tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post2661452788965322769..comments2023-07-24T09:13:40.787-07:00Comments on Fancy Toast: Wine Night with the Girls: A Classy Excuse to Educate and Intoxicate OurselvesEriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726251005191340903noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-18171027233510295302007-03-14T18:09:00.000-07:002007-03-14T18:09:00.000-07:00OMG, I am so stealing that idea. How fantastic. ...OMG, I am so stealing that idea. How fantastic. Hmmm...perhaps I will make it a part of my monthly movie night. :) Love it!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592907195198835800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-35535945042398510592007-03-02T18:18:00.000-08:002007-03-02T18:18:00.000-08:00That is the best damn idea....Ever.That is the best damn idea....Ever.sillypantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300616241155371583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-45550687448997585862007-02-25T12:11:00.000-08:002007-02-25T12:11:00.000-08:00J, You would have a blast, I know it!Kristen, let ...J, You would have a blast, I know it!<BR/><BR/>Kristen, let me know if you do have one and how it goes. What theme do you think you'll go with?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Linda. A night out with the girls is something one can't go without for too long without harmful effects on the soul.<BR/><BR/>Cherry, yes you do need more friends that drink wine! Do they like beer? You could do a beer tasting instead...<BR/><BR/>Gourmet Peasant, it sure is a good time. <BR/><BR/>Cyndy, I'm glad the post gave you some ideas. You're a very kind good person for concerning yourself with the wine-education of your colleagues. They'll thank you someday!<BR/><BR/>Emily, hee hee, <A HREF="http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=10789065&size=m&context=set-266279" REL="nofollow">this one</A>? I totally skipped that one! How neglectful of me...I should have looked more closely for the perfect photo to epitomize the level of seriousness with which we approach our wine tastings. When I have more time, I'll add that photo into the post. Thanks for bringing the memory of that image back into my mind, I never want to forget that flank-steak-in-mouth-cork-in-ears vision!Eriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726251005191340903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-22383598417767538772007-02-24T09:38:00.000-08:002007-02-24T09:38:00.000-08:00Eri, I'm insulted that my flank-steak-in-mouth-cor...Eri, I'm insulted that my flank-steak-in-mouth-corks-in-ears photo didn't make it in.<BR/>-EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459363112629992657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-55562760638024417972007-02-23T20:03:00.000-08:002007-02-23T20:03:00.000-08:00Thank you SO MUCH for this post! I found your blo...Thank you SO MUCH for this post! I found your blog by doing a search for info on an "informal wine night" so that I can introduce wine to my mostly liquor-consuming colleagues. It's for education, of course, since we work for a wine and spirits distributor. They never let the IT folks in on the fun, though. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad I found this, because now it makes me want to have some kind of recurring event. I don't have as many girlfriends who like wine, but lots of family, male friends, and wives of co-workers. <BR/><BR/>Also, I like the pictures. You all look like you're having so much fun. <BR/><BR/>Salud!CyndyMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456879223936939486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-3923095441528738182007-02-22T21:48:00.000-08:002007-02-22T21:48:00.000-08:00I want to come and taste wine with you guys.I want to come and taste wine with you guys.Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990120035211323980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-6464441551668855062007-02-21T20:25:00.000-08:002007-02-21T20:25:00.000-08:00I love this idea. I need more friends that drink w...I love this idea. I need more friends that drink wine.Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329087078358950801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-30606972778976146402007-02-20T20:47:00.000-08:002007-02-20T20:47:00.000-08:00what a fabulous spread of photos. women and lots ...what a fabulous spread of photos. women and lots of wine --- perfectly illustrated here. thanks for sharing. i need a wine night out with the gals; overdue for sure!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802742232541759535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-12041374016389961592007-02-20T12:42:00.000-08:002007-02-20T12:42:00.000-08:00I totally want to borrow this idea... I have some ...I totally want to borrow this idea... I have some friends that would have a blast with this. Very, very fun idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-50776332836108254152007-02-19T18:58:00.000-08:002007-02-19T18:58:00.000-08:00That sounds like SO much fun. Wish I lived close....That sounds like SO much fun. Wish I lived close...I'd get myself invited!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-70662046348388386452007-02-19T18:46:00.000-08:002007-02-19T18:46:00.000-08:00Tammy, even if you only invited a few friends, it ...Tammy, even if you only invited a few friends, it would still be a lovely time, I guarantee it! Plus, you would get a decent sized-glass of each wine and really get to enjoy it, as opposed to just a taste that leaves you wanting more.<BR/><BR/>S'kat, it really does give us something to look forward to.<BR/><BR/>Kate, wow, thank you so much for your wonderful suggestions. Our next Wine Night happens to be wines from Spain and Portugal, so I will forward your ideas to my friends. Good timing.<BR/>Your next idea of horizontal tastings never occurred to me and it's pure genius! You are blowing my mind. Now there is a whole new world of tasting we need to experience! I suppose those sorts of tastings take more organization, but what we would learn from it would be so valuable.<BR/>To answer your question, our bubbly night was mostly sparkling wines. I think one person might have brought a true Champagne from France, but most the rest were sparkling wines from the US, Italy, and Spain. It was a delicious evening. No one expected the sparkling wines to have such distinctive flavors, but when they were tasted one right after another, each one had its own flavors.<BR/>Thanks again for your thoughts. I am excited to try the new ideas!Eriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726251005191340903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-17353957938375623282007-02-19T07:36:00.000-08:002007-02-19T07:36:00.000-08:00I love your idea of Wine Nights. It's a great way ...I love your idea of Wine Nights. It's a great way to learn and understand wines, and probably way cheaper than my Wine Professionals Certification.<BR/><BR/>Here are some suggestions for future themes:<BR/><BR/>Wines of Portugal, Chile, Spain or Argentina and South Africa- so many delicious and generally inexpensive varieties. Try regional wines from Spain such as Jerez, Ribera del Duero, Rias Biaxas and Rioja (the main grape being tempranillo). Try out Argentina wines from both the Cafayete and Mendoza regions, such as Torrontes or Malbecs. Both of those are in my Top 5 Favorites. In Portugal go for wines from the Douro and Porto regions.<BR/><BR/>Try some horizontal tastings, which is trying the same variety of wine from different parts of the world. Get a CA Sauvignon Blanc and try it next to a New Zealand and Australian SB varietal. Get a good Cabernet from CA and taste it beside Old World cabs from France. Gather the different German Rieslings (Kabinett, Spatlese and Auslese) to taste the difference in harvest times. Try a German Gewurtztraminer against one made in the southern hemisphere, like South Africa. Get a Chardonnay from CA and taste it alongside a Pouilly Fuisse from France. Sample French Pinot Noir against the domestic, both from Oregon and CA. When you did sparkling wines, did you try true Champagne from France against a domestic sparkling wine? <BR/><BR/>I envy you as the possibilities are endless. Feel free to email me if you have anymore questions. I know this was a lot of information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-43243780502017167012007-02-19T07:03:00.000-08:002007-02-19T07:03:00.000-08:00Now that sounds like the sort of thing that would ...Now that sounds like the sort of thing that would nicely carry one through the week! What fun.s'kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608290084940445730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27652180.post-12070563652264879232007-02-19T06:19:00.000-08:002007-02-19T06:19:00.000-08:00Wow, this is a really great idea. What fun themes...Wow, this is a really great idea. What fun themes. It's like an even boozier Book Club.<BR/><BR/>Not sure I could come up with that many friends, though. Would pets work? What about appliance servicemen?tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418732743701019456noreply@blogger.com