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What is your favourite?

Started by letmeteachyou · 3 Jul 2005 · 46 of 67 posts survive (26 recovered from printable/lo-fi copies) · Wayback

letmeteachyou3 Jul 2005, 2:50pm

Many of us enjoy a good glass (or bottle

) of wine... Recommend a good wine for all of us to try...

Here are some from me:

Jamieson's Run - O'Deas Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - a delightful red wine (a few anthems members have tried this and enjoyed it

)

Stevens Brook Estate - Pretty in Pink 2004 (Echuca, Victoria) - a white wine with a slight passionfruit flavour, good for a BBQ.

I look forward to reading and trying your recommendations.

kandii3 Jul 2005, 6:38pm

Haha, i like red... My preferences are cab sav, or shiraz I believe some anthems ppl have seen me enjoy a glass of red...

letmeteachyou3 Jul 2005, 6:47pm

QUOTE(kandii @ Jul 3 2005, 06:38 PM)

Haha, i like red... My preferences are cab sav, or shiraz I believe some anthems ppl have seen me enjoy a glass of red...

We sure have

fo_sho_man3 Jul 2005, 9:32pm

I love my reds.. Shiraz my personal fav, but a nice cab sav or a merlot is a treat also.. depends on the meal I say.. will never have red with a fish dish, a nice chardonay for that

Oldskoolie3 Jul 2005, 10:33pm

Id have to say im keen for a good red! But i dont mind a white from time to time depending on the meal, weather, or situation.

Favourites of mine are as follows:

Henschke - Mt. Edelstone - Any vintage - Not cheap!!! (in the hundreds - but pure gold)
Henschke - Abbotts Prayer - 1998 or 1999 - I have some of this in my collection - optimum drinking year 2008 - AWSOME RED
Henschke - Keyenton Estate - 1999 - 2000 - this is the cheaper of the 3 in my list but still around the $40 mark at the bottle shop - nice drop for a dinner party
Rockford - Alicante - I like it lots
Chain of Ponds - Novello Rosso - Not quite as refined as the Alicante, but very close.
and many many more......

If you are serious about your wine and like exceptional brews visit Henschke's Cellar Door (not open weekends) or order online http://www.henschke.com.au , Delivered and insured by Australia Post.

Wine tour anyone?

letmeteachyou4 Jul 2005, 8:05am

Oldskoolie, a few of us were talking about organising a wine tour - most likely chauffeur driven so we dont have to drive. Would be an interesting day to say the least

jase314 Jul 2005, 9:57am

wine tour, you say?

Oldskoolie4 Jul 2005, 11:00am

"Paul!! We need a yellow anthems limo!!! Can we please borrow some $$$ out of petty cash to buy one"

slide4 Jul 2005, 12:34pm

like a good drop occasionally.
dad bought me up to appreciate a good red - i.e always down mclaren or barossa tasting/buying.

been getting fantastic bargains of late, a mate works for lion nathan and has alot of cancelled orderes that they move for cheap.
for example, recent pickups:
Tim Knapestien Merlot - 1999, retail $37 a bottle - got a dozen for $60
Bridgewate Mill Shiraz - 2000, retail $30 a bottle - a dozen for $50.

Marjella Shiraz - harder to find stuff, 98 shriraz, $70 a dozen.
trying to get a cellar happening but i keep drinking the stuff!

slide4 Jul 2005, 12:36pm

keen as horseradish for a wine day!!!!

funkylittlechickenr4 Jul 2005, 1:05pm

I got into wines because my ex father in law is a winemaker, he has won lots of awards etc.
He works at Ballast Stone Estate wines these days.

A wine tour sounds like a fab idea.

funkylittleprincess4 Jul 2005, 1:05pm

I got into wines because my ex father in law is a winemaker, he has won lots of awards etc.
He works at Ballast Stone Estate wines these days.

A wine tour sounds like a fab idea.

eskimopie4 Jul 2005, 1:53pm

Had a nice Clare Valley cab sav the other day. Nocturne by Claymore Wines. We've been getting them on bartercard, which is the best.... no cash.

I love red wine. Hate the telltale red ring on my lips afterwards though.

SpecialK4 Jul 2005, 2:27pm

MMM wine, my favourite drink....have 2 say im a big port (drink, not just football lol) fan 2...

Absolute fav. brand/label is rockford, such a small little winery in the barossa but I have not tried anything from there and not enjoyed it! I love I love I love the chocolate port u can get from one of the wineries up there 2....name evades me currently.
A trip 2 Wolfblass turned me in2 a white wine fan as I only ever used 2 drink reds

aint nothin like a selection of red wines and a fruit/cheese platter 2 make me happy

Mayday4 Jul 2005, 5:42pm

I have a 1989 bottle of Rockfords Basket Press Shiraz in my rack.

End of Post.

jase314 Jul 2005, 6:37pm

you need a smug prick emoticon

Davin4 Jul 2005, 7:35pm

QUOTE(funkylittlechicken @ Jul 4 2005, 01:05 PM)

A wine tour sounds like a fab idea.

The wine limo tour was discussed at the hardc0re table at the team anthems dinner. Dunno if you others are hardcore enough to keep up with us. Only our table r0cked enough to stay to the end

We need to organise this I reckon

letmeteachyou4 Jul 2005, 7:46pm

QUOTE(Davin @ Jul 4 2005, 07:35 PM)

The wine limo tour was discussed at the hardc0re table at the team anthems dinner. Dunno if you others are hardcore enough to keep up with us. Only our table r0cked enough to stay to the end

We need to organise this I reckon

Have been looking into this a little while pretending to teach

If we do the limo thing, preference will be given to the hardcore table members and then others can try to join us

foonji4 Jul 2005, 8:18pm

hehe, nice

i like the way u work leanne

Davin4 Jul 2005, 8:42pm

QUOTE(letmeteachyou @ Jul 4 2005, 07:46 PM)

preference will be given to the hardcore table members and then others can try to join us

I'm sure we can fit the softies in the boot

fo_sho_man5 Jul 2005, 1:42am

bring that on Leanne

and yes Dav, we'll get a limo with a large boot

SpecialKr5 Jul 2005, 7:07pm

since i missed out on being on anyones table can i put my hand up 2 go in the boot LOL
ive been dying to do a tour 4 ages and I'd love 2 get 2 know some of u better

kandiir5 Jul 2005, 7:29pm

QUOTE(letmeteachyou @ Jul 4 2005, 07:46 PM)

Have been looking into this a little while pretending to teach

If we do the limo thing, preference will be given to the hardcore table members and then others can try to join us

OI!!! I'm hardcore! I stayed til the end! I wanna come

Davinr5 Jul 2005, 8:37pm

Yeah, we know you're hardc0re, but we just love to generalsie and tar people with the same brush. Most of the others at your table left before even 1 person from our table, so it's just easy for us to call all of you soft

Oh, and calling others soft makes us feel less insecure about our own inadequacies

Oldskoolier5 Jul 2005, 9:04pm

QUOTE(fo_sho_man @ Jul 5 2005, 01:42 AM)

bring that on Leanne

and yes Dav, we'll get a limo with a large boot

I had something more like a small white minibus in mind with "CAUTION" across the back. The supposed HARDCORE table would feel right at home then with there window licking and helmets on.

I wonder what the "LIVING IN ACTUAL REALITY TABLE" that i was sitting on would hire for such an event..... Segways perhaps?

PaulHamonr5 Jul 2005, 10:12pm

Got a dozen of each in storage

2002 Mitchell Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz
2001 Stonehaven Stepping Stone Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvugnon

Looking to open them in a few years

fo_sho_manr6 Jul 2005, 12:57am

QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jul 5 2005, 09:04 PM)

I reckon you guys would go on the yellow school busses that can barely move

Davinr6 Jul 2005, 1:58am

OK then, does someone want to take charge of this and look into the pricing/availability/options for a limmo or bus tour? Leanne... anyone else?

More social outings with the team can't be a bad thing...can it?

letmeteachyour6 Jul 2005, 8:16am

QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jul 5 2005, 09:04 PM)

I had something more like a small white minibus in mind with "CAUTION" across the back. The supposed HARDCORE table would feel right at home then with there window licking and helmets on.

Caution = because we are the hardcore group
Licking windows = because we spilt our glasses of wine from the drivers bad driving (must be a rice boy driver

)
Helmets= because we are hardcore and will be smashed from drinking incredible amounts of red wine so we will need the helmets to prevent serious injury when falling over drunk

Think that explains it all

letmeteachyour6 Jul 2005, 8:21am

QUOTE(Davin @ Jul 6 2005, 01:58 AM)

Im more than happy to look into this and set something up... will probably just do a mini bus tour and if that goes well, we can organise a tour on a much larger scale.

Thinking sometime in September as there are events coming up before and would be a good get-together after anthems at the Ark... maybe September 11 (good way to spend my birthday

)

Will let everyone know asap....

Go the hardcore table

Oldskoolier6 Jul 2005, 9:05am

QUOTE(letmeteachyou @ Jul 6 2005, 08:16 AM)

Caution = because we are the hardcore group
Licking windows = because we spilt our glasses of wine from the drivers bad driving (must be a rice boy driver

*incorrect buzzer sound*

No your all ..... SPECIAL

letmeteachyour6 Jul 2005, 10:03am

Woohooo... the special hardcore group

foonjir6 Jul 2005, 10:57am

hehehehe.... weeeeee.... i'm speshal

fo_sho_manr6 Jul 2005, 2:14pm

QUOTE(Oldskoolie @ Jul 6 2005, 09:05 AM)

*incorrect buzzer sound*

No your all ..... SPECIAL

hurts not to be in the hardcore group aye Thane?

letmeteachyour6 Jul 2005, 2:41pm

Winery Tour Info

I have found some info that you might be interested in reading:

Who: Groovy Grape Getaways

Time: 8.30- 9.00 am depart, 5.30 pm return (pick up and depart Greyhound Bus Terminal, Franklin Street)

Cost: $45 per person ($810 in total) includes bus, visiting 4 wineries and lunch at the Tanunda Hotel (** will need to bring spending money for any other attractions that the bus company may take us to)

Number of Seats: 18

People who have said they would like to go:

* Letmeteachyou
* fo_sho_man
* Foonji
* Oldskoolie (+1??)
* Dav
* Paul (+1???)
* Kandii (+1????)
* Slide + Marie (she has to go - has no choice

)
* Special K (and Supershooter?????)
* Jase31 (+1????)
* Funkylittlechicken (+1????)

Could have our 18 if all of the above people go....

When: 11 September (Sunday) (is my birthday

)

If this goes well, we can then organise a tour on a much larger scale.....

Please PM me with a definite yes or no so that we can then ask other people to join us.

Date is negotiabe

foonjir6 Jul 2005, 3:15pm

oh kewl, yeh, i'm sure i'd go! most likely would be free, as i am most weekends.

go on the bus, get smashed, get deleivered back to town, and party away in town

can be a very wikid day/night

kandiir6 Jul 2005, 9:55pm

Me +1 pleeeeeeez

PaulHamonr6 Jul 2005, 10:00pm

sounds good... not sure about +1 will find out

kandiir6 Jul 2005, 10:02pm

oop... just double checked, I'll have Jordan on the 11th September - so won't be able to go if you do it that weekend.

I VOTE FOR ANOTHER DATE PLEASE!!!

If not, nevermind, I'm sure there'll be another opportunity.

Davinr7 Jul 2005, 12:07am

QUOTE(foonji @ Jul 6 2005, 03:15 PM)

go on the bus, get smashed, get deleivered back to town, and party away in town

can be a very wikid day/night

Dunno about that 8:30am start. Might have to get warmed up with a night in town saturday night, and stagger straight out of the club and over to the bus station sunday morning, then on to sloshfest 2005 all day

Would a saturday tour suit more people maybe? I'm easy either way

fo_sho_manr7 Jul 2005, 1:13am

better start saving for this one I think..

letmeteachyour7 Jul 2005, 7:59am

Saturday would probably be a much better option....

Will chat to Em to find out when she has/hasnt got Jordan for the weekend and then we can work out a date....

Good to see some interest in this

SpecialKr7 Jul 2005, 11:53am

Hmm 11th of sept is my Dad's 50th so I prob wont be able to make that weekend either.

Otherwise Im def up 4 it

...not sure if Kym would go since he doesn't drink, but maybe he could come film us all and make a collection of "anthems team on tour" LOL

letmeteachyour7 Jul 2005, 4:57pm

We will have to change that date... not sure when yet as there seems to be a lot happening in the next 2 or so months... maybe end October, beginning of November.....

tangent23r8 Jul 2005, 4:46pm

hey i'd be up for this!

i've always wanted to do a tour but never really found the right group of people to go with..

planning for sept is a bit further ahead than i can usually forsee but when there's a definite date i'll make the effort to sort it out ;D

tangent23r8 Jul 2005, 4:52pm

oh yeah.. speaking of wine, i like to drink it but don't know much about it.. my partner and her friends all love the rockfords alicante [good ol travpak] , she had the basket press for her bday last year but i didn't get any