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After being very excited to receive my first Wendouree order form - I placed an order for a mixed 6 pack (4x Shiraz Mataro, 2x Cabernet Malbec). Unfortunately, today I received a lovely handwritten note saying that I would not be receiving any of my order. ..... I'll try again next year I guess.

I have been using WineArk at Newstead. I am happy with the service and for my relatively small collection the price is right.

I am very early into my wine collecting journey having started in 2016. I also have a young family (limited budget) and a small locker at Wine Ark (limited storage). Listed by producer with 5 bottles or more: 1. Henschke - 19 bottles (on their wine club) 2. Boireann - 12 bottles (favourite local win...

If the border between QLD and SA is still open in September, I am planning a to visit Adelaide and the Barossa for the first time for a long weekend. I'll be visiting a mate, who happens to be a school teacher, so I'll need to entertain myself on the Friday. As a solo traveller I am thinking of join...

How does the system work? I placed my very first Wendouree order requesting a mixed 6 pack (4 bottles of Shiraz Mataro and 2 bottles of Cabernet Malbec). At this stage of my life (early 30s with a young family) - spending more than $300 on wine at once is a big deal. Anyway, given that I have only o...

I wrote to them last year requesting to join their mailing list. I received a lovely handwritten card in return advising that as volumes were down for the upcoming vintages that they would not be accepting any new members. :( I take this back ..... I just received my very first Wendouree mailer. I ...

I wrote to them last year requesting to join their mailing list. I received a lovely handwritten card in return advising that as volumes were down for the upcoming vintages that they would not be accepting any new members.

I went drop off a case at my locker at Wine Ark (Brisbane) over the weekend. It seems that many people are really bunkering down for some serious drinking. By my estimate, at least 30% of the lockers were vacant. This was compared with December 2019 when I last visited when there were only 2 or 3 va...

I have a 2012 and a 2013 vintage of this wine. The 2013 is definitely a darker shade of gold.

I can't comment on the taste as I am yet to open my 2013, nor will I for a few more years.

I saw on the Henschke Facebook page that they have lost their Pinot Noir Vineyard - "The Alan" planted in 1983.

I'll be interested to see if they continue to make pinot noir sourced from other vineyards and continue to sell it under the lesser "Giles" Pinot Noir.

I am spending Christmas at my in-laws. They don't really drink much other than the odd XXXX gold or 1 or two glasses of plonk here and there. As such I am not going to share my best - I am taking a couple of bottles of Deep Woods Estate Harmony Rose ($12 per bottle) for Christmas lunch. I am sure t...

I am spending Christmas at my in-laws. They don't really drink much other than the odd XXXX gold or 1 or two glasses of plonk here and there. As such I am not going to share my best - I am taking a couple of bottles of Deep Woods Estate Harmony Rose ($12 per bottle) for Christmas lunch. I am sure t...

I am spending Christmas at my in-laws. They don't really drink much other than the odd XXXX gold or 1 or two glasses of plonk here and there. As such I am not going to share my best - I am taking a couple of bottles of Deep Woods Estate Harmony Rose ($12 per bottle) for Christmas lunch. I am sure th...

I think for me it was a 2011 Rockford Rifle Range. Absolutely loved it, my wife enjoyed it too and she's more into Grenache than Cab Sauv. It was closely followed by a 2009 Tyrrell's 4 Acres Shiraz. The 2011 Rockford Rifle Range was my introduction to Rockford. My wife and I shared it for our first...

Becoming a parent has meant that this has been a lean year for me. However looking back over my tasting notes and scores these are mine: White: 2014 Hardys Riesling HRB D659 Red: 2010 Torbreck Descendant Shiraz Honourable mentions: 2016 Symphony Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 2018 Hoddles Creek Pi...

I have started working on verticals for Henschke Mt Edelstone, Cullen DM, Mount Pleasant OP&OH, Wynns Cab BL, Deep Woods Estate Reserve Cabernet and Chardonnay, Grosset Springvale, Hardy's Riesling, Hoddles Ck 1er Chardonnay and Pinot, Montalto Estate Pinot, Tahbilk Marsanne 1927 vines, Mount P...

Compulsive behaviour for me. My reason for collecting verticals is mostly financial and reflects both my stage of life being a young dad supporting a family on 1 income with my wife only working 2 days per week and also being quite early in my wine collecting - I want have a range of reds and whites...

I am not in the Stonewall Club ..... hopefully I get there one day. I just placed an order for a case of mostly drink now wines (I'll cellar one Moppa Springs). 3x Alicante Bouchet 2x White Frontignac 2x Frugal Farmer 3x Moppa Springs 2x Eden Valley Riesling Previously I have only tasted the Moppa S...

I recently wrote to Wendouree requesting to be added to their 2020 mail list. I received a very professional hand written response advising that the mail list is full and that they are not accepting any new members at least for the next 2 years due to reduced volume in their vintages.

My dad bought me a wine fridge as a moving in present for our first home - its a Hisense 34 bottle. It is very basic but does the job for what I need it for, namely wines to drink now and wines that are in transit to my storage locker at WineArk where I keep my long term collection. I believe it ret...

My wife and I recently spent 5 nights at the Granite Belt. My picks are as follows:\ Golden Grove Estate Best value - most wines $30 or under. My favourite wines were the Aged Semillon, Vermentino, Joven Tempranillo and Malbec. Symphony Hill Wines A little bit pricey unless you join their wine club....

If you pre-order online you can get a 20% discount out of Brisbane, Canberra & Darwin. Last time I flew into Brisbane (February this year) I purchased: Henschke Mt Edelstone for $148 Wynns John Riddock for $92 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay for $76 I think compared to normal retail prices,...

For me a quaffer means that its good quality and under $20 a bottle. It must be enjoyable and a Thursday or Friday night type of wine (I generally don't drink Sunday to Wednesday). Quality is still important ..... if quality is not there then it is plonk, not a quaffer. Last night I had a bottle of ...

I bought a bottle of Henschke Hill of Grace 2012. I realise many on this forum this its overpriced etc. However I got it duty free for $640 down from the current $825. The main reason I bought it was that I was returning from my honeymoon and wanted to get something to put away for our 25th anniver...

Thanks Craig and Dave. I'll set a reminder to send them a letter later in the year.

As we have recently transitioned from being a dual income/no kids family to a 1.5 incomes 1 kid family - the wine budget is at its limit. I'll factor in a Wendouree six pack for next year's budget.

I bought a bottle of Henschke Hill of Grace 2012. I realise many on this forum this its overpriced etc. However I got it duty free for $640 down from the current $825. The main reason I bought it was that I was returning from my honeymoon and wanted to get something to put away for our 25th annivers...

Newbie question ...... How do I go about buying Wendouree wine? I've seen a few bottles going for ~$150 in the Langtons section at Dan Murhpys and also in the secondary market. I'd prefer to by from the winery if possible. I've read a bit about this mailing list of theirs ..... how do I get myself o...

Most of the wine I have purchased lately has been to drink now with a few selected to go into my long term collection at Wine Ark. Hoddles Creek - I missed out on the Estate Pinot Noir through the winery this year. I see its still available at some other online retailers so hopefully I'll still get ...

Duty free allocation on return from Japan: 2015 Leeuwin Esate Art Series Chardonnay 2015 Wynns John Riddoch 2013 Henschke Mount Edelstone A 6 pack from Henschke (wine club) which included: 2017 Julius Reisling 2015 Louis Semillon 2016 Archers Chardonnay 2017 Henry's Seven Shiraz blend 2016 Stone Jar...

If you are travelling internationally any time soon - buy a bottle duty free. I recently purchased a 2012 Hill of Grace - with the online pre-purchase through JR Duty free I got an extra 20% off, bringing it in at $640. The same deal applied to the Grange which I think was a bit less in price. Only...