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Daz, I might add that ours will be made from cabernet in the ... um... traditional method.

Ahem, well, we're making a Rose for the first time this year so it must be cool..

I've seen examples of this phenomenon previously, but none so clear as a bottle of LE Chard one night. Opened, corked - TCA. Inserted 'clean' cork from another bottle into the LE and left overnight. Next evening the LE had lost all signs of TCA. It happened like that - well, as best my memory recall...

James has made it clear for several years now that if you do not submit samples you may be dropped.

Congrats Max... I trust you'll be wearing your tunnelball shirt on free-dress days...

Can't remember when I first posted here but it was quite a long time ago and I'm pretty sure it was in response to some ridiculous statement by Ric.

... oops, me above. ....

While the actual money that is paid to Winestate may go to the magazine and the tasters not see anything it is appearance of money having changed hands to have a wine reviewed that is the problem. It renders the independence of both the magazine and the winery suspect and taints the tasting panel (...

Me. Got logged out before I finished ranting...!

I lean more to the registration side and I don't really care if there are many nom de plumes among them. I don't mind the 'guest' contributions really, but there is often a lack of tolerance to these guests when they can easily be ignored, and then it turns into an ugly brawl - very often. Not attra...

Whites are very good to excellent across the board. Most were in before dodgy rain and cold spells. You should be able to buy with confidence. Reds are a mixed affair, but way too early for specific assessments.

cheers, brad

Interesting reading the papers today about the surge in pinot sales and the associated drop in merlot sales...... popular culture still rules... ..... loved reading those quotes from major merlot producers trying to talk it up again. ....... and an expensive dinner is amusingly portrayed(for those i...

Two different arguments here - post-bottling shock and travel shock. What I class as bottle shock is really immediate post-bottling changes that Colin has already covered. It is not crap, although different circumstances can provide different impacts, and some not at all. The first sem sav (screwcap...

Hey guys, I trust the Chrissy/NY season is good to you all.

Party hard and enjoy!

cheers, brad

Gary W wrote:03 Voyager Chardonnay

Then I'm sure you will be pleased to hear this performed very well at the recent Winestate tasting covering SW Australia...

Anonymous wrote:Pol Roger '96

Spiffing stuff - had a couple of goes at this last week and reckon it's hard to beat at the price. Mind you, beach sunsets at Margaret River this time of year will always enhance the experience!

Enjoy!

Mike - I'm attending a wedding that weekend so it's not possible, but hope the night is a goody, and whatever happens, Davo will always lead you astray in the nicest possible way.

cheers, brad

Sheesh, my excuse was quite poor in comparison.

Good work guys, much congratulations!

cheers, brad

TORB wrote:Lets put it this way, as things stand, I canÂ’t see Jones being hired by Coles or Wollies to be a spokesman/advertising person for them.

He'll come around once their PR people get the cheque book out....

Davo wrote:Brad, we didn't miss you because we know you would have scoffed the lot, greedy devil.

True, although I would have compensated by bringing a number of delicious sav blancs along - I know how fond you are of them.

I'm away until Nov 8/9 but don't plan anything around me - my movements change often.

No, not going. Long story, just wanted to get a message to Clive about the post-ball party in MR this weekend! But he won't be back obviously!

Davo, if you bring that fish along I will bring the savvy blanc to go with it.

meshach, when is this on pls?

Date dependent I am in. I think I may need to redeem myself after last time at Witches. I drank enough for 7 of us I think. But Davo was probably not far behind.

Next few months are busy so see how we go.

Thanks Kris, friends have just returned - I was researching for them. Not sure exactly where they ended up but they had an excellent trip. Raved about the happy, friendly service everywhere they went. I used to spend a bit of time there for work and remember the 'comfortable style' that is Sth NZ. M...

TORB wrote:

simm wrote:surely this has gone so far around the world now this can't be the real Dereksalmon

Simm, The post here by DS was prior to his post on the UK forum, so we had it here first.

In fact auswine had him back in May trying to deal some Grange.

Guys, any current recommendations for restaurants and wine bars in Christchurch, Queenstown and around Marlborough much appreciated.

Not five star silver service - simply great food, wine and ambience.

Thanks in advance.

cheers, brad

Jacinta, as coincidence would have it, I used to run the winery and I'm the one who summarised the reviews on the site at the time. Yes, Campbell does make long comments in his notes and it's often not practical to quote word-for-word in mail-outs or websites. I haven't seen your advertising materia...

1999's were pretty smart but if you need the power I'd go to 2001's. Mind you, another beauty from 1999 not mentioned was Amberley, 'though I don't know how it's travelling now. For 2001 power you could try the Alexandra Bridge 101 . Needs a bit of air to blow off the slight reductiveness but a ball...