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So When & Where is your next wine trip??
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:09 pm
by ross67
For me and my wife and two wine loving friends.... we're off to McLaren vale/Barossa over June long weekend.
Yes i know it will be a busy time at those CD's but that's all part of the fun.
Also wouldn't mind doing the cheese trail in MV... Has anyone done it?
ross
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:21 pm
by Davo
June should be fine as vintage should be well over and the baby sitting of tanks and barrels underway.
I'm just back from the same area so it will be a while before the next trip over, maybe September.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:23 pm
by bacchaebabe
I've been wanting to do the Stonewaller's lunch at Rockford for quite a while so I guess that would be it. No idea when though.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:32 pm
by pstarr
Great Western is the plan - the drives at Seppelt, Bests etc. A bit of general driving around Great Western/Grampians/Pyrenees. Maybe visit the Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:44 pm
by Loztralia
Bucks do will be taking in Houghton's and Sandalford's CDs in the Swan Valley next weekend.
Then a day pottering round Margs after the wedding.
Then taking my mum up to the Hunter before Easter.
Then Central Otago at the end of May.
Cannot wait.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:48 pm
by Julio G
Burgundy first week in May
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:47 pm
by Wizz
Central Otago in May, and if things go to plan, Mosel in October.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:02 pm
by ross67
Julio G wrote:Burgundy first week in May
Oh come on....now that's not fair
ross
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:24 pm
by Paullie
Downstairs into my cellar, tomorrow night.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:25 pm
by Waiters Friend
Denmark, mid-June.
Although it is likely I will get to MR again before then.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:59 am
by Mike Hawkins
Bordeaux in May. Will focus on northern Medoc.
Mike
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:12 am
by pcjm
Orange in May, possibly a day trip to the hunter in April
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:07 am
by redstuff
Quick Barossa trip tomorrow. Rockford, Murray Sreet Vineyards, turkeyflat etc
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:49 am
by Wayno
Snippets of Coonawarra maybe next week, work trip.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:38 am
by Craig(NZ)
Martinborough for me, about this time next year
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:51 am
by Julio G
ross67 wrote:Julio G wrote:Burgundy first week in May
Oh come on....now that's not fair
ross
Sorry, couldn't resist!
Can't wait to get into some serious Pinot.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:57 am
by markg
Bordeaux around the middle of the year. Anyone else be in Europe around May/June wanna hook up for a few drinks ?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:19 am
by KMP
Off to the local wine shop for a tasting on Sat the 12st.
Visits to wine regions probably won't be until late in the year, unless a few friends show interest in a weekend in Napa/Sonoma/Russian River. The end of the year will be Australia but not sure where yet.
Mike
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:18 am
by ACG
Canberra for the Harvest Festival in early april
Andrew
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:26 am
by winetastic
Hunter Valley with friends in the next month or so.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:03 pm
by PaulV
Canberra this week-end
Maybe Mornington in May
Loire in September, Burgundy, Macon, Beaujolais and Alsace in October - can't wait
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:17 pm
by Davo
KMP wrote:Off to the local wine shop for a tasting on Sat the 12st.
Visits to wine regions probably won't be until late in the year, unless a few friends show interest in a weekend in Napa/Sonoma/Russian River. The end of the year will be Australia but not sure where yet.
Mike
How about coordinating time and place so we can get together and have a glass or several.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:23 pm
by cuttlefish
Grampians next week.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:34 pm
by KMP
Davo wrote:KMP wrote:Off to the local wine shop for a tasting on Sat the 12st.
Visits to wine regions probably won't be until late in the year, unless a few friends show interest in a weekend in Napa/Sonoma/Russian River. The end of the year will be Australia but not sure where yet.
Mike
How about coordinating time and place so we can get together and have a glass or several.
Its a possibility. Miranda has been grumbling about taking all of the usual 3 weeks vacation especially when I mentioned Tassie! But she does want to return to WA - some place in the south to see something like a redwood forest, or something.
As long as its close to wine country.
Its really all going to depend on how the economy hurts her business. Let's keep this in mind and see if we can firm something up as the year progresses.
Mike
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:30 pm
by DaveB
bacchaebabe wrote:I've been wanting to do the Stonewaller's lunch at Rockford for quite a while so I guess that would be it. No idea when though.
Last time I was in there having lunch it was booked out until Aug/Sept.
If anyone is coming to the Barossa and wants an appointment to drop into Teusner to try some wines, give me a yell
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:31 pm
by bacchaebabe
DaveB wrote:bacchaebabe wrote:I've been wanting to do the Stonewaller's lunch at Rockford for quite a while so I guess that would be it. No idea when though.
Last time I was in there having lunch it was booked out until Aug/Sept.
If anyone is coming to the Barossa and wants an appointment to drop into Teusner to try some wines, give me a yell
Ha, yeah that's kinda why i have no idea when. I hear they do occasionally get drop outs but it's hard to organise it quickly from Sydney.
With those bookings, I do wonder exactly how many stonewallers there are and how often they all go. I've never done it and it's been going a few years now. I really need to plan ahead.
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:12 pm
by Duncan
Where: Champagne
When: One Powerball ....
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:22 pm
by Partagas
Back to Marg’s (Margaret River) in a couple of weeks after a 3 year drought. Looking forward to it and finally hitting Moss Wood cellar door for the first time. Now to pick the lucky dozen or so wineries??????
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:11 pm
by monghead
Champagne
Burgundy
Bordeaux
2-3 days in each.
October this year.
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:42 am
by DaveB
Visits planned for this year:
Barossa
McLaren Vale - 2 days
Langhorne Creek - 1 day
Coonawarra - 1 day
Yarra Valley - 3-4 days
Beechworth - 2 days
Hunter Valley - 3 days
Central Otago - 2 days
Waipara - 7 days
Marlborough - 2 days
Martinborough - 1 day
Hawkes Bay - 2 days
Waiheke Island - 5 days
Champagne - 2 days
Chablis - 1 day
Beaujolais - 2 days
Burgundy - 7 days
Jura - 1 day
Rhone - 4 days