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I think you might find that this wine is a joint venture that Nick himself is involved in.

For what its worth Choice rate the Krupps Novo 2100 Plus as the best machine, approx $299.
The overall score consists of:
Coffee-making: 60%.
Ease of use: 30%.
Milk-frothing: 10%.

1. Penfolds
2. Wynns
3. Hensckhe/Leasingham (both 7.5%)

Good help is so hard to find

1. Seaview Pinot chardonnay ( vintage)
also the Yarra Burn is quite good and Chandon have several inc Brut NV

2. Chandon Vintage Brut was once known as LD ( Late Disgorged) Chandon Cuvee Riche, Croser, Janz

3. So many to choose from, Veuve Cliquot is a fav.

time to try one and see how it is coming along and I must say it's doing very well. Deep purple red with all the classic cab sav characters on the boquet, the palate was fresh with lovely blackberry fruits and plums, very good length & finish. It still has someway to go before it is anywhere nea...

Ben I rarely cook
Have had something similar, really is a lovely dish.
Not easy when you have to cook for an almost vegetarian and seeing as you are somewhere near Albry/Corowa maybe you need to look at some of the local produce. how does she feel about yabbies?

Salmon and Chardonnay 6 SERVINGS 14 ounces chilled all-butter puff pastry 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream Two 8-ounce bottles of clam juice 2 cups water 1/2 pound tiny new potatoes, scrubbed 1 1/2 pounds skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1-inch dice 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablesp...

They do get a bottle of Grange, with the car.... I just want one Car that is...

Maybe try Telfast, it is non drowsy whereas Zyrtec isn't ... another option is Becanase or Budamax Aqueous... you will need a script though. both are nasal sprays and are quick acting. I have found the nasal spray coupled with some cold & flu tablets work quite well. Just make sure you spit the ...

I agree with Ric on this one, will not be touching my 96 707's until at least 2006. Try one then and assess from there as to when try the next one as I believe these will keep for quite sometime.

Ric,

was up at the Yarra Valley about 5 weeks ago, Coldstream was rather generous indeed, got to try reserve Merlot's & Cabernets from several vintages. Oh yeah and the PiNot & Cthroughdnay are also quite good.

Ric,

You mean to tell me you never got the invitation?

Firstly thank you to all who offered suggestions on food & wine match ups. Red Bigots Dinner The menu was straight out of The Epicure (The Age) featured a few weeks ago, the challenge was to try & match Red grape with the different courses. Hors-D'oeuvre : Celeriac tartlets with Truffle oil....

Thanks everyone will look at all options

The Dinner is on 6th September.

Looking forward to it, will post results etc

Regan, thankyou for the explanation.

This certainly has been a great topic, although the views are somewhat split, ie be descriptive or not so, each opinion is very interesting as it highlights the differences in wine assessment/critique.

No wonder wine is such an interesting subject

Thank you for the suggestions.

Will post the outcome.

I need assistance in putting together a range of wines all from red grape varieties to match a dinner. Canapes: easy have organised a straight Pinot Noir sparkling from Chandon. Entree: Is a Jerusalem artichoke soup with gruyere, HELP!! Main: No problems there, have a couple of surprises up my sleev...

I really like the new Forum, I found the old one too difficult in following current topics & follow ups as you wopueld have to scroll down the whole page or even the next page, whereas here the current topics stay on top. maybe there is one too many options re forums although its easy to monitor...

All in all some valid points both Justin & Regan, although I can see how the boquet of a wine can influence the palate. Ever tried tasting a wine with a cold when the old nose isn't working so well. A little experiment, next time when tasting block the nose and see if there is any difference. I'...

I got the impression that maybe not a great bottle or a true representation of the style especialloy after trying the other vintages. Unfortunately it was the only bottle they had of that vintage.

Deep red with purple hue, that leads to a nose consisting of sweet sticky fruit, sweaty leather & tobacco. The palate exhibited more of the same plenty of sweet fruit with lovely ripe tannins although lacking acid to help cut through the sweetness. A shortish length lacking complexity with a clo...

Deep dark & brooding colour, one swirl of the glass and the aromas were bountiful and inspiring. Cassis, spice and dark berry fruits accosted the senses making me salivate in anticipation of what was to come. A wonderful fruit palate with great depth displaying an array of flavours, layers of be...

Red purple almost inky, markedly different to the '97 in that the wine is already showing secondary charateristics of tobacco, leather, rich dark fruit. Tasting highlighted how huge this wine is, with flavours of blackberry, licquorice and dark chocolate to the fore. Full bodied with a good balance,...

Deep red in colour with a lighter brick hue at the edges, the bouquet was reminiscent of cassis, forest fruit and leather. The palate was a slightly different story, a lovely mouth filling ( no middle palate hole) wine with a good depth of flavours predominantly plums and blackberries. The finish wa...