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by shy180
Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Bordeaux En Primeur Langtons
Replies: 6
Views: 1737

Re: Bordeaux En Primeur Langtons

Just to check ... what vintage are we talking about? I have used them a few times without issue.....and have a bot mreo coming from them.....
by shy180
Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:28 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Cellar Build in Established House
Replies: 141
Views: 23941

Re: Cellar Build in Established House

Hi Dave

Yes i think that’s the way to go. Can you elaborate on the heat coming in via a concrete slab? I had assumed (there was my mistake) this would be fairly stable.

Thanks
by shy180
Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:21 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Cellar Build in Established House
Replies: 141
Views: 23941

Re: Cellar Build in Established House

Hi Guys Long-time reader. I am planning a new cellar under our house. Planning to use the space where an existing workshop is currently built under the house - built into the side of a hill with double brick on three sides and concrete floor. I have followed this thread with interest and it’s...
by shy180
Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:43 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Aged Red Wines - what am I doing wrong?
Replies: 40
Views: 6660

Re: Aged Red Wines - what am I doing wrong?

Simply put there is nothing wrong with not liking older wines.
Your palette will evolve over time as you drink and taste more wines and more widely.
Drink what you like and you may find in time that some of the older wines make more sense.
Hope that helps :)
by shy180
Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Standish Wines
Replies: 5
Views: 1017

Re: Standish Wines

Funny you should post - looking at a few places to visit in a couple of weeks and was put onto them by a friend.

Will report back if we get time to taste :)

Greg
by shy180
Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:14 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sparkling for wedding
Replies: 19
Views: 2449

Re: Sparkling for wedding

Thanks Michael!

Another vote here for the vintage yarra burn...good value for money and quite drinkable over a full afternoon/evening....at least until the reds appear :)
by shy180
Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:00 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Melbourne Visit.. Offline 23rd May ?
Replies: 67
Views: 8342

Re: Melbourne Visit.. Offline 23rd May ?

Hi Guys

Long time lurker - happy to actually meet you guys and enjoy a few wines...inner city work well for me...

Cheers

Greg
by shy180
Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:06 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sparkling for wedding
Replies: 19
Views: 2449

Re: Sparkling for wedding

Hi mate

We used Dominique Portet Sparkling Rose for my brothers wedding earlier this year - we bought quite a bit (direct fro mthe winery) and they did it for about $25p/b

http://dominiqueportet.com/shop/brut-rose-yarra-valley/

Hope this helps

Cheers

Greg
by shy180
Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:12 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: What quantity do you buy these days?
Replies: 29
Views: 4789

Re: What quantity do you buy these days?

Interesting topic. I usually buy dozens but have in the past year started buying 6's and on occasion 3's to allow my wine buying dollar to go further especially with exy burgs/bords …. also to encourage more drinking and less buying…i dont know why but I struggle to break the symmetry of...