, tobacco and crushed black cherries. Flavors of black cherries, plums and dried herbs. I’m a “Magari” kind of guy so take that into account. Can be drank now with an hour in the decanter and also be drank over the next 5+ years easily. Recommended.
2002 Pellegrini Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch (WIML88,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Ruby color in the glass, slightly dusty hue. Nose of red cherries, smoke and some raspberry. Flavors of sweet cherry and red licorice. Drink over the short term. Might be a decent wine on a QPR basis…you be the judge of that.
2002 Spelletich Zinfandel Amador County Alviso Vineyard (WIML87,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dusty rose to ruby color in the glass. Almost port like nose along with some black currant and melted black licorice. Flavors of melted red licorice, honey roasted nuts and cherry cola. Drink over the short term. Passing myself.
2003 Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Duarte Vineyard (WIML88,WA86-89,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark rose to ruby color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Notes of vanilla and plum topped off with what seems like a heavy oak treatment to me. Flavors of vanilla, raspberry, earth and angostura bitters. Definitely not one of my favorite Turley Zindandels. Drink over the short term. Pass is my recommendation.
2001 Shirvington Shiraz (WIML94,WA98,WS93)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark purple to crimson color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Huge blueberry nose with some cocoa powder, smoke and a medley of crushed black fruits. Flavors of blueberries, mocha, glycerin and black berries. This is smoking good wine people. Can be drank now with about 30 minutes to an hour decanting to get it kick started. May be drank over the next 5-7 years without too much trouble. Might improve a few points over time. Recommended.
2003 Trentadue Zinfandel Alexander Valley La Storia (WIMLNR,NOWA,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of melted licorice and black pepper. Flavores of cherry, mocha and red licorice. Drink over the short term. No recommendation or rating.
2001 Miro Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley Coyote Ridge Vineyard (WIMLNR,WA89,NOWS)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Crimson color in the glass, clear hue throughout. The nose smelled a little like it might have had some TCA (barely dedectable by me) at the time so I passed over this one and never revisited. No recommendation or rating.
1998 St. Hallett Gamekeeper's Reserve Barossa (WIMLNR,NOWA,WS89)
Tasted October 8, 2005 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in Spiegelau Magnum glasses. Dark rose to garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Funky kind of petrol smell on the nose along with some briar patch and spice box. Flavors of red cherries and raspberries dominate along with some herbal notes. Drink over the short term. No recommendation or rating.
1996 Muga Torre Muga Rioja Reserva Especial (WIMLNR,WA92,WS88)
NV R L Buller Premium Fine Muscat (WIMLNR,WA95,WS91)
NV R L Buller Premium Fine Muscat (WIMLNR,WA95,WS91) | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 10-10-2005 01:49 AM |
| | Nice notes. A question- I have two bottles of the '01 Shirvington Shiraz. When should I open the first? | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 10-10-2005 01:51 AM |
| | I brought this bottle and I had 3 in the cellar before this one was opened. It was scheduled to go in 2005. I thought it showed pretty well with decanting. FWIW, my next on is scheduled for 2008 and I plan on sticking with that plan myself. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 10-10-2005 01:53 AM |
| | Thanks. I figured on waiting a while unless I heard otherwise from someone whose palate I trust. | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12435
| | 10-10-2005 02:07 AM |
| Hopefully that means you trust mine! | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
| ChangeMe
Master of Wine
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| | 10-10-2005 03:27 AM |
| | Yessir. | | | |
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| Blair Ridley
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| | 11-30-2005 05:54 PM |
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