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Allan, Thanks for your thoughts. My team had every reason to believe that we would be in full swing by now with the new site, but like a large and complex house, this site is taking some building and it is both self-evident and deeply regretful on my part that the launch date has been delayed on sev...

Chris, Craig and Gavin, Thanks for your comments on my new site. Hopefully there will be no need for a bonfire, since we are working towards what is admittedly a delayed beta launch in the near future. The build has been large and complex, and the idiosyncracies of web development have held the proj...

I heard that this thread had been re-opened, so I thought I would let users of this forum know what I have posted on my site recently. Last week I published: The new website build for jeremyoliver.com is progressing rapidly, with a significantly updated appearance, functionality and the release of t...

Somebody has incorrectly identified brett in the Paradise IV Dardel Shiraz 2006. Made by Doug Neal, the guy who cleaned up most of the brett in a high-profile Geelong winery recently, this wine is indeed quite meaty, rustic and reductive (in a controlled way), but does not show any indication whatso...

This thread was recently brought to my attention, and it certainly deserves some response. I have just posted the following notice on my website. Hopefully it will explain the circumstances surrounding the site. [b]Notice to Subscribers[/b] I offer a profound apology for not having provided the expe...

To respond to Gavin, I haven't tasted any other Sanguine wine other than the 02 Shiraz. And to respond to Popov, I think there are several reasons at play here. And I'd quickly add that I'm offering these notions without having first discussed the matter with Ron Laughton of Jasper Hill. Firstly, if...

Gentlemen, as far as I could tell when tasting the wine, the strange taste you have queried is that of dead grapes. My notes are to this effect: Meaty, dark and soupy, with a tarry expression of cooked small currant-like fruit. Initially forward and concentrated, then quickly hollow and thin in the ...

Gentlemen, The Penfolds was actually sent to me as a sample on release by Penfolds. Since I had already tasted it, I kept it to watch. It wouldn't be honest to ask for a replacement. The Pichon was bought on indent by John Wade - no recourse there unless you guys know something I don't. I certainly ...

Andrew Smith, you can say what you like about my site. It is your right. If you're that unhappy, I'm more than prepared to refund your subscription. Had you contacted me directly I would have given you the same reply. What I do object to, however, is the blatant mistruth you have perpetrated through...