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Sydney Wine Centre runs some with with Rob Geddes - Master of wine. i have done the odd masterclass there and he is pretty funny. Didn't do his long term classes though.

Tim

I will nominate the Gemtree Uncut 2006 we opened this evening for a very very honourable mention. Great bouquet and power with best day ahead I would think Nice call on Gemtree. I'd forgotten about them, I must admit I enjoyed a tasting at their cellar door once. However, they are touting the 2008 ...

Whilst the need to drink fantastic wine grows, the budget for said wine dwindles. Current varietals in my good books are Shiraz and Riesling.

Who can recommend the best Shiraz and/or best Riesling for under $25

love the avatar Jay60A,

What year was that?

My vote is for the Vigneto Valeirano - portrays a wine with strong character yet subtle detail. A wine not to trifle with. Delheim on the other hand must be creating a superb late harvest wine and not much of it. Their label is trying to scare people away so that only those in the know will actually...

Seen Bleasdale come up a few times here. Was bitterly disappointed with their wines. It's apparently the 2nd oldest family winery in the country. The vines look old, regal and healthy on the way in, but what I tasted in the cellar door was bit of a let down. Guess you gotta go and check it for yours...

Hey, I'd like to put in a massive plug for the victory hotel on the highway at sellick's beach. When last we were there we were really enjoyed the absolutely amazing food, great atmosphere and amazing cellar (and all at very good prices inc $50 for a 1996 oliver's taranga shiraz which was in great ...

Stage 1: get a decent wine fridge for the house.
Stage 2: get a 2nd decent wine fridge for the house.
Stage 3: when both fridges are overflowing, put all the stuff in storage and start again.

T

We have a collection of Chateau Belair 00 through to 05. The Chateau cellar caves are a constant 11c all year so that is what we keep our fridge at. Sorry can't tell you humidity in their caves but 70% seems about right from the feel of the place when you are in them. If it's good enough for them it...

Thanks griff. I'll put them in the diary. Seems the good food and wine show has one in most major cities June through July.

T

interesting reading. was toying with the idea if subscribing to the JO online (have the hard copy). Looks like I'll be saving some money by NOT signing up.

Carl,

what do you think the best exhibitions are to go to each year if this one is no longer on?

griff wrote:

WineAroundOz wrote:Dang! As a bit of a newbie to this forum, how do you get to know about these nights?!

Live in Sydney

cheers

Carl

p.s. is it time for another Perth offline?

yeah I do MOST the time, just not this month. When's the next one?

Dang! As a bit of a newbie to this forum, how do you get to know about these nights?!

Well this is most of it I think. I'm pretty awful at keeping records. Pretty much all of the below have been consumed already - yikes. All years are the latest vintage unless otherwise stated. All are Tasmanian as that is the state our travels take us to this month. Frogmore Creek Pinot Frogmore Cre...