Sorry dudes, but I actually like “The Boxer” shiraz.
HEY!! STOP THROWIN THINGS! YOU’L HIT MY PALLET!
I only had it once I swear.
But I can see a time when I might like it again.
Anyone who enjoys chemicals and sugar for breakfast should not throw stones anyway.
😉

Sorry dudes, but I actually like “The Boxer” shiraz.
HEY!! STOP THROWIN THINGS! YOU’L HIT MY PALLET!
I only had it once I swear.
But I can see a time when I might like it again.
Anyone who enjoys chemicals and sugar for breakfast should not throw stones anyway.
😉

I’m new to wine so I never new what an oaky wine smelled and tasted like. Now I know.

I’m new to wine so I never new what an oaky wine smelled and tasted like. Now I know.

When you’ve got that much wood in your mouth, how do you explain that to Lizzie?

When you’ve got that much wood in your mouth, how do you explain that to Lizzie?

When you’ve got that much wood in your mouth, how do you explain that to Lizzie?

07 coonawarra…… oh dear….. tragic year

lately tried Rusden’s Boundaries cab sav, very good…. very different to typical barossa style of wines…

07 coonawarra…… oh dear….. tragic year

lately tried Rusden’s Boundaries cab sav, very good…. very different to typical barossa style of wines…

Your intro/apology is DEAD ON, TO THE LETTER! on the bottom end, the stereotype is that large, ubiquitous brand that just won’t go away… but for us wine peep,Over the top is right, w/ gobs of (too much?) fruit. Just not MY thing, though they’re good. Sarah and Sparky – doin’ good, doin’ well,… but I couldn’t drink those. They WERE great in the former Marquee/Phillips inception, but that’s just me (just like YOU say) I love Coonawarra, McLaren vale, Langhorne, and the rest, and it’s the small production, mid/up tiers which deliver, in a more constructed, and balanced manner, and with ageable potential -at least for a 5-10, or 12 year range. Spinifex, Jim Barry (McRae Wood, John Duval, Roman Bratasiuk (Clarendon Hills), and many more’s what I’m talkin..
Bleasdale’s one of those new to me, in a new state. I found them agreeable enough, and I do my share to get folks to see the real picture, and not drink just pedestrian, American wine cause they think it’s ‘safe’ or something like that – xenophobia- like any foreign wine is gona bite their head off, or make them die or something.
And I thng Coonawarra should (better/best) be Cabernet, but I almost won’t drink Oz Shz, myself, for all that fruit, save for producers like tohse I mentined above – they’re at a higher, more restrained , refined style. But you pay for it. Like even Henschke – Henry’s is for the world masses, but the higher up wines are so uber superior.

Your intro/apology is DEAD ON, TO THE LETTER! on the bottom end, the stereotype is that large, ubiquitous brand that just won’t go away… but for us wine peep,Over the top is right, w/ gobs of (too much?) fruit. Just not MY thing, though they’re good. Sarah and Sparky – doin’ good, doin’ well,… but I couldn’t drink those. They WERE great in the former Marquee/Phillips inception, but that’s just me (just like YOU say) I love Coonawarra, McLaren vale, Langhorne, and the rest, and it’s the small production, mid/up tiers which deliver, in a more constructed, and balanced manner, and with ageable potential -at least for a 5-10, or 12 year range. Spinifex, Jim Barry (McRae Wood, John Duval, Roman Bratasiuk (Clarendon Hills), and many more’s what I’m talkin..
Bleasdale’s one of those new to me, in a new state. I found them agreeable enough, and I do my share to get folks to see the real picture, and not drink just pedestrian, American wine cause they think it’s ‘safe’ or something like that – xenophobia- like any foreign wine is gona bite their head off, or make them die or something.
And I thng Coonawarra should (better/best) be Cabernet, but I almost won’t drink Oz Shz, myself, for all that fruit, save for producers like tohse I mentined above – they’re at a higher, more restrained , refined style. But you pay for it. Like even Henschke – Henry’s is for the world masses, but the higher up wines are so uber superior.

Your intro/apology is DEAD ON, TO THE LETTER! on the bottom end, the stereotype is that large, ubiquitous brand that just won’t go away… but for us wine peep,Over the top is right, w/ gobs of (too much?) fruit. Just not MY thing, though they’re good. Sarah and Sparky – doin’ good, doin’ well,… but I couldn’t drink those. They WERE great in the former Marquee/Phillips inception, but that’s just me (just like YOU say) I love Coonawarra, McLaren vale, Langhorne, and the rest, and it’s the small production, mid/up tiers which deliver, in a more constructed, and balanced manner, and with ageable potential -at least for a 5-10, or 12 year range. Spinifex, Jim Barry (McRae Wood, John Duval, Roman Bratasiuk (Clarendon Hills), and many more’s what I’m talkin..
Bleasdale’s one of those new to me, in a new state. I found them agreeable enough, and I do my share to get folks to see the real picture, and not drink just pedestrian, American wine cause they think it’s ‘safe’ or something like that – xenophobia- like any foreign wine is gona bite their head off, or make them die or something.
And I thng Coonawarra should (better/best) be Cabernet, but I almost won’t drink Oz Shz, myself, for all that fruit, save for producers like tohse I mentined above – they’re at a higher, more restrained , refined style. But you pay for it. Like even Henschke – Henry’s is for the world masses, but the higher up wines are so uber superior.

Aww, SCHVITZ! The drama…(13:12-on) that was awesome drama. I had to watch it, like, three times. Call James Lipton. You are a STAR!

QotD – Santa brought me my FREEDOM! New in state, and town, sunny climate, new career position, Mom and Dad, and more. My GF (6 years) couldn’t take it, and split after a month down here, to return up North. That’s sayin – it HAD to be bad for her, and it showed. For me, life in Cleveland had become a brutal grudge match of dismal and ungratifying prospects. And I was having a good time bartending, but just getting by. Just living. Living hand to mouth, as it were. Wine, woman, and song, yes, but barely paying the bills. It was nowhere. I feel like a new man! Thanks, world! Thanks, GV!!

Aww, SCHVITZ! The drama…(13:12-on) that was awesome drama. I had to watch it, like, three times. Call James Lipton. You are a STAR!

QotD – Santa brought me my FREEDOM! New in state, and town, sunny climate, new career position, Mom and Dad, and more. My GF (6 years) couldn’t take it, and split after a month down here, to return up North. That’s sayin – it HAD to be bad for her, and it showed. For me, life in Cleveland had become a brutal grudge match of dismal and ungratifying prospects. And I was having a good time bartending, but just getting by. Just living. Living hand to mouth, as it were. Wine, woman, and song, yes, but barely paying the bills. It was nowhere. I feel like a new man! Thanks, world! Thanks, GV!!

And finally, I’d bought both the books several weeks ago. Read the Thunder 101 book, and sent it to my 22 year old daughter. Had started Crush it, and I LOVE to introduction, and 1st chapter exposition. I CAN’T WAIT to share this with my family, who have NO IDEA of the magnitude of your success, but more importantly, the POWER of your ideas and philosophy. Truly impressive, and highly recommendable.

Carry on, champ!

And finally, I’d bought both the books several weeks ago. Read the Thunder 101 book, and sent it to my 22 year old daughter. Had started Crush it, and I LOVE to introduction, and 1st chapter exposition. I CAN’T WAIT to share this with my family, who have NO IDEA of the magnitude of your success, but more importantly, the POWER of your ideas and philosophy. Truly impressive, and highly recommendable.

Carry on, champ!

And finally, I’d bought both the books several weeks ago. Read the Thunder 101 book, and sent it to my 22 year old daughter. Had started Crush it, and I LOVE to introduction, and 1st chapter exposition. I CAN’T WAIT to share this with my family, who have NO IDEA of the magnitude of your success, but more importantly, the POWER of your ideas and philosophy. Truly impressive, and highly recommendable.

Carry on, champ!

Thanks for the try with Australian wine. Coonawarra can be quite a variable wine producer. Some wines are green and under ripe, others over extracted but when they nget it right – can produce some beauties. I know I keep talking about it but it would be good to see some McLaren Vale reds (other than the cheap d’Arenberg offering).
QOTD – hopefully Santa will be bringing me a wine sales web site (for Australia only). We have hod some delays getting the site going and it should be ready tomorrow (hopefully)

Have a great Xmas

Thanks for the try with Australian wine. Coonawarra can be quite a variable wine producer. Some wines are green and under ripe, others over extracted but when they nget it right – can produce some beauties. I know I keep talking about it but it would be good to see some McLaren Vale reds (other than the cheap d’Arenberg offering).
QOTD – hopefully Santa will be bringing me a wine sales web site (for Australia only). We have hod some delays getting the site going and it should be ready tomorrow (hopefully)

Have a great Xmas

Well, ones palate is ones palate. I don’t like overoaked either, but once in a while they taste good, depending on the mood. 16 min show, that’s good concentration.

QOTD: I hope I get to keep my health and eat som nice food and drink a few good wines. World peace and a good climate change I leave to all the rest to wish for 🙂 Happy Holidays everyone.

Well, ones palate is ones palate. I don’t like overoaked either, but once in a while they taste good, depending on the mood. 16 min show, that’s good concentration.

QOTD: I hope I get to keep my health and eat som nice food and drink a few good wines. World peace and a good climate change I leave to all the rest to wish for 🙂 Happy Holidays everyone.

Gary,
Thanks for bringing us an Aussie values show – It was great to see Innocent Bystanders Pinot getting a good review – the ‘white pepper’ component is very common throughout Yarra Valley Pinots. Bleasedale does very well here, it has a great following & the wines are very consistant year in year out. The Penley however sells very well here also, you asked the question ‘are there still palates out there that drink this?’ Yes there are! I’m now a Fine Wine Manager for a Dan Murphys store (AUS biggest Liquor retailer) & we sell crap loads of Penley Hyland SHZ – The peeps like it.
I tend to focus peoples Shiraz styles over to the Victorian Heathcote Wines – Very bold and masculine body, with an elegant feminine finish with plenty of finesse & great prices.

Thanks again for your brilliant content.

qotd….Healthy and Happy family, good food and wine and a nintendo Wii

Gary,
Thanks for bringing us an Aussie values show – It was great to see Innocent Bystanders Pinot getting a good review – the ‘white pepper’ component is very common throughout Yarra Valley Pinots. Bleasedale does very well here, it has a great following & the wines are very consistant year in year out. The Penley however sells very well here also, you asked the question ‘are there still palates out there that drink this?’ Yes there are! I’m now a Fine Wine Manager for a Dan Murphys store (AUS biggest Liquor retailer) & we sell crap loads of Penley Hyland SHZ – The peeps like it.
I tend to focus peoples Shiraz styles over to the Victorian Heathcote Wines – Very bold and masculine body, with an elegant feminine finish with plenty of finesse & great prices.

Thanks again for your brilliant content.

qotd….Healthy and Happy family, good food and wine and a nintendo Wii

Gary,
Thanks for bringing us an Aussie values show – It was great to see Innocent Bystanders Pinot getting a good review – the ‘white pepper’ component is very common throughout Yarra Valley Pinots. Bleasedale does very well here, it has a great following & the wines are very consistant year in year out. The Penley however sells very well here also, you asked the question ‘are there still palates out there that drink this?’ Yes there are! I’m now a Fine Wine Manager for a Dan Murphys store (AUS biggest Liquor retailer) & we sell crap loads of Penley Hyland SHZ – The peeps like it.
I tend to focus peoples Shiraz styles over to the Victorian Heathcote Wines – Very bold and masculine body, with an elegant feminine finish with plenty of finesse & great prices.

Thanks again for your brilliant content.

qotd….Healthy and Happy family, good food and wine and a nintendo Wii

This was probably the greatest reaction to a wine I’ve seen so far