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Trigger - you obviously missed my extremely simple logic in order to be matey with this gang, you big keyboard warrior.

Red Biggot's postings about his paid-for forum are just another way of diverting Auswine forum members to discuss alternative wine retailer's prices.

Even saying how much you paid could lead to PMs asking where you bought it. etc. It's all a bit silly really. Having a public messageboard hosted by a business like this is always going to lead to problems like this. A bit like the Chinese government telling their people what they can say or not ('t...

2 points there, Brian. First, closed group. Fair point. I've got no problems with that. Second, charging money to join? Sounds like a business to me. Small business, maybe, but it is a business. If you have a hundred members and they are paying $30something (it's $38 at the moment and rising.) That'...

I would love to join your group but again its just another business opportunity for some individual. I resent paying to join a group. Maybe 10 years ago, but not in these days of gmail, facebook and millions of messageboards, forums and millions of other web2.0 sites. All free. Again, I expect lots ...

Each side of the alcohol-level debate has passionate advocates, and both are sometimes right I was working the other night as a sommelier, which I still love to do from time to time, and while chatting with some clients, the subject of alcohol levels came up. They wanted to know whether it is true t...

Each side of the alcohol-level debate has passionate advocates, and both are sometimes right I was working the other night as a sommelier, which I still love to do from time to time, and while chatting with some clients, the subject of alcohol levels came up. They wanted to know whether it is true t...

Fair enough. Thanks Gavin for this great board. But thanks even more to the wonderful contributers. Without your post this forum would literally be nothing But I think someone should start a new forum independent of any wine concern as one of the great thrills of buying wine is snagging a bargain. T...

I paid $34 for the previous Glengyle just a few months ago at a big green bottle shop. Assuming there's enough stock, I'm sure you'll get it fro $30something if you are prepared to wait.

BTW has anyone found any other cracking deals like the Leasingham above recently?

Not yet.

2005 Leasingham Classic Claire sparkling shiraz (cleanskin) x 12

The green shop are only doing Wynnsday in selected stores this year. It's all very low key. Maybe the extremely low scores from the critics has something to do with it?

Posted by Torsten 29 Jul 2012 Wine is nothing without people. It is people who make wine. It is the company of the right people that makes for a great evening with wine. And it is people's stories that make for engaging wine writing. Recently I had the pleasure of meeting a man who not only makes ex...

Just in case you missed this one: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Eli Greenblat TREASURY Wine Estates, the former wine arm of brewer Foster's, could one day plant grapes and produce wine in China for the huge domestic Asian mar...

An extremely positive article on Australian wine in an International context written by Curtis Marsh. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our Wandering Palate shifts gears for Moondarra Conception & Samba Side Pinot Noir 2010 â...

GW,

As you are here, just a quick word of thanks for flagging Barwang as a 'value wine.' I really like their 2011 chardonnay.

Sorry that score was for the cabernet. I didn't see his score for shiraz.

Maybe Mawrence did the same?

Halliday gave it 91. Others gave it a similar score. Oh dear.......

Sean. Yeah, varietal labelling does seem to push a lot of Aussie wine drinkers to limit their purchases. There are other durif that I like (usually from Rutherglen) but they are around 4 times the price. I don't know how de Bortlois do it sometimes. Talking of durif and de Bortolis, I was told that ...

Sean. You could try the Deen Vat Petit Verdot. It's similar to the Durif, but has a bit more bite (acidity) and (IMO) is a touch more class. I think these two varietals are under used in Australia, the land of shiraz.

We're back. Seems like we were down for 2 days.

I'd say the 2004 is ready (lovely soy sauce hints on the palate), but not the 2006. Not tried the 2005.

It was de Bortoli Yarra Valley shiraz-viognier @$12 delivered = bargain!

Cough. BIRD in HAND Sparkling Pinot Noir 2011. Cough.

Stop laughing! There is method in my madness. I think some on here will know why I'm writing this - those who get Halliday's Wine Companion e-newsletter. And as there are less than 2 weeks before his latest tome is released, I thought it appropriate to start a discussion on the 'great man' and his s...

Like the other posted article, this one covers quite a lot of ground: By Bill Zacharkiw, Gazette Wine CriticJuly 12, 2012 9:48 PM "I was over at a friend’s house for a birthday barbecue and, as per usual, I brought the wine. All the bottles were already open, and one person asked me: ââ...

12th July, 2012 by Patrick Schmitt "Traditional wine and food pairing combinations were debunked during a presentation by Dr Peter Klosse, founder and owner of the Academy of Gastronomy in The Netherlands. Speaking at the Fine & Rare Specialist course at Vienna’s Palais Coburg on 1 J...

Sam,

I think you're right

Gavin,

Its not cool to talk about other wine seller on here (Eurocentric.) Auwine kindly hosts this great site for free.

Nice collection!

Sam,

I'm interested in what you guzzled in Europe (and what you brought back.)

I bet many Aussie wine drinkers wished they got to Europe more often, for wine and more.