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what wine do you guys drink on Melbourne cup day?

I will have Riccadonna Asti Spumante and 2010 Tempus Two Shiraz after work.

my personal love is buying a lot of the cheaper oddball wines (some examples: Wolf Blass Brown Label 1993 $12, Wynns Shiraz 1991 $20, Frankland Ridge 1996 $12, Bowen Estate Riesling 1991 $7) and finding the oddball freak wines which are amazing & have a lot of curiosity value. I try to do the s...

It's been an interesting discussion. I do agree totally with Milan's point that one day you do have to be prepared to drink the wine. Strange as it may seem, after collecting wines for many years it is easy to see them as trophies and not actually get around to drinking them until they are past the...

We had 1995 WA wines. They are almost vinegar. Which ones did you try? It was a very decent vintage in WA, awful in some parts of SA however. The Houghton's Show Reserve Shiraz from this year was, and still is, a stunner. The Cullen not too shaby either. The Houghton used to be a favourite on here ...

Thanks for everyone’s opinions. You guys are excellent. We had 1995 WA wines. They are almost vinegar. 1993 Seppelt Drumborg Cabernet Sauvignon was my first aged wine which absolutely changes my thought for aged wine. we have to agree some Old wines are excellent. We do like the taste of old ...

Thanks SJW, Thanks for the list.  I have to put those wines into my purchase list if I can afford.   After 1993and 1999 Seppelt Drumborg Cabernet Sauvignon, 1991 Lindemans Limestone Ridge Shiraz cabernet in last 2 weeks, I have to agree that old/aged wines have their own attractive points. ÂÂ...

I am in the middle of discussion to my friends in regarding to how long the wine you can keep before they become “dead”.   My friend’s idea “wines selling less than 100 bucks (DM/ liquor retail shop or cellar door price) have to drink within 5-15 years.  If you keep th...

Thanks rens
Will do, we are Aussie wine Lover. not knowing much about Spanish wine.
Have tried Spanish Sherry, and love that.
Read some reviews from weekly drinking thread from this forum, but not too much information.
What is good Spanish Wine? (Red and White). Any recommendations?
Thanks

I can remove this link. A friend asked me this wine. Just try to find out from this forum.

Redwine from Spain, "Gran Reserva"--"Gran Reserva wines typically appear in above average vintages with the red wines requiring at least 5 years aging, 18 months of which in oak and a minimum of 36 months in the bottle. "

Has anyone tried this wine? any good?

Thank you guys,
Looking to get one Vinturi wine aerator

as description of wine aerator "Decanting Pourer fixes onto your wine bottle spout and oxygenates the wine as you pour" and "Quick and easy – cuts the time out of decanting." Staff in DM sugggest to use if you don't want to wait for long time to decant wines. are they real...

2001 virgrin hill x6

Try lowering the damn prices! Many 'premium' wines sit on the shelves here now, as the prices have gone up so much over the last few years. Penfold's in particular are really overpriced - who the hell is going to buy a Bin 389 for $70?!? The discounts won't occur in Canada (monopolies don't play th...

2002 fife ocher shiraz x6
2006 eight carat shiraz （pirramimma export wine）x3
2005 vintage lane sauv blanc semillon x6

Seppelt wines are on special in DM.
2005 Seppelt Chalamber Shiraz x2
2006 Seppelt Moyston cab sau x1

2006 PIRRAMIMMA stocks hill shiraz x6
2006 PIRRAMIMMA GTS x6
2006 PIRRAMIMMA STOCKS HILL SHIRAZ PETIT VERDOT x6

GTS was quite good even 2 days after opened.
Haven't try the other 2. Anyone has any idea how the other 2 wines in wine taste or drinking?

What is the definition of OLD Wine? How old or how many years? Tea strainer is quite good like Dave mentioned. I try tea strainer for 1993 Seppelt Drumborg Cabernet Sauvignon. I broke the Cork when I opened it. I couldn't get it all out. I have to use tea strainer as filter. Pour into glass and leav...

Received a 1978 orlando jocobs creek claret shiraz cab malbec as gift. Is this wine still drinkable? It all depends on how it was stored. If properly cellared it may be surprisingly good. Remember to serve it with food. As for the '83 Orlando port, it should be fine, old Australian port can be very...

Hi,luke,
I am new to red wine and have not much knowledge of this.
It said" named after jacobs creek site of johann grams first wineyard" on the label.
"adelaide wine show silver medal class 17 1979" on the top left of the label.

Thanks dam.
Will find out later.

thanks daz, might leave that in the wine shelf.
What about 1983 orlando vintage port?

Received a 1978 orlando jocobs creek claret shiraz cab malbec as gift.
Is this wine still drinkable?

1x 1993 seppelt drumborg cabernet sav
1x 1991 lindemans timestone ridge shiraz cabernet
1x 2009 penfolds bin23
1x 1997 wynns cab sav
1x 2008 peterson house pinot noir chardonnay