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We had a rare grown-ups night last Sunday where we invited to dinner by another grown-up couple! The kids got to stay at home with Nanna and Grandad while we got to indulge in great food and wine. Anyway, to the wines. 2002 WDC Springflat Shiraz: While this is a 7 year old wine it was still exhibiti...

Date? I only ask because I'll be in Sydney during Vic school holidays

2007 Felton Road Pinot Noir . First pinot I've had in over 5 years due to the continued frustration with the variety experienced by myself from AU producers. This on the other hand was brilliant. I can't see myself running out and buying loads of AU pinot though. And at the price for this wine, I c...

Damn, we don't get back from NSW until the following day. Would have been there for sure otherwise

Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz, 1998 : Still really big! I've got a modest collection of wine and I am now reaching the point where I have a number of 8-10 year olds and thought I'd give this a crack tonight. I remember tasting this shortly after release and thinking it was quite big and a lot of the flav...

2002 Stonyridge Larose. SRL has its knockers thats for sure and there is no doubt that the price for this wine has just gone insane in the last couple of years. Although I dont taste or drink this wine often I have tried many vintages of it and I still respect it as an extremely good NZ bordeaux bl...

Well done Max. Hope to see you again soon

6x 05 Rockford basket press 12x whatever the current release vintage Rockford Alicante Bouchet is We had our fourth child in late November, so most purchases are on hold at the moment. Mind you, the en primeur Stonyridge Larose is being delivered in the next few weeks! That was paid for in March/Apr...

Cosmorex Blue Blend does it for us in Canberra, good espresso via a Gaggia Titanium. So since this thread started, you've changed machines RB? Out with the Saeco and in with the Gaggia? I've still got my Saeco Magic Deluxe that I bought in 2002 as a graduation present for myself after finishing uni...

Foggo Wines in McLarenVale and Killerby in WA are both on the market. Both family-owned/run establishments, must be an opportunity there for someone to make a go of one or other of these before a big company buys them up for the vineyards. Maybe that's why it's been quiet on the telemarketing front...

Craig(NZ) wrote:Max

But are you gonna brown bag that cask????

Pete

No need to lock down exact wine, i was more thinking generally - few whites, few reds

Max will be bringing his wine in the traditional masking agent - the (clean) sock!

From The Age last weekend, there's plenty of Aus chefs in HK these days. Failing that, hire a local chef.

I just tried the Sauce and they advised a two bottle limit, greater than 10 years old and corkage $16 per bottle. I have a table of fourteen. Is this a common Adelaide BYO practice now ? Limiting bottles. I know they've got to make money, but this is extortionate. $16 per bottle is ludicrous as is ...

Stuart, The majority of the top fortifieds are sold in 375ml bottles. Many have a different shape, long and thin - think Campbells Gold Top and Bullers. But why? Apart from asthetics and a perceived originality, what is the reason? Is it such a drama to use existing 375mL and 750mL bottles that are...

November 17th

In Aus, Larose is very hard to come by at retail or auction. I have been buying en primeur for about 5 years now and share my allocation with a couple of friends. It costs about A$87 landed and delivered in Aus which, while being expensive, isn't too bad in reality. To get this wine you must take up...

How about Thursday 11 October or Tuesday 16 October? I don't have huge experience with Melbourne restaurants so I'm asking for suggestions. Doesn't need to be in the CBD, but should be central-ish.

Comments, concerns, suggestions?

We're these in cattle-class, business or first?

September sounds fine guys, but I can't organise this time. Also, Abla's is in the throes of becoming fully licenced as per Tuesday's Epicure. Once that happens they will be charging a small corkage fee (per head from memory).

Not that we are tied to Abla's, just an FYI

Funk44, where were you and your 1994 De Bortoli Noble One?

Wherever you were, we hope you had a good night.

It was a great night and, as always, a great chance to put names to faces.

Looking forward to doing it again in September. Anybody looking for a great night out with fellow enthusiasts, please let me know.

TN`s to follow. My wine of the night was the Eileen Hardy (vintage to follow).

Looking forward to a great night. Anyone staying in the city that night? We booked a room at Rydges Carlton, so not too far from the venue. Michael not sure if u noticed my earlier post, but we are now bringing a 02 BVE black pepper and a 98 Tahbilk reserve Cabernet. Looks like we will have a great...

Are we still on Michael??? Any update on who's coming, and who's bringing what? Gasman, I've been updating the first post in this thread every few days with confirmations and cancellations. Please check there to see the latest list of attendees and wines that I know of. We are definitely still on. ...

Thanks for the hospitality Max. It was great to catch up again. Three nights in a row was a stretch - but well worth the effort. I've never had: a) so many Tasmanian wines in my life. Monday night sorted that b) so many non-Australian wines ever! Tuesday night was a wonderful showcase of many differ...

I would still like to come, but my +1 will be interstate, so I will be flying solo. Not sure what I can bring though - don't have an enviable-middle-aged-man cellar to select from, so it will have to be something fresh off the wine-shop shelves. Can I decide closer to the time please? of course. at...

Thanks Julie. Your wines are added to the list and it will be great to catch up again after so long.

2004 Gibson Shiraz: Well the nose again was slightly closed but some fruit. The palate was structured with ripe fruit but not sweet. Oak in the background. Copious tannin. Excellent. I haven't touched this yet, and by the sounds of this note there is no rush. I've been rapt with the previous vintag...

Here is a consolidated list of 'who's bringing what'. If I have stuffed it up, you need to change or you haven't added yours to the list yet, please let me know and I'll keep it up to date. Funk44 - 1994 De Bortoli Noble One Preseter John - 1992 Eilieen Hardy Shiraz Shiarz_Freak - 2001 Broken River ...

1998 Wynns Coonwarra (White Label) Shiraz : This was a great, honest drop upon release and a few years later. I opened one on Friday night and decanted it. The nose was full of lovely fruit characters and seemed to be in harmony - not one character overpowering the whole bouquet. Drinking this wine...

And we are booked in. Friday 27th July, 6.30pm at Abla's under the name of Michael W. The booking is for 15 (as current numbers suggest) and we having the banquet ($45 a head). If you can't make it or one of your +1's can't make it, please let me know as they are chockers that evening. I made the bo...