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I did a small write-up when I visited Styria a while back if any help...I was working in Graz for a week as we have a site there.

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I know the Brits are huge Champagne lovers, so I was curious to look up the export markets for it and see if the US even matters to the French. It does. The US is the number one export market by value , at about 21% of exports (€586 million of €2.8 billion). The US skews toward higher-end Champagne...

Francois, can you post photos of the bottles? It would be great to see them. Drinking really old wines can be so magical, and a learning experience as well. Thanks for your notes. He did but the forum might be taking issue with some ssl aspects of where the pictures are hosted. Can you see these on...

I can't think of a single winery in Australia that uses Stryo.

Smoked Salmon Blinis, always popular. Maybe some caviar to really stand out.

https://us.maille.com/blogs/recipes/smo ... mon-blinis

Is that a clock on the bottle?

Why do they call a burger a sandwich?

I've got one of the wrought iron ones, one thing I like about it, is the weight. It is way lighter than my Lodges and so much easier to work with, the long handle makes it much easier with tea towel in hand (as the handle still gets hot!) to flip, pour etc.

Just a heads up if you were wanting to learn more about the region, Wink Lorch just released her new book on the 'Wines of the French Alps', has been a good read so far. https://winetravelmedia.com/shop/ Renardat-Fache is in there with a 1 page producer profile and a few other mentions. Stunning par...

Holy shit, that is an epic write-up!! Wow you certainly got around the place and experienced so much.

Huge effort in typing all that up. Well done, was a fantastic read and some great photos.

Kent Comley wrote: ↑
July 16th, 2019, 10:29 pm
Nicely done Dave. Some favourites there. I hope that the Wynns Centenary showed well.

Yep was a very good bottle. It's always very good, or faulty somehow with this wine - even a couple of Francophiles were giving it a wrap

I seriously can't believe they all got back in one piece, buy yourself a Lottery ticket!! :-) We did catch up for dinner while Demian was here and a good night was had by all, I didn't take any photos... Pierre Peters BdB 1998 Seppelt Drumborg Riesling 1998 Mt Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2016 Giacond...

What is the second figure on the menu?

Western Australia and South Africa are two of my favorites. Trying Tasmania this year. Would appreciate any suggestions on Tasmania. Few threads with ideas here... http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16191 http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16161 http://forum.auswine.com.au...

I doubt you can find Wendouree at Dan Murphy's (Its all sold out and anything they had was likely via auction). Oak Barrel in Sydney will sometimes have some...inflated prices but given you will have a hard time find any, it is probably worth it. Vintage Blue on Kent Street in Sydney has had Wendou...

I wish someone would tell all the retailers in Sydney about this, they are still $800-1000AUD a bottle here and I daresay no-one is buying them.

I had one last night with dinner. No idea which one as I can't read the label properly. A bit green when young, so give them a bit of air. They have a lovely silkiness about them and rich fruit.

Yep some good advice there. Barangaroo and Darling Harbour are easy for a walk and dine option. https://www.barangaroo.com/see-and-do/things-to-do/eat-drink/ Ripples on the north side of the harbour is a great view and you can check out Luna Park while there. https://www.ripplesmilsonspoint.com.au/ ...

Maybe the person was a social influencer so the winemaker will now get exposure and a few Instagram photos showcasing their wines... well worth the costs no doubt.

Steve L Gellman wrote: ↑
March 17th, 2019, 12:04 pm
https://www.debragga.com/japanese-wagyu ... steak.html

According to the other article posted this place isn't on the list, 'Kobe Beef Style' is a bit misleading. My vehicle is a Ferrari Car Style...

What does dark electricity smell like? " 2014 Spectre ANDERSON CONN VALLEY VINEYARDS The most seductive wine of the 2014 vintage. It boasts a huge concentrated ripeness, rich dark current on the nose with a finish that lasts for minutes. The tannins are gigantic but extremely soft, and necessary to ...

Wagyu...

Also shouldn't the bottle number be 5 digits with a leading 0?

Some in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne) Dan Murphys everywhere.. https://www.danmurphys.com.au/ Sydney The Oak Barrel 152 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000 https://oakbarrel.com.au/ Five Way Cellars 4 Heeley St, Paddington NSW 2021 https://fivewaycellars.com.au/ Annandale Cellars, 91 Booth St, Annandal...

This is Penfolds ethos and always has been. Grange is a multi regional blend. How are people supposed to forge a sentimental relationship with a wine whose name is "17A"? That's like something out of a really bad science fiction movie. We are doing OK... Bin 389, Bin 707, Bin 60A, Vat 47, Vat 1, Va...

I wonder how they found out/got the Tolpuddle wines. Pretty off the radar stuff even in Australia. Those that know, keep it to themselves

Yeah seems to be an error with the SSL on the site.

I downloaded them manually...

Mark Y wrote: ↑
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Dave English wrote: ↑
February 14th, 2019, 2:17 am
Define 'better'.
Let’s say Rousseau. Leroy. Drc. Coche.

Are there any tour guides who can get u in those?

Yep, Contiki do tours most weeks, but you have to be 18-35. I think they call it the Smashed on La Tache Tour.

They should hit up the Belgians for a second opinion...after all they have a Fries Museum http://www.frietmuseum.be/en/museum.htm

Define 'better'.

Firstly, Mornington Peninsula is the Burgundy of Australia, famous for its Pinots and Chardonnays and some nice cool climate Shiraz. No big wines here. It is a lovely area with some breath taking scenery as you drive up from sea level. If there are 4 of you, that is around $720 for a day. Which is a...

Wendouree Shiraz $45US
Rockford Basket Press $50US

Here is a better picture of distances. Sydney to Blue Mountains and Sydney to Hunter Valley SydBMHV.jpg Melbourne to Yarra Valley MelYV.jpg If I was taking you to the Yarra Valley I'd probably hit up the following wineries (on the basis that not everyone is a wine tragic in the group so I've gone fo...

Hunter and Blue Mountains are not near each other (you couldn't do them both in a day). Blue Mountains are 90mins west of Sydney, Hunter is 2hrs North of Sydney. You could find wines you like in either Hunter or Yarra if you pick carefully, I'd probably hit Yarra Valley up of the two given your pref...

If you are a McClaren Vale fan, I'd probably fly directly to Adelaide, then onto McLaren Vale for 2-3 days. Then fly to Sydney, meet your friends, do the Sydney sights, and then fly home. You have named a Barossa Valley winery in your list, the issue is that McLaren Vale is south of Adelaide and the...

10 days in Australia is not much if you want to do Sydney and Gold Coast (900Km apart). Sydney - Harbour Bridge/Opera House/Foreshore/Darling Harbour/Barangaroo (1-2 day) Blue Mountains (1 day) Hunter Valley (1 Day) Manly for beach and Ferry ride over or Bondi (1 day) Gold Coast is all about the bea...

It depends on what you want to do with it. For veggies it is fine, but so is a Nakiri with a much smaller footprint. If it is for chicken/ribs and frozen things, get a rough and tumble one ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RFMX ), a cleaver sharpened to a Japanese edge won't last 5 secs with...

Yep, moisture is your enemy when it comes to pork belly. I'll usually score the meat in a criss cross pattern to ensure the salt you put on can wick away as much moisture as possible, don't cut too deep though.

Arthur Gamon wrote: ↑
September 12th, 2018, 5:59 pm
Just wondering why I don't hear anything about Le Creuset. On cooking programs, see this used a lot. Is something wrong with them?

I think they tend to chip easily and you are paying more for the brand name (my impression)

Sounds like a fantastic way to spend a day and insightful notes as always. Couple of comments... Noon has dialled back their wines, I think it is a progressive, year by year thing. I am even noticing some green notes in the latest vintages. Remind to crack a later vintage one next time you are in th...

On the forum topics page, can you make the gaps between topics a tiny bit larger? Seems to be a mass of text. It is like the title of the post is too close to the line going across separating each one. (if that makes sense)

Could have done with the 'cure' the other night, both wines I took to dinner were corked. (1997 Petaluma Riesling, 2012 JJ Prum WS Auslese) makes me so frustrated.

The Styrian wine region is comprised of 3 different areas, Vulkanland Steiermark (famous for Traminers), Weststeiermark (famous for Rose) and Südsteiermark which is best known for it’s SavBlancs and which was the focus of my day. It is in the Sausal region and part of the Südsteirischen Weinstraße. ...

Magnus Solhjell wrote:Heston Blumenthal's triple cooked chips.

I'd try them 3-4 times before doing it 'for real'. There is definitely an art to them.

I'd go with the Belgian Frites method in a pinch. (better chance of getting them right the first time)
http://www.belgianfries.com/bfblog/?page_id=260

Check out Soldteknics as well, wrought iron, low carbon steel one piece pans. I have the shot peened one and it is fantastic and way lighter and easy to use compared to my Lodge pan.

http://www.solidteknics.com/solid-products2/

So one that is aging as if under screwcap...

Why not throw a bunch of money at Fivver and get a new Berserker logo designed? (then you can have it in whatever vector format you want)

Huon Hooke (whoever that is!!!!)
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

Probably three of the biggest Wine Reviewers in Australia. Have gone past James Halliday in terms of relevance.

http://www.winefront.com.au/

Huon's Website
https://www.therealreview.com/

I dined at L'exquis the other week, which I really enjoyed, French/Asian fusion with a great wine list for their size. No English spoken though. Opening hours are a bit strange 8pm-10pm for bookings (although obviously you could be there until midnight eating if starting at 10pm). Made a good change...

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