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I found a real bargain with the 2002 Simon Adams Farmers Market Wrattonbully Cab Merlot. Opened a bottle last night and had it with a simple fettuccine with a rich meat ragout and it was very pleasant. It was a beautiful ruby red colour and very berry driven bouquet. Cherry, blackcurrants and hints ...

After 2 normal Yarra Valley spring days the cellar under the house has stabilised at 15 degrees with 69% humidity, with a max of 16 degrees and 69% humidity.

Zema for me - love their gear

Have a Sunbeam automatic which does the job

Lavazza Crema for the stovetop and Vittoria Oro for the machine

Instant Coffee = reach for the teabags

Cheers for that advice Red Bigot I noticed that there is some framing on the other side of the concreted area which is about 2-3 metres further away from the west wall, I may build some shelving and put the lot in styrofoam. We are in the Yarra Valley so we tend to be a few degrees cooler in summer ...

OK I have installed the hygrometer and after 2 straight 37 degree days the "cellar" is sitting at 23 degrees with 51% humidity in the open and the polystyrene fruit box was only 1-2 degrees cooler. Given the last two days are in the extreme and is dark and well ventilated, should this be s...

Thanks for the info Red Bigot

P.S - You software is terrific

No prize for guessing what I would like to get as a gift.

If I was paying I would got the other option

I would wager that 99.9% of that wine tested was stored in optimum conditions which are way above the normal punter's standards, hence the generally unspoilt samples.

Stiff to cop a spoilt premium Tawny (stiffer if you paid top dollar for it)

Red Bigot it seems we are kindred spirits The only thing I despise more than corks are winemakers who care so little of their craft to bottle their wine with the blasted things. I would rather ensure the integrity of my wine with a boring stelvin than pour some oxidised liquid into a glass because o...

Hi all, I moved into my new digs and we have a cemented sealed under house storage area with shelves fitted (no racking system though). I have stored my wine in their original boxes and the long term stuff in a styrofoam fruit case which I got when I bought a magnum from Tahbilk, which fits about 18...