"Zeppo" > wrote in
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> "PeterL2" > wrote in message
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>> Well, last weekend was all about the food.
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>> This weekend is all about the wine.
>>
>> Saturday afternoon we have a wine tasting on at home here. I'm trying
>> to get the last 6 or so cases of wine 'moving' to make room for our
>> next restock coming in on Monday.
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>> Found some really good deals on some fantastic wines, so now we have 25
>> cases coming in.
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>> That should see us right till after NYE.
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>> I'm just not looking forward to lugging them all upstairs!!
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> Not sure what the liability laws are down there, but in the states we
> can be held responsible if we get someone liquored up and they have a
> head-on on the way home. I just organized a tasting for my Men's Club
> and our distributer was very clear about us making sure we kept the pour
> to 2 oz. or less per wine. We tasted 7 wines in 90 minutes and served
> food as well so we figured this was about right.
>
> Jon
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>



We have a very good system here.

There's always a designated non-drinking driver.

The last one we had, the SO wasn't feeling crash hot, so she became the
taxi driver for the night. Our group (which gets together on a regular
basis) all chip in $5 each for petrol and that gives you a pick up and
delivery home afterwards. Luckily, we all live within about 20mins of each
other.

Per couple, it's $10, which is *WAY* cheaper than a taxi both ways......
and a helluva lot cheaper than a DUI fine.

We usually have about 6-8 couples, which works out to $60-$80 for the
petrol. A tank of gas costs us about $60 at the moment, and we'd only use
about 1/4 for all the trips.

So you get picked up, free food, free tasting of as much wine as you want,
and a ride home for $10 per couple.
Life doesn't get any better than that :-)



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Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


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