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Red and White by Max Allen. It's the best introductory book to wine ever. GW Could not agree more here. Hungus - get onto this. It was released a bit over 10 years ago and is as good as ever. I occasionally still pull out the part of pinot noir just for the joy of re-reading it. Best of luck learni...

Yes some people have far too much money. Still, I'm sure it was fun.

If anyone is interested, I read an article on the 2004 event which is in PDF format at http://www.topwinesofthecentury.com/200 ... riteup.pdf

Maybe one day

Topic of great interest as I only recently discovered this fascinating variety in Amsterdam. The only wines available have been from Chile but excellent QPR and would highly encourage anyone with the opportunity to get their hands on some.

Where were the articles posted you referred to Wizz?

Hi all, I am hoping for a couple of recommendations from the board regarding the quality releases of recent times. I left Australia just over twelve months ago, and have been missing the wine scene, despite doing my best with the European offerings. Anyway, off to the Greek Islands in a week and wit...

AJ

As always, you make us green with envy.

Sounds like a great tasting - thanks for posting your notes.

Interesting, I don't remember the original article and I didn't buy a lot of 95 vintage wines, but these few I still have in my cellar: Jamie / Brian My reading of Jamie's post was that the article was written in 1995, and therefore did not relate to 1995 vintage wines. I took it more as a general ...

Jamie Thank you for what should be a great topic. As someone who has got into wine since that list was published it is interesting to see the prices (then) and proves the lesson to back your own judgement / taste regardless of reputation / price. Absolutely agree the Moss Wood and Cullen have gone o...

I thought this was worth a new thread of its own. No doubt there will be more news by the time everyone is up.... Ps. Saw this on the "other" forum, and it was mentioned in tonight's news too. Hi, Just a new article hitting the world of finance today. MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Foster's Group Ltd. (FGL....

I just can't stop laughing at that. I'm hysterical. Will look forward to coming in tomorrow and seeing what has been added.

Have been doing my best over here to try as many European wines as I can, including some pretty smart stuff from the Languedoc . However occasionally there is a need to cook up a Sunday roast, make the most of a mild winters day and just feel happy - and what could be better than... Bests Bin "O" Sh...

Thanks Kris, good stuff. One question... hatted? Is that a Sydney guide equivalent of Michelin stars? "Hatted" would refer to the Sydney Good Food Guide, an annual publication with a Melbourne sister (Fairfax publications). Generally high class guides that are very useful. To be awared a hat (or tw...

Funniest skit ever..... the one where he asked a group of upper class english patrons to teach him proper manners... pants wettingly funny. At the risk of thread drift..... couldn't agree more Grant, I'm laughing just thinking of of the skit. Also loved the one where he interviewed the Beckhams and...

Amazing how a few posts can go up when you get distracted and haven't finished your reply. I think 707, Mark, "Guest" and I have all given the same idea - it's a welcoming board so let us know a bit more and people will help. Also broad agreement that the Seppelt Victorian Reserve shiraz is a great ...

This is a very borad question. Please refine it and we may be able to give you some answers. Remind me not to ask questions here again with this type of attitude What does it mean borad? Hi Bkeela, I am sure Rob meant no offence when he replied to your request. It's just we will need a few more det...

Hi Paul There was a thread recently on wine places in Melbourne, which I responded to in detail. Check out: m. Melbourne has a great restaurant scene, but not a lot of BYO's. To get a real feel for what the city does best (keeping in mind your preference against "fine dining"), the two I would recom...

There is an article in today's Age that discusses retailers linking up to cross sell food with beer/wine, as part of a feature on alcohol consumption in Australia. The author writes the following: "But the biggest change in the past decade has been Australian consumers' switch to wine, a product tha...

Hi Gavin There are plenty of great Melbourne establishments for your friend to indulge. Not sure if he is wanting restaurants or purely wine bars but the following would be my recommendations. St Kilda The Melbourne Wine Room - Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. Is in effect a converted pub and can get very ...

Thank you all for the responses - much appreciated. Kieran & Neville - I agree the Bests seems like a great price, I tasted it a week ago and loved the style. Pure deep fruit with some spice and a very inviting nose. RB - I had the GB Filsell on Saturday night and found it a bit sickly sweet. It...

Hello all, It has been quite a while since I was here last, other than a quick post a few months ago when I was in Budapest. (Thanks Attila for the restaurant tip ). I have moved to The Netherlands and life is gaining some sense of normality. Great to catch up on the Auswine scene but it has made me...

Hello all, It has been a while since I last posted and am very much missing the Auswine scene. I am currently in Budapest and having a couple of weeks in Hungary. I am wondering if Attila or anyone else can recommend any special wine visits, good wine shops or even a special restaurant. I haven't ye...

Andy, There's always good specials on and you just have to seek them out. I bought the St. Hallet at DM. They don't advertise all there specials and I think it's really annoying. I think I was just just lucky to see it for $20. If you went to a DM around Melbourne they probably still on special unt...

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:50 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Hallet Blackwell Shiraz 2001 Bursting with flavour! A heavy weighted wine and good buy at $20, so I went back and bought a few more. Deep dark in colour with nice flav...

give us a hint.
michel

Michel,

I don't know what the wine was, I am wondering if somebody else has an idea.

Regards

Andy

Great notes Neville - much appreciated. Brilliant description of The Prince Deck as well - the ultimate Melbourne tasting experience: The Prince, St Kilda, Riedel glasses and Giaconda wines. Agree whole-heartedly with your descriptions of the chardonnay, pinot and shiraz. I was however quite disappo...

I was more talking about when Parker began a thread (i.e. was not responding to others), with: "Dark plum/purple, this young wine possesses flawed aromas,overripe cherries,plums,black currants,and prunes interwoven with hints of balsamic and potent volatile acidity.The flawed/defective aromatics are...

Hi all, Yesterday's Epicure had an interesting article by Jeni Port on typicity. In it she wrote "when a Yarra Valley winemaker makes a pinot noir, labelled as "reserve" no less, that is heavy in alcohol and tastes more like a chocolately merlot than a pinot, perhaps he (and it is a he in this insta...

Dark, black-violet in color, this is a rich, lush, beautifully balanced wine - in my mind the quintessential Barossa shiraz. Although it spends over 2 years in oak, there are no obvious signs in the nose or flavors, which are also exceedingly well balanced; this is not one of those licorice/tar/cho...

Just a few weeks until we move overseas, so the cellar reduction process is well underway with a few farewell dinners - a thoroughly enjoyable exercise. Rockford Riesling 1995 - Fully mature and drinking beautifully. I sometimes forget how good aged riesling can be. Will hold for a while longer but ...

David Thanks for the advice - I have known I am leaving for a while and have made a conscious effort to run down the stocks. However, it has taken a lifestyle change to stop continually stocking up the collection. Weekends just aren't as fun when you can't do some damage to the credit card. I have t...

Thanks TORB, Apologies if I listed too many wines, but sorting out the cellar for the next three years is proving quite a dilemna. Interesting that you have offloaded the 97' CC Shiraz. I bought this on release and it then won the Winestate Wine of the Year. When I opened a bottle in 2000/01 I was s...