tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22790654941081726542012-02-16T02:21:35.361-08:00GambleGambelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04718268479666410406noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279065494108172654.post-62983754898295593242008-04-06T15:37:00.001-07:002008-04-06T16:36:08.566-07:00Mission Statement: Sample and critique new wines in the presence of good company in an intimate setting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSPPFbY-I/AAAAAAAACt0/7Pjux-yqLvU/s1600-h/PICT0264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSPPFbY-I/AAAAAAAACt0/7Pjux-yqLvU/s400/PICT0264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186266867594650594" border="0" /></a>A few relatively abstract pictures to relive the evening...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSPvFbZAI/AAAAAAAACuE/VeNYQ0-qipU/s1600-h/PICT0267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSPvFbZAI/AAAAAAAACuE/VeNYQ0-qipU/s400/PICT0267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186266876184585218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSP_FbZBI/AAAAAAAACuM/3x53FFFjalc/s1600-h/PICT0268.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSP_FbZBI/AAAAAAAACuM/3x53FFFjalc/s400/PICT0268.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186266880479552530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSQPFbZCI/AAAAAAAACuU/P5gkaYCTy6Q/s1600-h/PICT0295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSQPFbZCI/AAAAAAAACuU/P5gkaYCTy6Q/s400/PICT0295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186266884774519842" border="0" /></a>Summary of Sampled Wines: Numbered in the order they were served. The right column was used for some ratings and people initialed their favorites of the evening. Note that as more drinks were consumed penmanship got sloppier and comments become slightly more incoherent...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSPfFbY_I/AAAAAAAACt8/n-Sas0GOl5A/s1600-h/PICT0297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lSPfFbY_I/AAAAAAAACt8/n-Sas0GOl5A/s400/PICT0297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186266871889617906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lRN_FbY9I/AAAAAAAACts/mByFv-6OS8o/s1600-h/PICT0298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EvxoYuwNZMI/R_lRN_FbY9I/AAAAAAAACts/mByFv-6OS8o/s400/PICT0298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186265746608186322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >(click to enlarge)</span><br /></span></div>Lessons Learned<br /><ul><li>If not properly stored wine will sour and taste like battery acid and old spice.<br /></li><li>Price and quality are not necessarily directly proportional. </li><li>Super cool labels don't always lead to deliciousness<br /></li><li>Dry erase markers are great for personalizing/labeling wine glasses</li></ul><br />Ideas for Next Week<br /><ul><li>Clean oven beforehand<br /></li><li>Possible upcoming theme: coolest label, only screw tops, summer white/rose wines or a regional theme (Australian, Spanish, South African etc...)</li><li>Group photo<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2279065494108172654-6298375489829559324?l=wineclubatl.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>GambleGambelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04718268479666410406noreply@blogger.com4