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21-NOV-2004

11/21/04

I belong to a wonderful dinner club, and tonight we had a wine tasting at the home of my friends Linda and Hans. I know nothing about wines and my invitation said to bring a Merlot. I went to the grocery store, found a label I liked, looked closer and saw it was from Australia.

So when it was my turn I truthfully told my friends I bought it because it had a nice label and I have an Australian friend....so, Laine, this one is for you! The wine got fours and fives all of the way across the room....five being the top score. I even liked it!

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snootydog25-Nov-2004 14:52
ha ha ha ha... on your story. You pick wine the exact same way I do! I thought I was alone. Love the shot. I saw it in the thumb and was quite intrigued and the photo lives up to the thumbnail's billing.
Stu23-Nov-2004 23:52
Oh you don't need to know anything about wine. You just have to like it!
Larry Ahern22-Nov-2004 10:19
And I like the little angels in the corner :)
Coleen Perilloux Landry22-Nov-2004 05:31
Great lighting--glad you could see! Next time, try some wine from Chile--it's good also.
Pepe Zyman22-Nov-2004 05:08
Very nice selection
Elaine (etfitz)22-Nov-2004 05:06
Great shot! Sounds like fun!
laine8222-Nov-2004 04:48
Got so carried away I failed to notice the Lindemans Bin 93 Sauvignon Blanc 2003 ( Lindemans is Australia's oldest winery ) Wow, must hoist the flag & start singing now.
Cheers, Laine.
laine8222-Nov-2004 04:41
Petesie, how terrific of you to think of me when doing this. Fairly made my day :>) !! ((( hugs ))) I'm no expert on wines either, but I do hear we produce some good drops in our ever increasing wine industry. When I have a wine it's a sweet fruity riesling & we have a beautiful label called Brown Brothers if you ever come across it over there.
Signing off & still wearing a smile !!
jude22-Nov-2004 04:38
Wow, she said, sitting here drinking her white merlot. Looks good! I love Beringer.. they have great white wines.. (if you can find me a sweet red, I'd try it..lol)..

Glad you had fun..
Gayle P. Clement22-Nov-2004 04:27
I'm glad your wine was a success, Petesie. This looks like the kind of party I'd definitely enjoy.
Herb 22-Nov-2004 04:20
I would be torn between the Aussie merlot and the German riesling auslese.
Carmen22-Nov-2004 04:01
What fun! From the thumbnail I thought, "Uh oh, she's gone off the deep end!" Glad there was a rational explanation... Neat shot -- did you save any for me?
Guest 22-Nov-2004 03:36
I am guessing yours is the one with the kangaroo on it?! I'd have picked that one too!

A wine tasting party...I'll bet things get interesting by the end of the evening! :)-
Karen Leaf22-Nov-2004 03:16
Like this shot Petesie. All the bottles look interesting. And what better way to pick a wine :)
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