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Dear all, how do online wineshops in Australia, like Gavin's, deal with high temperatures when distributing their wines? I cannot imagine that temperature-controlled trucks and temporary storage is affordable. Is there any peak temperature above which shipments are held back? The reason I am asking ...

The Wirra Wirra RSW 2002 is actually one of the best wines I have ever had. This may say something about my modest experience and limited budget, but I find it absolutely fabulous. Unfortunately got only 1 bottle left. There is a small boutique internet wineshop in Germany that still sells some, but...

2000 Fattoria Zerbina, Marzieno . This is a Sangiovese (YYY, Gambero Rosso) from the Emilia-Romagna region. 14 Euros. Not decanted. After opening immensely aggressive, with a mouthfeel like hedgehog on tom-yum. Very mellow and highly drinkable after 2 hours. Dark purple, almost opaque, perfumed aro...

Dear all, I still need to learn a lot, especially about wine. So I was hoping to get some help with this one. Over the last 3 months I've tried 4 bottles of this Cape Mentelle Semillon Sauvignon Blanc which was praised by Halliday (95pts). '...reliable example,... gold-plated'. What struck me is tha...

that's what I managed to get out of the wines I tried last week. 2001 DÂ’ArryÂ’s Original Shiraz-Grenache. No notes, full, spicy, fruit, just very nice, very long finish. Far better than the 2000. 9 Euros and 2 to go. 89/100 2002 Cape Mentelle Semillon Sauvignon Blanc. I would ...

Hi guys, this is my first post, and I would like to briefly introduce myself. I discovered this forum a couple of weeks ago and already I find myself spending more time lurking here than I should. First of all, I would like to thank Ric and Brian for the wealth of information and entertainment on th...