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You'll spot us - we'll be the table with boxes and bags of wine! (There's a big swap happening). We're inside and it's booked under the name of (actually I can't say publicly, as it would give away Katy's real name!!). Looking forward to meeting you ...

Totally with you, AC. It's a great wine for the price, hence why I concluded you won't get better in Aus at this price point. A big call, but I trust Mattison with his big 95 score. He would have tried a lot of young wines at this price point this year. Funny you should mention the Innocent...

It's quite noticeable how my tastes have evolved over the last 16 months. I think sampling over 400 wines in that time has helped. Here's a good case in point: the Norfolk Rise Vineyard Mount Benson Shiraz 2015 16 months ago, I would have been cooing over this fine, cool climate quaffer...

You are in luck! We have a planned lunch being organised for next Tuesday at Ambar, just above the food court of the MLC Centre on the corner of Martin Place and Castlereagh St, at 12:30 pm. You are both welcome to join us. It's our final one of the year. Others are welcome to join us too...

Hi Dr Ralph. I'm genuinely intrigued how you could source these collectively for $400. You must have some amazing sources. Are you talking buy now retail or the secondary auction market? I have been bidding on the RunRig and Australis and they seem to be regularly going well over what I'm...

One of the greatest gifts we have been given from Above, is that of sharing life with good family and friends over a meal with fine wine. And that's exactly what we did last night, whilst opening the Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 http://www.vivino.com/wines/21678 "My 500th Vivino...

Dear Sydney AFF Wine Lovers and AFF visitors from far afield Just spotted a banner add for a new wine bar / cellar door in the CBD when logging on for my ritual Wine Companion e-read on a Saturday morning. This place - Hand Picked Wines - looks good: Cellar Door Requires a walk or train to...

Thanks sigmadelta. I should look out for that as I've drunk my three that I shared with AnonymousCoward. They look like good propositions for the 5 year point. I might see if Balnaves will do a vertical of back vintages to see how they develop.

Penegal and I enjoyed a corporate lunch in Sydney today, and with a cameo appearance from AnonymousCoward and Katy we polished off: the Balnaves of Coonawarra Chardonnay 2013 http://www.vivino.com/users/warren-dav/reviews/57865289 2013 Balnaves of Coonawarra Chardonnay, Australia, South...

I might be up again in January. I'll post again if I am ...

Thank you! They do look amazing wines. And I don't mind a White. In fact, Penegal and I are about to do lunch and share a Chardonnay! Cheers, from Sydney from me and Mr P

At the recent Vivino Offline Christmas Party the theme was Chardonnay or Pinot Noir. Consequently, I got to try some great Pinots from Australia, New Zealand and France. They were all medium to top end propositions, but the standouts were: the Dry River Martinborough Pinot Noir 2008, and...

I would love to come. But I have a very, very short leash at the moment. So I won't know until the week it's on. Hopefully I can make it. In terms of the theme, the WA one would be my preference. But as everybody has said, I'd be happy with either. Katy and I struggled to get a venue last...

I have no idea why I got it. I haven't brought from the Fo in over a year. I think I am more Very Allusive mof_, rather than a VIM! It allured me in. Boom. I find what I want, 50% discount plus credit, and then: NO BOOM! The 50% discount has gone at the cart. And so has my will to buy from the...

It hits the spot for the price. I had it in the VA lounge in Sydney about a month ago. 46 people have rated it an average of 3.4 ⭐️ out of 5 on Vivino. Here's my two pennies worth: http://www.vivino.com/users/warren-dav/reviews/51091393 At $11, I doubt you'll be sending it back. But I doubt...

Possibly. I'd take 20% off such a high scoring icon Wine for some tiny scuffs on the top of the screw cap! But 9 of them aren't mine.

Good spot. All 12 are the same. I'm guessing it was an unfortunate production accident. The bottles and labels are all fine. Would you say something?

Dear Team Share the Cullen DM Love Your DM 14s have arrived safely today: Please PM me through AFF or personally to organise collection and payment for those that haven't organised themselves with me yet. Many thanks, Wozza

Guess what? I've just got my phone back from a (he looked homeless / a park drunk) bloke called David, meeting him 20ks from where I dropped my phone on Friday night! To celebrate, I've opened the Elderton Command Single Vineyard Shiraz 2001 that I won last week on a Greys Wine auction. Sorry...

Just logging on for the first time after attending the same event on Friday night - the Vivino Offline Christmas Party 2016. You forgot to add the Bollinger and the Petaluma that we had at the after party, party drinks in a Suite at the Intercontinental, overlooking the Harbour Bridge and...