Auswine forums

[penegal]

Inspired by a @Daver6 post...

Does anyone here use The Auswine Forum - Index page

Thoughts?
Worth joining, etc.... [I just did to sticky nose around]...

 

[Steady]

Inspired by a @Daver6 post...

Does anyone here use The Auswine Forum - Index page

Thoughts?
Worth joining, etc.... [I just did to sticky nose around]...

I skip that index page and just brows the "all about wine" page and posts.

I enjoy the discussion and info and see no reason not to join - not very many posts a day/week

 

[Whining&dining]

My gut feeling after a quick perusal is that we (AFF) are chasing bargains in terms of price vs quality whereas the posts I flicked through on Auswine forums were more about the sensation/experience of supping the grape, not that there's anything wrong with that

 

[Daver6]

My gut feeling after a quick perusal is that we (AFF) are chasing bargains in terms of price vs quality whereas the posts I flicked through on Auswine forums were more about the sensation/experience of supping the grape, not that there's anything wrong with that

Very much agree with this comment.

It's not a hugely active forum. There are some very discerning palates and the odd lively debate. No cost to join, so why not. I find it a rather civilised forum with well thought out comments (for the most part).

 

[penegal]

Thanks, have dipped my toe in the water...

 

[redbigot]

I was one of the early members (started with a prior iteration that was lost in the bit-bucket). It was until early last year run by Auswine the retailer (Gavin Trott), so posting other retailer deals was not possible. Since the new "owner" has taken over that policy has changed, but the members are not focussed on that and get their deal info elsewhere.

Unfortunately the new management have not played an active role in updating/refining the structure of the Forum or in encouraging new activity/information, so it's a little quiet. I haven't posted much there since about 2010 but I think I still have about the fifth highest post count.

I bit of new blood from here would probably help, it's been pretty civil there since I left.