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1st?

Put a shrimp on the barby and wash it down with a good Aussie Riesling, GV

hey hey

I thought it was “GSP” = what exit?

nice…top 10!

QOTD: I like them.. Often I even like the under $10 (Pillar Box Red, d'Arenberg Stump Jump Shiraz) I am in love with Hewitson Private Cellar Shiraz/Mouvedre and am waiting on some Oliverhill Jimmy's Section Shiraz to mature. I can't go steady with Aussie wine but it is tasty.

Gary, Margaret River, But Victoria, Tasmania, All the very small producers not even brought to this country.

QOTD: Word association for me Australian wine = imbalance. I chose this one word because for me it is difficult to encompass Australia in just one area. They have their over-done, fruit-bomb wines sure…but they also have some wonderful values (a $7 Riesling from the Clair Valley comes to mind)…and then there are the “big names” like Grange, Hundred Acre, Chris Ringland, ect. All in all it is a country that I find out of balance. They have great values in every region…but they must be tasted to be found. There are the “large” styled wines that I don't enjoy and unfortunately they dominate the market here in the USA. So it's not cost effective to “try” Australia wines for me as the majority of them I have tried are either out of my price range (What is Grange now…$600/bottle I think) or the few gems that I do find I can find other wines from the same varietal from a more consistent area or region. There is no one producer I can think of that makes wines year in and year out in a style and price range that works for me…and that is why I so rarely drink Aussie wines. However, they were a great gateway into wine for me when I started drinking…and I think that given time and some price adjustments they could gain their share of the market back.

SOLID episode! Love it. Love the wines, and the format. Do more!

QOTD: Over-bred. Makes me think of a once-beautiful dog breed that has been so over-bred to sell that the quality is lost. Probably not truly the case, but that's the impression I get (and a lot of my friends) here in the States.

I'm hoping one of those bottle of F.U. Shiraz I've got lying around will change my tune!

GARY down under wooooooo! Say hi to a Wallaby for me. You should always take us Vayniacs on wine travels.
QOD: High carbon footprint from shipping

How come Nick didn't get a seat next to ya?

GARY!!!
Love the Australian accents!
QOTD: Fake (just what came to mind)

xo

QOTD: What do I think of when Australian Wines: Jay and Silent Bob. Some of those wines are so over the top and in your face that you just want to ignore it, even though it can sometimes be decent (Jay). Then again, some wines are much softer and more often than not, may miss the target, but when they don't, you never forget them (Silent Bob).

Cool show like the format.

qotd; Why didn't Nick ask the question?

qotd; Better marketing of the styles

I love austrailia…….but the flight sucks

Been there many times. Nice. Bondi beach is great. fun. Did ya see the large bats at night over the bridge? wow. awesome huge ones!
Boy, you seemed rushed (300 words a minute at times), did you fly down and back the same day? ha. ah, I see what it is – they lined this up and expected you to perform, and you'd rather be in control of the layout. got it. i agree. ya are not a trained monkey… yet. haha.
Secret to flight of 15 hours – drink water continuously, like 10 ounces per hour at least. sleep only 3 hours. then getting up to the restroom will keep you ok. :*)
QOTD: labels odd, wine solid but predictable. Redneck English I've heard and it fits well with their approach to labels. Hope global warming doesn't destroy their vines.

thanks to your guest!

Enjoyable show. Made me barf (from motion-sickness) far less than Avatar did.
QOTD: A wounded but recovering fighter, readying for his rebirth, renewal and second period of glory.

Good, informative show! Thanks!
QOTD: Before watching today, I'd have just said big Shiraz, some very good and the rest meh grocery store stuff. But now I'm really curious about the regions, and will have to do some serious research. I'm re-thinking our next tasting group.
That was a three-sentence thesis, not two. Oh, well. 😀

is that a security dude hiding behind the curtain? you have aussie stalkers G?

QOTD: The John Duval wines were my first into to Australian wines and they are awesome. The Dead Arm (which I have boat load) are an excellant QPR. My favorite is Two hands. Sorry to say I have not found the right vintage of Yellow Tail and I'm not willing to keep giving it a chance. So there you have it Gary, I want you to tell the VA-Ner-Nation that I am not a lurker. I want to hear you say it !!

Are there earthquakes in Sydney at the moment? Work out your forearms dude and a la Chopper Reid, “Harden the F@ck Up!”

QOTD: My thoughts about whether or not to attend an upcoming Australian wine tasting in town were something along the lines of “I'll have to see if I'm in the mood to be punched in the face with fruit that day.”

QOTD: Inconsistant. I haven't had that many Aussie wines yet, but so far I haven't been majorly impressed. I'm going to a Tasting this weekend in SF where there will be some smaller Aussie producers that I hope can change my palate's point of view.

Good point. I didn't even think about that. Where's the Nick QOTD?