Moselle

nev the builder · Post by **nev the builder** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:42 pm

The little lady likes to drink some white wine when we go out for tea. It's BYO and taking a cask is out of the question as far as she's concerned. She likes Moselle but says she can't get anything but Ben Ean Moselle. She quite likes it saying it's fruity and sweet. She says years ago you could get loads of choices but now you can't instead she says you can a lot of Reisling or Chardonay. The missus has got a bit of a sweet tooth and she says the Reisling and Chardonay aren't suited to her. She wants to know where its all gone.

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:51 pm

nev the builder wrote:The little lady likes to drink some white wine when we go out for tea. It's BYO and taking a cask is out of the question as far as she's concerned. She likes Moselle but says she can't get anything but Ben Ean Moselle. She quite likes it saying it's fruity and sweet. She says years ago you could get loads of choices but now you can't instead she says you can a lot of Reisling or Chardonay. The missus has got a bit of a sweet tooth and she says the Reisling and Chardonay aren't suited to her. She wants to know where its all gone.

1) If they are good quality grapes - probably in the dry Rieslings, Semillons, White Frontignac and Chardonnays of today.
2) They are found in fruit shops as table grapes.
3) They have been replanted to Chardonnay and others.

Why don't you but some Stanley Fruity Lexia? If you register I will tell you where to get some cheap.

Adair

nev the builder · Post by **nev the builder** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:56 pm

Stanley Lexia is a cask wine isn't it?

nev the builder · Post by **nev the builder** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:56 pm

Stanley Lexia is a cask wine isn't it?

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:58 pm

nev the builder wrote:Stanley Lexia is a cask wine isn't it?

I think it is in both formats. I know that it is available in the bottle.

Adair

P.S. I can't believe I am writing about cask wines!

Nev the builder · Post by **Nev the builder** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:05 pm

I'll tell the missus to look out for it.

I know we aren't connosuers, I hope it's okay to talk about cask wine. I know the little lady wants to move up in the world. I know some of this old booze we found under this house has got her pretty excited. She's been cleaning labels and buzzing around.

Open Minded · Post by **Open Minded** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:37 pm

Lots of other options you could try.

There are still semi sweet rieslings available. Look for Spatlese, Auslese or Crouchen on the lable. Experiment and see what she likes best.

Why not try Moscato? Either italian or some domestic examples. There are many on the market and widely available.

Don't think the wines are going to be bad, they are just out of fashion. If there is one certainty about fashion, it will come around again and again.

Good luck

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:50 pm

Guys,

In case you haven't picked up on it yet, this guy is having a lend of you. It also sounds like the same block who posted the notes about the wine he found under the house.

If you're reading this Nev, why don't you piss off and stop wasting peoples time. Dickhead.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:03 pm

Yes, that's me that found the wine under the house I'm demolishing.

Whilst I don't know much about wine I don't think it's your call to say I'm wasting people's time.

I see you're hiding behind your anonimity here but at least you signed off with your name.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:35 pm

Interesting to see that you learned how to spell all of a sudden, and use big words like anonimity. Did you find that word under the house too?

Nev the builder · Post by **Nev the builder** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:07 pm

Time to get over it mate. You sound as though you're too young to drink but an expert on wines anyway. I don't pretend to be a genious, just a self employed builder who never finished school. I'm trying hard to do better. You on the other hand could use a dose of tolerance and modesty.

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:24 pm

Excellent. I come back to this thread and there is war!

Opened minded is correct. There are some other options out there that you should look at.

Adair

Touche' · Post by **Touche'** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:35 pm

Anonymous wrote:Yes, that's me that found the wine under the house I'm demolishing.

Whilst I don't know much about wine I don't think it's your call to say I'm wasting people's time.

I see you're hiding behind your anonimity here but at least you signed off with your name.

Very Good!

thelongroad · Post by **thelongroad** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:00 pm

Ahhhh.... Don't want to add to aggravation or sound pedantic but if we are picking at each other then spelling is most important right ?

So, it's actually spelled "Anonymity".

Cheers - JB

:wink:

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:34 pm

Nev

Dr Loosen "Villa Loosen" 2003 is what you would be after.

About $15 a bottle.

It is a Moselle riesling - fruity & sweet as demanded.

The Grumpy Old Troll · Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:54 pm

Nev, I have to agree with the guest's remarks although I would have put it a little differently.

In my younger days I used to have fun trolling through forums and baiting people and mocking them and your posts show all the typical characteristics of a classic troller

Taking the pi$$ can be fun but you have to know when to stop. The people on here have a genuine shared interest in something and have genuinely tried to help you. It's poor form to continue mocking us.

If I am wrong I apologise to you but I suspect I am not.

The Grumpy Old Troll · Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:55 pm

Nev, I have to agree with the guest's remarks although I would have put it a little differently.

In my younger days I used to have fun trolling through forums and baiting people and mocking them and your posts show all the typical characteristics of a classic troller

Taking the pi$$ can be fun but you have to know when to stop. The people on here have a genuine shared interest in something and have genuinely tried to help you. It's poor form to continue mocking us.

If I am wrong I apologise to you but I suspect I am not.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:10 pm

Nev the builder wrote:Time to get over it mate. You sound as though you're too young to drink but an expert on wines anyway. I don't pretend to be a genious, just a self employed builder who never finished school. I'm trying hard to do better. You on the other hand could use a dose of tolerance and modesty.

Hi Nev,

What's your association with the (dodgy-looking) web site where you posted the pic of the St Henri? Interesting friends in the IT biz?

http://jumbuck.biz/

http://jumbuck.biz/vintage/sthenri.jpg

Derek Salmon · Post by **Derek Salmon** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:36 pm

Neville my dear chap,

If these older wines from under the house aren't to your wife's taste, perhaps you would be interested in doing a swap for some Dead Arm :wink:

.

Derek

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:15 pm

Neville my dear chap,

If these older wines from under the house aren't to your wife's taste, perhaps you would be interested in doing a swap for some Dead Arm .

Derek

Just when you thought things couldn't get more amusing on this thread...

Cheers
Ian

didgidee · Post by **didgidee** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:40 pm

Brian Barry from SA [Clare i think] makes a white moselle called Lavender Hill. It's a late harvest riesling and your wife would love it. its a well made substantial fruity wine. Lots of flavour and never cloying at the finish, [clean]. i reckon it's a better drop than Moscato but thats just MO.

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:55 pm

Brian Barry from SA [Clare i think] makes a white moselle called Lavender Hill. It's a late harvest riesling and your wife would love it. its a well made substantial fruity wine. Lots of flavour and never cloying at the finish, [clean]. i reckon it's a better drop than Moscato but thats just MO.

It's actually Jim Barry from the Clare Valley that produces the Lavender Hill, which is a late(r) pick riesling.

The wine is sweeter and more savoury than their Watervale riesling, and is quite a nice drop indeed as a match for Asian food. It's not a wine to keep under the floorboards though!

Cheers
Ian

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:10 pm

maybe we should call him Nev the Knob?

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:50 pm

Hmmm

Seems to be going nowehere .... or somewhere I don't want it to.

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