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Red stripe, order form returned within a day of receipt. Card charged sub $1,000 and order of 3 boxes delivered today. I received 3 x everything with the exception of the straight cabernet (2 bottles) and just 1 x bottle of the cab malbec. I'd written on the order form that I'd happily take extra bo...

full allocation (6 x everything except for Cab malbec where 12 ordered) charged yesterday (Adelaide)

The muscat is 2013 if anyone is wondering

Received mine today, too - Adelaide Metro, red slash. Really excited to see Pressings this year. Fingers crossed!

Hi all, I do apologise but I'll also need to be a late cancellation. Hope the evening goes well as a smaller gathering - looks like a lovely selection of wines.

Hi all, the loss of magnums is a shame (looked like some interesting variation of bottles in there, with only one Barossa, from what I could see). Based on the initial discussions, I'd already sourced an LP champers magnum, so I'll still bring that if no one has any objections, allowing us to kick o...

I remember the Yalumba casks (and Banrock Station, too) quite fondly. They were a staple in my parents kitchen for weeknight drinking back in the day. Been a long time since I've partaken, but I won't say no to the occasional sneaky half carafe of rose (origins thankfully unknown) with a quick meal ...

Happy to go with magnums. Most of mine are more recent vintages, so I'll either source something with a bit of age, or bring a Champagne magnum to help kick things off.

Hi David, count me in for May 3rd please.

A few quite months for me, purchase wise, but I picked up a few wines from the Philip White charity auction:

1 x Turkey Flat Grenache 16
1 x Majella Cabernet 2002
6 x Protero Nebbiolo 2006 (approaching end of window - expedited consumption required!)
3 x Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache 2010

Hi David. Confirming I can make the 5th Oct. Cheers, Adele

Thanks for your notes Mario. The Adelaide tasting was indeed a very enjoyable evening! Standouts for me were the Majella cab - what an exceptional wine for the price point (also enjoyed the Mallea), Woodlands vertical, Noon Reserve Cab and Standish (which isn't to the taste of some others who freque...

Hi David,

Please count me in if there is space.

Cheers, Adele

See one retailer this morning is flogging Wendouree mixed 6 packs for $600. So $330 on the mailer... a nice little earner, nearly 100% mark up :roll: :roll: :roll: Should be in the pricey wine thread surely?? Cheers Craig I spotted that too Craig. Thought it was back vintage stuff. Did the ol' doub...

I spoke to Kirsten on Monday, and it sounds like they are half way through processing currently.

Card charged in full for the total amount this morning. That was an anxious wait!

I rang today. There was a spanner in the works as I'd used a different surname to last year's order (husband's surname) when I completed order form this year. Sounds like they didn't immediately recognise the order / member history, and it may have gone into a secondary processing pile :( They are a...

No depletion of funds on my credit card as yet

Hopefully soon.

Reading through some of the vintage reports, Cabernet and Shiraz reportedly fared the best for 2016 Clare, though I gather it was a somewhat difficult vintage all round. I sent off for the obligatory 6 pack of straight Cab, plus a dozen of the Cab Malbec. Plus a case of shiraz, and a mixed case of t...

Arrived today (Adelaide metro)! Offerings as follows (all 2016 vintage, with exception of the MUA): - Shiraz Mataro $50 / bottle - Shiraz Malbec - $50 / bottle - Shiraz - $60 / bottle - Malbec - $50 / bottle - Cabernet Sauvignon - $60 / bottle - Cabernet Malbec - $55 / bottle - 2013 Muscat of Alexan...

Thanks to David for organising a wonderful Adelaide offline last night. We enjoyed some beautiful wines (perhaps Ian will be kind enough to share some notes), good company and plentiful food. Look forward to the next one!

Reconfirming also, look forward to it. Cheers, Adele

6 x 2010 Ashton Hills sparkling shiraz (sold out at cellar door and most places, so took some tracking down)

I'll third it

Hi David, could you please put me down for a 1998 St Henri. I will bring a back up 2008 Balnaves The Tally.

Thanks for organising, should be a good night.

I left my Plumm Yangarra-branded stemless there last time. oops. maybe it's still there.... It was great for the jacket pocket too and somehow survived the offline at T chow. Just sent you a message (appears the one I sent after last offline didn't go through), I picked up your Yangarra glass for s...

Hi David, I'll take a spot for 11th May if one is still available. Cheers, Adele

Travelling from 14th - 23rd May, so couldn't do 18th (but happy to sit this one out if mid May works better for the majority of people). Cheers, Adele

Hi All I gather the full Tasting Australia program dropped a week or so back. Personally, I can't wait for the second iteration of Taras Ochota's "Fresh Wine Disco", but I'll probably give the EEC structured tastings a miss. If there are any other special / standout Tasting Australia that ...

Hi David and all, I'd be keen to attend and happy to defer to others re theme. Most of the suggested dates work for me, with the exception of early April and mid May. Re the last year Wendouree Offline, we had 12 confirmed attendees (http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15502&hili...