Comments for GMWC http://gmwc.net "In wine we trust" Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Where to buy wine online by Statz http://gmwc.net/2011/08/17/where-to-buy-wine-online/#comment-102 Statz Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:41:12 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=1032#comment-102 Hmm, I'm all for supporting the winery direct but what do you do when you see online wine shops selling for less $ than some of the cellar doors? Hmm, I’m all for supporting the winery direct but what do you do when you see online wine shops selling for less $ than some of the cellar doors?

]]> Comment on First year done! by Statz http://gmwc.net/2011/12/04/first-year-done/#comment-101 Statz Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:12:36 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=1048#comment-101 Wow time flies when you're drinking great wine. That year sure went quick! Top wines of the day shows how far we've come. But don't worry, Shiraz will bounce back into the top 3 next year... Wow time flies when you’re drinking great wine. That year sure went quick!

Top wines of the day shows how far we’ve come. But don’t worry, Shiraz will bounce back into the top 3 next year…

]]> Comment on Where to buy wine online by Curly http://gmwc.net/2011/08/17/where-to-buy-wine-online/#comment-100 Curly Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:01:27 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=1032#comment-100 The other obvious outlets are winery cellar doors. there are lots of them close to Melbourne - Werribee, Sunbury, Yarra Valley, mornington - and I reckon their wine always tastes better when you've trodden the winery floor boards, spoken with the staff and motored home past the vines. Meanwhile, Seddon Wine Store gets my vote! Curly The other obvious outlets are winery cellar doors. there are lots of them close to Melbourne – Werribee, Sunbury, Yarra Valley, mornington – and I reckon their wine always tastes better when you’ve trodden the winery floor boards, spoken with the staff and motored home past the vines. Meanwhile, Seddon Wine Store gets my vote! Curly

]]> Comment on Great Vic wine tastings by Statz http://gmwc.net/2011/06/06/great-vic-wine-tastings/#comment-99 Statz Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:34:02 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=1004#comment-99 A couple of bottles of the Bests made it into the cellar. Hopefully they get to rest for a few of years. A couple of bottles of the Bests made it into the cellar. Hopefully they get to rest for a few of years.

]]> Comment on Inaugural meeting held! by Danno http://gmwc.net/2011/05/18/inaugural-meeting-held/#comment-98 Danno Mon, 30 May 2011 13:06:02 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=828#comment-98 That's a great looking bunch of wine lovers.... That’s a great looking bunch of wine lovers….

]]> Comment on A brief history of wine by Statz http://gmwc.net/2011/05/21/a-brief-history-of-wine/#comment-97 Statz Mon, 30 May 2011 11:26:08 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=946#comment-97 A lazy 89 minute video...yikes! Sounds like something to watch on a Sunday evening, cuddled up next to a bottle of Shiraz. A lazy 89 minute video…yikes!

Sounds like something to watch on a Sunday evening, cuddled up next to a bottle of Shiraz.

]]> Comment on Notes from the introductory meeting by Curly http://gmwc.net/2011/04/09/notes-from-the-introductory-meeting/#comment-96 Curly Thu, 19 May 2011 23:39:05 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=766#comment-96 Great summary, Statz! Appreciate your enthusiasm! Curly Great summary, Statz! Appreciate your enthusiasm! Curly

]]> Comment on Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir by Curly http://gmwc.net/2011/04/28/tamar-ridge-pinot-noir/#comment-95 Curly Thu, 19 May 2011 01:19:14 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=802#comment-95 Nice drop! And that attachment, too, is a handy guide to assessing wine: colour; nose; palate; etc. Good work. The really interesting thing about that wine is the low - very low - alcohol. That, in part, is its cool climate origin: the ripeness of the fruit is low (meaning sugar/sweetness is low), which lowers alcohol and tends to result in a more earthy, savoury pinot. Low alcohol would also suggest they were really particular about the fermentation process - temperature control, especially. But if the fruit is good, there should be no problems. In fact, I prefer that in my Pinot: less alcohol fumes up your nose usually means greater aromatics. The French oak? I'm guessing you got a mild vanilla note on the palette, too? I hope you weren't required to share that wine... Thanks for posting. Nice drop! And that attachment, too, is a handy guide to assessing wine: colour; nose; palate; etc. Good work. The really interesting thing about that wine is the low – very low – alcohol. That, in part, is its cool climate origin: the ripeness of the fruit is low (meaning sugar/sweetness is low), which lowers alcohol and tends to result in a more earthy, savoury pinot. Low alcohol would also suggest they were really particular about the fermentation process – temperature control, especially. But if the fruit is good, there should be no problems. In fact, I prefer that in my Pinot: less alcohol fumes up your nose usually means greater aromatics. The French oak? I’m guessing you got a mild vanilla note on the palette, too? I hope you weren’t required to share that wine…

Thanks for posting.

]]> Comment on James Halliday Wine Companion 2011 by Clogs http://gmwc.net/2011/05/15/james-halliday-wine-companion-2011/#comment-94 Clogs Sun, 15 May 2011 09:48:42 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=818#comment-94 Done! Delivery in 2 days. Clogs. Done! Delivery in 2 days. Clogs.

]]> Comment on James Halliday Wine Companion 2011 by Paul Bateman http://gmwc.net/2011/05/15/james-halliday-wine-companion-2011/#comment-93 Paul Bateman Sun, 15 May 2011 09:21:06 +0000 http://gmwc.net/?p=818#comment-93 Statz is right: Go for it! You won't buy this Guide any cheaper. And you MUST have a copy: it's the Aussie wine bible and you'll learn an enormous amount in no time. Buy it! Curly Statz is right: Go for it! You won’t buy this Guide any cheaper. And you MUST have a copy: it’s the Aussie wine bible and you’ll learn an enormous amount in no time. Buy it! Curly

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