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colin_twiggs

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Friday, September 27, 2002 - 06:38 pm:

Quite a few traders are fond of the odd drop.

Shonky recommended one of McGuigan-Simeon's wines after I had reviewed the stock. If you find a really good wine (at a reasonable price) why not recommend it on the forum?

Colin

dynamic

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Friday, September 27, 2002 - 09:55 pm:

G'day,

Personally, I'm a brown bag drinker but can't go past TR2 Traminer Riesling at around $6 a bottle.

Dynamic

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Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 10:57 pm:

Thought I might try and kick start this thread again as wine is one of my greatest passions.

Two wines that have impressed me lately are:

2001- Veritas 'Heinrich' (Shiraz Mataro Grenache)
Approx: $30
2002- Veritas 'Crista Rolf' (Shiraz Grenache)
Approx: $18

Both these wine are unique as they are made to be drunk young unlike so many quality Australian wines. They are Typical Rhone styles from Barossa fruit.

Hard to find though as very few are made each vintage (most go to the US). If anyone is interested you can private message me and I can tell you where to find find them in Melbourne.

Cheers

LaFeeVerte

colin_twiggs

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Friday, August 01, 2003 - 09:07 am:

LaFee

A question on wine. Why do most Australian wines contain a preservative (220 if I recall correctly)? Is this to achieve early maturation? I would have thought that the alcohol would act as a preservative.

I have asked this before but met with a shrug of the shoulders.

How can one obtain these wines if not in Melbourne? Can they be shipped by road or rail?

Regards
Colin

lafee

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Friday, August 01, 2003 - 10:59 am:

Hi Colin

Preservative 220 is actually sulfur. All wines contain sulfur (even the so called organic wines!) as it stops bacteria from forming and the wrong yeast from growing. Without it our wine would simply go off very quickly and could very well make people sick.

Our legislation dictates that Australian Producers must label this - however the rest of the world does not.

I am friends with the agents for the wines I mentioned above. I will have a chat with them and find out whether anyone stocks them in Queensland.

If not, they would freight them to you (by the dozen).

Cheers
LaFeeVerte.

(Message edited by lafee on August 01, 2003)

spider

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Friday, August 01, 2003 - 02:25 pm:

Bill (williamat) should contribute to this thread.
He brings the best reds to traders group meetings.
Wednesday's Cab Merlot was magic.

For all you poor deprived people who are not lucky enough to live in Vic., check out the reds and particularly the fortified wines from Rutherglen. Top of the list would be R.L.Buller and Son.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Elanor Roosevelt.

lafee

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Friday, August 01, 2003 - 03:55 pm:

Hi Bill

Big fan of Rutherglen. If you ever get the chance to visit Chambers - his Rare Tokay is the best in the world. Expensive at $150 for a 375ml bottle, but once tasted it is worth it. I treat myself to a bottle a year. I have heard it auctions for big dollars in the US as Robert Parker gave it a perfect 100 in Wine Spectator. Morris has a similar product which is also very good at about the same price.

Cheers
LaFeeVerte

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Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 04:30 pm:

Lafee,
Been to R'glen once or twice.
Must confess you worried the starlights out of me.Sulfur in wine? maybe that's why i never get a tummy ache, after about 5o years of trying just about every RED I came across maybe there is nothing left to ache.Problem-Sulphur is not soluble; solution: it is in fact sulphur dioxide, how do I know? I asked Penfolds per e-mail, It did set my heart at rest Spider may well have created the impression that I am some kind of wine buff, that I'm not; I'm just a fella who knows what wine he likes and the districts which from which they come. If I see a label for the first time from a preferred district, I'm onto a couple of bottles, after all the first might be an exception. I am an adventurer with red wines.
I think I had a small glass of Tokay in Albury once, I remember it being presented rather ceremoniously as if it were some kind of spiritual nectar. Is it liquer wine?.
To all you serious traders who stopped to read all this, my apologies, Lafee started it, no no, it was Spider. Cheers, Bill.

lafee

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Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 01:06 pm:

Hi Bill,

Yes you are right it is sulfur dioxide. Everyone calls it sulfur (for short)in the wine industry.

Tokay is a fortified wine. Many call it Tokay Liquer. The funny thing is if you asked for a tokay in Europe you would get something completely different.

Colin,

Give Select VIneyards a call in Queensland. They distribute the two wine I mentioned and will be able to tell you where to find them on the Gold Coast. (it might be a trip to brisbane though).

Well worth it anyhow.

Cheers
LaFeeVerte

chance

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Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 06:57 pm:

You still around Lafee, dynamic, williamat?,

Remembered this thread from a while back, but didn't have anything to add at the time.

In a bottleshop, confused, don't know what to buy ?

This is for occasional Red wine drinkers that are past chateaux cardboard but find most bottles taste the same. (Yuk)

Just look for the Penfolds label, even their 'cheap' wines are good, and even ST and TT knew that....

Don't have any connection with Penfolds, but all I can say is I've never tried one of their wines that I didn't like....

Enjoying a Koonunga Hill Cab Merlot 2002 as we speak.....Yummy

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Friday, September 24, 2004 - 11:07 am:

Hello (at last) Chance, Very sorry, system was down at time.
For me one of the joys of Red wine is finding new ones which do something for me. E.g. Keilor pub has one grown at Deer Park, superb. Can't ever remember the name, but the waiter knows. Will write it down next time I'm there. Happy Tasting, Bill.

The difference between intelligence and education is this- intelligence will make you a good living. Charles C Kettering.

chance

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Friday, September 24, 2004 - 08:47 pm:

good to hear from you Bill,

interesting how some people choose their wines by where they were grown, my neighbours are like that, always buying their wines from the Margaret River W.A. area.

I'm more into brands and varieties at the moment but am ever learning.

Hurry up and drop by the Keilor Pub......

Regards
chance

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Monday, September 27, 2004 - 11:25 pm:

Poets Corner has a nice red Chance, come to think of it there white isn't bad either.

Julles

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 07:39 am:

Will detour to the wine cellar tonight Julles, not mine unfortunately, but then, who wants all those customers?

Poets corner might be a good name for a new thread after we've all had a few.....

Actually, not sure if that's a good idea, I've read some of my "brilliant ideas" the next morning, and usually think "what does that mean" ???!

bottoms up

chance