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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 7:34:15 AM

J2K

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ORIGINAL: jhannah27

It's definitely very cool to be drinking the same wines, at the same time, as other people all over the world and chatting about them all live. Very cool. We must do this again soon.

It was fantastic to be tasting live with fellow CT users. The speed to write or ask questions and get instant responses is outstanding. I learned things about wine and other CT users.

BTW-Skpe worked great and was easy and quick to install.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 7:36:13 AM

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ORIGINAL: Maestro

Thank you all for joining and especially to those who joined the live event. I will try to post a selection of the "best moments" of the chat tomorrow...

I think right before the tasting time someone wrote "Welcome to geekdom". That was funny.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 11:06:13 AM

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Here are some moments (there is a lot more, but copy and paste does not work well and the re-formatting takes ages -- maybe later I'll copy some more):

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pjaines:
my 3 year old has just come and drunk half my glass of wine while I was not looking. I dont believe it!!!!! I hope he wont be sick.
Maestro:
he'll be just fine
send him to Italy, he'll blend right in
pjaines:
To be honest he'll fit in with all the local London kids who drink cider on our street corner. They all look about 6 years old.

***

J2K:
No. I'm still completing my "honey do" list for a Saturday and plan to start drinking the wines @ 3:00pm
pjaines:
what is a "honey do"?
J2K:
The wife says " honey, do this", honey, do that"!

***

J2K:
I just added my picture to my name. Does it show up??
Maestro:
Yes, your picture shows up
pjaines:
You are tiny.
JK:
That's what my wife said

***

pjaines:
My picture is up now. If you excuse me I have to go and wipe my son's poo from off of the floor in the kitchen. I have no idea how it got there

***

pjaines:
Jeremy you look crazy.
jhannah:
Thanks! Hawaii will do that to you
Maestro:
Jeremy may look crazy, but at least he has proof that at least one girl likes him... :D
pjaines:
Actually I have no idea who she is...she just walked by as I took the picture. ;)

***

pjaines:
Niklas, what is the tradtional drink in Finland?
NiklasW:
beer and vodka |-(
pjaines:
together?
NiklasW:
on fridays yes

***

Maestro:
Paul Jaines' 3-year old son drank half a glass of wine while he was typing
so we're off to a good start
pjaines:
Its true. He has been hyper all after noon
Maestro:
Good boy
jhannah:
I think it's a genius parenting technique.
J2K:
For those of you that wern't here earlier, he aslo pooped on the floor
J2K:
His son, that is
jhannah:
Aww...beat me to that joke
Wrighty:
Just had to explain to my mum what I was doing with 3 bottles of wine open and typing away on the laptop - still don't think she gets it but never mind
Maestro and Paul - the other benefit of being first day back at the parents, 2 willing child minders for the day!
NiklasW:
yeah, my wife just called me pathetic, I was supposed to be getting the potatoes ready for dinner...
jhannah:
Thank god it sounds like most of us already have spouses that love us, because otherwise we'd be in trouble
NiklasW:
:D
pjaines:
I would like to point out that no, it was not me that pooped on the floor. Not this time.
Maestro:
at least not yet...
quite a bit of wine to go still
jhannah:
We're making bets on who poops on the floor first. My money's on Maestro
J2K:
Told my wife this is an unprecedented worldwide virtual tasting event that must be recgnized and aprreciated by all
To hell with the potatoes, this is SCIENCE!

***

jhannah:
They do say that women have better palates than men...if that means anything
Wrighty:
Jeremy, probably means their palates are less abused in youth
jhannah:
with vodka and beer?
Wrighty:
of course

***

Maestro:
Sillä te tiedätte, että suomi ei ole helppoa
NiklasW:
no joo, kyllä se näin on

***

Maestro:
Is "yummmm" a valid descriptor?
RoundersRob:
yes

***

Maestro:
The Brunello is the most contemplative... All other wines are "look at me! look at me! I am a juicy wine! Taste me... Taste me..." ........ the Brunello is like "well I couldn't care less if you are going to taste me, because if you don't like me there is nothing wrong with me"...
jhannah:
LoL
RoundersRob:
thats a great tasting note.. put that in CT

***

jhannah:
I was just taking a sip of the Brunello thinking how much of a thinking wine it is
pjaines:
thinking wine?
jhannah:
It makes me think about the flavors it has and about its nuances. Unlike the others that are really just sluts and give you everything up front.
Maestro:
right
jhannah:
not that sluts are bad

***

Maestro:
Welcome back, Bruce
(or Blue Shorts, for the friends)
RoundersRob:
he's not actually wearing blue shorts
Maestro:
most disappointing
J2K:
should we cancel?
Blue Shorts:
Hi everyone
Welcome to geekdom

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 12:06:35 PM

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Encore!
:) LOL!

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 1:11:00 PM

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Serge, your silence was deafening last night. Where were you?

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 1:34:46 PM

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Here's my notes, organized into a CT Event.

http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=5585

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 2:09:51 PM

Serge Birbrair

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ORIGINAL: pjaines

Serge, your silence was deafening last night. Where were you?

Paul, I was home, just didn't want to interfere with young and rowdy guys having fun. (aaahhh....reminds me Charlie Chaplin who said after meeting Sofie Loren when he was in his late 70's: "Where are my 60's"? :) )
I have ICQ but no Skype. After reading the Maestro's "The Best Fun Notes", I'll defiantely join the next one.
I can not miss that much fun any longer.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 2:20:06 PM

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This all looks like a fun time and great way to meet some of the folks whose TN's I've enjoyed reading these past months. I look forward to joining the 2nd (hopefully not annual) CT Online tasting event.
zwd

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 5:21:12 PM

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Sounds like you guys have a great time. Time difference ws rather prohibitive for me. Anyway, tasting notes for my one wine are here:
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=373992

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 7:37:15 PM

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Why are we waiting until Monday AM to post TN's?

Sorry if it was mentioned earlier

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/17/2008 10:46:12 PM

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ORIGINAL: fingers

Why are we waiting until Monday AM to post TN's?

Sorry if it was mentioned earlier

The idea was not to influence one another during the weekend... Not a very effective idea, apparently.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 12:27:52 AM

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My wife was looking through the skype session and her comment was "I bet everyone on this session is a guy and a wine geek and I bet their girlfriends are all really pissed off". I think I was included in that damning statement.

She was particularly impressed by Wrighty managing to rock up at his parents that morning from Hong Kong and then proceeed to drink his way through three wines and be on the internet at the same time.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 1:23:33 AM

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It was excellent fun for sure! I know Serge and Paul S have suggested Maestro be permanent host, but actually, I'm sure it's a lot of work and I think we should spread the burden. Besides, it will be interesting to taste the wine selections of different people. I would be willing to to host the next one, if end of October/beginning of November is an ok time. Maestro set out with a huge list of wines, from which you (unfortunately I was away when the selection was done and hence I had no influence on the chosen wines) chose the 4 that were then tasted. Was this a good procedure? Is 4 wines a good number? If so, I'll start collecting a list of wines that would be more easily available to me (but that should be easily available around the world). It will take a bit of time to do the research (although using Wine-searcher.com will make life a lot easier!), but I can list a bunch of potential wines and a potential time period in a couple of weeks. If others are agreeable, any advice on practicalities would be appreciated, Maestro!

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 1:48:33 AM

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Niklas,

Any excuse to sit there and drink wine. Count me in.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 2:38:47 AM

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ORIGINAL: NiklasW

It was excellent fun for sure! I know Serge and Paul S have suggested Maestro be permanent host, but actually, I'm sure it's a lot of work and I think we should spread the burden. Besides, it will be interesting to taste the wine selections of different people. I would be willing to to host the next one, if end of October/beginning of November is an ok time. Maestro set out with a huge list of wines, from which you (unfortunately I was away when the selection was done and hence I had no influence on the chosen wines) chose the 4 that were then tasted. Was this a good procedure? Is 4 wines a good number? If so, I'll start collecting a list of wines that would be more easily available to me (but that should be easily available around the world). It will take a bit of time to do the research (although using Wine-searcher.com will make life a lot easier!), but I can list a bunch of potential wines and a potential time period in a couple of weeks. If others are agreeable, any advice on practicalities would be appreciated, Maestro!

The procedure worked well -- I don't think we would have had so many people with the same bottles if we had not started with a long list and a vote.

You may want to follow a theme (CdP and Bordeaux, for instance, tend to be available more easily), but I will leave that up to you. And be sure to post the thread and the dates well in advance.

Good luck, Niklas.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 6:04:37 AM

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ORIGINAL: Maestro

The idea was not to influence one another during the weekend...

Okay.
I feel like my experience with the Drouhin was quite the same as those that have posted so far with one exception and, of all things, it's the color. Were you all in dark rooms? I always view my glass in some pretty bright sunlight to judge color and I thought this was very lucent while others commented on how dark it is. Everything else was consistent and I just found it fascinating that of the most obvious traits, we differ on this one!

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 6:54:33 AM

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Notes posted as CT event;
http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=5589

Fingers,
Maybe your room was too bright??

Niklas,
Whatever you want to do is fine but I prefer tasting different varietals/regions.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 7:04:30 AM

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Like my namesake, I am very happy to just drink whatever you guys throw my way. Thanks again Maestro!

By the way, anyone noticed that this little event of ours singlehandedly pushed up the community rating for the Domaine Drouhin. I could not for the life of me understand why it was rather so low before - I found it a cracking wine. Certainly amongst the 10-15 best new world pinots I have ever had. I suspect that quite a few who drank the wine before we did probably did not decant it. Most of us noted that it really came around after some aeration. I think this bodes really well for the wine's future.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 8:25:07 AM

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ORIGINAL: Paul S

Like my namesake, I am very happy to just drink whatever you guys throw my way. Thanks again Maestro!

By the way, anyone noticed that this little event of ours singlehandedly pushed up the community rating for the Domaine Drouhin. I could not for the life of me understand why it was rather so low before - I found it a cracking wine. Certainly amongst the 10-15 best new world pinots I have ever had. I suspect that quite a few who drank the wine before we did probably did not decant it. Most of us noted that it really came around after some aeration. I think this bodes really well for the wine's future.

Domain Drouhin typically does not garner the ratings in my opinion because it is typically tried and rated more by New World Pinot drinkers. Its restrained, more Burgundian style tends to get overpowered by other OR and esp CA pinots.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 8:55:22 AM

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ORIGINAL: fingers

Okay.
I feel like my experience with the Drouhin was quite the same as those that have posted so far with one exception and, of all things, it's the color. Were you all in dark rooms? I always view my glass in some pretty bright sunlight to judge color and I thought this was very lucent while others commented on how dark it is. Everything else was consistent and I just found it fascinating that of the most obvious traits, we differ on this one!

The impression I got was that I think people (at least those on the chat and those sitting around our table) were more surprised by the fact that the Langhe was actually lighter in color than the Drouhin. I placed it up against a clean piece of white paper and still found it a pretty deep dark purple and near opaque. Not as dark as the Brunello, though

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 11:38:24 AM

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ORIGINAL: pjaines

My wife was looking through the skype session and her comment was "I bet everyone on this session is a guy and a wine geek and I bet their girlfriends are all really pissed off". I think I was included in that damning statement.

My wife was pissed that she couldn't sit at the table and taste with us due to a prior commitment.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 1:36:53 PM

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My wife was pissed that she couldn't sit at the table and taste with us due to a prior commitment.

My wife wanted to be a part of the tasting and was upset she couldn't be there, but never-the-less she has found no end of amusement in making fun of me for being a part of it.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 1:47:13 PM

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ORIGINAL: NiklasW

It was excellent fun for sure! I know Serge and Paul S have suggested Maestro be permanent host, but actually, I'm sure it's a lot of work and I think we should spread the burden. Besides, it will be interesting to taste the wine selections of different people. I would be willing to to host the next one, if end of October/beginning of November is an ok time. Maestro set out with a huge list of wines, from which you (unfortunately I was away when the selection was done and hence I had no influence on the chosen wines) chose the 4 that were then tasted. Was this a good procedure? Is 4 wines a good number? If so, I'll start collecting a list of wines that would be more easily available to me (but that should be easily available around the world). It will take a bit of time to do the research (although using Wine-searcher.com will make life a lot easier!), but I can list a bunch of potential wines and a potential time period in a couple of weeks. If others are agreeable, any advice on practicalities would be appreciated, Maestro!

Just a suggestion for the next time around. Perhaps we could throw a white or two into the mix? Maybe a sauternes, ice wine or port to finish off?

Although, I do like Maestro's suggestion of keeping it themed. In my opinion, the very new world styled Apalta stood out like a sore thumb against the other more old world bottles, so keeping them all one varietal, region, or whatever might be the way to go.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/18/2008 9:24:50 PM

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I am sitting with here with the last of the BdM. Two days open and still rocking. I was most surprised by the Drouhin. Its elegance and laser acidity was amazing. I am a big fan of the monster Pinots (Sea Smoke, Kosta Browne) but this one provided a nuance that those power Pinots could never muster. The Langhe was also rocking, I thought it would be almost unapproachable without food, but it showed very well. The Apalta was the slut of the bunch, it gave it all up right away and did not change much during the course of consumption.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/19/2008 5:40:05 AM

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ORIGINAL: jhannah27

Just a suggestion for the next time around. Perhaps we could throw a white or two into the mix? Maybe a sauternes, ice wine or port to finish off?

Although, I do like Maestro's suggestion of keeping it themed. In my opinion, the very new world styled Apalta stood out like a sore thumb against the other more old world bottles, so keeping them all one varietal, region, or whatever might be the way to go.

A sticky to finish off is a good idea! I don't have much experience with sweet wines but can look into it if others are interested. Having checked around, it would appear that I am coming up with a wine list that is quite across the board. It is mainly biased by what I can easily get, but that also appear to be easily available on both sides of the pond. There are some wines that I'd really like to taste myself and also some that I would really like to hear other peoples' opinions about. I'm up to 14 now and will post a new thread once I hit 20.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/19/2008 9:40:18 AM

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Both sides of the pond? What about us poor Asians?

In case you think I have a chip on the shoulder, take that with a pinch of salt. We generally have quite a good selection of non-US / South American / South African wines here. Most other things are okay, if a bit expensive.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/19/2008 9:59:13 AM

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Please - no South African wine.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/19/2008 11:45:00 AM

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ORIGINAL: Paul S

Both sides of the pond? What about us poor Asians?

Sorry...should've said "around the world"!

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/19/2008 12:10:45 PM

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Please - no South African wine.

Hah! The challenge is to find a South African wine that Rob will enjoy!

Unfortunately, I'm not up to the challenge, since I don't know anything about South African wines.

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RE: Virtual Community Tasting Event -- August 15-17 - 8/19/2008 8:32:21 PM

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ORIGINAL: NiklasW

quote:

ORIGINAL: RoundersRob

Please - no South African wine.

Hah! The challenge is to find a South African wine that Rob will enjoy! Unfortunately, I'm not up to the challenge, since I don't know anything about South African wines.

If I were to suggest a South African wine that should be enjoyable it would be this. I think that is consistenly outstanding and readily available in most places.

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