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On 13 Apr 2005 04:56:57 -0700, (Steve Flanagan) said:
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] I suppose what we are looking for is a nice range of wines to have on
] stock at the gatherings I mentioned.
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] I should have added that to my original message - apologies.
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] Personally, I think it is a good idea as the only wine we sell at the
] moment is single measure bottles and, asically, it's 1 white and 1
] red, but we are lookig to branch out a bit.
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] What we want is a small list of wines that will go well with the menu
] above, are fairly cheap to buy whilst also being good (i.e. basically
] we don't want to buy a bottle of "vinegar" just beacuse it's cheap).
] We're not looking for a massive margin on the wine, just something
] that the members can buy which they will probably enjoy with what's on
] offer.
Hi Steve,
My experience with clubs is not huge, but what little I have is that by and
large you should keep things simple. Most members won't want to
explore or go into details, they just want a little choice. At the Bohemian
club in SF most dinners are "red or white", offering IIRC Ravenswood Vintners
Blend Zin and St Supery (forgive bad spellings please) Sauvignon Blanc. The
Friars in NY offers a little more choice but everything is reasonable and
nothing is exotic.
So advice: you personally, or your comittee or whoever, will have to taste
a few bottles. Hard duty. I'd aim for 3 or 4 red and an equal number of
whites. For red, say a chianti, an inexpensive fruit forward aussie shiraz,
a cotes du rhone and something like the Ravenswood or something spanish
to remind folks of that nice vacation. For whites, try for a NZ sauvignon blanc,
an american or aussie chardonnay, an entre-deux-mers, something german
and a bit sweet.
Go for friendly, supple wines without heavy tannins, that are made to drink
now. Pay attention to price, going 10-20 pounds resale. Buy small enough
quantities so that if a wine doesn't work you can change the list easily.
As for specifics, you'll need to see what local sales are available, from there
we could advise you further.
HTH
-E
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Emery Davis
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