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Hi Ian

Just read your impressive tasting notes of your obviously enjoyable night at Brents.

I am impressed by your notes & also by your ball striking!

Cheers

Ronaldo

Teddy
Unfortunately our dining partners preferred a pre dinner cocktail & the mere mails had a couple of cleansing ales
The wine list looked quite adequate, though.
Didnt bother negotiating on the BYO theme that night.
Thanks for the lead, anyway.

Cheers

Thanks for the tip .........great location, yummy food, switched on staff & altogether a very worthwhile evening.

A Very satisfied Mr & Mrs Ronaldo

Hi Forumites

After some good leads on reasonable quality restaurants in the Cairns / Palm Cove / Trinity Beach/Clifton Beach areas.

Prefer BYO, But flexible on cuisine !

Thanks for any useful info.

Ronaldo

Visited Water Wheel Winery ( central vic ) last year, tried & liked their 08 Petit Verdot.

On another visit to the Granite Belt region( QLD)..........NOT SO GOOD examples!!

Cheers

Ronaldo

Xmas eve : noice Charles Heidsieck bubbly & perhaps a cleansing ale, Crackenback or Lt Brewery Prt Macquarie.......quiet night ! Xmas morning : Grampians estate Sparkling Shiraz / Ashton Hills Sparkling Shiraz. Xmas Lunch into Dinner : Seafood / Loin of Pork / Duck etc etc. WA Juniper Estate ch...

Michael I have recently enjoyed a few sparkling reds which I have tried, after the RED BIGOT's recommendation: 1. Grampians Estate 2006 Sparkling Shiraz $29 - very enjoyable 2. Sorby Adams Morticia S Shiraz $14-$15 - great value & the wifes fav! 3. Surprisingly good S Shiraz CLEANSKIN!!! from Ni...

2004 Hardy's "Oomoo" Clare Valley Sparkling Shiraz. Cork. 14%. $17. Wow. For a sub-twenty dollar sparkling shiraz this is hard to beat. My tasting note reads: Hints of purple at the edge of a dark red core. Very fine bead - continuous. Soft black plum fruit with some nice aniseed and five...

Yeh Beer23........I'm currently looking at organising something in Y Valley or Mornington regions in Victoria. One day tour of wine area & prefer no driving, so that everyone can enjoy the day, without drink/drive hassels ! Any Melbourne forumites got any worthwhile feedback Thanks Ronaldo Rath...

Hi Michael

Interested to know what vintage of Bream Creek Pinot you tasted?

Thanks

Ronaldo

Yeh Beer23........I'm currently looking at organising something in Y Valley or Mornington regions in Victoria. One day tour of wine area & prefer no driving, so that everyone can enjoy the day, without drink/drive hassels ! Any Melbourne forumites got any worthwhile feedback Thanks Ronaldo

I just picked up a carton of this... well i'm going halves with the FIL so I have 6.... make that 5 Lovely golden straw colour, not getting much of the green though. Still very spritzy. The lemon and lime citrus still going strong though not overly sweet. Sweet but not sickly sweet. Still got lots ...

Just noticed this latest get-together!

Venue & date ????

Thanks
Ronaldo

Hi all Would like to try some Italian style red.........not being very familiar with labels & varieties etc. what are some good ones to start with? Around the $20 mark for a starter!! Have had Chianti Classico & did enjoy the style, especially in warmer season. Cheers & thanks for any us...

Hi all

Whats the latest date on this Brissy Gig
& whats the format?

Cheers

Mr & Mrs Ronaldo

OK......( b ) for me, although in very hot humid conditions, I admit to slightly chilling the bottle! & like the Red Bigot ...... I enjoy a cold sparkling red in the heat of summer ( In the appropriate glassware of course! ) ....matter of fact ANY BLOODY TIME ! Cheers Ronaldo

Hi Ian I've never remotely considered Australian gewurztraminer as anything more than a 'drink now' proposition. How are you finding the difference between a 1 y.o and a 4 y.o.? Cheers Allan I have been drinking Chatsfield gewurtz from 2001 over the last couple of years, had one just last month, dr...

Agree with Dazza....luv Pyreness style Cab Sauv, but the price range < $20 would be a problem. My old reliable one has always been ZEMA & still got a good supply of 04, which I find usually good value & quality & satisfies your price range, if you shop arround. Cheers Ronaldo

Can anyone clarify why there is a problem with the "GOLDFIELDs" term associated with this wine label?

Seems certain retailers are flogging it off cheap, at the moment!

Any thoughts from forumites?

Cheers

Ronaldo

I admit my preference is for BYO. I would rather drink something from my own cellar than something unknown, at an inflated price!! I do frequent some licensed restaurants, but only those that charge a reasonable additional corkage charge for a special bottle! I usually mention this on making a booki...

hi Dave Did a trip to that region a few months ago & FWIW my suggestions : 1. Plan your trip around a weekend. 2. Try & stay somewhere central to cut down on travel. 3. Make contact with your fav wineries to confirm they are open. 4. Get the tourism mob to send you out some brochures, prior ...

My earlier post got me thinking. Perhaps my definition of a quaffer is something different to another’s. So what’s a quaffer? I think, roughly; Something drinkable, but with personality! It must still hold interest, if it fails to show varietal character it must score elsewhere, it ma...

pizzler lower $ bracket would recommend Bundaleer ( Sth Aust) & the old fav Seppelts original . & almost forgot, an old fav of mine Gibsons Barossa Vale Sparkling Merlot , I think around the $24-$26 mark! Bit more up market, tried one recently after advice from The RED BIGOT : Ashton Hills 2...

Thanks everyone for your informative feedback. I find the wine forum is teriffic when you can rely on all you forumites to provide constructive feedback, based on your experiencies in this amazing world of wine!! Thanks again & Merry Xmas to you all! Cheers Mr & Mrs Ronaldo

Mount Pleasant Elizabeth is the best place to start, costs around $12 as a current release and "fully mature" bottles can be found on the secondary market under $20 (try 1996 and 1997). Stepping up the price scale, the obvious choices are: Mount Pleasant "Phil Ryan Signature" Se...

As long as Gary Walsh does not read this post, please address me as "The Hunter Semillon King". 2004 was the greatest vintage the decade for aging Hunter Semillon, although reports suggest that 2008 could be as good. Yes there will be great ageworthy Semillon made by many producers in 200...

Ronaldo, which ones have you tried? Thanks Wizz A WA Moss Brothers but probably drank it too young & a couple of Hunter V.....think it was Elizabeth &/or Tulloch , but may be wrong there! Anyway, I probably haven't done justice to the wine by drinking too young! Thats why I'm asking for adv...

After some advice from those forumites who fancy themselves as Semillon experts! I don't have any at all in my cellar, but would like to add some and age them if possible. I have really only tried some WA Semillon ( too young), but believe the Hunter region is supposed to be the "Bees Knees&quo...

I must confess....I am also guilty of sipping the old Bleasdale MALBEC!!

I usually do this privately & don't openly confess to this Blasphemy!!

who bloody cares.......if it tastes good.....DO IT !!!

Embarassed Ronaldo

Cheers

DO IT

Dazza

& the same to you old chap!

Hope you enjoy your Xmas party!

& thanks for your candid comments & valuable feedback throughout the year.

Best wishes!

Ronaldo & "The War Office"

Compliments of the saeson & hope you enjoy the Xmas wines!