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Sorry for the late notice, but I have to work tomorrow night and won't be able to come

Hope you all have a great time.

A plastic bag.

I would still like to come, but my +1 will be interstate, so I will be flying solo. Not sure what I can bring though - don't have an enviable-middle-aged-man cellar to select from, so it will have to be something fresh off the wine-shop shelves. Can I decide closer to the time please?

...made by Tom Carson from Yering Station, I believe.

What about a "My favourite wine for under $50" theme for those of us on a budget?

Please count me in as 1 definite, but it may become 2 later.

For whoevers wife was concerned about the male/female situation, I am female!

If Gasman is going, I might have to chicken out .

Only kidding. I like the Abla's suggestion - flat price of $45 a head to avoid the awkward bill-splitting stage of the evening, delicious food, relaxed and casual, plus no corkage. Pretty central for public transport too.

If it was in Melbourne, I would be happy to come along.

Except the women:men ratio was not an exaggeration. At one point I looked around the room and commented to my friend that he was the only male. There were about 20 women and 1 man - so technically, the ratio was higher. Thanks, n4sir. I actually check visit the forum every day, but seem to work some...

Actually went to the Supper Club last night. Just dropped in at around 7pm for a glass of wine (Bindi sparkling, $14) and a pre-dinner snack and it was already quite full - no comfy couches left. Yes, the wines are overpriced, especially those served by the glass. The elegant bar-snack equivalents w...

I fit the criteria, so here I go: Age: 31 Occupation: Student and Unemployed (If anyone out there wants to give me a job, I live in Melbourne, am a good worker and fast learner!) Income: $0 (sad, but true) Personal status: Defacto Interests: Wine would be one of my greatest interests. Festivals? Yes...

Wizz - viticulture is growing the vines, winemaking is making the wine, oenology is the science of wine and winemaking. The role of a viticulturalist is completely different to that of a winemaker which is completely different to that of an oenologist. They are all related, because they deal with th...

Grey Ghost, You (and DI) have wrongly assumed I am criticising high-alcohol wines. I am not. I am merely pointing out that consumers who pick up a bottle of wine with an X% label and think "Gee, that wine tastes like it has more alcohol than that", may be bloody right! By the way, thank yo...

Thanks boys!

By using the descriptors "wolf" and "sheep", I was not implying there is a problem with 16% wines...or 14.5% wines for that matter.

I was merely having a play on words, but given the response from the audience, I will save my (attempt at) humour for another time and place.

I suspect there are quite a few 16% wolf wines being released under 14.5% sheep labels.

I am more concerned about those volatile tannins myself.

Remember also there is a +/- 1.5% tolerance for alcohol labelling on wine (still and sparkling) for domestic sale.

So, what you think is a 13% wine, may be up to 14.5% or as low as 11.5%.

Thanks for sharing that great list, sean.

Makes you wonder why people feel the need to spend years studying at university to get a winemaking qualification today, doesn't it? Seems any Tom, Dick or Harriet can do it if they have enough money.

Gavin,

Just out of curiosity, am I allowed to use the W-word on the forum?

Also, what about the D-word?

Cheers,
WG.

Oh, I want one of those under my house!

Not sure what offends me more - the title of the thread or the "jerk off" philosophy.

Oh n4sir, you make me blush with such high praise - I wish I did have a samurai-sword wit. By the way, I prefer your old picture. Just found the cellardoor staff at Fox Creek unwelcoming and there is nothing more uncomforable than utter silence and being stared at while you are tasting wine. Couldn'...

I agree with whoever said drop Fox Creek. Not only was my cellar-door experience there downright unpleasant, the wines get much more attention than they deserve. I would drop Bird in Hand too. Again, wines no good, although I understand the 2006 ones might be a vast improvement. Otherwise, well done...

Gasman, As michaelw pointed out, my comments are my (educated) opinion and I am not claiming them to be anything more. The main point I was making was the skewed relationship between price and quality/reputation - for those wines, I was disappointed for the price being asked and was not willing to p...

Sorry to drag up this post again, but went to a tasting today of Mount Mary 05 whites and 04 reds. I have never tried any MM wines before - bit out of the price range of a student I am afraid! I appreciate that these wines are made for long-term cellaring, so tasting this early is a bit unfair for t...

And with that one comment, Serge puts the womens movement back about 50 years.

n4sir: I have asked myself that question many times! You will have to ask Craig who/what is going to invade NZ - it is his national anthem after all.

Serge, I thought the whole reason for the trip was to attend a 30th birthday party in Brisbane?????

Craig, you don't need a navy or an air force - won't God Defend New Zealand?