Rockfords discussion

[blackcat20]

Got mine last week.

 

[Katy]

Did anyone else immediately think of our distinguished friend Buzzard when they saw the position vacant note?

 

[RooFlyer]

Did anyone else immediately think of our distinguished friend Buzzard when they saw the position vacant note?

Talk about the fox in charge of the hen-house!

 

[Buzzard]

Position vacant???
I received my rag a couple of weeks back and haven't read it yet.
Must get a move on.

 

[Katy]

Position vacant???
I received my rag a couple of weeks back and haven't read it yet.
Must get a move on.

Bottom of page 9, Buzz. They're looking for someone that might be able to help out on the cellar door - reckon it nigh screamed your name!

 

[Steady]

The 2016 Disgorged Sparkling Black Shiraz has been released at the CD today

 

[Kohen]

The 2016 Disgorged Sparkling Black Shiraz has been released at the CD today

Nice - xmas tradition sorted...Am grabbing some BP 13 also next week, has it been tried / reviewed yet?

 

[Steady]

Nice - xmas tradition sorted...Am grabbing some BP 13 also next week,

As I'm not a Stonewaller, I cannot get any BP until March

Between some Ashton Hills, Serrat and Rockfords my December wine budget is gone and it's only the 1st

I guess if someone could help me "find" a Rockford SVS I could increase said budget

 

[penegal]

hehe, There is a lot of good stuff at the moment Steady, however I fear previous years mistakes mean I am being more cautious at the moment with my buying.

 

[Steady]

Been waiting for 1st Dec

Maybe us mear mortals could learn from your mistakes penegal- common fess up.....

 

[penegal]

Maybe us mear mortals could learn from your mistakes penegal- common fess up.....

Vinomofo...?

Nothing really bad, just too many over-hyped rather average wines. I probably should have sent some more back, but never get around to it.

 

[penegal]

I probably should have sent some more back, but never get around to it.

I literally have never sent any wine back to VM.

I really do need to get around to organising the "DRINK ALL THE PLONK" party before I move...

 

[penegal]

To bring this thread back on topic, Rockford have introduced a great innovation on their fancy wrapped Vine Vale Riesling this year.

A STICKER WITH THE NAME AND VINTAGE OF THE WINE.... Very useful when trying to work out what's what.

 

[Steady]

Fair enough, I did go through a stage of buying a lot through VM, but then had a run of returns. That said I am happy with the final outcome

 

[Steady]

To bring this thread back on topic, Rockford have introduced a great innovation on their fancy wrapped Vine Vale Riesling this year.

A STICKER WITH THE NAME AND VINTAGE OF THE WINE.... Very useful when trying to work out what's what.

So you too have made the lofty heights of Stonewaller?

 

[Princess Fiona]

I literally have never sent any wine back to VM.

I really do need to get around to organising the "DRINK ALL THE PLONK" party before I move...

Count me in :mrgreen:

 

[RooFlyer]

I really do need to get around to organising the "DRINK ALL THE PLONK" party before I move...

Boarding pass scanned.

Now, Princess Fiona and other medicos look away, please:

One of the upsides of having hemochromatosis is that they get you to have a liver biopsy (basically stick a hollow needle through the ribs to take a liver sample - much like sampling cheese). Came back puurrrfect. So I'm good for all the plonk that's going!

 

[RooFlyer]

To bring this thread back on topic, Rockford have introduced a great innovation on their fancy wrapped Vine Vale Riesling this year.

A STICKER WITH THE NAME AND VINTAGE OF THE WINE.... Very useful when trying to work out what's what.


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I would find that extremely limiting. Surely one of the pleasures in life is to unwrap one of those tissue-paper enclosed masterpieces (not 2016 VVR) to see what it is and, having done the unwrapping and found it to be a 1998 SVS :shock: , decided that you can't wrap it up the same, so you'll just have to drink it?

 

[penegal]

I would find that extremely limiting. Surely one of the pleasures in life is to unwrap one of those tissue-paper enclosed masterpieces (not 2016 VVR) to see what it is and, having done the unwrapping and found it to be a 1998 SVS :shock: , decided that you can't wrap it up the same, so you'll just have to drink it?

There is always that joy... But sometimes you get confused and go too early

 

[Buzzard]

For those interested in visiting Rockford, keep an eye on this thread: ROCKFORD