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by newworld
Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:52 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: NOTICE TO ALL: DON'T MENTION WINE RETAILERS ON THIS FORUM
Replies: 55
Views: 12253

Re: NOTICE TO ALL: Mentioning Wine Retailers on this Forum

Here we go :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Trigger - you obviously missed my extremely simple logic in order to be matey with this gang, you big keyboard warrior.
by newworld
Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: NOTICE TO ALL: DON'T MENTION WINE RETAILERS ON THIS FORUM
Replies: 55
Views: 12253

Re: NOTICE TO ALL: Mentioning Wine Retailers on this Forum

Red Biggot's postings about his paid-for forum are just another way of diverting Auswine forum members to discuss alternative wine retailer's prices.
by newworld
Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: NOTICE TO ALL: DON'T MENTION WINE RETAILERS ON THIS FORUM
Replies: 55
Views: 12253

Re: NOTICE TO ALL: Mentioning Wine Retailers on this Forum

Even saying how much you paid could lead to PMs asking where you bought it. etc. It's all a bit silly really. Having a public messageboard hosted by a business like this is always going to lead to problems like this. A bit like the Chinese government telling their people what they can say or not ('t...
by newworld
Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:56 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: NOTICE TO ALL: DON'T MENTION WINE RETAILERS ON THIS FORUM
Replies: 55
Views: 12253

Re: NOTICE TO ALL: Mentioning Wine Retailers on this Forum

2 points there, Brian. First, closed group. Fair point. I've got no problems with that. Second, charging money to join? Sounds like a business to me. Small business, maybe, but it is a business. If you have a hundred members and they are paying $30something (it's $38 at the moment and rising.) That'...
by newworld
Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: NOTICE TO ALL: DON'T MENTION WINE RETAILERS ON THIS FORUM
Replies: 55
Views: 12253

Re: NOTICE TO ALL: Mentioning Wine Retailers on this Forum

I would love to join your group but again its just another business opportunity for some individual. I resent paying to join a group. Maybe 10 years ago, but not in these days of gmail, facebook and millions of messageboards, forums and millions of other web2.0 sites. All free. Again, I expect lots ...
by newworld
Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: ARTICLE: Wine - It’s all about the balance.
Replies: 0
Views: 779

ARTICLE: Wine - It’s all about the balance.

Each side of the alcohol-level debate has passionate advocates, and both are sometimes right I was working the other night as a sommelier, which I still love to do from time to time, and while chatting with some clients, the subject of alcohol levels came up. They wanted to know whether it is true t...
by newworld
Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: ARTICLE: Wine - It’s all about the balance.
Replies: 0
Views: 645

ARTICLE: Wine - It’s all about the balance.

Each side of the alcohol-level debate has passionate advocates, and both are sometimes right I was working the other night as a sommelier, which I still love to do from time to time, and while chatting with some clients, the subject of alcohol levels came up. They wanted to know whether it is true t...
by newworld
Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:02 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: NOTICE TO ALL: DON'T MENTION WINE RETAILERS ON THIS FORUM
Replies: 55
Views: 12253

Re: NOTICE TO ALL: Mentioning Wine Retailers on this Forum

Fair enough. Thanks Gavin for this great board. But thanks even more to the wonderful contributers. Without your post this forum would literally be nothing But I think someone should start a new forum independent of any wine concern as one of the great thrills of buying wine is snagging a bargain. T...
by newworld
Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: August 2012 Purchases
Replies: 32
Views: 5164

Re: August 2012 Purchases

I paid $34 for the previous Glengyle just a few months ago at a big green bottle shop. Assuming there's enough stock, I'm sure you'll get it fro $30something if you are prepared to wait.

BTW has anyone found any other cracking deals like the Leasingham above recently?
by newworld
Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:14 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: August 2012 Purchases
Replies: 32
Views: 5164

Re: August 2012 Purchases

Not yet.
by newworld
Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: August 2012 Purchases
Replies: 32
Views: 5164

Re: August 2012 Purchases

2005 Leasingham Classic Claire sparkling shiraz (cleanskin) x 12
by newworld
Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: wynnsday release
Replies: 17
Views: 3026

Re: wynnsday release

The green shop are only doing Wynnsday in selected stores this year. It's all very low key. Maybe the extremely low scores from the critics has something to do with it?
by newworld
Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: LONG ARTICLE: Searching for the Soul of Riesling.
Replies: 0
Views: 740

LONG ARTICLE: Searching for the Soul of Riesling.

Posted by Torsten 29 Jul 2012 Wine is nothing without people. It is people who make wine. It is the company of the right people that makes for a great evening with wine. And it is people's stories that make for engaging wine writing. Recently I had the pleasure of meeting a man who not only makes ex...
by newworld
Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:39 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: ARTICLE: Treasury Wine Estates could uncork China plan
Replies: 0
Views: 1374

ARTICLE: Treasury Wine Estates could uncork China plan

Just in case you missed this one: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Eli Greenblat TREASURY Wine Estates, the former wine arm of brewer Foster's, could one day plant grapes and produce wine in China for the huge domestic Asian mar...
by newworld
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: ARTICLE: Must-Have Wine: Australia's Two-Speed Industry
Replies: 2
Views: 992

ARTICLE: Must-Have Wine: Australia's Two-Speed Industry

An extremely positive article on Australian wine in an International context written by Curtis Marsh. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Wandering Palate shifts gears for Moondarra Conception & Samba Side Pinot Noir 2010 â...
by newworld
Fri Jul 27, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Bordeaux 2011 - any takers?
Replies: 6
Views: 1765

Re: Bordeaux 2011 - any takers?

GW,

As you are here, just a quick word of thanks for flagging Barwang as a 'value wine.' I really like their 2011 chardonnay.
by newworld
Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Wynnsday - Black Label Shiraz
Replies: 6
Views: 1521

Re: Wynnsday - Black Label Shiraz

Sorry that score was for the cabernet. I didn't see his score for shiraz.

Maybe Mawrence did the same?
by newworld
Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:45 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Wynnsday - Black Label Shiraz
Replies: 6
Views: 1521

Re: Wynnsday - Black Label Shiraz

Halliday gave it 91. Others gave it a similar score. Oh dear.......
by newworld
Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sunday drinking reports 22/7/12
Replies: 9
Views: 1738

Re: Sunday drinking reports 22/7/12

Sean. Yeah, varietal labelling does seem to push a lot of Aussie wine drinkers to limit their purchases. There are other durif that I like (usually from Rutherglen) but they are around 4 times the price. I don't know how de Bortlois do it sometimes. Talking of durif and de Bortolis, I was told that ...
by newworld
Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sunday drinking reports 22/7/12
Replies: 9
Views: 1738

Re: Sunday drinking reports 22/7/12

Sean. You could try the Deen Vat Petit Verdot. It's similar to the Durif, but has a bit more bite (acidity) and (IMO) is a touch more class. I think these two varietals are under used in Australia, the land of shiraz.
by newworld
Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: July 2012 Buying
Replies: 50
Views: 8326

Re: July 2012 Buying

We're back. Seems like we were down for 2 days.
by newworld
Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:10 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sunday drinking reports 15/7/12
Replies: 15
Views: 3213

Re: Sunday drinking reports 15/7/12

I'd say the 2004 is ready (lovely soy sauce hints on the palate), but not the 2006. Not tried the 2005.
by newworld
Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:44 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: July 2012 Buying
Replies: 50
Views: 8326

Re: July 2012 Buying

It was de Bortoli Yarra Valley shiraz-viognier @$12 delivered = bargain!

Cough. BIRD in HAND Sparkling Pinot Noir 2011. Cough.
by newworld
Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: TN: 2011 Jamiesons Run Limestone Coast Chardonnay
Replies: 1
Views: 822

TN: 2011 Jamiesons Run Limestone Coast Chardonnay

Stop laughing! There is method in my madness. I think some on here will know why I'm writing this - those who get Halliday's Wine Companion e-newsletter. And as there are less than 2 weeks before his latest tome is released, I thought it appropriate to start a discussion on the 'great man' and his s...
by newworld
Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:43 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: ARTICLE: Wine: how it is served is as important as the wine
Replies: 4
Views: 1057

ARTICLE: Wine: how it is served is as important as the wine

Like the other posted article, this one covers quite a lot of ground: By Bill Zacharkiw, Gazette Wine CriticJuly 12, 2012 9:48 PM "I was over at a friend’s house for a birthday barbecue and, as per usual, I brought the wine. All the bottles were already open, and one person asked me: ââ...
by newworld
Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: ARTICLE: White Wine Better with Food
Replies: 0
Views: 697

ARTICLE: White Wine Better with Food

12th July, 2012 by Patrick Schmitt "Traditional wine and food pairing combinations were debunked during a presentation by Dr Peter Klosse, founder and owner of the Academy of Gastronomy in The Netherlands. Speaking at the Fine & Rare Specialist course at Vienna’s Palais Coburg on 1 J...
by newworld
Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: July 2012 Buying
Replies: 50
Views: 8326

Re: July 2012 Buying

Sam,

I think you're right ;)
by newworld
Wed Jul 11, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: July 2012 Buying
Replies: 50
Views: 8326

Re: July 2012 Buying

Gavin,

Its not cool to talk about other wine seller on here (Eurocentric.) Auwine kindly hosts this great site for free.

:mrgreen:
by newworld
Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Wacky Wine Packaging
Replies: 38
Views: 8596

Re: Wacky Wine Packaging

Nice collection!
by newworld
Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sunday drinking reports 8/7/12
Replies: 12
Views: 2666

Re: Sunday drinking reports 8/7/12

Sam,

I'm interested in what you guzzled in Europe (and what you brought back.) :P

I bet many Aussie wine drinkers wished they got to Europe more often, for wine and more.