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Ted use to own a vineyard in that area.

Cheers
Jerome

What I also think should be added (though I sure some will disagree) brett can also be a good thing in small doses. It can be complexing in red wine styles and can be a usefull tool. But it is also very hard to control once it is in the winery, wine and finished product. It can be also blamed for a ...

Good post Sean, My thoughts are mostly aligned with what TORB has typed, but with the longer term wines the BEST Cork Sealed wines are better than the screwcaps sealed wines, BUT you will only get 2-3 of these per case (due TCA, other taints and Randox). Whereas screwcap sealed wines will be not see...

I have some relatives in SA, if anyone wants to use their address for newsletters and deliveries for priority. For a fee of course

Even so, there's some reduced paperwork load to start, and since most of them claimed wine went up when the GST arrived, it would seem consistent to at least make a small reduction in the mail list prices. cheers, Graeme GST is still being charged, it is just the WET which is being removed in some ...

I think also it is to be only on cellar door sales. Retailers would not like the CDS to reduce their prices as to make the pricing well below their own pricing.

PLus the last news report I saw was 200,000 litres, which is 22,000 odd cases.

Gary W wrote:Yes..thanks Fluffy. I am neutral on the topic. I just want to establish that all good wine is "dead" i.e. biologically inactive in the bottle. It is not cheese you know!

GW

Unless it is a Ch. Ahnoose, of course, and it is a hive of microbial activity.

Ditto for me (not going to the same one are we )
Would eb interested in any suggestions as I have to start getting some wine together.

yep thats right

Ascorbic acid is a powerfull antioxidant and is often added to white wines from warmer regions when the fruit is lacking natural acidity. Sulphur dioxide, as well as being a prservative, acts as an antioxident and is almost always in white wines to some degree, especially those fermented or aged in...

Nothing to add really, but be careful as you decant it as you will find it has a fair amount of sludge/wine diamonds.

Hi Jezza Thanks for the explanation about the Stevens vineyard. I guess that explains why Tyrrells say they took up a lease with the Stevens bros in 1993 (I think) & why the first Tyrrells Stevens label has only come out in the last yr or two. No prob's and when you ever need more useless infor...

Also, the 'Traditional' Hunter Shiraz will be seen less and less, with the exception of Tyrrells (I think) there are no producers using big old and new oak (1000 litres), most have converted to 220 litre casks and are using American and French Oak. This in itself will effect the style of wine signi...

Also, the 'Traditional' Hunter Shiraz will be seen less and less, with the exception of Tyrrells (I think) there are no producers using big old and new oak (1000 litres), most have converted to 220 litre casks and are using American and French Oak. This in itself will effect the style of wine signif...

Interesting what the ex-Tyrrells person said about the Stevens. You probably know it used to be Lindemans, but during the frenzy of Rosemount led changes (to Southcorp) the lease with the Stevens brothers was dropped & Tyrrells took it over. . AFAIK there are two Stevens vineyards the Neil and ...

Guest - Justin Th. wrote:Really? Iain Riggs the winemaker don't think so

Justin are you saying that Iain Riggs isn't the winemaker or saying that He doesn't believe the wine is better than the 2000?

Stand by for the Soave tonight (yes I know they're all supposed to be rubbish, but my bottle is apparently the only drinkable producer...) Graeme; Gotta say I've had plenty (well at least a few) of respectable Soave's. Cann't remember particular brands etc. but I have generally found them as nice d...

Torb; Here's a good one, we opened 20 cases last week (charity event) and there was one corked wine out of the lot. Now this is very unusual for when we have done this sort of thing in the past you can just about gaurantee that one bottle in a case (on average) is corked or otherwise spoiled. The pr...

I just had a interesting flyer dropped in my office. It is advertising 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12 pack polystyrene packs (encased in cardboard) Their material suggest that wine packed in these packages will have a temperature variance of less than 1 degree in normal household storage, Ambient temp up to 25 ...

Gavin;
I think one or the other has a bit of Verdelho in it but I'm not sure which.

Mark; Some that I can remember off the top of my head. 1970 Lindemans Hunter Chablis (Semillon) 1971 Lindemans Hunter White Burgundy (Semillon) 1979 Leo Buring Watervale Riesling 1974 Tulloch Dry White (Semillon) PLus a couple of stickies 1974 Lindemans Hunter Porphry 1978 Lindemans Hunter Porphry

I just had a interesting flyer dropped in my office. It is advertising 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12 pack polystyrene packs (encased in cardboard) Their material suggest that wine packed in these packages will have a temperature variance of less than 1 degree in normal household storage, Ambient temp up to 25 d...

Moet have no problem sealing Dom Perignon under a crown cap when it's in their underground drives. But they wouldn't dream of selling it like that. Um, all sparkling wines are kept under crown caps while they age on lees prior to disgorgement, dosage, and sealing under cork and mulletage. cheers, G...

markg wrote:Where can you get the export cartons ? Do you mean the ones from Australia Post ?

We get them from our carton supplier at about $20 a pop, the picture posted by Murray is what I'm talking about.
Email me if you want details.

Popov; Are you sending single or multiple bottles? <--- I really should read the title but what I said below does stand. The old single packs are good. There is now a 2 pack and 3 pack available which are very good, around $3 each. I haven't had TNT break one yet, which is saying something. As for 1...

Atilla,
We opened a Magnum of the Deutz and having not had this wine before, I was very impressed. I had to check that the glass that I had been given was I thought it was. I could have been easily convinced that was a NV French.

Australia - GIC. Geographical Indications Committee

Torb have you looked at wireless this LINK is a ISP in your general area who may be able to help you.
I am looking at wireless for our Busines and seems to be the goods if ADSL is not available. You may also be able to use some of the satelite gear you already have.

Graeme;

I haven't noticed the "SOLD OUT" sign at Lakes as I go to work but I will make a point of looking tommorrow morning.

Graeme; It's the old how long is a piece of string answer on this, the trough (or "dumb phase" as others refer to it) can happen any time but I think the more ageability a Riesling has the later in it's life it occurs. As to Coonawarra Rieslings, I've always bought a case or two of the Wynns reislin...