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Feels like one of the slower allocations this year. Still waiting for order to get processed! Anyone else waiting?

I called them last week to make sure my form was received. They'd had it back for at least 10 days and mentioned they were still processing forms.

Many people still waiting to have their credit card hit?

Principia on the Mornington Peninsula

ABC News reported this morning that no more Australian wine imports being accepted into Chin from tomorrow. Also mentioned retrospective tariffs.

Credit where it's due - Langton's have really got their act together in relation to logistics and delivery based on my recent experiences.

Good for you Diddy. One question, do you know if it was the credit card company who, on their own, gave you the credit/refund, or was it the retailer who, to be fair, in the first instance apologized and asked you to return the bottle. Mahmoud. I'm not sure whether the merchant agreed to the charge...

So! Happy to share that the chargeback process was a success - full refund onto the credit card!

Diddy, I just noticed that your location states Melbourne but presume you aren't there otherwise you would have visited the retailer instead of writing, phoning, and mailing. I'm also inclined to agree with Sam regarding the charge-back. Cheers ................ Mahmoud. Yes, I'm in Melbourne as wel...

I am surprised you can use a charge back process... the argument a corked wine is "not as described" is a bit tenuous I would have thought. But I definitely think sending back half a bottle is a pretty fair sign the wine was not drinkable even though its not the full bottle. "Consume...

You can quote to them the ACL...and raise a case with the ACCC....I'm not sure this will apply but there are some agencies where even a complaint costs these companies money if the agency takes it on, even if they're right. That said...Being unsure about the problem and the bottle half empty...plus...

*** This post and the opinion contained herein should not be relied upon as legal advice *** Hey everyone, Thought I'd share a recent (and ongoing) experience with a Melbourne wine retailer - partly as a place to vent frustrations, but also as a reference point for anyone else looking for some guida...

I would have thought the wine being opened and tasted by a Penfolds winemaker would serve as a fairly invaluable data point as to the wine's condition whereas the non-PRWC bottle still has the inherent risk of being a dud - despite how well cellared it may have been.

Even though there seem to be some happy Vintec customers on this thread, there are plenty of unhappy ones... See my friend's experience [url]http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15889&p=156373&hilit=vintec#p156373[/url]. With an average life span of 4-5 years plus running cost...

FWIW, my running theory is that Wendouree fill orders on a rotating state-by-state basis with a preference or priority to orders with straight case selections (to avoid making up mixed cases). Thoughts?

Cabernet now sold out apparently

JamieBahrain wrote: This was a requirement for Australian and USA bound flights out of some Asian airports. It was not required elsewhere ( trans-Atlantic for example ).

Manila is one such example. Duty free purchases not allowed on Australian bound Qantas flights.

I've used the TRS option a handful of times without any issues - always seems to come out better than buying at the airport (for table wines). Only disadvantages are you need to spend more than $300 at the one shop within 60 days of travel. Additionally, you have to check the wine into your luggage ...

Announced to the ASX earlier today:-

[url]https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20190703/pdf/4 ... vs2l98.pdf[/url]

Red-stripe Melbourne - just arrived in the mailbox!

Let the fun begin!

Shiraz Mataro - $50
Shiraz Malbec - $50
Shiraz - $65
Malbec - $55
Cabernet Malbec - $60
Cabernet - $60
Pressings - $55
Muscat - $25

My definition of a quaffer is something that doesn't have any intrinsic 'collectability' - generally a combination of scarcity, critical acclaim and/or potential upside from cellaring. Another important factor is a wine that will appeal to people who enjoy drinking wine, but don't care much for the ...

For what it's worth, we had an appliance guy out to look at a freezer that was behaving oddly but apparently was behaving fine. Probably a case of seeing something for the first time and assuming that's not how it's normally working. Anyway, while he was here he had a look at the Vintec and said th...

I was also having a look because it's my little one's birth year.

For what it's worth, you can see all the critics' scores here:-

https://www.liv-ex.com/news-insights/bordeaux-2018-scores/

2001 Mount Mary Quintet A mate and I decided to have a Quintet showdown - his '15 vs my '01. Unfortunately he won by default - mine was horribly scalped - for me, I get really strong notes of ultra green banana skins :cry: As a postscript to the above, very happy to report back that Mt Mary replace...

2001 Mount Mary Quintet

A mate and I decided to have a Quintet showdown - his '15 vs my '01.

Unfortunately he won by default - mine was horribly scalped - for me, I get really strong notes of ultra green banana skins

[img]https://i.postimg.cc/8CXwCP1b/Quintet-01.jpg[/img]

It does say in that paragraph further down that product does need to be in a saleable condition. That said, the manager did refuse to accept the return as she said they buy them at auction... But did say if it was a current vintage wine that was faulty, it would be different. Either way, I've writt...

I've also dined at Piazza Duomo and found the food and wine to be excellent. However, Galloni has been critical of wine storage at the restaurant's cellars and again recently recommended that customers choose "young, inexpensive everyday wines" rather than running the risk with older bott...

Unless you're a Rockford tragic, wouldn't it be easier to just pick up the exclusive wines on the secondary market - they seem to be readily available. Interesting Diddy, I see at Wickham's 2015 BP at $126 with a guide of $140+ so the October Stonewaller flippers are hoping to double their $69 a bo...

Unless you're a Rockford tragic, wouldn't it be easier to just pick up the exclusive wines on the secondary market - they seem to be readily available.

So far for me:-

1 x 2010 Mirafiore Barolo Paiagallo
1 x 2010 Mirafiore Barolo Lazzarito
1 x 2016 Mount Mary Quintet
1 x 2017 Mayford Tempranillo