The Auswine Forum

I have maintained a non-ideal cellar in Brisbane for the last five years and have had no problems. Temperature varies up to +/-6 degress per day and gets up to 28 in summer and 15 in winter. I also store some wine in a wine fridge and haven't noticed any difference between the same wines stored in f...

I agree! I think you can learn a lot about a wines potential through hearing the experiences of others. I recently opened a 1984 Wolf Blass Black Label for my brother that had be moved around from house to house (and probably spent a couple of months in the back of his car) with no special storage c...

Very Interesting Mike. Based on the winemakers cellar notes of today's vintages of Mamre Brooke you would think it would have been long gone. It's given me confidence to store my stock a little longer. Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet (in particular) is still my pick for the best value premium wine on t...