Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

[beefarmer]

Brokenwood `Thompson's Road` Shiraz 2012

Brokenwood `Thompson's Road` Shiraz 2012 (6 x 750mL), Hunter/Beechworth | Buy Red Wine Online - oo.com.au

Works out at $29.74 a bottle with free delivery on a 6 pack buy.

Anyone had this before. With a RRP of $50 seems good value.

Worth checking the oo.com.au site for yourself, seems some other good bargains as well.

EVERYTHING IN CONTEXT,,THE LOU MIRANDA shiraz at $15 normally $50 is an incredible deal, but it's no Amelia park

 

[burmans]

I hate to think what your view of Rawson's Retreat is then.

Thats what you get AFTER the drinking.

 

[Buzzard]

EVERYTHING IN CONTEXT,,THE LOU MIRANDA shiraz at $15 normally $50 is an incredible deal, but it's no Amelia park

And Amelia was what, 8 something?

 

[beefarmer]

And Amelia was what, 8 something?

$8.70.................

 

[blackcat20]

It's not the decanter deal I posted last time but there are some good prices on the Spiegelau glasses:
Spiegelau | Peter's of Kensington

 

[Tannin]

I thought this was the DM thread. VM have their own.

 

[bmhchang]

It's not the decanter deal I posted last time but there are some good prices on the Spiegelau glasses:
Spiegelau | Peter's of Kensington

Peter's of Kensington is having an extra 20% off on it's eBay store (till 29 August), so you can buy the Spiegelau glasses at lower cost with code CTREAT20:

petersofkensington | eBay

 

[beefarmer]

I thought this was the DM thread. VM have their own.

As I ponder my many years of wine enjoyment, I ask myself the same question over and over. Namely, does Dan murphy's purchased wine taste any better in a quality liquid receptacle?

The answer to many may not be obvious but without that glass, actually without that crystal glass to be precise, I would not have had so much olfactory stimulation to enhance my imbibing enjoyment. A good whine needs a good wine but a good wine needs a good time.

 

[burmans]

As I ponder my many years of wine enjoyment, I ask myself the same question over and over. Namely, does Dan murphy's purchased wine taste any better in a quality liquid receptacle?

The answer to many may not be obvious but without that glass, actually without that crystal glass to be precise, I would not have had so much olfactory stimulation to enhance my imbibing enjoyment. A good whine needs a good wine but a good wine needs a good time.

There is some reasonably strong evidence to suggest the "riedel effect" is just that, an affect. Something like use of placebos in medicine, tell someone it works and they believe it.

There is no credible evidence that better glasses work, however there is plenty of evidence that if told they work, people believe it.

Oh, and PS, Yes I use nice glasses myself. But I remain a cynic.

 

[aaronjames000]

There is some reasonably strong evidence to suggest the "riedel effect" is just that, an affect. Something like use of placebos in medicine, tell someone it works and they believe it.

There is no credible evidence that better glasses work, however there is plenty of evidence that if told they work, people believe it.

Oh, and PS, Yes I use nice glasses myself. But I remain a cynic.

Burmans I too was a cynic until I attended an Epiqure Riedel wine tasting night a couple of years ago... and when tasting the same wine through different glasses you could really tell the difference...

Then through a couple of blind tasting experiments, they showed us that different wines tasted in a glass designed specifically for their variety really enhanced their flavours.

 

[ste667]

Peter's of Kensington is having an extra 20% off on it's eBay store (till 29 August), so you can buy the Spiegelau glasses at lower cost with code CTREAT20:

petersofkensington | eBay

Thankyou, and thankyou!

Finally some semi-decent wine glasses to replace the random ones we've accumulated.

 

[BettyB]

At Dan Murphy's online store until Sunday. Spend $100 and get free delivery. Use code DAD100

 

[blackcat20]

The decanter deal is back: Spiegelau - Hybrid Decanter & Vino Vino Red Wine Set 9pce | Peter's of Kensington
These deals are limited in terms of time and quantity.

 

[beefarmer]

try a glass that you would drink lemonade from and contrast the tasting of a red wine with one of your wine glasses and see what how it compares. If there isn't enough contrast hen we go to plan B

 

[AnonymousCoward]

try a glass that you would drink lemonade from and contrast the tasting of a red wine with one of your wine glasses and see what how it compares. If there isn't enough contrast hen we go to plan B

Or just try shiraz out of a champagne flute...

 

[penegal]

The decanter deal is back: Spiegelau - Hybrid Decanter & Vino Vino Red Wine Set 9pce | Peter's of Kensington
These deals are limited in terms of time and quantity.

I notice they are the Vino Vino Red glasses, rather than the Bordeaux glasses, but I have jumped on it regardless (having missed out last time)... Anything else on their site worth buying?

 

[beefarmer]

I notice they are the Vino Vino Red glasses, rather than the Bordeaux glasses, but I have jumped on it regardless (having missed out last time)... Anything else on their site worth buying?

I think so...

picked up a six pack of scott zwiessel vina white wine set6pc for 42.20 delivered....I have one remaining from four, and love the glass.... the remaining one has a little extra weight, and a great feel. Schott zwissel use some fancy titan glass whateveryouwannacall it, but it makes it a damn good receptacle so I suggest you buy a six pack. cheers

 

[penegal]

I think so...

picked up a six pack of scott zwiessel vina white wine set6pc for 42.20 delivered....I have one remaining from four, and love the glass.... the remaining one has a little extra weight, and a great feel. Schott zwissel use some fancy titan glass whateveryouwannacall it, but it makes it a damn good receptacle so I suggest you buy a six pack. cheers

What happened to the other 3? Don't bounce so well?

 

[burmans]

try a glass that you would drink lemonade from and contrast the tasting of a red wine with one of your wine glasses and see what how it compares. If there isn't enough contrast hen we go to plan B

Shattered Myths: 2000s Archive : gourmet.com

Yes I know we "think" it tastes better but does it really?. Consider the experiment where scientists coloured a white wine with red colouring. Enough to make a majority of wine "expert" tasters "think" it was red.

The Legendary Study That Embarrassed Wine Experts Across the Globe | RealClearScience

 

[Paddy55]

The decanter deal is back: Spiegelau - Hybrid Decanter & Vino Vino Red Wine Set 9pce | Peter's of Kensington
These deals are limited in terms of time and quantity.

Thanks blackcat20 - just ordered a set - looks great value