Great party Saturday with good organization & venue for our Xmas Bubbles celebration, held at the Melrose on Fifth. Thanks to the Body Corporate of Melrose for their support in supplying premises when due to the inclement weather our   park venue was unsuitable. We are so lucky.

We had 4 new members, welcome to Pat & Claire , Mark & Jenny, positive news for our year ahead .We intend to have Xmas in June (cold months)celebration, Michael & Madonna have put  their hands up to be hosts for this event. It promises to be another great occasion, so clear your diary for advice on the exact date in June.

As mentioned we are planning a February event with a guest speaker on wines to be determined   with foods to be matched by our very own Lee Booker .More details to follow

This leaves April to plan a function - an early idea was to look at sample of European wines provided by the Guild Association, and for the members to bring a quality Australian wine of the same variety (say 1 per 4 members). We the members could arrange some European style dishes to accompany.

Back to Saturday 21 in attendance, we had a putting competition  Gordon showed his style to get 3 in a row,& did I see Jennie Gribble on the business end of a club for the first time since her back surgery?

Had some great sparklers -Bay of Fires, Croser, Sir James Blue Pyrenees ,Sparkling reds were Stephen John  &  Seppelts ,2 good unwooded Chardonnays  Moondah  & Vasse Felix  Rosemount Mountain Blue ,Knappstein,Cab/Merlo,Ninth Island Pinotfinished off by a 1977 Mc Wiliams Vintage Port. The salads prepared were very good & accompanied our assorted Barb b q well. Congrats to the salad maker

 
Paul Beeston won the Mystery Wine Options Game and was very pleased to receive a swanky drinks bag. Tough questioning and it was very close between Paul and Pat Dowling- two good mates slogging it out to the end. The Mystery wine was a Blue Pyrenese Cuvee Brut 2007 ($20 at the DM store). Wine note below.

 http://www.bluepyrenees.com.au/OurWines/SparklingWines/VintageBrut/tabid/61/Default.aspx

Have attached a quick flipbook. Paul on the way to the stage to receive the prize, Gordon with some classy shots, most participants with drinks in hand, and John showing off the beard and mystery wine. Have included the Gosset piece on many different tastes and nuances in the one Bottle!!!
 
Great effort by all, use this email as a chance to respond and add your comments on where our future lies, comments on wines from the party or ideas on future events and possible hosting and organising.
 
 

John Gribble