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I've hit the Barossa the last 4 years running during my annual business trip there. If you're looking for those "special" bottles, you need to head for the smaller producers, the ones you'd be very unlikely to find in Canada. However, if you are only looking at 4 or so bottles, you'll have a real ch...

George,

Most interesting post. Michigan isn't exactly known as Pinot territory, is it? I suppose the chances of finding this in the Chicago area are slim to none, oui???

DJ, thanks for the scribble. Now things start to make sense again. What drew me to Wyndham Estate way back then was the McGuigan name, same as mine (no relation). I thought it might be fun to have a wine with my family name on it, so on a visit to the Hunter, I must have gone to the winery, got vari...

OK youz guyz, need a little help here. I have a "bottle" of Hunter Estate Wines non-vintage Old Tawny Port. It's in a 750ml pottery jug. I've had it for maybe 15-20 years, bought on one of my first visits to OZ. It's been upright the entire time, and the cork looks like it might be a little dry. Any...

Davo,

Filet and release --- that's just way too funny!!!! In fisherman lingo, that's a keeper! Aussie humor is hard to beat.

Mike

Jeff, Don't mean to beat a dead horse, but the comments from Milwaukee Twin & Ian are right on. I've had the pleasure of traveling to Australia over 30 times on business and sometimes pleasure, and the use of the word "bastard" definitely doesn't have the same meaning in OZ as it might have in t...

I just got back from 3 weeks of business/pleasure in OZ and wanted to post a note of thanks to the blokes and blokettes that showed me such a good time while I was in the Adelaide area from 4th - 8th Nov. You guys really know how to treat a visitor well, and all the arrangements were great. Steve, G...

Like some of the other posters here, I wasn't posting because how much could a relative newcomer to the world of "fine wine", living in the US, contribute to an Aussie forum that is heavy into OZ offerings? I didn't want to either embarass myself or look like a complete idiot, so by not posting, you...

So the McGuigan Shiraz was the top dog, huh? Does this mean that Brian actually makes some decent wines instead of all those drops for the masses, those yummy examples of fine Aussie viticulture we see here in the US? Since I share something in common with Mr. McG, like the same surname, maybe I can...

Sorry, but I forgot to sign in when doing the post. Now I'm legal, so to speak.

Mike

Damn - here I thought you'd be a happy guy now. Maybe you should leave the sunshine and come to the Land of Lincoln with our lovely winters. We've got no hassles here with interstate shipments, and it's "No worries" getting stuff from Gavin.

On a recent trip to South Africa, I had a late harvest Muscat that was juicy, rich, and very flavorful. It was Vin de Constance from Klein Constantia. I tried to find a bottle to take home, but it was a losing exercise. I've asked a SA friend (that's South African as opposed to South Australian) to ...

Sorry, but I've been traveling last week and was without my trusty laptop. To be honest, I don't recall the prices, but I seem to recall they were reasonable, whatever that was supposed to mean. I was on the expense account, felt I needed a treat, and knew the company wouldn't object too much if I d...

Sorry, but I've been traveling last week and was without my trusty laptop. To be honest, I don't recall the prices, but I seem to recall they were reasonable, whatever that was supposed to mean. I was on the expense account, felt I needed a treat, and knew the company wouldn't object too much if I d...

No, AWC is not a bar. 'Tis a bottle shop with a very good selection of Aussie wines from all locales. In my experience there, they are a bit more pricey than other shops. One Alfred street is a restaurant/wine bar right next door to AWC. Open for lunch & dinner during the week, but closed for di...

Have you tried One Alfred Street at Circular Quay? I've had dinner there a few times during the week and found the selection pretty good. It's right next to the Australian Wine Centre

And rumour has it that 707's cult wine actually a fruity white!!! Is nothing sacrosanct??

Chow Chow, Packaging actually did play a part in the selection. The wine was in the "fine wine" section of the shop, a good size temperature controlled cooler/cellar. It was down near the bottom of the Aussie display, and the bottle stood out, so yup, I just had to take a look. Well done for the mar...

When I got the Branson, it was one of those moments - saw something a little familiar, Barossa, 02, Roennfeldt Road, if it's like its neighbors, then it might be a winner, so I took a chance and got it. It was a pleasant, wonderful, big surprise, although I think lessons from professor 707 might hav...

I found a bottle at a shop in Allentown, PA USA. I had never heard of Branson before, but it was an 02 from a good area in the Barossa, so I grabbed it and had it that night for dinner. It was wonderful and what a compliment to the lamb we had. Went back the very next day to get the last bottle, and...