White Christmas

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:16 pm

Finally, after much fussing, the tree and gifts are finally sorted.

Wifey and I now turn our thoughts to Christmas drinks.

We are looking to have a "white christmas" this year.

What's on the radar for you guys???

Mahmoud Ali · Post by **Mahmoud Ali** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:06 pm

In Edmonton we will, literally, have a White Christmas! Snow is already on the ground.

I'm probably going to my aunt's place on Christmas Day and that means turkey, the blandest fowl of any kind. We'll probably take a sparkling shiraz (maybe the '97 Black Queen) and the '96 Fetzer California Pinot Noir.

Of course there will be other occasions to open bottles during the Christmas season. Haven't decided those yet.

Cheers..........Mahmoud

Bick · Post by **Bick** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:40 pm

No specific thoughts as yet, my planning not having got beyond "lots". But being from England and still not being used to sunshine and warmth at Xmas, I'll probably concentrate my drinking on warming reds, thinking nostalgic thoughts of cold overcast skies, leafless trees and darkness at 3:30 in the afternoon.

And I really don't "get" sparkling shiraz, so I'll probably give that a swerve too.

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:26 pm

A Pol Roger 96 Winston Churchill, Rockies Black, a 96 Rockfords BP and I suspect a couple of Burgs. I'm also hearing wind of a Hill of Grace from the father-in-law which sounds promising. Should be a good Christmas.

griff · Post by **griff** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:29 pm

Have a 05 Farrago single vineyard Chardonnay as well as a 94 Leasingham Classic Clare sparkling shiraz planned. If the weather suits maybe a red.

cheers

Carl

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:37 pm

Given we will in Thailand (Phuket for Xmas, Bangkok later) it looks like being:

Dutschke Ivy Blondina (Moscato) 2008
Dutschke Gods Hill Road 2006 Shiraz
Wilson Vineyard Polish Hill River Riesling 2008
Wilson Vineyard DJW Riesling 2008
Rockford Sparkling Black
Max V (Bordeaux blend) 2005

And bugger all snow!!!

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:28 am

White Christmas with family and friends.....

- moscato, moscato, moscato (wifey and the ladies are really into it at present)- T'gallant, Wirra, and others I think
- Pol Roger NV
- Pol Roger WC 1996
- Dom Perignon 2000, 1996
- Mount Mary Triolet 2004
- Grosset Watervale and Polish Hill 2002, 2004, 2005
- Leeuwin Art Chard 1996, 2003, 2004
- Savaterre Chard 2004
- Epis Chard 2004
- Martray Corton-Charlemagne 2004
- Buller's rare muscat and tokay

Don't think we will get through it all, but we will certainly try!

Merry Christmas all,

Monghead.

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:58 pm

Not 100% Sure yet, and alot will depend on the weather but thoughts running through my head are

An Italian Moscato D Asti or 2
Krug NV
Hillcrest Premium Chard 2005
Lindemans St George 95
Kooyong Meres Pinot 2003
Main Ridge Half Acre Pinot 2004
Vidal Ice Wine

A very Merry Xmas to all