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Thank you all for your comments. I now have a few ideas which has made it a little easier for me. I haven't worked out yet how to copy someones quote but i do like Wizz' comment about using a conical lab flask...being a lab tech myself...i'm going to have a look through the cupboards at work on Mon...

My favourite is a one litre water jug which happens to pour beautifully. Second favourite is the Zerutti Turn - I don't own one but have drunk plenty out of other peoples I think the Riedels are too heavy - especially as the night wears on and coordination diminishes I have an Orrefors nice enough ...

Really like the Seppelt DP 90 Tawny. Spicy, dry and elegant.
Also going through a considerable amounts of Single Malts, Laphroaig and Highland Park being my favorites at the moment.

Can we do a poll here?

YES.

1) Hollick (Nectar Botrytis Riesling), Brand's of Coonawarra Limited Release Botrytis Semillon.
2) For me, they are considerably softer, and have more red fruits.
3) Haven't release yet?

Cheers,
Alan

Thanks Danny for the detailed information.

It doesn't seems like a wine I can get my hands on though.

Danny,

What's the hill of roses?

Thx.

Alan

Brokenwood Semillon. $14-15 down here in Victoria.

A few NZ pinots. Mount Difficulty 2001 This wine doesn't have many faults, but just tasted like Ribena to me. Yuk. Escarpment Vineyard 2001 Complex and thick wine with a very acid finish (much better as it opens up), very earthy. Still relatively close at this stage. Muddy Water 2001 Light and a bit...

I tried to drank red wines after deserts, but found the deserts always induce a bitter and astringent taste in the mouth.

Any specific rule to match wine with chocolates?

All in Melbourne! Moretons Brasserie (166 Rathdowne St, Carlton), basic french food, good service, free corkage. France Soir (11 Toorak Road, South Yarra), good french bistro food, though recent form has dipped. Very good winelist as well, $10 corkage per bottle. Matteo's (533 Brunswick Street, Fitz...

Zio's is a good choice. Other BYO restaurants include Moretons Brasserie (166 Rathdowne St, Carlton), free corkage. France Soir (11 Toorak Road, South Yarra), very good winelist as well, $10 corkage per bottle. Matteo's (533 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy), $15 corkage per bottle. Vue de Monde (295 Drumm...

Alan I agree. Due a near six to one conversion rate ( I tell my wife it's four to one when she shops ). Jamie, you should tell me that trick earlier! I think the Clonakilla is at a good price as well. They tried to charge me HK 300 (Aus $45) for a Rawson Retreat in a restaurant last time! Guess I j...

If my memory serves me correctly, I read an article (from JH) on how Ken Helm based the style of his rieslings on german ones. I haven't tried them though. Also excellent are Crawford River riesling and Seppelt Drumborg riesling. They have less alcohol, and are softer than the Clare Valley ones. Alan

Sounds great, pity that its only avaliable via CD.

Anyone saw this wine in Melbourne?

Cheers,
Alan

Out of interest, I have brought a bottle of Seppelt Para Single Vintage Tawny Port (1982). The following is from the information sheet: "The 1982 single vintage tawny is made entirely from a single vintage... is a reflection of the weather and growing conditions through the summer and during the har...

I think the vintage either refers to 1) The vintage of the actual barrel like that of seppelt 100 year old para liqueur port, or 2) The vintage of the actual bottle (a blend of a number of vintages) According to JH, tawny actually can age (mostly by evaporation) and research has shown that the sugar...

I am not a very good taster, but this was how I started, still going forwards and backwards between the stages. First Stage--Grape varieties Read about how they tasted, then buy and taste good examples of each common variety. You can get the information from basic wine books, a good bottle shop or J...

No I don't score the wines I have drunk. They are too different to be compared. I think it is important to appreciate the different characteristics of a wine rather than to generalize it as a number. My notes do the job for me. You can generally remember how good a wine was anyway; if you forget, ma...

Sounds like I have to mortgage my house...

Based on my experience, I estimated around 20-30% of the wines are dud in the auction houses, let alone ebay!

Most of my female friends (who have not much prior-experience with wine) actually prefer whites over reds, even though they would tell people otherwise. For light-bodied reds, things which normally work are: Sparkling Rose (e.g. Chandon, Billecart Salmon) Pinot Noir (e.g. Freycinet, Felton Road) Goo...

Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir 2002 For the first 30 mins, this wine tasted like the best Australian under $40 Pinot I have ever tasted. Good structure, full and voluptuous, with good acidity as well. Green characters and strange savoury tastes appeared after about half an hour, what happened to the w...

Is it only me who find it hard to take the guests seriously when they are nameless? Log on please!

Yes, him and Broadbent.

TORB,

I agree with you 100%.

Cheers,
Alan

Mike,

I guess I have to organize something with my friends now for the sake of science!

Cheers,
Alan

Despite the attentions, I observed that wineries rarely serves their "good" stuffs to the (bus) tourists. I suspect that we are difficult customers. Consider the following cases: 1) Bus Tourist: Can I try that unwooded chardonnay? Cellar Door Staff: Sure, this is an early drinking style, with good m...

I think the poor students were just confused. If you give me a red coloured wine and asked me to pick the odour, I cannot help but would try to work out what grape variety it is... Would be interesting if they 1) Blindfold the students, and asked them to describe say 5 red and 5 white wine. 2) Remov...

David,

They are not fortified, so just as you can't call a pinot that tasted like Shiraz a Shiraz, they are not a port.

The real question is how do they taste like in a blind tasting.

Alan