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Was that crackling pork on top of the fish?
Looks yummy.

Cheers
John

Boiling point of alcohol is 78 degC.
If you want alcohol in your food stay below this.

Regards
John

Davo get a grip. I am not a clinician, have never claimed to be. What I am is a pretty smart guy who has sat through more seminars, symposia, grand rounds etc on rheumatology than I care to remember. Does that give me the right to diagnose and prescribe? No. Does it mean that I know what the gold s...

Yeah - The drugs for this have been used for nearly 200 years. It is called colchicine and the one I use is branded Lengout. So you need to take Lengout daily to prevent gout from recurring? My uric acid readings for the past decade have exceeded the reference. However my latest 2 years reading are...

To quote my mate The Pie King, "God gave us drugs so that we can enjoy the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed, so it behoves us to use these drugs." Progout! Never had an attack since I went on the stuff. Does it mean you used to have gout before going on the Red Stuff? Maybe I ...

Currently stricken by Gout. Red swollen toe, excruciating pain. Moderate wine and red meat consumption (2 glass/day, lunch & dinner). Fairly active and no weight problem. Appreciate advice/feedback on relieving gout pain and preventing recurrence. Google search results in alcohol and red meat re...

Allan, Just thinking, the main difference between red and white wine making is the fermentation on skin in reds. Now if red grapes are all mouldy (noble rot) then it would most probably smell and taste of moulds. That will turn even red lovers off I suppose. Therefore no red stickies. QED. I leave i...

Thanks Waiter's Friend.

I guess you may be right that red stickies would not possess better fragrance and taste better than white stickies. Reds are not normally associated with citrus and flowery nose or taste.
But still red botrytis would be welcome by red drinkers.

I have been wondering why there is no botrytis Red. Not that I can see anyway. There is botrytis riesling and semillon. I am sure if red grapes are left long enough on vines they will "rot".
So what is the reason for not making botrytis red?

My birthday yesterday and my son slipped me a bottle of the current vintage (05?) as a present. Very nice indeed but what the retailer was doing selling booze to a 15 month old child is beyond me. Anyhow, any comments on how long I should tuck this away for? You mean "15 years old"?. It w...

Viking Grand Shiraz 2007 - Yummy. Could finish bottle in one go which is dangerous.

Mak CabSMCabFranc 2003

2006 Redhead Studio (Select) “The Good Doctor’s Tonic”: These guys must be lateral thinkers – this wacky label is an equally wacky blend of Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz from McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. Imposing, thick/glass-hugging dark to inky purple/r...

Shiraz_Freak wrote:Rainy Friday in Vic, Picked up a bottle of this in the bargain bin at the local bottleo, 27 bux, anyone had this recently?

You got yourself a bargain. The 06 is $48 as in "http://www.winefront.com.au/chateau-tanunda-terroirs-of-the-barossa-greenock-shiraz-2006/"

A bloke I used to live next door to made fruit wines - had a nice little traditional basket press. He bought a heap of lychees a day or two after they'd been sprayed so the end of the withholding period was a week or so away. He reckoned he and his wife spent just about a full day washing those lyc...

scribbler wrote:I've seen a dead possum in a concrete fermenter....thankfully when empty

Every drinkers wish.

Was watching the ABC program on the Draytons last Monday when my better half asked out loud whether the harvested grapes are washed or rinsed before continuing on the winemaking process. I replied NO as I am sure there is no such step as I recalled in winemaking. Am I correct? Is there any possibil...

Was watching the ABC program on the Draytons last Monday when my better half asked out loud whether the harvested grapes are washed or rinsed before continuing on the winemaking process. I replied NO as I am sure there is no such step as I recalled in winemaking. Am I correct? Is there any possibili...

2006 KASSEBAUM `MAGDALENA` SHIRAZ 1999 Xanadu `Cow Rock` Reserve Margaret River Cabernets One out of two ain't bad. The Xanadu was the re-badged ($40+) Lagans Reserve and the last two I tried were so volatile you could use it to strip paint. That's why it's offered at under $10. Have you tried the ...

David,

Thanks for the marvellous wine tasting. Really enjoy all the wines and especially the vertical tasting of Winter Creek Shiraz 2001 to 2006.

Wines of finesse!!!

John

Since you are in Melbourne, try Get Wines Direct or other wine warehouses. There are heaps of "higher value" and award winning wines for less than $10.
That way you save and not be accused of being a cheap bugger.

2006 KASSEBAUM `MAGDALENA` SHIRAZ 1999 Xanadu `Cow Rock` Reserve Margaret River Cabernets One out of two ain't bad. The Xanadu was the re-badged ($40+) Lagans Reserve and the last two I tried were so volatile you could use it to strip paint. That's why it's offered at under $10. Have you tried the ...

2006 KASSEBAUM `MAGDALENA` SHIRAZ
1999 Xanadu `Cow Rock` Reserve Margaret River Cabernets
2003 Binder Mitchell GSM
2002 Kulkunbulla Hilltops Cab Mer
2002 Vito McLaren Vale Shiraz
2002 Mouthpiece Paul Lindner Barossa Valley Shiraz
2002 Binder Mitchell Dovetail Baroota Shiraz

ufo wrote:

A case of 2005 Longwood Reserve Shiraz

Cheers

Is this Longwood from McLaren Vale or Grampians?
Where can I get some if it's from McLaren Vale? Google search failed to show place for purchase.

Thanks
08Meltdown

If the Winter Creek wines are return to Australia and sold at that giveaway price it will be snapped up in no time!!!

08meltdown

A happy ending. The carton was wrongly delivered. The recipient kindly return the wine to it's rightful owner. All the good and ingenious advice provided (like under stairs and discreet places) would not help if it's delivered to another address. I opened the Lazy Ballerina 2004 shiraz last night an...