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Hi team,

Any good BYO in 2021 for Brisbane?

Have a birthday event and flying interstate (organising).

Cheers Sam

Loyal customer here, part of the picking brigade, who sends RP much love and positivity. Roger should be rewarded, not punished, for putting in a system over the years that gives most a chance to buy if patient. His penultimate release and retirement news was always going to spike demand. Heck, I mi...

I cracked open a recently received Sami-odi #8 last night, and can see what the fuss is about. Spent a few minutes just smelling the thing! Everything in perfect balance and so much herbaceousness for me, pepper and spice... and so fine.. enjoy

I've never been to an offline, but reside in Adelaide.

I would love to give one a shot one day, but a bit apprehensive if we're taking about exquisite wines!!

Cheers Sam

Courtesy of our host: 6 x 2016 Olek Bondonio (declassified Barbaresco Starderi) Langhe Nebbiolo 6 x 2016 Olek Bondonio Barbera d'Alba 2 x 2016 Olek Bondonio Dolcetto d'Alba 2 x 2016 Cascina Roccalini Langhe Nebbiolo 2 x 2014 Cascina Roccalini Barbaresco By host you mean Gavin? I cant see the oleks ...

Rockford Black, Deviation Rd sparkling, Pirate life pales

JamieBahrain wrote:Africola still BYO gents? I'm trying it next week.

Jamie if you don't find a place, I'll let you BYO some fine Barolo to my house just south of the CBD

Hi Guys, This popped up in my email account, and after a recent trip to Italy, I am enjoying the style of Nebbiolo's. https://lacantinawines.com.au/collections/cin-cin-nebbiolo-tickets/products/cin-cin-nebbiolo-general-admission?variant=43305607309 Has anyone been to this event before, or going? I t...

Hi Ian,

Purchases from Vanni, report to follow when home in a few days!

Cheers

Hello Ian, Hard to define my style because I'm a relatively newcomer to wines. A boy from North Queensland where beer and rum quenched a thirst, and wine was drunk out of a cask.... Enter a move to Adelaide and a love-at-first drink of a bin 389 2004. Today I try as many local wines as I can (mac va...

Ok Ian - all locked in now. 2 days in Florence, staying near the main train station, then onto 4-5 days in lucca, staying in the city, then onto, 2-3 days cinque terra, and then back to 1 night Milan Thanks for all your tips - I have found the lucca cellars and cannot wait to view/try.. I am loathe ...

Tremendous help Ian! Ultimately it will come down to lucca as a general area to visit and enjoy without a world class wine region within adjacent proximity, or to go straight to Florence and head south... my last choice to make to finalise itinery! PS will be staying at cinque and yes will be walkin...

Hi guys, I have 4-5 days to spend in northern Tuscany, and looking for some suggestions on locations for good wineries. I had set my sights on lucca but can't find much around the area. Is there anything along the east-west corridor of lucca to Florence, or will I need to go south of Florence (not p...

Dohhh, I just searched Gavins site and he has a sparkling red list! Any recommendations here?

Hi All, I typically lurk here but decided the time is now for a question. I tried my first sparkling shiraz on the weekend (foggo) and I must say it was bloody beautiful. I had a quick look online and can't seem to find many of these types... Anyone got a top 3 list so I can go out and source a few ...

12x marius sympatico 2012
12x ochota barrels green room 2014
12x mixed eperosa 2012's

Busy month for the cellar!

Missed the email last year in the same fashion... Best thing to do is put your hand up and help Roger pick grapes on one day come next vintage... You'll get a couple of bottles and get to taste some old back Vintages! A great day if I must say so

Breakfast consumed, scanned and returned! Last vintage before my hands have been involved in picking the grapes.. The reviews for next year better be as good

Hello all, I have been using this forum as a lurker for 2 years. I have been drinking wine for around 3 years. I have looked a many tasting notes, weekly purchases, forum searches and general topics over this time and I feel it it time to post topic number 1 in honour of the great stuff that comes f...