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by Jim
Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:17 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: June 2016 Purchases
Replies: 73
Views: 9824

Re: June 2016 Purchases

Willard wrote:12 x 2015 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir

Same here.
by Jim
Sat May 28, 2016 10:45 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Are restaurant portions getting smaller?
Replies: 29
Views: 3584

Re: Are restaurant portions getting smaller?

We had a seven-course degustation menu yesterday, which was excellent but easily outweighted by the single course kid's meal we ordered for our toddler.
by Jim
Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:26 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2016 Purchases
Replies: 22
Views: 3957

Re: April 2016 Purchases

4x 2011 Curly Flat Pinot Noir (375ml)
6x 2010 Marques de Murrieta Reserva
6x 2014 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz
1x 2013 Yarra Yering No. 2 (from the cellar door)
by Jim
Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:34 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Transporting glasses
Replies: 15
Views: 2561

Re: Transporting glasses

If you are just interested in carrying a single glass, a lens case could be a very good option. These are used by photographers for carrying telephoto lenses. They have thick foam padding inside and often a neoprene or nylon exterior. For example, for a Zalto Universal, something like this one proba...
by Jim
Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:12 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: White Wine Stigma
Replies: 13
Views: 1880

Re: White Wine Stigma

Not me. But then I grew up in Germany. However, I am always reluctant to spend north of $150 on a bottle of wine, regardless if red or white. Maybe that's my German heritage as well. By the way, I very much enjoy some of the Australian Riesling.
by Jim
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:42 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Xmas Road Trip through NSW and VIC
Replies: 7
Views: 982

Re: Xmas Road Trip through NSW and VIC

Thanks, great report. I am going to try the 2005 Gouais.
by Jim
Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:20 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Melbourne Offline - Friday 30th Jan
Replies: 70
Views: 8586

Re: Possible Melbourne Offline - Jan 2015?

I am sorry, can't make it on the 30th. Enjoy!
by Jim
Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:02 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: January Purchases
Replies: 36
Views: 5540

January Purchases

6x 2014 Seppelt Drumborg Riesling
by Jim
Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: December Purchases
Replies: 52
Views: 8555

Re: December Purchases

6x 2013 Ulithorne Dona GSM
6x 2013 Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz
by Jim
Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:13 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Melbourne Offline - Friday 30th Jan
Replies: 70
Views: 8586

Re: Possible Melbourne Offline - Jan 2015?

I am interested as well.
by Jim
Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Cost efficient repairs for a broken Vintec fridge?
Replies: 8
Views: 1348

Re: Cost efficient repairs for a broken Vintec fridge?

chocdog wrote:Granted, this has now confirmed to me that my next fridge will be a Kitchener when I have time to sort that out.

Just bear in mid that only the top (Peltier) range from Kitchener is made down under.
by Jim
Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:09 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: November Purchases
Replies: 69
Views: 16378

Re: November Purchases

6x 2013 Ulithorne Dona GSM
by Jim
Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:03 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: November Purchases
Replies: 69
Views: 16378

Re: November Purchases

Modest but good:
3x 2012 Metala white label
by Jim
Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight
Replies: 6791
Views: 1226689

Re: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight

SC Pannell's 2013 Aromatico (Gewuerztraminer/Riesling) tonight. Some (16) Western and North Eastern Victorian wines tomorrow afternoon during the "East vs West Wine Challenge" tasting. Looking forward to it.