Us:
a group of wine lovers that have been meeting in the Greater Boston area since 2007
We’ve hosted over 100 get-togethers and poured over a thousand bottles of wine
We get together 6-8 times a year (in normal times) on Sat or Sun afternoons at one of our houses to serve a meal and a blind flight of 7-12 wines
Each person contributes $80 which goes to funding the next event
The winner takes the prize money to buy the food and wine for the next one (most people end up spending over budget, so winning is good for bragging rights but bad for the wallet)
Most of us live in Metrowest, but have members on the South Shore, North Shore, and southern NH
due to the passage of time (moving away, losing interest, even a death, unfortunately) our group has dwindled from 10-12 to 5-7 regulars. We’d like to find some new interested members.
You:
Enjoy wine and enjoy playing poker for 4-5 hours straight
Willing to contribute $80 for a day of food and wine
Don’t need to be a world-class poker player (the emphasis is on wine as much as the cards), but should understand blinds, tournament structure, basic poker rules and procedures
Don’t need to be a world-class wine expert (most are super knowledgable though; I’m probably the only one there more for the poker than the wine- and they don’t make me spout tasting notes!)
preferred, but not necessary, that you have the ability to host occasionally (some people don’t, and just pass on to the runner-up if they win)
If interested, please PM me thanks! No long-term commitment needed, come to one and see if you like us and we like you!
For additional detail on the wines, search for Malinoski or Reis here, two Berserker members who post notes. As examples of the wines, see:
https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2927460#p2927460
here are our most served producers:
Louis Jadot 16
Robert Mondavi Winery 15
Viader 14
Beaulieu Vineyard 14
Beringer Vineyards 13
E. Guigal 12
Ridge 12
Windy Oaks Estate 11
Château de Beaucastel 10
Sandlands 9
Rivers-Marie 9
R. López de Heredia 8
Château Gruaud Larose 8
Rhys 7
Joseph Drouhin 7
Eric Kent Wine Cellars 6
Mayacamas Vineyards 6
Château Sociando-Mallet 6
Château Léoville Barton 6
Turley 6
Kosta Browne 6
Joseph Phelps 6
Bouchard Père et Fils 6
Nicolas Potel 5
Copain 5
Concha y Toro 5
Bedrock Wine Co. 5
Rhys Alesia 5
Clos des Papes 5
Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards 5
Carlisle 5
Domaine Joseph Roty 5
Chappellet 5
Sea Smoke 4
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 4
Dominique Laurent 4
Château Clerc Milon 4
Le Cadeau 4
Domaine Tempier 4
