Wine Berserkers - international wine social media, online community, and discussion

TimF wrote: ↑
November 22nd, 2020, 8:10 pm
Re: turning... You’d think they’d be able to make a circular pizza stone that was turnable.

A few people have already, using Rotisserie motors from underneath.

From Googling a 'stick of butter' is 1/2 a cup or 110g for those like me.

Dave, your posts almost make 2020 worth it. Very, very well done by you and the crew. Jonathan Yep we are still around, but our forums have died as most of the action happens on WhatsApp. But as Kev has found out being in the opposite time zone to us has his phone pinging all night with our banter ...

Amen! What was your wine of the night? Cathiard RSV for me in the Reds. The DRC RSV will probably catch up and take over in another 10 years. Stunning wine the Cathiard, but I am a bit of a Malconsorts fan boy so it was great to try the RSV for the first time. Whites, I really enjoyed the 08 Rayas ...

Our Annual Wine of the Year dinner was last night. Everyone brings a wine they think could be a contender....8 of us were in attendance and we held this at Aria restaurant, a 10 course degustation matched to the wines. The wines were stunning, some truly special ones. Not everyday you can drink a po...

Anova and simple connectivity in the same sentence... they have never been able to get connectivity right. Never.

Does it matter if I use a wood or a metal peel? I have found that a wood (better yet - composite) peel is best for placing the pizza and a metal one best for removing it. I've found a metal peel much too sticky with the raw dough (too much flour required) and the wood is harder to get under the fin...

Mine has been outside, under a 2 Burner BBQ cover. (not the ooni one). It is a heavy vinyl type and seems to do the job. You have to leave the oven for a good hour to let it cool down properly before covering again.

Yes that is indeed a 'nice' dinner. food looks spectacular too! A lovely bracket of white Burgs and also reds. Another very positive data point for 04 LT. Pleasing note on the Bin 80A, which never garnered teh hypoe of the 90A. Yes those JBM corks from the 80s and early 90s were substandard. But up...

Good to hear you are recovering. Best send me all your wine, wasted on you now.

Take it easy, the scary part about it is all the unknowns being such a new virus. Hoping you get your senses back 100% as it is such a big element to our love of wine.

Great wines, and happy birthday. Was the Leflaive BBM under DIAM? Interesting it had tca then! Good point, I didn't see the cork but from Googling Leflaive are using Diam in all their wines. So I don't know. It was devoid of fruit, with a tartness about it. The TCA was mild for me but others were s...

Dave, you are a master of understatement. How about some TNs or commentary on the reds please? I'm envious. Jonathan I *cough* delegated... :-) I started to write some stuff but Tim said he would do some notes...so anyway... these were all blind so a bit of really bad guessing was had on my behalf....

I won't mention any names to protect the innocent and old. There were 9 drinkers in attendance. (and no it wasn't my birthday) Dinner was at Bentley, food was on song with a couple of misses but nothing major. Becoming my favourite Degustation restaurant in Sydney. WOTN for me was probably the Lefla...

Yep have the Ooni Koda, can get it to 870F in about 15mins on the stone. Loving mine. So quick, literally 2mins a pizza to cook you just have to be super careful not to burn the edges, pull it out, turn, wait 15sec, pull it out and turn, wait 15sec... They are struggling to keep up with demand. I've...

Does yours come out with the grains easily separated or more a sticky/glutinous type? I got a fancy cooker (Cuckoo brand) and for the life of me cannot get a nice non-sticky rice out of it. I've tried all the different settings, numerous brands of rice, different types of rice and preps and all com...

Does yours come out with the grains easily separated or more a sticky/glutinous type? I got a fancy cooker (Cuckoo brand) and for the life of me cannot get a nice non-sticky rice out of it. I've tried all the different settings, numerous brands of rice, different types of rice and preps and all come...

Make a baller breakfast smoothie...

I made this last night, only difference was not using the baking soda. I used Duck Fat. I spooned the remaining slurry over the potatoes (wasn't too much). Didn't go as brown as the video and they were super crunchy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. Big thumbs up from me.

I use an E61 HX coffee machine - Bezzera Magica and a Mazzer Mini-E grinder and roast my own beans, this gives me a heap of flexibility with my coffee drinking. From the bean types, roasting style, grind, etc. It is not a high end setup by any means but does provide a solid base to work from. It doe...

That is so cool!!

Is it watery or do they mix it with something so it becomes more cream like?

Bugger, didn't get a pic of the back label to confirm. This was 102.

15L = 20 bottles of wine, say about 2-3 people per bottle so you'd need around 50 drinking people to make it worthwhile. If it goes for $50K then that is about $2.5K per bottle or $1K per person.

Rockford Wines is a great stop in the Barossa, and they haven't been imported in the US for many years, I believe. I don't think you can get their Basket Press Shiraz at the cellar door any more [cry.gif] I think they release some of it in Feb/Mar for people visiting the CD. Not sure how long it la...

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.

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=153217

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...

Search found 486 matches