About us
We are a Wine and Dine Group! We share some good (sometimes Great!) bottles of wine over food and conversation.
A few times per month, we have small group dinners, either 6, 8 or 10 people at each event. The group organizers will host dinners on both weeknights and weekends. The organizer will supply 4 bottles of wine for 6 person dinners, 5 bottles of wine for 8 person dinners, and 6 bottles of wine for 10 person dinners. Most of the time, the wines will come from the event organizer's personal collection.
The cost of each event will be for an individual's share of the wine and in some cases the wine corkage charge of the restaurant. Dinner is not included and must be paid for at the event.
To attend an event, the wine payment must be made in advance, and reservations are on a first come, first serve basis. Once you pay, refunds or credits are only available if you cancel AND your spot gets filled by someone else. All refunds are subject to a cancellation fee from $3 to $5, depending on the cost of the event. There is no refund or credit for no-shows.
No other outside wine will be permitted, unless prior arrangements have been made with the host, but attendees may order wine or spirits from the restaurant, at their own expense. Attendees are expected to order at least an entree and one other item from the menu, either an appetizer, a side dish or a dessert.
Along with the wine charge, everyone will be expected/required to pay for their own meal, along with a 33% charge for tax and tip.
We will be dining at restaurants that we have established relationships with, where we can bring our own wine for us to enjoy. Corkage varies from restaurant to restaurant, from Zero to $25 per bottle.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PROFILE PICTURE WHERE I CAN SEE YOUR FACE, YOU WILL BE REJECTED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS GROUP.
Upcoming events
5
- $26.00
Bargain Wines at El Pote Espanol
El Pote Español, 718 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA, New York, NY, USI AM SO ANGRY! THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THAT I HAVE HAD TO MOVE A DINNER FROM ABA TURKISH. FOR SOME REASON THEY ARE NOT ALLOWING OUTSIDE WINE UNTIL MID OCTOBER! I PERSONALLY WENT IN TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THEM AND FRANKLY I DON'T UNDERSTAND THEIR ANSWER.
SO I AM MOVING THIS DINNER TO EL POTE ESPANOL. LOCATED ON 2ND AVE, BETWEEN E. 38TH AND E. 39TH STREETS. PLEASE CONFRIM THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE RESTARUANT CHANGE YOU THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE NEW LOCATION.
Join me for an 8 person dinner of Bargain wines with one white wine and four red wines. We will be dining at group favorite, El Pote Espanol. These wines came from WA state marketers Garagiste and Full Pull, and Delaware importer/retailer Robert Panzer. Should be fun!
The cost for this event is $26, and is for the wine only.
PLUS a reminder of our usual rules:
You will also have to pay the cost of your food (plus 33% for tax and tip). Please order at least two courses (i.e. a main dish and either appetizer or dessert) for your dinner. There are very few restaurants that allow us to bring our own wine for a low corkage fee. We must be good guests to encourage the restaurant to continue to be generous to us.
NOTE: OUR DISCOUNTED CORKAGE AT EL POTE IS BASED ON EVERYONE ORDERING BOTH AN APPETIZER AND AN ENTREE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.
Please read and understand the group's cancellation policy. If you take spot, then cancel, and no one else takes the spot, you will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds or credits will be given for no-shows or late cancellations (unless someone else takes your spot). All cancellations are subject to a $5 service fee.
Here is a link to the menu....
El Pote Espanol MenuNOTE: Meetup has started charging a "Partner Fee" that is above and in addition to the listed price of the event. It comes to approximately $3 more for each RSVP. You will see this charge when you complete your rsvp and pay for the event. MEETUP+ members are exempt from this charge.
Please use public transportation - NO DRINKING AND DRIVING!
The Wines (notes will be distributed at the dinner):
2022 JM Cellars Viognier ($27) - Purchased directly from the winery. Very enjoyable. I shared this with my wine group last December and everyone enjoyed it. Maybe a little more acidic than other WA state Viogniiers that I've had, but it is a pleasing acidity. Tropical fruit notes on the palate. Medium length finish. Great QPR.2021 Domaine Cabirau Maury Sec Serge & Marie ($17) - This wine is a BARGAIN! Every time I pour it, the group loves it. JD 93 points, (which is frankly a few points too high) "Always a brilliant value as well as a terrific wine, the 2021 Maury Sec Serge & Marie is based largely on Grenache yet includes one-third Carignan. Black cherries, darker raspberries, dried violets, loamy earth, pepper, and sandalwood all emerge on the nose, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, soft tannins, and a great finish. This cuvée always shows the perfumed, riper style of Maury yet never comes across as heavy or cumbersome, and if anything, this 2021 could easily be mistaken for a beautiful Pinot Noir. It's perfect for enjoying any time over the coming 7-8 years. (Drink between 2023-2031)"
2022 Clusel-Roch Côtes du Rhône Les Vergers ($45) - Probably my last bottle of this French Syrah. 4.5 stars John Livingstone Learmonth, "Dark red robe; this has a bold, iron-blood filled bouquet, intensity in the red fruit, smoky fissures, rose petals on the premises. The palate presents an appealing flow of red cherry fruits, has flair, and a tight line of tannin, clear tannin. It finishes with a lightly floral precision, is most harmonious, gives cool, crystalline drinking, on the naked side, very pure. There are notes of the scented Lapsang Souchong tea on the palate."
2020 JM Cellars Las Piedras Margaret's Vineyard ($41) - From WA state's Walla Walla Valley, Aged in 60% new French oak, 40% once used French oak, for twenty-one months. A blend of 42% Petit Verdot, 29% Syrah, and 29% Mourvèdre. From the winery, "Showing a distinct minerality accompanied by flavors and aromas of raspberry, dark cherry, chocolate, and a hint of crème brulée."
2021 The Walls Vineyards Wonderful Nightmare ($57) - I really enjoy this WA state Tempranillo blend. Owen Bargreen 95 points, "95 points
This Tempranillo has 25% Mourvèdre blended in. Inky in the glass, this offers beautiful stony character on the palate, alongside dark currants, wet stone and pipe tobacco notes with blackberry compote. Delicious and rich, enjoy over the next ten years to come. This is seriously good stuff. Drink 2024-2036 (drink 2024-2036)"8 attendees - $57.00
Syrah: Old World, New World
Akdeniz, 43 W. 46th Street, between 5th and 6th Aves., Manhattan, NY, USPlease join me, Clive and Nathalie for a Syrah and Shiraz wine dinner at Akdeniz, a favourite Turkish restaurant in Midtown West, located at 43 W. 46th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Syrah and Shiraz: the same grape, but two different styles. We will have two red wines from the Northern Rhône, the historic home of Syrah, alongside a California Syrah and an Australian Shiraz. And, of course, we’ll start with a white wine, this one from southwestern France.
Here is a link to Akdeniz' menu
Just a reminder of our usual rules:
The cost of this event is $57 and is for the wines and corkage. You will also have to pay the cost of your food (plus 33% for tax and tip). Please order at least two courses (i.e. a main dish and appetizer ). There are very few restaurants that allow us to bring our own wine for a low corkage.
NOTE: Meetup has started charging a "Partner Fee" that is above and in addition to the listed price of the event. It is annoying and confusing, but there is nothing I can do about it. It comes to approximately $4 more for each RSVP. You will see this charge when you complete your rsvp and pay for the event. MEETUP+ members are exempt from this charge.
Please read and understand the group's cancellation policy. If you take spot, then cancel, and no one else takes the spot, you will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds or credits will be given for no-shows or late cancellations (unless someone else takes your spot). All cancellations are subject to a $6 service fee.
Lastly: NO DRINKING AND DRIVING
The Wines (notes will be distributed at the dinner):
2023 Domaine Ilarria Irouléguy Blanc ($32) - A dry white from southwestern France, here is what the importer said, "80% Petit Manseng, 20% Courbu (aka Hondaribbi Zuri) - This is what I tasted with Peio out of barrel, a never before seen dominance of 80% Petit Manseng due to the combination of early season frost (which strongly affected the earlier flowering Courbu), and a mid season hailstorm that took out more of the crop. The yields were a ridiculously low 13hl/ha, but what did finally make it into the winery is absolutely gorgeous, to my taste. Aged in larger demi muid barrel, this had an even clearer and more intense aromatic display than the very good 2022, with even more precision in the mouth, with medium body, and ever rising, salty limestone intimations giving it linear drive and persistence."2021 Torbreck Shiraz The Struie ($50) - 100% Shiraz. WS 94, WA 96 points, "The 2021 The Struie is 100% Shiraz from both the Barossa (57%) and the Eden Valley (43%), and it matured for 18 months in French oak (20% new). The proportion of Eden Valley inclusion is usually around 25%, but in 2019, it was down to 10% due to the very low yields. So, this 2021 Struie is blue-fruited on the nose, with blueberry, licorice, black tea, crushed rocks, summer raspberry, layers of campfire embers and clove. It might be that in many of the tasting notes from 2021, that the wines outperform previous vintages. This is because the cool season was long, so great ripeness was achieved, without the stress or impact of heat events and disease. It's a lovely, lovely year that has made wines with freshness and intensity. The tannins through the finish here are savory and fine and black. (drink 2023-2043)"
2022 Dumien Serrette Cornas "Henri" ($82) - WA 92 points, “The 2022 Cornas Henri, less dominated by phenols than its counterpart, evokes aromas of dark wild berries, spices and mulberries. On the palate, this wine is medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, supported by structured tannins and a fleshy core of fruit. This rather firm Cornas culminates in a long, slightly meaty and spicy finish.” Drink 2025-2032
2020 Martinelli Syrah Chico's Hill ($106) - Sonoma County, CA. WA 95 points, The 2020 Syrah Chico's Hill has lush aromas of baked plums, chocolate, tobacco, potting soil and bacon fat. The full-bodied palate features concentrated, ripe flavors and a surprisingly approachable frame, and it finishes with pretty nuances of blueberry and violet. Drink it over the next 3-5 years for its generous fruit and luscious perfume. Just 23 cases were made."
2009 Domaine des Remizieres, Hermitage Cuvee Emilie ($98) - WA 96, JL 92 points, "Dark in color, this young, powerful, concentrated, tannic wine is not a lot of fun to taste today. With air and effort, earth, sweet blackberries, smoke and stone notes come through, but I'd wait several years before popping a bottle." Tasted Dec 2014
8 attendees - $38.00
Columbus Day!
Nice Matin, 201 West 79th St., at Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, USJoin me for a Columbus Day dinner at Nice Matin. All the reds will be from either Spain or Italy. The obligatory white wine starter will come from CA.
There will be 1 white and 4 reds.
They are located on the corner of W. 79th and Amsterdam Ave.
Here is a link to their menu:
Nice Matin Dinner Menu** The cost of this event is $38 and is for the cost of the wines.
NOTE: Meetup has started charging a "Partner Fee" that is above and in addition to the listed price of the event. It is annoying and confusing, but there is nothing I can do about it. It comes to approximately $4 more for each RSVP. You will see this charge when you complete your rsvp and pay for the event. MEETUP+ members are exempt from this charge.
Just a reminder of our usual rules:
You will also have to pay the cost of your food (plus 33% for tax and tip). You will be expected to order at least 2 dishes (an appetizer and a main, or main and dessert) to help support the restaurant.
Please read and understand the group's cancellation policy. If you take spot, then cancel, and no one else takes the spot, you will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds or credits will be given for no-shows or late cancellations (unless someone else takes your spot). All cancellations are subject to a $6 service fee.
The Wines (notes will be distributed at the dinner):
2023 Tongue Dancer Chardonnay Magnolia Montrachet ($60) - After this vintage, Tongue Dancer was forced to change the name, going forward it is named after the vineyard, Tolmasoff. The Drunken Cyclist gave this 97 points saying (and comparing it to the 2022 vintage), "The nose out of the bottle is more expressive with green apple, lime, and maybe a touch of pineapple. The palate is simply magical with plenty of the aforementioned fruit, a tantalizing minerality, and oodles of acidity. But. There is also a deeper richness here, a creaminess that verges on intense. Younger siblings often try their hardest to show up their older brethren, but often fail. This does not. At. All. It soars. Outstanding Plus."
2021 Dominio de Atauta Ribera del Duero Parada de Atauta ($33) - My first time trying this wine! All Tempranillo from Spain. WA 93 points, "The perfumed, floral and aromatic 2021 Parada de Atauta combines ripeness with freshness and elegance. It's not a shy wine at 15% alcohol but keeps the poise and harmony, with a round and tender palate, very fine tannins and purity of flavors. It was bottled after 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% of them new, and a further five months in concrete. 64,398 bottles and 2,767 magnums produced. It was bottled in September 2023."
2020 La Vizcaína Bierzo Lomas de Valtuille Las Gundiñas ($40) - A Spanish Mencia and on the lighter side. WA 95 (probably overrated at this score!) points, "The 2020 La Vizcaína Las Gundiñas has a new plot, a west-facing vineyard that is steeper and cooler. Pérez likes Gundiñas and Rapolao in warmer years like this. In 2020, 50% of the wine matured in 2,000-liter oak foudre and the other half in used 500-liter barrels. It was harvested much earlier, and the wine shows more freshness even if it shows more tannin today. He likes long macerations (40 to 45 days) and works toward having tannins and weight in his wines."
2013 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro ($50) - This Italian wine is sometimes called a "Southern Barolo", WA 94+ points, "Fattoria Galardi and consulting enologist Riccardo Cotarella have conspired to create a beautiful wine in this classic vintage. The 2013 Terra di Lavoro is a headline bottling on the Campania winescape. It has inspired a large generation of enthusiastic younger vintners today, especially in the Roccamonfina subzone—one of the most exciting areas in the bustling and up-and-coming regions of Southern Italy. The effect here is seamless, deep and penetrating with healthy red fruit that is nicely enhanced by spice, leather and campfire ash. The integration and smoothness of the mouthfeel is impressive indeed. (drink 2017-2030)"
2019 Vietti Barolo Ravera ($55) - WA 98 points, "The 2019 Barolo Ravera is a wine of impact and power, and it is also a wine of the future. That's because Ravera (in the village of Novello) is one of the break-out sites that continues to awe and surprise despite a changing climate. Indeed, its high elevation and open panorama toward snow-capped mountains keeps the microclimate ventilated but also protected. Luca Currado affirms that Ravera is what Cannubi was just a few years ago. Wines from Novello also show an extraordinary but very unique evolution in which the tannic impact of the wine remains firm. This vintage shows deep intensity and good freshness. It fully covers the palate from front to back. (drink 2025-2055)"
8 attendees
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