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I'm really looking forward to it. Don't think I've ever knowingly had Chinon before.

Was that a random update or a first line? I'm taking away food tonight, The curry here's such a delight

I really don't see what the place on Upland Road has to recommend it to anyone. Every time I've been there it's been bog-standard greasefest all the way. Can it really be that I'm just unlucky each time I visit?

OK - I've chosen a wine. Round 2 here: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,23853

OK - so I ended up in Green and Blue after all. Threshers weren't able to offer tasting notes, and all the wines that were pointed out to me looked... meh, a bit uninspiring. Green and Blue to the rescue! I said: red, light, summery, can be served chilled, with tasting notes please. They said: 2005 Domaine Couly-Dutheil Chinon 'Les Graviers'. ?9.85 to you, guv. Sadly I didn't feel able to talk discounts, given that there weren't that many of us definitely committed to buying a bottle. But if we keep this going and get the nubmers up we should be in a better position to bargain. I'll post the notes up on Sunday afternoon.

Hi Asset - yes, I'll be going in on my way home from work tonight. If people could say now whether they're interested that'd be great. The more people we have the more chance there is of getting some kind of deal.

OK a new one: While filling my jute shopping bag

If you ever fancy off-camera flash stuff then a D80 would be better. But if you're not fussed, then definitely the D50 would be a good buy.

I really like Andrew Edmunds on Lexington St. Try to get a table upstairs, much nicer than downstairs.

That's a very good question... I was thinking Treshers again. Granted, Green and Blue might have the edge, but it's not as convenient for everyone. Some of us might want to be able to buy the wine over a lunchbreak in town during the week, for instance. I'll have a think and a chat, maybe get them to recommend one. And if I can get an idea of numbers perhaps I can ask about a discount at the LL branch.

Time to start thinking about next week's wine perhaps. A light red, maybe? How many people are going to join in this time - come on, hands up now.

:D

MySpace = far too many kids, far too many flashing whizzing icons and *shudder* embedded music on people's pages. I mean, really... ugh!

They were just covering their tracks. Probably married or summart. ;)

edited... went off on one about the next wine but though it best to delete all that until after we've talked about this one some more!

We came, we drank, we chatted and then we staggered home.

Ha! That's the funniest thing I've read in ages!

Forgot to add: we got apples too. Mrs Ant said it tasted like a Granny Smith.

Cor! Yummy! Mrs Ant enjoyed it very much too. It started off much too cold - we could hardly taste anything compared to later on when it had warmed up a bit. Then, I got melon, a kind of light floweriness and, perhaps, a hint of vanilla. However, I definitely need to train my palate more. I probably would have headed straight to the Italian wines had I been going for white, but I'm glad to have tried a burgundy that I wouldn't have done otherwise. Feels like my range has been extended. Am I imagining it, or was this slightly lively on the tongue? Not quite petillant, and definitely not sparkling, but... I dunno, lively. I wasn't entirely confident about some of the other flavours - honey, almond - and whether I was actually tasting them or whether I was looking for them because I'd been told they were there. Is this going to be a weekly thing? I do hope so! Also, Sunday night is the perfect night to do it as far as I'm concered. Hope others feel the same way. Right - moving on to some Pinot Grigio now, which is probably going to taste like shite after this stuff. Hey ho... Thanks for getting this started DM; it was a wonderful idea. Cheers!

Very true, Tillie - but if there's something I can do to make the most of a particular wine then I'd certainly like to know. :) (I quite like a lightly chilled red, as it goes.)

Here's something I've been wondering; perhaps someone can tell me the answer: is it worth taking the wine out of the fridge to warm up a little first, or does it not really make any difference? (And while I'm at it: does all wine benefit from breathing - i.e. being opened and left to stand for a while before drinking - or is that only good for some? And if so, how can you tell which ones?)

I don't think there's much demand for public transport down in the Village. ;)

I saw someone who looked very much like Pru Leith by the cop shop the other day. But whether or not it was actually her I wouldn't like to say. It was just a fleeting glimpse.

Someone's been watching shelabrtity masterchef?

Was a very good night - and what a lovely bunch of ex-noobs. (Cos, having been to an EDF drinks, you're no longer newbies.)