Wine tasting event

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Greatings everyone,
I placed a post over on the Cellar Tracker forum asking for comments, and I will do the same here. We are hosting a tasting/buffet for about 20 people. This is non serious, just good fun, several of us are more serious than others. Nonetheless, it should me a good learning experience. For the center dish, we will have some roast beef. Another of our party is requesting help on some of the food selections. I was planning on a Beaujalais, Pinot then down the Rhone selection, but now am thinking that is too many and limiting to the Beaujalais/Gamay/Pinot both red and white and saving the Rhone/Syrah for another time. Any thoughts? [thankyou.gif]
Ciao, Dennis

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Don’t forget the tequila!

I would throw in a few brown baggers for fun, make those a couple of lighter rhones to throw everyone off.

But seriously…hit the tequila first. Always makes for more Gamay drinking pleasure!

Enjoy!

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You are grouping the Beaujolais/Gamay and Pinot together? I wouldn’t - far different varietals.

What is served with the roast?

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Keep it fun, but focus more. All Beaujolais, Pinot, or Rhones.

BTW, Napa Cab works good for these type of things as well.
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Have fun, good luck! (and check out the CLONYC link below)

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Good point, I was trying to include a lighter red for those not wanting a heavier pinot. My wife is a Pinot Gris & Blanc, Voinier & not so much Chard. She is starting to try reds under intense peer pressure, but really likes fruity whites. She drinks them like pop, 3 glasses to my 2. I could go with varied Pinot Noir OR & CA, I have mosly OR & a few recent purchases from CA. My MO is to start complex with all the bells and whisltes, then simplify down to the possible.
I am starting to agree with the simple.
Ciao, Dennis

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I’d go with some OR pinots when you need the light stuff, then some Rhone blends for the roast, or Cab

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It looks like I’m back where I started. That is called stasis in dance, music and theater. We all love Rhones.