Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Daver6]

Last couple of times we’ve been to Gauchos the experience was disappointing. Average steaks, bad service and they jacked up their corkage fee. Having said that, Meat & Wine Co are not much better (in Melbourne at least).

Sounds like it's gone downhill. I've been to Meat & Wine Co in Perth a couple of times. Nothing wrong with it but nothing great about it either. I had a better steak recently at the Pullman SYD airport recently.

 

[boomy]

Sounds like it's gone downhill. I've been to Meat & Wine Co in Perth a couple of times. Nothing wrong with it but nothing great about it either. I had a better steak recently at the Pullman SYD airport recently.

We had mini AFF gathering at Meat & Wine Co last year, four members. Three of us had to send back the steaks for being overcooked!

 

[cove]

We should do a run to Flemings Steakhouse in El Segundo which is close to Los Angeles Airport. Or Ruths Chris in Marina del Rey as steaks are way better over in California. Just have to save up to cover the 20% tip and figure out the red wine to pair with the steak.

 

[henleybeach]

We had mini AFF gathering at Meat & Wine Co last year, four members. Three of us had to send back the steaks for being overcooked!

I requested medium rare and got medium (more on the med to well done)

 

[drron]

Out of curiosity....why go there when you can go to Gouchos? Having asked this, I haven't been to Gouchos in a long time but memory tells me it is much better than Meat & Wine Co (in Perth at least).

For me to is because it is one of the few places I can use my Yuma and get $50 off. Have to use another 2000 before the end of December.

 

[1erCru]

2012 South Oz cabernet showdown this weekend. At 1/3 of my purchase price, the Clarendon was the pick of the pair. Shadrach still with plenty of meat on the bone whereas the Clarendon drinking perfectly now.

 

[boomy]

Last year interstate covid lockdowns forced us to travel more in our own state so we checked out some local wineries. I don’t usually recommend QLD wines but there are some exceptions. Opened this one last night and I reckon it’s good expression of cool climate Durif.

 

[AnzacPaul]

I requested medium rare and got medium (more on the med to well done)

Whenever I ask for medium rare, I always get medium, whenever I ask for rare, I usually get teetering on blue. That holy grail of medium rare seems hard to achieve in a commercial environment with time the dish sits on the parse etc.

 

[Daver6]

We should do a run to Flemings Steakhouse in El Segundo which is close to Los Angeles Airport. Or Ruths Chris in Marina del Rey as steaks are way better over in California. Just have to save up to cover the 20% tip and figure out the red wine to pair with the steak.

Is this what they'd call a steak run? Can we BYO? Know anywhere nearby the AFFers can crash for the night?

 

[CaptJCool]

Is this what they'd call a steak run? Can we BYO? Know anywhere nearby the AFFers can crash for the night?

 

[Whining&dining]

I don’t usually recommend QLD wines but there are some exceptions. Opened this one last night and I reckon it’s good expression of cool climate Durif.

We went to Witches Falls Winery - Cellar Door and Online Store winery in Tamborine Mountain region a few weeks back and did a tasting and I have to say that I was seriously underwhelmed with their product (approached with an open mind considering SA is overall my go-to). Thin to the point of austerity and the majority of their wines made from grapes sourced from SA (apparently) because of variable vintages(?). Whites better than the reds but I was shocked at the lack of character and flavour profile

 

[TheRealTMA]

Friend for dinner...

 

[Daver6]

Had this at dinner at Long Chim last night. Quite a good match to the Thai flavours and reasonably priced.



Had this at Garum on Friday night

 

[Daver6]

A few from dinner last night. The Brezza was spectacular.

 

[miketh]

good well aged CS from WA....

 

[Jczer000]

First Txakoli. Spelt funny*. Very good drinking

*Probably not if you are Basque.

 

[Assassin]

A decent French red for our penultimate night at the snow (2nd trip).

 

[JohnM]

Tonight’s theme: 2016 or older Cabernet Sauvignon.

@Daver6 is away in Qld, so it was a great opportunity for everyone to bring something decent. Too bad Mrs Daver6 had to miss out…

Owing particularly to one participant’s generosity, we had 9 peeps and 15 wines.

A cracking lineup from 2016 back to 1995. All very good to excellent with the exception of the 2004 Thompson Estate which was a mess.

 

[boomy]

Few catch-ups from last week with friends and AFFers.

Dinner in Melbourne.



Lunch in Sydney.



Lunch in Brisbane.

 

[AnzacPaul]

This came in either a salvation case or a lucky dip from VM.

Surprised by it, I think it's great, and definitely worth more than I paid for it!