So When & Where is your next wine trip??

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:09 pm

For me and my wife and two wine loving friends.... we're off to McLaren vale/Barossa over June long weekend.

Yes i know it will be a busy time at those CD's but that's all part of the fun.

Also wouldn't mind doing the cheese trail in MV... Has anyone done it?

ross

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:21 pm

June should be fine as vintage should be well over and the baby sitting of tanks and barrels underway.

I'm just back from the same area so it will be a while before the next trip over, maybe September.

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:23 pm

I've been wanting to do the Stonewaller's lunch at Rockford for quite a while so I guess that would be it. No idea when though.

pstarr · Post by **pstarr** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:32 pm

Great Western is the plan - the drives at Seppelt, Bests etc. A bit of general driving around Great Western/Grampians/Pyrenees. Maybe visit the Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld.

Loztralia · Post by **Loztralia** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:44 pm

Bucks do will be taking in Houghton's and Sandalford's CDs in the Swan Valley next weekend.

Then a day pottering round Margs after the wedding.

Then taking my mum up to the Hunter before Easter.

Then Central Otago at the end of May.

Cannot wait.

Julio G · Post by **Julio G** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:48 pm

Burgundy first week in May

Wizz · Post by **Wizz** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:47 pm

Central Otago in May, and if things go to plan, Mosel in October.

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:02 pm

Julio G wrote:Burgundy first week in May

Oh come on....now that's not fair

ross

Paullie · Post by **Paullie** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:24 pm

Downstairs into my cellar, tomorrow night.

Waiters Friend · Post by **Waiters Friend** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:25 pm

Denmark, mid-June.

Although it is likely I will get to MR again before then.

Mike Hawkins · Post by **Mike Hawkins** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:59 am

Bordeaux in May. Will focus on northern Medoc.

Mike

pcjm · Post by **pcjm** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:12 am

Orange in May, possibly a day trip to the hunter in April

redstuff · Post by **redstuff** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:07 am

Quick Barossa trip tomorrow. Rockford, Murray Sreet Vineyards, turkeyflat etc

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:49 am

Snippets of Coonawarra maybe next week, work trip.

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:38 am

Martinborough for me, about this time next year :lol:

Julio G · Post by **Julio G** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:51 am

ross67 wrote:
Julio G wrote:Burgundy first week in May

Oh come on....now that's not fair

ross

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Can't wait to get into some serious Pinot.

markg · Post by **markg** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:57 am

Bordeaux around the middle of the year. Anyone else be in Europe around May/June wanna hook up for a few drinks ?

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:19 am

Off to the local wine shop for a tasting on Sat the 12st.

Visits to wine regions probably won't be until late in the year, unless a few friends show interest in a weekend in Napa/Sonoma/Russian River. The end of the year will be Australia but not sure where yet.

Mike

ACG · Post by **ACG** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:18 am

Canberra for the Harvest Festival in early april

Andrew

winetastic · Post by **winetastic** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:26 am

Hunter Valley with friends in the next month or so.

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:03 pm

Canberra this week-end

Maybe Mornington in May

Loire in September, Burgundy, Macon, Beaujolais and Alsace in October - can't wait

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:17 pm

KMP wrote:Off to the local wine shop for a tasting on Sat the 12st.

Visits to wine regions probably won't be until late in the year, unless a few friends show interest in a weekend in Napa/Sonoma/Russian River. The end of the year will be Australia but not sure where yet.

Mike

How about coordinating time and place so we can get together and have a glass or several.

cuttlefish · Post by **cuttlefish** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:23 pm

Grampians next week.

KMP · Post by **KMP** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:34 pm

Davo wrote:
KMP wrote:Off to the local wine shop for a tasting on Sat the 12st.

Visits to wine regions probably won't be until late in the year, unless a few friends show interest in a weekend in Napa/Sonoma/Russian River. The end of the year will be Australia but not sure where yet.

Mike

How about coordinating time and place so we can get together and have a glass or several.

Its a possibility. Miranda has been grumbling about taking all of the usual 3 weeks vacation especially when I mentioned Tassie! But she does want to return to WA - some place in the south to see something like a redwood forest, or something.

As long as its close to wine country. :wink:

Its really all going to depend on how the economy hurts her business. Let's keep this in mind and see if we can firm something up as the year progresses.

Mike

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:30 pm

bacchaebabe wrote:I've been wanting to do the Stonewaller's lunch at Rockford for quite a while so I guess that would be it. No idea when though.

Last time I was in there having lunch it was booked out until Aug/Sept.

If anyone is coming to the Barossa and wants an appointment to drop into Teusner to try some wines, give me a yell

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:31 pm

DaveB wrote:
bacchaebabe wrote:I've been wanting to do the Stonewaller's lunch at Rockford for quite a while so I guess that would be it. No idea when though.

Last time I was in there having lunch it was booked out until Aug/Sept.

If anyone is coming to the Barossa and wants an appointment to drop into Teusner to try some wines, give me a yell

Ha, yeah that's kinda why i have no idea when. I hear they do occasionally get drop outs but it's hard to organise it quickly from Sydney.

With those bookings, I do wonder exactly how many stonewallers there are and how often they all go. I've never done it and it's been going a few years now. I really need to plan ahead.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:12 pm

Where: Champagne
When: One Powerball ....

Partagas · Post by **Partagas** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:22 pm

Back to MargÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s (Margaret River) in a couple of weeks after a 3 year drought. Looking forward to it and finally hitting Moss Wood cellar door for the first time. Now to pick the lucky dozen or so wineries??????

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:11 pm

Champagne
Burgundy
Bordeaux

2-3 days in each.
October this year.

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:42 am

Visits planned for this year:

Barossa

McLaren Vale - 2 days
Langhorne Creek - 1 day
Coonawarra - 1 day
Yarra Valley - 3-4 days
Beechworth - 2 days
Hunter Valley - 3 days
Central Otago - 2 days
Waipara - 7 days
Marlborough - 2 days
Martinborough - 1 day
Hawkes Bay - 2 days
Waiheke Island - 5 days
Champagne - 2 days
Chablis - 1 day
Beaujolais - 2 days
Burgundy - 7 days
Jura - 1 day
Rhone - 4 days