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Here is the latest official Orica GreenEDGE video:

Orica GreenEDGE Rocks - youtube

Cameo appearances by Eddie Merckx, Philippe Gilbert, The Devil and the OGE bus driver.
I love them measuring the height of the bus.

Well so far the Aussie Orica Greenedge team has stolen the limelight on 3 out of the 4 stages so it seems more appropriate to be drinking beer! On stage one the OGE bus being stuck on the finish line was a marketing coup that will be talked about for years - long after everybody remembers who actual...

Josef Chromy is one of my favourite cellar doors anywhere. Even the men's bathroom has a spectacular view (which is a bit off-putting if you don't know that the picture window is one-way glass). It's also handy to know that the wineries in the Tamar Valley have an arrangement where any winery will p...

For extra longevity and also a sense of occassion when you open the wine I would suggest buying some Magnums. I have had some fantastic magnums that were'nt too expensive for my kids 18th and 21st birthdays.

For everyday drinking I use Riedel 'O' series - the stemless ones. They go in the dishwasher with no problems. I have been using them for more than 5 years with only a few clumsy breakages. I also have some of the Spiegelau stemless ones that are very similar.

You can still buy Para from 1892! The 1913 was released this year - $990 a half bottle.

Tahbilk - easily on all of the criteria listed.
Chrismont - great selection of Italian varietals that are always great value.
Chambers - Their flagons of fortified, particularly muscat, are the wine bargains of the planet.

The Roussane is great with 5 years or so on it.

The Marsanne is a 10+ year wine. I had a 2000 vintage of their 1927 Vines Marsanne at a restaurant on the weekend and it was fantastic, though still as pale as a 3 year old wine.

I couldn’t take any notes as I was opening and pouring wines at this winery lunch for 40 people. This lunch is an annual event and the Irvine is always one of the favourites. I have also had a few bottles out of my cellar which have been great too. I met Jim Irvine at a dinner last year and t...

21 Zinfandels / Primitivos / Plavac Malis with lunch on Saturday Bubbly to start 2008 Cargo Road Sparkling Zinfandel Croatia 2008 Dingac Plavac Mali 2007 Vinogorje Korcula Plavac Blato Italy 2004 Marpione Primitivo Reserva 2005 Tenuta Pri Mit Ivo 2006 Apollianio Terragnolo Primitivo 2008 Sessantanni...

This has to be the best promotion for wines of a region I have ever seen.

YouTube-PasoWineManOnVinoDiversity

Hilarious

Abercorn and Huntington are neighbors. When Bob Roberts, the man who started Huntington, decided to retire a few years ago Tim Stevens, the owner of Abercorn, purchased Huntington and continues to make Huntington wines in the same style they have always been made.

Arrr Pyrus I've still got a couple of '86 Pyrus from a Museum Release 6 pack - released in '96 I think. I last tried one about 2 years ago and it was still really good. I also have some '86 Limestone - also Museum Release. I was married in '86 so my wife and I usually open one of these on our annive...

Launceston/Tamar Valley: ...... - Book lunch at Josef Chromy after tasting at the cellar door. Even better on a nice day, sit on the deck or in the garden and enjoy the laid back garden/pond setting. - Doubly recommend Stillwater - our favorite dinner at Tassie and easily on par with the best resta...

hoppysan wrote:When I started my 'cellar' in 1981 a mate gave me a tub - a bit of fun and I think I still have it somewhere under the house - Hoppysan

So your tub of wine cellar dust will be nicely coated in wine cellar dust

Most labels can be removed by putting the bottle in the oven at about 100c for 15 minutes or so. This softens the glue and you can peel the label off with a knife and stick it (the glue comes with it) on something else. Remember to remove the capsule first. I have one wall in my cellar covered in se...

Look at a glass called Comfort Plus. We have it in every window in our house and it cuts down heat transfer, noise and 99% of UV and it was only a bit more expensive than normal glass. It is a laminated glass and you can get it in a variety of colours or clear (I think).

As far as whites go I think Riesling or Hunter Semillon (as several people have already suggested) is most likely to go the distance. There are many Clare Valley rieslings that may last or Steingarten usually ages well. Likewise there are several Hunter Semillons. I had a '91 Lindemans Hunter Semill...

Sounds like a top night and the photos are great.

I could have filled the gap in your Steingarten flight. I managed to obtain some of the mythical 2004 'cleanskins' years ago and still have a case and a bit left.

It was my daughters 21st on the weekend so we had a dinner at our local restaurant. The food and service was fantastic as usual and we took along an assortment of appropriate byo wines. NV Chrismont Prosecco 1991 Lindemans Hunter River Semillon Bin 7855 2005 Canobolas Smith Wild Yeast Chardonnay 199...

1988 Wynns John Riddoch - I've probably had this a dozen times since release and this was the best so far. Exactly what I hope for in aged Coonawarra cabernet. Cedar, tobacco and also had notes of chocolate, coffee, fennel and aniseed. Great length, and lovely velvety mouthfeel. Good bottles still ...

They also sell 5 year old Magnums in August. I bought a 2006 when I was there last year.

Waiters Friend wrote:Is there a case for drinking one of these as a stand-alone wine (or one of a bracket, depending on numbers), after a main course, perhaps?

Yes, with cheese after the meal. You could have a variety of cheeses on standby and choose a few appropriate ones after trying the wine.

I would think about something a bit different. Maybe some poultry like Quail, Pheasant, Guinea Fowl or even Duck.

Managed to get some 08 BP through one of my staff's brother who is a Stonewaller. Really want to get some 09 as it was my wedding year but the brother doesn't want to part with any this year. Really want some 2010 as well for the daughters birth year Anyone sick of their allocation and want to offl...

12 x 2008 Tahbilk Shiraz 12 x 2008 Tahbilk Cab Sav I took advantage of the Tahbilk member’s special offer which made these $10 a bottle. 3 x 2010 Chrismont La Zona Arneis 3 x 2009 Chrismont La Zona Savagnin 3 x 2010 Chrismont La Zona Pinot Grigio 3 x 2010 Chrismont Petit Manseng I get a case ...

I'm sure there must be plenty of other stories associated with the trophy as many of the Jimmy Watson winners were not fancied wines. Even a Yellowtail wine has won the award. This is my favorite Jimmy Watson story - http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/08/09/1028158016228.html

Well done All Blacks. Hopefully you have one more good game in you.

A Kiwi friend of mine set up this web site to sell his "Choke on This" T-Shirts that he came up with for the world cup.

http://www.chokeonthis.com.au/

We had a few good wines with good food on Saturday. 1998 Penfolds Adelaide Hills Semillon – Previous vintages of this were called Trial Bin. Served with deep fried crumbed camembert for afternoon tea. This had developed a bit of colour but did not look past it. Great creamy texture and honeys...

I love a good Zin and drink it fairly regularly. I currently have about 7 or 8 different ones in my cellar and I attend a Zinfandel Long Lunch each year. Here was my post on last year’s event - http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11592&p=91674 . There are actually some ver...