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G'day Jeez,it's been hot here in WA and will continue in bursts for a while yet. But I still want a red wine. So I've been fridging for an hour or so some quaffable reds. Not generally anything pricey and have been using this as an opportunity to clear out a couple of lesser wines in the $20-30 ran...

Very sad news.RIP Cameron
As i'm new to this site i enjoyed reading his posts
Always informative.
And yes he will be missed

Just spent 2 weeks in Adelaide and this winery was recommended by family.What an eye opener. Old school winery in Happy Valley in amongst housing estates.Apparently they still have 1 acre under vines.The owners were very knowledgeable and hospitable.Generous tasting pours.There tawnies especially th...

JamieAdelaide wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2024 1:53 pm Bit lost on those HRB 2018 cabs . Got six for quaffing and first bottle seemed to lack freshness and had a suffocated stelvin nuance. Maybe travel shock

For the uninitiated could you please tell us what a "suffocated stelvin nuance is.
Cheers

Sean I enjoy reading your posts,so much info.Look out James Halliday,I think there's a alternative book in the offering here.Wine tasting/drinking adventures with Sean and Wendy.
Could be a best seller in the future.

I was watching a video on Yarra Valley wineries and a big mention of Lambert wines stood out.The opinion was that
the Nebbiolo was in the top 3 in Oz.Not cheap after checking cellar door price and also not many cases produced.

It was really the wine that did it.

6 x 2021 Sidewood Adelaide hills shiraz
4 x 2021 Kay brothers BP Shiraz.

No unfortunatelyYes it was the second and bottled the day after the moon landing in July 1969.

Fantastic to read all the comments on various brands and varieties. I know that it boils down to individual preferences,but it gives us novices an idea of what to buy and what to steer clear of. I was in our local Dans today and spotted a few bottles of 2023 drumborg on their discount shelf for what...

Old fortifieds are nectar of the gods.

It looks like some of you guys have won the wine lotto with your purchases.Some bargains had there.
I dare say some of you have been doing this for a long time.But in reality,being on a learning curve i
have to broaden my horizons.
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Only the St Hallett Blackwell and Petaluma Hanlin Hill.Will we see the slow demise of once long time producers? I do worry about the way the Australian wine industry is heading.We already have a grape glut with the SA riverland in trouble. I know this has happened before but i think there is an ongo...

Hello fellow wine lovers
What wines would you like to see become more fashionable in todays world?
Myself i would like to see more Fortifieds on the market.
And also more Semillons aged or young.There's just not enough of this very
underated wine out there.

C,mon guys what about the good old Ben Ean Mosel and Liebfrauwine( Not sure on the exact spelling).
These wines were unbeatable at $1 a bottle.What more could you want.Only joking.

1988 Stanton and Killeen Vintage Port 18.2% Rutherglen, 100% Shiraz, vintage rated as 8.5/10 by the winemaking team I’m lucky enough to have purchased this recently at auction for $35 (yes, less than $1 per year), with a decent cork and its sediment demands a decant. Very deep black red colour, wit...

Thanks again for all the suggestions on the different producers.I've been doing some research on the variety and in Australia it looks like there are about 13 different well known wine areas growing this grape across various elevations.So the versitality could see this variety become the next big th...

Now as i'm up for tasting different wines in comes a wine i've never heard of. Mencia a grape only grown in Portugal/Spain i was told. A very interesting wine being medium bodied with red fruit/strawberry flavours and average alcohol of 14.5%.The one i'm drinking is the 2018 Peique. One could could ...

Thanks fellow wine lovers for all the different suggestions.I did'nt realise there was so many producers out there.
I think i'm going to have to do some major grovelling to the F D (financial director).So wish me luck
Cheers
Pete

Oh okay thanks for that Sean.

Hello Sean
Having had the Barossan is the Bond a big step up and worth trying a bottle?
Cheers
Pete

Been looking at Lecavist fridges.Good reviews.They have an up to 50percent off sale on some fridges at the moment.

Yep Drumborg never disappoints.

Hello Michael
Thanks for the info.I will definately look into those choices.Unfortunately we only have Dan Murphys/1st Choice/BWS and no independent
sellers.Can you recommend a good liquor store in Brisbane as i'm going there next week?
Cheers Pete

Hello Michael
Thanks for the info.I will definately look into those choices.Unfortunately we only have Dan Murphys/1st Choice/BWS and no independent
sellers.Can you recommend a good liquor store in Brisbane as i'm going there next week?
Cheers Pete

Thanks for the info.As recommended i purchased Peter Lehmann 2021 the Barossan Grenache today.First thing i noticed was the alcohol percent being 14.5%.Fairly high for a medium body wine or maybe not. Yes definite initial aromas of red berries and spice.On the palate there is that lolly sweet taste ...

As i am relatively new to wines and wanting to learn about reds other than shiraz/cab sav so i'm wanting to taste other varieties.A mate suggested i try some Grenache.What regions would you suggest to try and what should i expect in tastes and smells.Sorry about the questions.

To go with the usual turkey,ham.2010 drumborg rieslingx2.Never disappoints.Followed by a 2012 bin 28