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thanks for the tips.
I shall report back in how we went.
Could be a first of many....or a first and last lol

- Aussie vs the world (2 x 2 wines using same grapes, but one is Aussie, the other is from elsewhere). If they enjoy a bit of competition, serve the wines without saying which is which and let them guess I could serve the same wine to a few of these blokes and they wouldn't know and tell me its dif...

Thank you

Thanks for the advice guys. Appreciate it. Might be a bit too late to get wine here from Gavin being in Brisbane so would have to be from a retailer.
Happy to spend a little more to get a better drop so will look in $30+
Cheers Brendan

Hi Guys, I am having half a dozen people over of the weekend for a BBQ. They all drink wine but I wouldn't say they are as interested in it as the people here. I have talked them into a mini tasting session and we would like to try something far removed from standard Aussie cab sauv and shiraz. I wo...

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3x 2015 Marius Simpatico
3x 2013 Tim Adams Shiraz

Barney wrote:

Madanie7 wrote:

Polymer wrote: it means there is even more risk to do something so stupid..

They have a track record of stupid business decisions...Masters comes to mind.

No sure the decision was bad in itself however was just poorly executed in implementation...as is the case with Langtons

Yeh, fair point.

Polymer wrote: it means there is even more risk to do something so stupid..

They have a track record of stupid business decisions...Masters comes to mind.

You can start when the decorations go on sale.

6x 2012 Wynns BL Cab Sauv
3x 2013 Marius Symphony

Thanks for the responses everyone. Good to hear the range of opinions.

Scotty vino wrote: In my head I'm always quoting Jim Carrey...."alrighty then"!

Nothing better when a large group rolls in behind you giving you the opportunity to leave guilt free and seeminly unnoticed. OK go!!

Thanks guys. I have only ever been to cellar doors in Tassie (honeymoon) and Granite Belt (weekend away). I have always at least bought the token bottle from the CD. Some I bought a couple because I did in fact like what I tasted. Large retailers if they have had tasting didn't worry me however I wa...

Thanks deejay & Tim.
I guess it is easier if it is a wine retailer than a cellar door too.

And do it in a group, odds are someone else will buy something

Hi guys,
Just wondering what the etiquette is for wine tasting?
Is it frowned upon to go to a free tasting in a shop or a cellar door only to turn around walk out and not buy?

Been to a couple of cellar doors and feel awkward with the thought of saying thanks, but no thanks.

Cheers
Brendan

1x 2015 Kay Brothers Basket Press Shiraz
6x 2013 Wynns Black Label Cab Sauv (gift)
3x 2016 Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling
2x 2016 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling
2x 2013 Mesh Riesling
2x 2014 Mesh Riesling

Rory wrote:Madanie wrote:

2015 Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling.
Honestly my first crack at Riesling. Not sure where it sits quality-wise but I don't mind it at all

If you're going to start, that's a pretty good place!! Excellent quality.

Great to hear

2015 Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling.
Honestly my first crack at Riesling. Not sure where it sits quality-wise but I don't mind it at all

Hi Madanie There is a wonderful little book produced many years ago by Tyson Stelzer called 'Cellaring wine'. Lots of great tips especially for those with a DIY talent. AUD10 on release (I have my Eltham bookshop sticker confirming the price!), should be able to find one on abebooks or similar 2nd ...

Thanks for the insight Cactus. I am doing up a sketch with a builder friend to build a little in wall, passive cellar. It will hold about 220 bottles plus I have my fridge. This will limit me expanding too far. As I said above, I am glad I wrote my original question early as the help here and the re...

Thanks for the replies. Its a good option to have. How were the bottles after the flood Rens? The better bottles I have are in the fridge. Only have 20 odd in the cupboard that are my drink nows. Based on the information you have all provided above I won't be buying cases of X rated 97 by Halliday s...

Fortunately/unfortunately I don't have that above of space to lose bottles
160 odd bottle bordex rack in a cupboard in coldest part of the house and 30 bottle fridge.

On the cupboard. 18-23deg, when it was 33 in Brisbane today. Different conversation to one above but I am kind of worried.

Thanks for all the additional advice. Every bit is fantastic and I am sure will help others in a similar position to me. I will look into WineFront Simon, cheers. Ozzie, I seem to find expensive hobbies. Fish tanks, Photography, Scuba Diving, Astronomy. I have wound a few back over the years. My wif...

Thanks Rossco

*Only try to buy 3 of each wine to cellar (plus what you want to drink now) - sounds crazy I know, but some of the best advice I have received and has helped me a lot (thanks Ozzie!). Thankyou Assume this is the tastes change idea? Also should I be looking for new release or buying something that's...

Thankyou all for your advice. Have taken every bit of it onboard. I was beginning to be a little in the boat of "it scored high, it must be good and I will therefore like it" I am glad I asked this question early before I bought cases and cases. I will reign back, taste as much as I can an...

Interesting to read that the most common comment is "your tastes will/may change"
Gave me a different perspective instantly.

Sorry, sounds fair enough. Cab Sauv and Shiraz but being new to the world, I haven't tried many others. Welcome to the forum I'm in Brisbane too and have been on here for about a decade or so-others much longer. This forum is a great wealth of knowledge and I encourage you to search the thousands o...

Thanks for both of your replies.
Appreciate the help and the links, great advice.
Cheers

Sorry, sounds fair enough.
Cab Sauv and Shiraz but being new to the world, I haven't tried many others.