Some say that wine and the Internet should never be mixed. Me, I like to pour myself a glass and log on… I’d like to start a list guys, hopefully everyone adds to it, of places you like to buy wine online from. Where have you found that’s good, or bad? Which websites are you thinking of trying? I’ll kick it...
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Got some wine philosophy? A great quote? A motto? Please add to it this list below… “Water separates people; wine unites them” - Anon “Wine is poetry in a glass” - Robert Louis Stevenson “Wine is sunlight held together by water” - Galileo “When I read about the evils of drinking, I...
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GMWC members should seriously consider an annual subscription to Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine (NZ & Aust). The mag comes out six times a year; so at least buy the odd copy from any good newsagent. Each month, I find two or three great articles, and these collectively have gone a long way to improving my understanding and...
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Guys jump on this if you don’t already have a copy… I was searching online for a good price, especially after our last meeting where Curly declared the James Halliday Wine Companion a wine research “essential item”. The current edition 2011 is on sale at Seek Books, they’re doing it for $19.95 to clear...
read moreI know we’re focusing on Victorian wines for the moment but I’m enjoying a fine Tassie Pinot right now and thought it was a good excuse to try out the blog. The wine in question – a 2009 Tamar Ridge, Kayena Vineyard, Pinot Noir. Light, not much nose, but lovely to drink. A buttery finish which I love. The local...
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As a teaser to our inaugural meeting, here is the list of wines from Curly: Sparkling Bress Non-Vintage Sparkling Shiraz 2008 Riesling Paulette’s Polish Hill Riesling 2010 Paulette’s Polish Hill Riesling 2005 Chardonnay Browns Rd 148 Mornington Chardonnay 2008 Plantagenet ‘Omrah’ 2007 Unwooded Chardonnay Pinot...
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